This style of bike is what I have changed my Gravel Bike too, as I found the Gravel bike to harsh on the front when going down bumpy tracks. Added bar ends for riding on the road and climbing out of saddle. If this had been around when I got the Gravel bike this would have been the bike I bought. My bike now definitely looks like a dreaded Hybrid bike, but who cares, it's faster on the road than my Mountain Bike and handle more of the rough than my road bike.

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a fun build.

I've not been interested in flat bar gravel bikes in the past. However, I am in between sizes in my gravel bike, to counter that I have put a shorter stem (70mm from 100mm) on it. One of the things I love about that is that my bar feel a lot more stable when I'm climbing out of the saddle, pulling up on my bars. I reckon the short stem on this bike would give more control too. Whatever you call it, it looks fun!

100% hybrid but the trainee at Marin stuck it on the wrong page!

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

To me it looks suspiciously like a bicycle, that just needs to be ridden and enjoyed. I've an old mid nineties mtb for comparison and there's a fair few differences😁👍

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I think! It’s definitely fun to ride.

That is one good looking bike!! Seems like a perfectly good all-rounder- would love to try that front suspension! 🤘🏼

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

I want to try it on my gravel bike.

@pierrehenri2297

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaveNoakes get busy with the tools!! 🤣🤘🏼

@rogercmerriman

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaveNoakes a friend has a gravel bike with suspension (front) it’s really quite good. Don’t get me wrong it doesn’t mean that it can keep up with a MTB on the technical stuff, but does seem to take the edge of things.

"I'm filming this in August" and I was here on the Welsh coast thinking "how the f*** has he got dry weather in Devon!" 😂. I feel better now looking at the hammering down rain out my window

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

🤣I can confirm it was definitely hammering down the day I uploaded this!

Mega Dave. Great foto’s/scenery.

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏼

Add a dropper and you got the full meal deal. The dropper on my Diverge is the shiznit - thought a bit more travel in it would be cool. The stem shock it came with is cool too, but I think I'd prefer a Lauf shock or what your Marin is sporting.

can't wait to see you put this to the test.

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait to put it to the test!

Great vlog dave

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

What is the exact weight of this bike thx

It's an XC mountain bike, that brands are probably struggling to sell after years of MTB pushing what XC riding is, and the increasing technical nature of riding turning into enduro, to the point where a full suss is pretty much mandatory.But yeah, who cares. It's great to see so many bikes that cross between different riding styles, because it either means people can get something specific to what they do, or hopefully they'll realise that they can do a lot more varied riding than they thought possible on one bike.

It's a HybRAD - a hybrid aimed mainly at gravel and singletrack rather than commuting. I'm planning on building something similar from a spare steel frame I have, to sit between my gravel bike and trail bike.

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

I love that!

It’s a MOAVID… MOuntain, grAVel, hybrID

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

A perfect all rounder for the vast majority of cyclists - a lot of competition from Boardman for this type of bike although I love my Trek Marlin 7!

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

I though the same!

I like it Dave. I dislike dropped bars on gravel bikes so this one with a fork would be perfect for when I don't need my full suspension MTB

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear! I’d love to try the fork on my gravel bike.

A go to all weather all rounder. My 14yr old lad digs it so I guess that means its cool.

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

The kids know!

After a year on the base dsx model (no suss fork), I'd say, it's def not a mountain bike, so yeah, as marin markets it, I'd call it a flat bar gravel. And for me at least, I think it serves that purpose well enough, especially for the price. It's a good little bike that's fun to ride on gravel and pavement.

One bike to rule them ALL. 🤣

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

Looks like the baddest hybrid ever !

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

I genuinely love it!

@jimbo4203

2 жыл бұрын

I've put Nanos on my turbo vado sl ! Its been the perfect flatbar gravel bike ever since , that just happens to be electric

if the wheels go round and round and you can go and get beer and ice cream with a smile i reckon its cool top vid dave

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

All good points!

A flat bar front suspension gravel bike... otherwise also known as a 1990's mountain bike 😂

@Noneofyourbusiness-rq9jq

2 жыл бұрын

Might dig mine out the shed and sell it for a grand lol

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

2k it’s vintage!

@Noneofyourbusiness-rq9jq

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaveNoakes 100% lol

Great shots! Who did they superimpose on the stills? ;P

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks…it’s my stunt double!

Like the bike whatever it is. Wonder if they’ll be available this year or if it’ll be on a crazy long waiting list.

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

That’s the thing right…they keen making rad bikes then they immediately sell out!

OK… the circle is complete now. It IS an old school XC MTB… or a hybrid with a suspension fork. Not a bike I would buy at the moment, but certainly a bike that would suit a great deal of people. It does look fun.

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

Can confirm it’s fun to ride.

awesome vids. i wish i can get this bike in my country. they only sell DSX 2 for the moment

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hopefully it will be there soon.

Wasn't that a hybrid bike a few years ago? Maybe with the rebranding they will lose some of the stigma?

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

🤫

That is a mountain bikes are like clothes if you hang onto one long enough it will come back into fashion bike.

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Nice looking bike, though I’d like something colourful, not black. Plus it’d be better (for me) if it had riser bars. Perhaps you could get Marin to give you some sus forks for the gravel bike.

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

I actually got to hold on to this so will give the suspension fork a blast.

Hello, what's size of the frame u was riding?

