Marin bikes

Raam

my bro' is thinking of getting this bike
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=98083&item=7155006340&rd=1

anyone have any first hand experience with Marin bikes? He plans to do some off road (at entry level) as well as commuting.

Here are reviews for the same bike
http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/XC_Hardtail/product_123388.shtml

thanks

KR

uberwolf

as you can see yourself some positive reviews there

though I'd be concerned about this

Europe, South America, and Australia
Shipping: $225.00
(Shipping Charge for this item)

that is some premium!

Raam

he is shipping to Canada, so I think it's 90 USD for him and thankfully not 225!

Enduro

Though not very common here, Marins are extremely common in Britain, and have a reputation of being very good all round mountain bikes. The last time I was looking into these things their pricing was very good value as well. I considered buying a Marin Attack Trail myself.

mockerydawg

I've had a full sus Marin since 1999 and apart from breaking it (totally my own fault) never had a problem with it. That said even though it was 2 years past its original warranty Marin uk (ATB Sales) still replaced it no questions asked.
In all my years reading various bike media I've never come across a poor review for any Marin at any level, so I'd give them two thumbs up at any price.

RuggieBear

isn't there a place in Malahide that sells Marins and Kona...

uberwolf

Certainly when I worked there Cyclelogical stocked Marins, man I really wanted this one they had, full sus XC machine.

twas v.similar to this



actually looking at that it seems a bit naff - the model was mount vision I think. Anyway, leave me to my day dreams

Raam

RuggieBear wrote:

isn't there a place in Malahide that sells Marins and Kona...

Didn't that Malahide shop used to be owned by the guy who owns Cyclogical in town?
I think a diff fella owns it (the Malahide shop) now and stocks lower end cycles. I havent been into it for a while though

uberwolf

King Raam wrote:

Didn't that Malahide shop used to be owned by the guy who owns Cyclogical in town?
I think a diff fella owns it (the Malahide shop) now and stocks lower end cycles. I havent been into it for a while though

right on both counts I think

Interceptor

I've had a Marin Rift Zone for nearly two years and have given it serious abuse without anything failing. The paint has chipped where its been crashed into rocks and the disc brakes are a bit 'draggy' (not the bikes fault) but otherwise I can't fault it. I was in Cycleogical yesterday and they didn't have any Marin - only Kona.

'cptr

Raam

cheers for all the info lads,
just found out that he went for this instead...

http://www.mongoose.com/bikes/detail.php?id=281&brandLine=Pro_International&brandID=46

RuggieBear

King Raam wrote:

Didn't that Malahide shop used to be owned by the guy who owns Cyclogical in town?
I think a diff fella owns it (the Malahide shop) now and stocks lower end cycles. I havent been into it for a while though

shows how long i've been out of mountain biking