Marin Bolinas Ridge 1 Review

Marin Bolinas Ridge 1 Review

Marin Bolinas Ridge 1 Review

Price: 549 €
category: Beginners-Bike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Wheel Size: 27,5"
Travel Front: 100 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2022)
  • benchmark bike in this price range
  • excellent geometry
  • strong in the descents
  • climbing ace
  • superb frame
  • 5 years warranty
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

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Expirience with the Marin Bolinas Ridge 1

Marin Bolinas Ridge 1 Review
Ludwig Döhl
With his 100 mm trail on the fork, the Marin Bolinas Ridge 1 is ready to roll when using it as a in light terrain. The 455 mm short chainstays make the bike playful and more maneuverable in tighter corners. The seating position does not manage to be too athletic, nor too upright. It´s moderate character is likely to suite the vast majority of bikers. Considering that in the range under 600 Euro, hardly any other manufacturer makes a better bike for the same specs of wheels. Nice! With 5 years the warranty is another neat feature.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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XS
S
M
L
XL
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Wheelsize
27,5
27,5
27,5
27,5
27,5
27,5
27,5
Stack
581
586
590
616
621
625
630
Reach
400
415
430
430
445
465
475
Top Tube Length
567
583
599
607
623
644
656
Seat Tube Length
330
381
431
431
481
520
559
Seat Tube Angle
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
Head Tube Length
100
105
110
110
115
120
125
Head Tube Angle
68,5
68,5
68,5
68
68
68
68
Bottom Bracket Drop
48
48
48
61
61
61
61
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
307
307
307
312
312
312
312
Chainstay Length
430
430
430
455
455
455
455
Wheelbase
1085
1101
1118
1160
1177
1199
1210
Standover Height
649
663
706
716
745
774
807
Specification
  • Frame Series 1 6061 Aluminum, 27.5”/29" Wheels, Low Standover, 68mm BB shell, 135mm Forged Dropouts, Chainstay Mounted Disc Brakes
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork SR Suntour XCE Disc, 100mm Travel, Preload Adjustment, 46mm Offset
  • Spring Unit coil
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Gearrange 541%
  • Drivetrain 3x7
  • Gear Lever Shimano Tourney 3x7-Speed
  • Front Derailleur Shimano FD-TX500
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano Tourney, 7-Speed
  • Crank Alloy Crank, Steel Chainrings, 42/34/24T
  • Cassette SunRace 7-Speed, 11-34T
  • Chain KMC Z-8.3
  • Brake Set Shimano w/ Integrated Shifters
  • Brake Rotors 160/160
  • Rims Marin, Double Wall Alloy
  • Front Hub Forged Alloy, 32H
  • Rear Hub Forged Alloy, 32H
  • Tires Front MTB, 27.5/29x2.25"
  • Tires Rear MTB, 27.5/29x2.25"
  • Saddle Marin MTB
  • Seat Post Marin Alloy, 27.2mm
  • Stem Marin Alloy, 31.8mm, 45mm
  • Handle Bar Marin 31.8 Riser, 12mm Rise, 780mm Width
  • Handle Bar Width 780
  • Head Set FSA No.10-P

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About the author

Ludwig

Ludwig

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.