No idea what "type" of bike it is... it's a bike... looks like it would ride well! I know for me I miss drop bars when I ride flats... banging bike all in all. Glad to hear it's fun to ride, that's all that really matters! :)

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

I honestly didn’t think I’d like it…i wouldn’t say it’s more fun than my drop bar gravel bike but it’s definitely a heap of fun. Needs wider bars and bigger tyres though.

It’s a new hybrid SIMPLES 👍

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

Could be…maybe…possibly 🤣

Hey, Dave. I'm a bit late to this video. I ordered the DSX2 based in the Marin size chart. It ended up being way too small and isn't available in large until September. The DSX FS is currently available. I intend on doing some gravel races and was wondering if the fork added considerable weight? I'm not a weight weenie, but also don't want a dramatic increase. Also, I am a little unsettled about a Suntour fork. I know you could race it, but would you? Would I be better off getting a Team Marin 2 and tossing narrower tires on for gravel events and return mtb tires for mtb events? Thanks bud.

@thetoyota86perspective54

7 ай бұрын

Hey mate what did you end up doing? I'm considering the DSX FS or Team Marin also Cheers !

It’s a EXTREME hybrid....LOL...I think it’s a pretty AWESOME bike. A DO ANYTHING bike. It most definitely looks AWESOME 😎 I’d ride it everywhere.

flat bars and front suspension does seem like the logical conclusion of the gravel bike/26" wheel cyclocross thing. who cares what it's called, bikes are cool, more bikes in more varieties can't be bad

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

Will 26” come back 🤣🤷🏻‍♂️

alright Dave, nice photoshot and bike. Is todays flat bar gravel bike just last years hybrid bike renamed to make it trendy? why do hybrids have a bad rep anyway? Flat bars make more sense off road (IMO), looks like its got a decent endurance frame rather than commuter geometry and so long as it has clearence for big tires and winter mud...its all good? Its a bike, go ride it and have fun and dont give a hoot about what anyone says you should and should not do on it! its a hybrid flat bar gravel bike that could probably have a bash at non technical xc = fun!!

I like to know the labels, basically I want to know if it’s a road gravel, or a mtb gravel . Given I have to travel 15 miles on road before I get to the fluff stuff, I want to get there as fast and efficiently as possible.. also can I easily do centry rides on it like a road bike I d want a flat bar road bikes and put gravel tyres on it

Looks a good all-rounder to me......Could it be n+1 ?

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

Sure is! It’s always n+1 🤣

Did you keep this bike? Was it big enough for you? I ask as they only go up to just under 56 cm frame and you look to be over 6ft. Cheers

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

Hiya, yes I still have it, I’m 6ft 1 and ride the 56 👍🏽

I’m confused now is it a hard trail mtb or a really nice flat bar gravel bike that will be so much easier to control of road than a dropped bar gravel bike it’s just so confusing lol it’s like do I need a gravel bike or a mtb ? Think I need both lol

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣n+17

Looks like it would be a good commuting bike for dodgy English roads.

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

Sure is! Perfect for a bit of fun on the way to work.

It's an all terrain bike.

@DaveNoakes

Жыл бұрын

It sure is

Fair Play Dave XC ( X country ). Gravel/flat bar / mountain. Head scratcher BIKE Who cares 🤣🤣🤣. Love it Dave we just want to see you put it through it’s paces to see how good/ bad it actually is 👍 We want some mud Trails wheelies Ramps. 😂 and you falling off Then we can see how robust it is Let’s see some Fun 👍 But be careful no injury’s 😎😎😎😎😎 Probably actually fantastic as a winter bike for every day use Rain slippery roads ice snow commuting

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly, I’m going to Chuck some big tyres on it and have some fun.

It’s a Hybrid XC Gravel Downcountry Road Bike

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

Ah! That’s what it is! 🤣

That's a modern 90's mountain bike.

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

Could be

Today on ADHD cycling....... oh a squirrel

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

Totally accurate description of pretty much all my vlogs 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣

Monster cross 😂

You kept the house eh? She moved out?

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

So when you’re watching my vlog and I’m in a new house…this was your conclusion. Probably should be reading heat magazine if you’re interested in that kinda stuff. Literally nothing to do with this vlog.

@cinemabandits

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaveNoakes oh come on pal stop being so sensitive. You know I love you. Just like the gossip 😂

Bronze! 👌

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

🥉 👍🏼

: )

@DaveNoakes

2 жыл бұрын

😁

@Bacciagalupe

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaveNoakes Back at you, Dave! Have a great day!!!

Why not name is in the title? Clickbait...

@DaveNoakes

Жыл бұрын

Hardly click bait 😂

@globaltrident5341

Жыл бұрын

@@DaveNoakes Just shows your unprofessional attitude.

@DaveNoakes

Жыл бұрын

@@globaltrident5341 😂 professional…first time on the internet mate? The rule tends to be if you’re the only one moaning in the comments then maybe you need to chill a bit 🤷🏻‍♂️

@globaltrident5341

Жыл бұрын

I'm online since the internet exists. So why not name the content in the titel? Back to topic...

@DaveNoakes

Жыл бұрын

@@globaltrident5341 have you read the title of the video? You seem to be pretty tied up an a thumbnail. I think it’s pretty clear. I’m certainly not going to argue with you about what I name my videos. Calling my video “marin dsx fs what is this?” Didn’t work as well for me so as it’s my channel I picked a title I preferred.