I'll have a look - I never sold Trek but everything in bikes has changed anyway - how much are you looking to spend? I'm guessing there will be sales in America now heading into winter.
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I'll have a look - I never sold Trek but everything in bikes has changed anyway - how much are you looking to spend? I'm guessing there will be sales in America now heading into winter.
No bikes available due to virus and high demand.. Have to order one.. Only improvements I see 4 the dual sport 2 is wider tires and a gel seat..4 my ARSE ha ha
That trek bike looks fine. In NZ hybrid bikes are not common because they are not really up to off-road use - even gravel roads here are beyond them, but from your photos, your gravel roads look very compacted and smooth.
A gel seat is good but that is very easy to change - swapping seats is pretty std with new bikes.
In the early 90's hydraulic disc brakes hadn't even been invented - pro downhillers were racing with rim brakes.
When they came out they were $1500 an end - so $3k to set up front and rear, plus about another grand for the hubs - so setting up a pro level downhill bike could cost over $4k just for the disc brakes.
Here's is a pic of me, pre discs, pre full suspension, so basically racing on a bike not too dissimilar from what you are going to ride on the flat with...yes, I'm dinosaur!
Thanks Ian.. Would like one of those mountain bikes but too old to get any use out one anyway..I'll get around to some bike shops to see when they get one in ..just to see if I like it.. before I order one..
A mountainbike is not that different - you can always change the tyres anyway - they just handle rough terrain better - Specialized Rockhoppers were always good for the price
https://bikepacking.com/news/2021-specialized-rockhopper/
Trek Marlin 5 looks better
https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/mountain-bikes/cross-country-mountain-bikes/marlin/marlin-5/p/23134/?colorCode=black&avad=219805_a1da22825
Yes that looks good
From my quick look - the 100mm fork travel is good - that really helps dealing with bumps, and it comes in a very cool blue colour. I didn't see any prices so don't know how that stacks up.
Negatives - it's heavy - that is probably mainly coming from the frame, and that seat is probably pretty hard and uncomfortable.
Single front chain rings are the fashion at the moment and that bike doesn't have one - a derailleur works fine, but that will be one of the things that makes it cheaper
To put modern bike prices in perspective - this is a downhill bike we built up in the 90's - the forks cost about $2k and the whole bike cost over $10k (and it still doesn't have a rear disk!)
There are Marlin's 4,5,6 & 7's Price range $500 to 800..
Other Marlin Models
Trek Marlin Series Bikes
Marlin 4 – MSRP $490- Has a lightweight aluminum frame, 21 gears, 100 mm of front suspension, and strong mechanical disc brakes.
Marlin 5 – MSRP $550 – Combines a light aluminum frame, plush SR Suntour suspension, entry-level 3×7 Shimano drivetrain, and powerful hydraulic disc brakes in a good-looking trail package. Men and women-specific models available.
Marlin 6 – MSRP $650 – This model is built with an Alpha Silver Aluminum frame, a 2×8 mid-range Shimano drivetrain, burly tires, and comes with 100 mm of front suspension travel with lockout. It’s available in men’s and women’s versions.
Marlin 7 – MSRP $800 – Trek’s race-worthy model with an Alloy frame, superior RockShox front suspension, quality 2×9 drivetrain, Shimano components, and improved Shimano hydraulic disc brakes.
Now I'm leaning to the Marlin 6... 2×8 mid-range Shimano drivetrain, burly tires, and comes with 100 mm of front suspension travel with lockout.
I haven't looked at bikes in years. Being old school I have a bunch of set ideas - for example, with XC bikes the handle bars should be at approx shoulder width - for women we used to chop the bars down to size. Then I see photos like this and have a spasm - WTF?
I must admit, I'd be looking at the 7 as well - mainly for the rockshox and crankset - be interesting to see the weights of the 6 and 7 - but you don't really need it - keeping in mind what you want to do a 6 would be fine - both bikes would benefit from a softer gel seat
specialized-rockhopper nice looking bike..will reasd up on them... yes very good prices..