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Great review of the Attack Trail 6.9 from Canada.

 
 22 Aug 2011 @ 11:58 AM 

NSMB.com review the Attack Trail in an All Mountain Adventure.

To read more go to…

http://www.nsmb.com/4578-review-2011-marin-attack-trail-69/

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Last Edit: 22 Aug 2011 @ 03:37 PM

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Welsh Epic part 3…

 
 16 May 2011 @ 9:16 AM 

Marin Man…….(Wales part 3)

After a gruelling day on The Beast  (Coed Y Brenin) we decided to go off piste on some bridal ways over the mountains; awesome views galore! Things started to go a little odd when a local farmer came out and said that he had to come and see us, as he had never seen anyone on bikes up these parts before ( “stay off the moors “anyone?). About 10 minutes later the track vanished. If you have to ‘hike a bike’, the Attack Trail is manageable, but riding wise, she was brilliant all day. So versatile! Easy enough to climb and a downhill bomb! After about 12 hours in the saddle and 3 Welsh mountains traversed we were rewarded with a 40 minute downhill to the sea, and some well earned pints!

My body was broken, but who cares? I love to ride bikes.

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Last Edit: 16 May 2011 @ 09:16 AM

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Attack Trail at Coed Y Brenin…

 
 12 May 2011 @ 11:41 AM 

Marin Man….. the Beast, part 2

What a bike the Attack Trail is (and boy did I need it!) I rode it all day and loved every part. The Beast at Coed y Brenin gave me a good going over; i felt quite battered afterwards, but the bike was such a pleasure to ride, no probs on the climbs and an absolute riot on the very rocky descents. She can handle anything, which is more than be said for this 37 year old body – I only had one crash all day, though, mainly due to fatigue, both mental and physical – but what a great day!! Brilliant center, brilliant trail bike, brilliant brownies, brilliant weather and the best of old friends!

Day two was even more epic, so watch this space……………

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Last Edit: 12 May 2011 @ 11:41 AM

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Mountain Adventure…

 
 25 Apr 2011 @ 8:56 PM 

Marin Man……. “Rock and Roll” (wales part 1)

my dad, brother, friend  and i have just had a weekend at coed y brenin, what a laugh! On saturday we rode the “Beast”, hard work but great fun, fire road climbs followed by a few minutes of intense, rock strewn madness. I gave the rocky ridge the weekend off in favour of a sweet attack trail, and boy did i need it! Wales was awesome, dry trails (mostly) and a lot of rock, arm-pumptastic! By the end of the day i felt beaten, even on such a fantastic ride! Big respect to dad who is 61 and was there all the way! Great times!

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Last Edit: 25 Apr 2011 @ 08:56 PM

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One Word…Epic!

 
 13 Apr 2011 @ 9:54 AM 

The Beast at Coed Y Brenin – tamed and riding natural trails over the mountains.

Epic!

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Last Edit: 13 Apr 2011 @ 09:54 AM

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Attack Trail 6.9 shredding trails State side…

 
 13 Oct 2010 @ 10:37 AM 

Check out the latest from Pink Bike @ http://www.pinkbike.com/news/marin-attack-trail-69-review-2010.html

Earning your turns is part of mountain biking in my mind, but it's important to have a bike that not only lets you get to the top without feeling as if you are being punished for your heathen ways, but is also fully capable of letting you enjoy the rewards of such work. There is always a fine line with these 150 mm travel bikes. A bit too much attitude and they quickly become more of a tailgate ornament than something I'd want to climb on, but too much in the other direction can result in a noodle of a bike that deserves to be shod with barends and a saddle bag. The Marin Attack 6.9 surprised me in this regard, considering that at well over the 30 lb mark it managed to hold its own when climbing. Equipped with sturdy wheels and rubber, as well as Truvativ's hefty HammerSchmidt crankset, the white bike was never going to feel overly inspired on the uphills, but it certainly surprised me. Contrary to reviews of the bike that I've read elsewhere, it pedaled very well, even with the pedal assist on the RockShox Monarch 4.2 damper wide open. Seated spinning moves the bike along quite quickly, but unlike most other bikes with this amount of travel, standing up and hammering away upsets the suspension very little. Sloppy sprints at the end of the ride do not encourage the Marin to enter its travel any further than needed and the bike felt relatively spritely given its sturdy build. The obvious knock against its more than tolerable climbing ability would be the riding position that the stock components put you in. It should also be noted that the stock 66 degree head angle is far from ideal as well and can be a handful on the steepest of pitches, especially considering that the Lyric fork doesn't offer any way of shortening its long axle to crown height. Despite the weight and slack head angle, the Attack Trail climbed very well. In fact, I can think of more than a few lighter bikes that are supposed to pedal quite well that I'd pick AFTER the sturdy Marin if I had a big day of ascending planned. I can't be much more clear than that.

