Our picks and pans from the latest Value Field Test.

The Marin Rift Zone is the most expensive bike in the Value Field Test, but does it take the top spot?

Five capable bikes all priced below (in some cases well below) $3,500 USD.

Pol is right at home ripping Squamish's signature flowy jump trails.

The 140mm Rift Zone E uses a Shimano motor and is available with a 504 or 630 Wh battery.

The Trail E has been updated with the latest Shimano motor and now comes stock with tire inserts.

Evan Mercure presents the Marin Alpine Trail XR

This green machine stood out from the rest.

Four strong contenders with excellent price-to-performance ratios.

The Rift Zone alloy models are all-new from the frame-up for 2023.

Everything you need to stay hydrated while riding on flat pedals in the rain

Bikes are fun.

It's time to pit these 4 hardtails against each other and chat about what we learned from riding them in the Arizona desert.

The Team Marin 1 is ideal for riders hoping to test the waters of XC racing without breaking the bank.

The Marin Inverness is a one-off bike built exclusively for Duncan Shaw.

Ebike Ernie AKA Evan Mercure goes full send.

'I wanted my riding and the atmosphere to echo the feelings of a shark attack.'

Matt Jones & Leo Sandler ride Matt's old stomping grounds and introduce Marin's 2022 Alcatraz.

Evan Mercure shows off a raw and unique style in "Evanpom".

The five bikes that ended up in full-suspension category of our latest Value Bikes Field Trip had between 120 and 135mm of rear travel and cost between $2,300 and $3,000 USD, but were very different bikes out on the trail.

The Rift Zone is more aggressive than an XC bike, but its roots are cross-country.

5 hardtails and 5 full-suspension bikes under $3,000 put to the test on the Sunshine Coast.

These days only a fortunate few have contracts that list their goal as just "winning races."

Keep an eye out for a Marin Alcatraz and San Quentin around Sheffield.

A new year brings a couple of new signings for Marin Bikes.

Matt's car, his dirt jump crew and Moose the dog all got incorporated into this design.

Matt Jones and Martha Gill take a rip on their new carbon steeds.

Marin's first eMTB takes the existing Alpine Trail platform and adds in Shimano's EP8 motor system.

A hawkish legal challenge results in a name change.

Marin have a new steel hardcore hardtail on the way, along with an updated San Quentin.

The new Alpine Trail packs a punch, and it comes in at a very reasonable price.

Marin's Hawk Hill trail bike gets some spec updates for 2021.

The French rider glides down grey cliffs.

All the numbers for the Specialized Stumpjumper EVO, Marin Mount Vision, GT Force, Orange Stage 6, and the Santa Cruz Megatower gathered in one place.

This Marin Hawk Hill is slalom and Speed & Style ready.

Marin's Rift Zone Carbon is another addition to the growing field of short travel bikes with aggressive geometry.

Matt Jones heads to the birthplace of mountain biking and rides some bikes that are older than he is.

The final two bikes from this year's Field Test are capable hardtails that won't break the bank.

Mark highlights some of the areas he grew up riding on his 120mm Marin Hawk Hill.

The Rift Zone trail bike gets a carbon front triangle, but the price remains reasonable.

Nikki Whiles looks more than comfortable on trails close to home.

Mark Matthews goes on a summer road trip to sample some of the best riding on offer in British Columbia.

6 women and their whips at the old Rampage site.

Morgane Such, Jonnu Ashelford and Matt Jones tackle Finale's trails for industry bragging rights.

The frame shape may be polarizing, but how does the Mount Vision perform?

Diamonds, rubies, a dash of titanium, some AXS parts, and a wild paint job surely make this hardtail the priciest bike at the NEC Cycle Show.

Marin's redesigned Rift Zone has the right parts, the right numbers, and the right price tag for skilled enthusiasts in search of a capable trail bike

We caught up with a few of the Crankworx competitors in practice to see what kind of bikes they were running and what they have done to them to help give them an advantage.

Vero Sandler's custom Marin Mount Vision has a smorgasbord of unique accents and is dialed in for logging skymiles.

Take a look at the bikes that will be taking part in this weekend's mass-start madness.

