Marin 29er on the way?
June 21st, 2006 by Tim GrahlA rumor from a pretty reputable source has floated our way that says Marin Bikes is due to release a 29 inch bike this fall. It will be hardtail and steel but no word on whether it will be geared or not.
Anybody else heard anything out of Marin?
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KHS cheapo geared rumors as well!
Picking your first 29″er will be SO much harder in 2007 than it is now in 2006!
In 2003 if you wanted to build your own, you were simply going to buy the Surly. It never goes fast enough, like in a car on the high-way, you wonder where the pedals are to make it GO. Till you stick your arm out of the window…
Yeah, Cloxx, this 29″er explosion was predicted and is now about to happen. It’ll be easier to tell you who doesn’t make a 29″er than who does pretty soon!
Who will be on that “does not make a 29″er” list at the end of 2007?
I’ll be willing to bet Trek will be one of the few.
I love Marins, especially in steel, so a steel 29er Marin is going to be sweet! I hope it is geared and comes with a rigid fork.
Who will be the next “big name” company to come out with an “affordable” full suspension 29er and or FS 29er frameset?
A lot of new entries in the hardtail realm, but not too many companies taking a stab at a full suspension 29er that would be a good value versus the custome or boutique offerings from Ventana, Niner, Lenzsport, and eventually Turner right?
Now that I’m riding my Karate Monkey rigid and soon single speed - I’d love to see an affordable full suspension frame come on the market for geared and FS duty in my stable (My lonely Reba needs a frame).
Astrix Monk
VanDessel BuzzBomb FS
Both affordable, check it!
Yep I’m aware of both of those frames, but I was thinking along the lines of a frame from someone like Jamis, or Kona or KHS etc.
Under the $1,000 threshold. To my knowledge nothing like that currently exists does it?
MMcG: Under a grand? For an entire bike? I’m not sure anybody would really want to ride such a beast. Think about what you get for under a grand in the FS 26″er world from mid-level companies.
Now a frameset……that’s different. If Fisher would offer that Super Caliber as a frameset they would sell many of them, in my opinion. I think that could be done under a grand with a middling damper installed. Nothing platformish, mind you. Heck, what’s a good rear shock cost retail these days? $500 to $700 bucks?
A “real” off roadable hardtail 26″er goes for around $700.00 alone. Add a good rear damper, a couple of pivots, and disc brakes and a grand is gone…..poof!
I meant a frameset not a complete bike.
Shouldn’t be hard for a company like Fisher or Trek or Specialized, Kona or Giant to have a frame available for right around or slightly under a grand.
$700 for a rear shock alone - damn that would have to be one helluva good shock.
Any updates on this Marin rumor???