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Marin Journal

  • Tour Aotearoa 2020 - Sketching New Zealand on a Nicasio+

    8 min read

    Tom Napper and his Nicasio+ take on the Tour Aotearoa. I'd never even heard of a gravel bike before. I didn't know how to repair one if it broke. How...

    Read About Tour Aotearoa 2020
  • Video: Morgane Such Loves Her Hawk Hill

    1 min read

    Morgane Such is all about getting out and having fun on her bike. This enthusiasm matched with our most playful and fun short-travel suspension trail bike make for quite the...

    See Morgan's Hawk Hill
  • Dream Build: Juliet Elliott's 2020 Headlands Frame Kit

    1 min read

    We partnered with Dream Build (459k subscribers) to have them document building up a Headlands frame kit for sponsored rider Juliet Elliott. Check out the very zen-like build here:

    See Juliet Elliott's Dream Build
  • Pannier.cc - Furthlines

    2 min read

    In the wake of Storm Dennis, three of us explored the roads, gravel tracks and infrastructure lines of Snowdonia N.P.'s Carneddau Mountains on the Nicassio+, Gestalt X11 and Headlands bikes,...

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  • Marin Rift Zone Carbon 2: "Modern Geometry for Maximum Fun" - the Pinkbike review

    1 min read

    "Short travel meets big bike geometry is an emerging trend, and the new Marin Rift Zone Carbon is an exciting addition to a growing list of choices with a sorted...

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  • Rift Zone Carbon 2: One of Vital's Five, Slack Short Travel 29ers

    1 min read

    The Rifty Carbon 2, going head-to-head with some pretty strong competitors. Here's what they had to say: "This is a bike many riders could enjoy for a long time. It...

    Read Vital MTB's review
  • "It is a tremendously fun and functional bike whose potential is limited only by the users imagination.” - Dirt Rag Mag on the Pine Mountain 1

    1 min read

    "Whether you’re a throwback aficionado, or simply looking for a do-it-all bike that feels as much at home on singletrack as it does sitting by a fire, The Pine Mountain...

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  • Made For Fun: Matt Jones & Red Bull Tell The Marin Bikes Story

    1 min read

    Made For Fun: Matt Jones & Red Bull Tell The Marin Bikes Story. Check out the full article and video below: https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/theredbulletin/the-story-of-marin-bikes

    Read Our Story from Matt Jones & Red Bull
  • Off-road.cc reviews the Headlands 1

    1 min read

    "As engaging on road as on dirt, the Headlands is a masterstroke" - Off-road.cc

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