I love Marin bikes in general and this seems like a solid budget option … the harder you push the steel frame the more she comes to life 🤘🤘🤘

@downtoridemtb

Жыл бұрын

Oh you miss that El Roy!

Iv'e seen one of these its very nice looking. Sweet trail by the way also. Man, you've got it, you can really talk and ride at the same time . great job !

@downtoridemtb

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I definitely have to pick and choose when I’m talking. Can’t really do much on the uphills. Cheers!

Looks like I stumbled across a fellow RVA neighbor. I’m 7 miles from Pocahontas state park myself. Excellent review and just subscribed. 👍

@downtoridemtb

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for subscribing. I’m about the same distance away myself. Maybe we will cross paths sometime!

Great video! I am planning to buy one by the end of this month (March) and I am more convinced to get one because of your video. Thank you for this!

@downtoridemtb

4 ай бұрын

Nice, hope you enjoy it! I miss having mine.

Great video, and beautiful bike. I just picked up a Marin Bobcat Trail and im loving it. I came from a 2002 Jamis MTB and its a huge upgrade. I love the classic look if the Pine mountain though 😍

@downtoridemtb

Жыл бұрын

The Bobcat Trail is a good one too! Definitely lighter. But I have to agree, this Pine Mountain is a nice mix of classic styling and modern geo.

Nice riding and solid edit mate!

@downtoridemtb

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Pozitivi

11 ай бұрын

@@downtoridemtb oh mate you supported my channel in the past! Now is my time to give back support 🤘☄🤝

Sick! I wanna turn one into a fairly powerful ebike, and that steel frame looks perfect to haul stuff. Plus, the Deore cassette it comes with is made of steel, so it should be able to take a higher torque.

@downtoridemtb

5 ай бұрын

That would be cool!

I just picked up the Marin San Quentin 3. I’m with you on gears but I do appreciate the 10t over the 11t and 51t over the 46t when I’m tapping out for leg power. Also the shimano micro-spline hub has great engagement. So to me I’d take the 12spd. But would not buy a whole bike over either choice. Maybe you can do a 148boost rear hub with machined end caps. Or if not bike packing go with team Marin 1 boost frame and change bars/stem for height. Is aluminum tho, buddy still rocks his 2018 nail trail 6 they essentially look like the same frame. He has his down to 27lbs on a XXL.

@downtoridemtb

9 ай бұрын

Right on, I’ve never ridden anything that goes down to 10t. I can definitely see it being useful on road but I don’t think I’m ever looping out on the trails I ride.

Мне нравится Marin.) Имею 3 штуки, в том числе и Pine Mountain 2019 с ригидной вилкой - веселый велосипед.)

Thanks for the review.. if you mentioned it I didn't catch it.. im actually interested in this bike.. and I was wondering if you know how much this thing weighs

@downtoridemtb

4 ай бұрын

I didn’t mention it here but I did do a short on it. 36.5lbs

Unpopular question, but I reckoned that with the steel, the heft, the compliance, that it would be a good foundation for an e-bike retrofit? It gets rid of the #1 universal complaint - the weight. What say you?

@downtoridemtb

10 ай бұрын

I don’t know anything about converting to an e-bike, but I don’t see why not. Makes sense to counteract the weight and have a slightly less harsh ride over an aluminum bike.

How much do you set your tire pressure in order to grip on those uneven rocky pavements?

@downtoridemtb

6 ай бұрын

I usually run tubeless tires around 23-24 front and 25-26 rear. This bike had tubes so I was a few psi higher on both.

I've been trying to find a "Jack of all trades" bike. Most would be for general riding and commuting, but I love to get off the beaten path when I can, and even some simple flow single tracks once in a blue moon. Do you think this is the best option? I've also looked at their Bobcat Trail 4 (which is significantly less), and using the extra funds to upgrade. Which would you pick for your one and only bike?

@downtoridemtb

5 ай бұрын

Well my answer is slightly biased due to my lower back issues so I’d take the Pine Mountain for the larger volume tires and the somewhat compliant frame. Plus all the mounts if you’re looking to do long days of riding. Now if none of that matters, the Bobcat Trail is cheaper and lighter. There is actually a Bobcat Trail series on my channel too so check those out. Cheers!

@hunteruu_

5 ай бұрын

@@downtoridemtb biased or not, I appreciate the response! I too, unfortunately, have a lousy lower back. So, to hear that would be your pick helps more than you know. I have watched your Bobcat videos where the upgrades are what made me consider it, and that's why I was stuck between the two.

@downtoridemtb

5 ай бұрын

@hunteruu_ right on, yeah sounds like the pine mountain will be a good option for you then. Throw on a faster rolling rear tire to help with the commutes. Might also want to look into a suspension seatpost. I’m thinking of putting one on my hardtail. PNW makes one that is a dropper and suspension all in one.

@hunteruu_

16 күн бұрын

​@@downtoridemtb so I'm still looking (ended up having knee surgery), but I stumbled upon Marin's DSX FS. What do you think between these two? They both seem to be trying to fill a gap between two different riding profiles, and I'm having a hard time choosing!

did the cranks hit the stays and take the paint off?..try a solid axel in it.

@downtoridemtb

5 ай бұрын

The cranks did not hit the stays. A bolt on axle would look nice though even though the qr lever is convenient.

Sorry, but I highly doubt that you (or anyone else) would be able to feel any noticeable amount of added compliance through the steel frame, when running 29x2.6 tires, at least not with a back to back test against an aluminium frame with the same tires

@downtoridemtb

2 ай бұрын

No way to say for sure but that is how it felt to me