I’ve had this bike since March, and I have to say, I’m quite surprised on how it rides and pedals. I agree with everything you say. The dropper post for me is fine and it’s only an inch out of the frame and I’m 6ft tall. The dropper post lever does feel alittle on the cheap side,it dosent have all the play you said but does feel alittle cheap. Tires are super sticky but heavy even after I went tubeless. The shock blew out by the 4th ride but rockshox took care of it and I had it back in less then two weeks and it’s not bad at all. I’m still playing with sag and air pressure but so far it’s good,will eventually upgrade to the ultimate and put the lyric damper in the yari and the suspension will be money. Most of my trails are ride up and descend down and I don’t think it pedals bad at all. I rarely use the lock out with very little bob. Brakes are fantastic with the metal pads.cockpit is roomy and comfortable,only issue I have is tight 180 turns going up is when the end of the bar gets close to my stomach and can make it a pain sometimes.the head angle makes this bike descend and it’s super fast and stable through the chunky rock gardens and downs hills with fast flowy sections. I’m really digging the bike.

@saddleweary9709

3 жыл бұрын

Dude, if you're going to jump on that ultimate eventually, get your name in the pot now. Man it's unreal out there. I was thinking about that super deluxe but now I'm 2nd guessing. Is it a good shock or do you think I might want to reconsider. I'm on roots and stay grounded, the most I fly is 4 or 5 foot high only once in awhile. Appreciate your time and I believe your comment is going to help a lot of riders decide on that bike. Later my friend

@octodadmtbmartyrichards2862

2 жыл бұрын

Hey vet racer. How’s the bike going? Is the shock ok now? My son is looking for his first proper enduro race and park bike and I think this is it!

@vetracer5046

2 жыл бұрын

@@octodadmtbmartyrichards2862 so I’ve moved from so cal trails to arizona trails. Ca trails are climb up with nothing technical and haul butt down. Arizona is very techy and not quite as fast down because the arizona dirt is so loose and rocky. On the tech climbs it’s tough with the long wheelbase and low bottom bracket. I struggle on this a lot with this bike and I’m waiting to hit Sedona and see how it is there. Descending the bike is good,just point and shoot and it’s golden. I do ride a 8 mile xc loop by my house just to get some pedaling in and it’s fine with very little bob. Everything has held up great and once the rear shock was fixed I’ve had zero issues. I want to replace the dropper lever as it’s pretty cheap feeling with some play. I will be upgrading the shock and the fork with the charger 2.1 damper to make it a lyrik ultimate. I’ve swapped out the tires to some maxxis 2.5/2.4 tires and swapped out the chainring to a 30tooth and that helped alot with the climbs. I’ve also swapped out the stem to a anvl stem and renthal 35mm x800 bars with some diety grips. Bikes def fun and amazing.

@tommysampson3575

2 жыл бұрын

Hey I was wondering how well it performs jumps, is it not the best for jumps? How much room is there for mistakes?

@jakecampbell8054

2 жыл бұрын

@@tommysampson3575 i have the bike and used to have a giant stance 2, it a bit harder to pop then the stance but flys through the air and has saved me from going over the bars many times thanks to the 160mm for and the slack head angle!! rad bike

I’ve had the carbon 2 model since the start of may. Living in Tasmania having a slack head tube is👌,good for Maydena tech, and the grip 2 damper is incredible once it’s dialed, I haven’t found it to climb badly, it’s certainly not a racehorse but being positioned right over the bb makes climbing very comfortable. Just catchup with your mates on the downs.😉 The dpx2 shock really doesn’t do the bike justice, I’m going to play around with some volume spacers to make the bigger compressions feel a bit more supportive, in the slack lever position you just blow through your travel. Also a longer dropper post is in order. Fantastic bike for the chunder, jumps and ripping up berms.

@dirtbikedave9055

5 ай бұрын

I've got the E2 but it's made me want the pedal bike version. I guess the carbon 2 is the equivalent sans the coil shock.

I really respect Marin Bikes. The Trail 7 Alpine, is perfect. And makes a great Big Brother to the GT Zaskar LT. Of course, the MTB fanatics of KZread, frown upon any bike costing less than $5K. That's okay, because whether on steep trails or flat high speed trails, I blast past those weekend gram-counting weenies all dressed-up in spandex & pricey MTB gear.

Your site is my global favourite for reviews. Good luck and thx from south Vancouver Is.

it looks like Marin stuck with their hardtail roots with that rear triangle i like it!

2 wheels carry our soul! It's a very nice video, I'm an electric mountain bike rider, I live in the Netherlands, I'm still waiting for my new channel. Good luck with my love.

I'm about to make my first purchase as it's selling even lower at AUD 3339. Hopefully, the rear wheel and pivot bolts won't get loose. Lol. I might reassemble them and check for the main frame threads once received.

@jasonrichardwatts

2 жыл бұрын

Blue loctite on EVERYTHING!

I've also had this bike since March and it has been great. I did change the tires to something lighter and faster rolling since I use it as a trail bike quite a bit. One of the first things to go was the rear shock. I'm 265lbs and it just wasn't up to the task. I replaced it with a DVO Topaz 2 and it has been GREAT.