It only takes a quick look at the Attack Trail to realize that this is a machine that is put together to please those who relish each and every downhill portion of a trail. If the rear thru-axle, and robust parts package didn't make it clear enough, the slack steering angle and long-ish wheelbase should do the trick. Yes, you can ride it to the top (pretty damn well, as it turns out!), but this bike is put together to have fun going the opposite direction and it does pretty well at it. The white Marin is a very confident descender, due in many ways to the combination of inspiring geometry and a chassis that is incredibly stiff. Now, to be honest with ourselves, there are a lot of bikes out there that are more than adequately rigid. In fact, most bikes are... but the Attack Trail makes most of those feel as if all of their pivot hardware has come loose. The 12 x 135 mm thru-axle and sturdy frame that uses large tubes and short stiff suspension links combine for a chassis that feels as if it has zero deflection. The frame's confidence inspiring construction combined with a long wheelbase and 66 degree head angle all add up to a bike that really wants to go fast, but I struggled to get the rear suspension to live up the frame's potential. At 30% sag, the rear end felt harsh on anything that didn't push the bike deep into its travel, transmitting a fair bit of feedback and generally feeling rough on fast trail chatter, almost as if the bike's tires were over inflated. I struggled to tune this out and I ended up needing to run excessive amounts of sag in order to make the bike forgiving enough, which unfortunately would result in the bike reaching bottom far too often. Conversely, when set at 30% and ridden hard over big terrain, the Attack Trail was a joy. The rear end seemed to thrive on hits that forced it deep into its travel and the bike felt as stable and composed as much longer travel machines. While it was nice to know that the bike was there for me when I decided to go hard, it would be great to be able to set it up closer to a middle ground that would excel on more trails and under more riders. There was some noticeable suspension stiffening when on the binders, but less so than some other bikes are guilty of. The Attack Trail moniker is perfectly suited to the bike, you really get the most out of it when attacking the terrain and pushing the bike hard.

The Attack Trail has some interesting parts hung from it, including the Truvativ HammerSchmidt crankset. There is enough to say about this piece of hardware that it really does need its own article, which it will get in the future, but I'll touch on some points here as well. Firstly, it works exactly as advertised. There is zero shifting delay, no chance of dropping your chain as it acts as a chain guide as well, and ground clearance is improved. Drawbacks? Besides adding a bit of heft, the system has two snags that put a damper on its parade. The less serious of the two is how it handles mud, or rather, how it can't. Once mud and trail debris get caught up in the exposed drive ring, there isn't anywhere for it to escape. If you don't stop to clear it, you may experience skipping due to the chain not having enough engagement on the ring. If you live and ride in wet conditions, Truvativ makes a crud scraper that bolts up quickly and is pretty much mandatory. I take more issue with the amount of friction while in overdrive that is caused by having to turn the planetary gears within the system. You can clearly feel it through the pedals and it is bad enough that I only ever used overdrive when on the fastest downhill sections of trail. The saving grace here is how the system completely eliminates being crossed geared. You can be in the HammerSchmidt's 1:1 gear (the 22 or 24 tooth ring depending on what you have installed) and use your smallest cog without having to worry about being cross geared, meaning that you only really need to shift to overdrive when the speeds get high. The other standout components are the Fulcrum Red Zone wheels, which proved to be mega stiff and reliable throughout the test. While they certainly aren't the lightest around, these interesting wheels match the Attack Trail's personality perfectly. In a perfect world the Attack Trail would come stock with a telescoping seat post (the frame features cable routing for one) and a wider handlebar, but these are additions that can be made at the time of purchase.

What does all this talk add up to? The Attack Trail 6.9 ended up being full of surprises. The bike climbed extremely well, something that wasn't expected, but that is greatly appreciated. It isn't often that bikes with this amount of travel respond well to out of the saddle efforts, props to the Marin engineers for breaking the mold. While the suspension didn't react favorably to smaller inputs, the faster and bigger you go, the more alive the bike became. There is certainly a type of rider that will have a blast on the Attack Trail, and I suspect that will be the most aggressive of the aggressive all-mountain riders.

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Last Edit: 13 Oct 2010 @ 10:37 AM

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Attack Trail 6.9 long term test bike in What Mountain Bike magazine.

 
 06 Aug 2010 @ 7:45 PM 

Buy the latest copy of What Mountain Bike magazine to read about this hard hitting bike which can climb back up as well.

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Last Edit: 06 Aug 2010 @ 07:45 PM

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Mountain Bike review the Attack Trail 6.9

 
 13 May 2010 @ 9:34 AM 

Here’s what they have to say – “Marin’s all-mountain Attack Trail lets the rider do exactly what its name says.” Click here for the full review.

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Last Edit: 13 May 2010 @ 09:34 AM

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Attack Trail at Dalby

 
 20 Apr 2010 @ 6:12 PM 

Attack Trail at DalbyAs part of the UCI Dalby XC organisation team I took some time out this afternoon for a sneaky loop around the red trail at Dalby. The dry trails really hammered my body, but the Attack Trail kept going through everything and brought me back for more, with a massive smile on my face. Riding on my own, the Attack Trail feels like a trusted old friend; despite only having the bike for a short time it feels like I have ridden it for years. When going into the Wilds it’s my weapon of choice, relaxed geometry, intuitive suspension and great build kit. Massively assured on the descents and sprightly enough for technical rock garden ascents, of which there are plenty at Dalby. Super dry trails, great singletrack, two deers and a peaceful 2 hours.

Come along to Dalby and see the latest 2010 bikes from our sister brand Whyte at the expo.

http://new.britishcycling.org.uk/mtbworld-2010

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Last Edit: 20 Apr 2010 @ 06:13 PM

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Marin demo day at ZeroG in Bristol tomorrow.

 
 19 Mar 2010 @ 6:35 PM 

http://www.zerogcyclecorp.com/zerog_downend/

Test ride the latest bikes on some awesome trails.

A 20 mile off-road ride from the Downend store is planned, heading up to Lansdown Hill via off-road tracks and country lanes, returning via the cyclepath. If you decide to purchase on the day, exclusive special offers will be available, but remember, special offers are on the day only!

Ride departs approx 10.30am Return to store approx 2pm

Special offers on bikes over £1000 purchased/ordered on the day only!

Please book a demo bike from the following list by calling 0117 9566719 (if you don’t fancy a 3 hour slog through the mud and gloop, tarmac test-rides around the local roads may be possible, depending on which bikes are still available – photo i.d. still required and disclaimer must be signed)

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Attack Trail Large
Rocky Ridge Large
Mount Vision Large – sorry, booked

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Last Edit: 19 Mar 2010 @ 06:35 PM

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