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So, I've had the Marin Alpine Trail E1 for a few weeks now and have managed to do a couple of hundred kilometres of riding on it on a mix of trail centre and natural, DH style tracks.
In this short time I've managed to pick out what I think are the stand out good, and bad points about the bike. If you're looking to buy this bike you should definitely check out my thoughts.
0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - Price
1:25 - Specification
3:05 - Geometry
4:38 - Battery
5:51 - Brakes
6:28 - Weight
7:34 - Summary
A few quick stats:
£4,465
Rock Shock 35 Gold RL 29", Motion Control Damper, 160mm Travel
Rock Shock Super Deluxe Coil R
Shimano STEPS E7000 motor 60Nm
504Wh battery
Shimano MT420, 4-Piston Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Shimano Deore groupset with 10-speed 11-46t cassette
Weight ~24kgs
Bottom line is, even though there are some negatives, overall Marin have managed to produce a truly fantastic bike that will take on any trail you can throw at it. Sure, the small battery and heavy weight mean you won't be able to ride as far as something with a 630Wh battery but there is enough range in there to churn out a decent ride.
The stand out feature is the geometry which is truly confidence inspiring and has progressed my riding on leaps and bounds - the clips in this video on my local trails don't look much but the way the Marin takes them apart is far and away above any bike I've previously owned.
Would love to hear your thoughts on this bike and what other bikes you think stack up as its competition when you take into account price, specification and geometry.
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