@MrSupermugen

2 жыл бұрын

what tires did you change to?

@thekiolbassa

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrSupermugen Front Maxxis Dissector and Rear Maxxis Rekon

@glynnb6572

2 жыл бұрын

hey brother, i know this was a long time ago but im a heavier rider, and am looking at this bike. I can see the shock you mentioned was around 500 us$ which is about 800$aus where i live.. would you consider looking at other bikes if you were me? nearly 1000 extra on the budget for a bike is quite a lot.. although i dunno if i could get anything better for the extended bike budget, to be fair.

I have an Alpine trail 8(which I'm not sure if they make them this last year) They're rippers for the price they sell for and come with decent specs and components. But yea definitely get into the habit of bolt checks, aside from that the bikes ride so good for the price.

Cheers Wil and Flow

@bikingwithryan5968

2 жыл бұрын

You guys are making great bikes especially the alpine trail with those geometry numbers!

@marin_bikes

2 жыл бұрын

@@bikingwithryan5968 Thanks Ryan!

@bikingwithryan5968

2 жыл бұрын

@@marin_bikes yes no problem! Looking at getting the alpine trail xr! Such a good value it’s insane

@marin_bikes

2 жыл бұрын

@@bikingwithryan5968 Great value *and* super fun!

@dimsoneill

4 ай бұрын

Good choice. Did you end up getting it? Just helped my son get a Alpine Trail Carbon 2 for his first Enduro bike and it's rad.

its on sale for $2,700 AUD on bikes online, so it's a no brainer

Wow, I had a 2018 Marin Hawk Hill and hated it, so last year I went to Norco and got the 2020 Sight. But seems like Marin have since up'ed their game. Geo was the biggest issue on the 2018 bike, super slack seat tube angle and short chain stays mean at 188cm tall on the XL I was almost over the rear axle instead of the BB. That and an EXTREMELY low stack height and steep headangle made for a horrid bike.

@Flow Mountain Bike you should review the Trek Top Fuel!

3900 AUD is around 2550 EUR. That is not bad for this specs and geo. Too bad this bike in Europe is shop brand, hard to find and with price of 2800 EUR... Also 1 more thing that I noticed about Marin Alpine trail is that Marin dont make alu model between this 7 and Alpine trail XR which is 3800 EUR.

that pedal kick

Isn't this the 2021 Alpine trail? Or have Marin released a model after that?

@stevenbrideau3741

3 жыл бұрын

It's the 2022. Same paint job

@neilasher8098

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevenbrideau3741 I just compared the two side by side on the Marin website, the only difference I can find is a slight change in fork offset - everything else looks exactly the same

Could possibly save a KG by swapping over to DHR/DHF.

@MrSupermugen

3 жыл бұрын

or dissector

Hello FlowMountainbiking, I wish you could Test the new Canyon Spectral AL models, if that is possible! It really interest me. Would love to finally find a video about it.

@FlowMountainBikeYouTube

2 жыл бұрын

Good news mate - we're planning to test out one of the new Spectral AL bikes in the near future, stay tuned to www.flowmountainbike.com for that one! [Wil]

Any chance to review the carbon versions of this bike?

Nice Will.... I have a 2020 JAM2 and am looking for a normy to ride that isn’t a million dollars and this has sparked an interest. I kinda like my fox suspension though.

really nice bike

Is the alpine trail xr worth the premium over this bike?

@MrSupermugen

2 жыл бұрын

yes 100%

price went up 100 bucks, i think they fixed the spokes

150mm travel enduro bike with no piggyback on the shock? Interesting....

@lukasbormann4830

3 жыл бұрын

Normal at that price.

@zyoungson215

3 жыл бұрын

Calling it an 'enduro' bike is debatable with an inline shock on the rear.

@lukasbormann4830

3 жыл бұрын

@@zyoungson215 you realize enduro is about the riding its best for not the spec? And as the video says, it's amazing at enduro decent

@zyoungson215

3 жыл бұрын

@@lukasbormann4830 For 2 minutes until the shock overheats

En serio una Marín por casi 4000 EU con cuadro de aluminio un shok delux básico y una horquilla de lo más normal y no quiero hablar de los frenos. Se han parado a comparar con otras marcas,... Digo yo eh

@dualjosepholivesmatamoros7745

3 жыл бұрын

como cual bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kitana ka ye bicycle hai in Indian rupee

Stack looks very low

yew sick🤘

You can tell Polygon makes these bikes…

Yes yes yes. No wait. No one buy this. I dont wanna wait 3 months for one.

@neilasher8098

3 жыл бұрын

It's available right now if you're located in Australia

@Rawkus919

3 жыл бұрын

@@neilasher8098 yeah, but my tax return isnt.

It’s what’s happens when you let a slope style rider design ya bike

Marin: Hey Commencal, can I copy your HW? Commencal: Eh sure, just change it a bit so it looks different... But seriously, glad companies are pushing geo so there are so many options in the industry. And the digestible prices of Marin and Commencal for super slack enduro bikes is very welcomed. Keep enduro bikes cheaper than DH bikes!! Society startin to move backwards...

thx, buddy you save me time to decide what mtb i will get, 3100aud, fore this bike is ok price!!