I can get my hands on one of these, I'm finding it hard to pick what bike to get on a budget. I like this model with the new geo for trails, I want something that I can do fun trails with ( not really massive jumps etc ) but also go on an hours ride with the partner comfortably, would you suggest this bike over the san quentin 1? both about the same price in Australia, leaning more towards trek but not sure
the upgraded rims is good. bought my daughter a Marlin 5. she just biked through pave roads and had done probably one small jump from the side walk. i used it once and found the rims out of true already. i returned it and got her a Roscoe 7. more money but better fork and tires/rims. not to mention Deore drivetrain. marlin 5 has no clutch
Giant's Fathom 2 2021 is still lighter and all around better for trail. Already has a thru and BOOST rear axle and already has a dropper and it's 12 speed Deore. And it's still cheaper than the Marlin 8. It's already the end of 2022 and Trek Marlins still aren't boosted. SMH.
I'm about to buy one but will mainly use for commuting and the odd bit of off road. With the ten gears, does it get up to reasonable speed or is it lacking on flat surfaces?
Went on to try Marlin 6, Marlin 7 & specialized rockhopper comp 2x. For commuting, 2x is the way to go since the higest gear is way higher then only 1 in the front. But it's "harder" to shift when going off road. I want the marlin 6 to be honest but now im looking at the stonehopper comp since the price is the same and offer better gears when commuting.
