Marlin 6
03-05-15, 09:25 PM
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Marlin 6
Well i did not get a FAT BIKE but ended up with my 1st 29er!!Traded my bike and added a little money and I got this
BRAND NEW TREK MARLIN 6..here it is..What is the max tire width I can use on this bike??I picked it up and rode it home , 10 miles with a descent climb and gotta say I am thankful it has a triple and "granny gears"! I'm so used to climbing that route with my road bike, riding this thing was a work out!!
BRAND NEW TREK MARLIN 6..here it is..What is the max tire width I can use on this bike??I picked it up and rode it home , 10 miles with a descent climb and gotta say I am thankful it has a triple and "granny gears"! I'm so used to climbing that route with my road bike, riding this thing was a work out!!
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03-05-15, 10:10 PM
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03-06-15, 09:38 AM
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Nice bike! My brother-in-law's Marlin does not have a huge amount of rear tire clearance. He has a Geax AKA 29x2.0 on there, which is a high volume tire, and there's not a great deal of room to spare. I'm not sure if the AKA 29x2.2 would fit.
03-10-15, 09:48 PM
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Upgraded my tires to Continental Trail King 2.2! and I like it!!
had my 1st "minor crash" on this MTB..the trail was just to darn steep,soft sand and ruts!! but nothing happened to me or the bike I just kinda "laid" her down and i ended up stepping off, mounted back on and off we went..
Here it is with my road bike..
had my 1st "minor crash" on this MTB..the trail was just to darn steep,soft sand and ruts!! but nothing happened to me or the bike I just kinda "laid" her down and i ended up stepping off, mounted back on and off we went..
Here it is with my road bike..
03-12-15, 10:39 AM
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Planning on upgrading which one 1st? fork/shocks or wheelset??I can probably do both but which is one will make a difference when riding??found a great deal on a shimano MT15's..
03-12-15, 10:46 AM
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Suntour offers a fork upgrade program, where you can get a air fork (Raidon, I think) for about $200. Get that and convert your existing wheels to tubeless, and you'll have a solid setup for about $250 in parts.
