Marin RIFT ZONE 27.5" 2 Review

Marin RIFT ZONE 27.5″ 2 Review

Marin RIFT ZONE 27.5″ 2 Review

Price: 2529 €
category: All Mountain
Frame Material: Aluminium
Wheel Size: 27,5"
Travel Front: 140 mm
Travel Rear: 130 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2023)
  • 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 RIFT ZONE 27.5" 2 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (All Mountain up to 3000 €) .

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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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-
S
M
L
XL
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Wheelsize
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-
27,5
27,5
27,5
27,5
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Stack
-
-
600,7
605,2
609,8
614,3
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Reach
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-
430
450
470
500
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Top Tube Length
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-
568,7
589,7
610,8
641,8
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Seat Tube Length
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-
390
400
425
430
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Seat Tube Angle
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-
77
77
77
77
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Head Tube Length
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-
120
125
130
135
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Head Tube Angle
-
-
65,5
65,5
65,5
65,5
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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-
20
20
20
20
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
339
339
339
339
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Chainstay Length
-
-
430
430
430
430
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Wheelbase
-
-
1164,8
1186,9
1208,9
1241
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Standover Height
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Specification
  • Frame All New Series 3 6061 Aluminum Frame, 29” Wheels, 130mm Travel, MultiTrac Suspension Platform, 148x12mm Boost Thru-Axle, 73mm Threaded BB w/ ISCG05 Tabs
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork Marzocchi Bomber Z2 27.5", Rail Damper with Sweep Adjustment, 140mm Travel, Kabolt Bolt-On Axle, 44mm Offset
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper RockShox Deluxe Select RT, Debonair Air Sleeve, Rebound Adjustment, Custom Tune, 210x55mm, M8x25mm Hardware
  • Gearrange 464%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever Shimano Deore, 12-Speed, SL-M6100-R
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore, 12-Speed, SGS
  • Crank FSA Comet, Modular 1x, 32T Direct Mount Chainring, MegaTooth Technology, Boost Spacing
  • Cassette SunRace 12-speed, 11-51
  • Chain KMC X-12 Silver and Black
  • Brake Set Shimano BR-MT200 Hydraulic Disc, 180mm Rotor
  • Brake Rotors 180/180
  • Rims Marin, Double Wall Alloy, 29mm Inner, Pinned Joint, Disc Specific, 32H, Tubeless Compatible
  • Front Hub Shimano HF-MT410B, 110x15mm, Centerlock
  • Rear Hub Forged Aluminum, 148x12mm, Centerlock Disc, 32H
  • Tires Front Vee Tire Flow Snap 27.5x2.35", Tackee Compound, Tubeless Ready
  • Tires Rear Vee Tire Flow Snap 27.5x2.35", Tackee Compound, Tubeless Ready
  • Saddle Marin Speed Concept
  • Seat Post TranzX, YSP23JL, 1x Remote, Size S 125mm Travel, Size M and L 150mm Travel, Size XL 175mm Travel, 30.9mm
  • Stem Marin 3D Forged Alloy, 35mm
  • Handle Bar Marin Mini-Riser, 6061 Double Butted Aluminum, 780mm Width, 28mm Rise, 5º Up, 9º Back
  • Handle Bar Width 780
  • Head Set FSA No 57E, Semi-Sealed Cartridge Bearings, 1 1/8" x 1 1/2”

Expirience with the Marin RIFT ZONE 27.5″ 2

Ludwig Döhl The RIFT ZONE 27.5 2 rolls on 27.5er wheels and is now almost a rarity. Who absolutely wants 29er wheels, will find them with the Rift Zone 29 models. The handling of this bike is balanced. So its pretty intuitive to control on singletrails. For all of those who love a good incline, the moderate seating position of the on demanding trails should be considered pleasant. If you want to hunt Strava-KOMs uphill, the Marin RIFT ZONE 27.5 2 is probably not the right bike for you. The guarantee of 5 years proves that Marin is behind its products.

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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.