Marin Bobcat Trail 5 Review

Marin Bobcat Trail 5 Review

Marin Bobcat Trail 5 Review

Price: 989 €
category: Beginners-Bike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Wheel Size: 27,5"
Travel Front: 120 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2022)
  • good value for money
  • very good wheels
  • 5 years warranty
  • uphill a bit sluggish
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 5 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Beginners-Bike up to 1000 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 989 €.

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
-
XS
S
M
M
L
-
Wheelsize
-
27,5
27,5
27,5
27,5
27,5
27,5
Stack
-
595
599
604
629
634
639
Reach
-
420
435
445
445
465
480
Top Tube Length
-
585
601
613
620
641
657
Seat Tube Length
-
330
381
431
431
482
520
Seat Tube Angle
-
74,5
74,5
74,5
74,5
74,5
74,5
Head Tube Length
-
100
105
110
110
115
120
Head Tube Angle
-
67,5
67,5
67,5
67
67
67
Bottom Bracket Drop
-
48
48
48
61
61
61
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
-
307
307
307
312
312
312
Chainstay Length
-
425
425
425
440
440
440
Wheelbase
-
1116
1133
1145
1177
1199
1216
Standover Height
-
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 XCR LOR-DS, Thru-Axle, 120mm Travel, Hydraulic Lockout, Damping Adjustment, 42mm (27.5") and 46mm (29") Offsets
  • Spring Unit coil
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Gearrange 464%
  • Drivetrain 1x11
  • Gear Lever Shimano Deore 11-Speed
  • Front Derailleur -
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore 11-Speed w/Clutch
  • Crank Marin Forged Alloy 1x11, Hollow Spindle, Steel Narrow Wide 32T Chainring
  • Cassette SunRace 11-Speed, 11-51T
  • Chain KMC X11
  • Brake Set Shimano BL-MT201
  • Brake Rotors 200/180
  • Rims Marin Aluminum Double Wall, 29mm Inner, Pinned Joint, Disc Specific, Tubeless Compatible
  • Front Hub Forged Alloy, Disc, 32H
  • Rear Hub Forged Alloy, Disc, 32H
  • Tires Front WTB Trailboss Comp, 27.5/29x2.25”, Wire Bead
  • Tires Rear WTB Trailboss Comp, 27.5/29x2.25”, Wire Bead
  • 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 5

Ludwig Döhl If you buy the Marin Hardtail, you will really feel suitably prepared for tours with lots of high meters. Because that´s exactly what it was developed for. The 440 mm short chainstays make for playful handling. When it comes to the seating position, Marin chooses the middle ground between sporty and comfortable. In the price range of under 1500 Euro, there are bikes that climb better than the Marin Downcountry-Bike. For trail lovers, one point dominates: the Bobcat Trail 5 scores in the decent with an extremely good geometry, a high-quality suspension and grippy tires. Marin gives 5 years warranty on the bike. Check the size chart exactly before buying: the Marin Bobcat Trail 5 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.