Marin Bobcat Trail 3 Review

Marin Bobcat Trail 3 Review

Marin Bobcat Trail 3 Review

Price: 769 €
category: Beginners-Bike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Wheel Size: 27,5"
Travel Front: 120 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2022)
  • top bike in this price range
  • rides excellent in the downhill
  • strong brakes (compared to bikes in the same price range)
  • 5 years warranty
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Marin Bobcat Trail 3 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Beginners-Bike up to 800 €) .

Value for Money Check

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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
M
L
-
Wheelsize
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27,5
27,5
27,5
27,5
27,5
27,5
Stack
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595
599
604
629
634
639
Reach
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420
435
445
445
465
480
Top Tube Length
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585
601
613
620
641
657
Seat Tube Length
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330
381
431
431
482
520
Seat Tube Angle
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74,5
74,5
74,5
74,5
74,5
74,5
Head Tube Length
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100
105
110
110
115
120
Head Tube Angle
-
67,5
67,5
67,5
67
67
67
Bottom Bracket Drop
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48
48
48
61
61
61
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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307
307
307
312
312
312
Chainstay Length
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425
425
425
440
440
440
Wheelbase
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1116
1133
1145
1177
1199
1216
Standover Height
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639
659
705
714
745
775
Specification
  • Frame Series 2 6061 Aluminum, 27.5" or 29” Wheels, Low Standover, 68mm BB shell, 135mm Forged Dropouts, IS Chainstay Disc Mount, Internal Housing & Dropper Post Routing
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork SR Suntour XCM HLO DS, 120mm Travel, Hydraulic Lockout, 46mm Offset
  • Spring Unit coil
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Gearrange 506%
  • Drivetrain 2x8
  • Gear Lever Shimano Altus 2x8
  • Front Derailleur Altus Double
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano Altus, 8-Speed
  • Crank Alloy Crank, Steel Chainrings, 36/22T
  • Cassette SunRace 8-Speed, 11-34T
  • Chain KMC Z-8.3
  • Brake Set Tektro M275 Hydraulic Disc
  • Brake Rotors 160/160
  • Rims Marin Aluminum Double Wall, 25mm Inner, Pinned Joint, Disc Specific
  • 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, 30.9
  • Stem Marin Alloy, 31.8mm Clamp, 45mm
  • Handle Bar Marin 31.8 Riser, 12mm Rise, 780mm Width
  • Handle Bar Width 780
  • Head Set FSA No.10-P

Expirience with the Marin Bobcat Trail 3

Ludwig Döhl Aabove all, the Bobcat Trail 3 just feels great. The 440 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. Despite this criticism, the coherent overall concept makes the Downcountry-Bike of Marin to on long tours with lots of trails a buying recommendation in the price range 769 Euro range. With 5 years warranty, nothing stands in the way of a long-term relationship. Caution when selecting the size: the Aluminium frame sizing runs small.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... 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.