Modern numbers, sharp handling, lots of suspension travel and 29-inch wheels for under $3,000.

Marin make plenty of bold claims about the Naild R3ACT suspension design, but is the design really that unique?

Marine Cabirou will be racing alongside Brendan Fairclough, Dean Lucas and Florent Payet on the Scott DH Factory team.

The president of the Access4Bikes Foundation Vernon Huffman fights tirelessly for access to mountain bike trails in the birthplace of the sport.

Support trail advocacy and Access4Bikes and win a one-of-a-kind Stumpjumper.

Marin's 150mm-travel AM/enduro bike introduces a second-gen Naild R3act suspension tuned for aggressive riding styles

Flips, tricks and shredding on the new Naild R3ACT bike from Marin.

The Marin Wildside Enduro Series celebrates 3 years.

EWS up and comer Matt Koen rips his local trails on the Marin Hawk Hill 3.

We take a look at a Cube, a Marin and a Bold that racers will competing on at this weekend's European Continental Enduro Series race in Les Orres, France.

FSA's New Cranks & Wheels, Marin's Alcatraz DJ Bike, and more!

Marin's affordable 150mm travel 29er comes ready to shred - with modern geometry and a needs-nothing spec.

Big mountains, epic passes, and ripping descents. Martha Gill puts her new bike through its paces.

After two races in British Columbia, the Marin Wildside Enduro came to Ste-Marie, Quebec, where Didier Godbout and Kayla Morin-Blanchette took the top steps of the podium.

The birthplace of our sport still isn't a must-visit mountain bike destination, but progress is being made, one inch of trail at a time.

Marin's new hardtail was developed with Matt Jones to take on everything from dirt jumps to aggressive trail riding.

Follow Danny Hart, Matt Walker and Alex Marin as they prepare ride Windrock in the USA and then hit World Cup number one in Lošinj, Croatia.

Take a closer look at Matt Jones' Marin Alcatraz dirt jumper.

The Marin Wildside National Enduro Series will have races in eight locations this coming season, with cash prizing for the overall title.

Marin Bikes signs seven riders for the next two years – Matt Jones, Mark Matthews, Veronique Sandler, Timo Pritzell, Nikki Whiles, Matt Koen and Martha Gill.

Controversy continues over trail access for mountain bikers in Marin County.

Mr. Backflip joins the Marin Bikes family.

The Marin Wildside Enduro Series made a trip over to Kamloops B.C, an influential destination on mountain biking today.

An affordable version of the breakthrough Wolf Ridge and four trail bikes to fit every riding style

Behind the scenes and race action from the Nakusp stop of the Marin Wildside Enduro.

Marin's new 29er trail bike features Naild's R3ACT rear suspension.

Another option to race enduro in Canada with this series. Details after the click.

The young Spanish rider joins Beaumont, Simmonds and Walker in 2017.

Does Marin's $1499 budget-fully cut it on the trail?

Here's a look back at the great season at the Marin Wildside Enduro.

Julia Hofmann is a German based athlete that's been fortunate enough to travel the world with her bike and the past 4.5 seasons have been on board a Marin. This is her thank-you for that time spent together as they go their separate ways in 2017.

Team lands top step in overall Pro Men and Pro Women categories.

It takes time and resources to build up a strong team as seen with the Marin/Rabobank Enduro team.

Great to see a three-stop enduro series here in Quebec.

A new 2km section of fresh singletrack opens on the Marin MTB trail, the fist major new addition since the trail was first built over 14 years ago.

When sunny Spain became snowy Spain the Marin/Stans team had to make the best of their training camp in Madrid. Luckily, it takes more than a bit of snow to stop British riders.

Marin UK continue to snap up talent this off-season adding enduro pinner, Rob Willams, to their 2016 team roster.

Marin's beautiful Pine Mountain 2 is an ode to days long past, and a look at Kask's new Rex helmet.

Share the Ride teamed up with Trips for Kids to get some extra bikes to their annual giving event this year.

After suffering a crash in Canada last year that put him out for 2014, Giant Factory rider, Alex Marin has been working hard to get back to full strength, follow his journey over the past few months as he prepares for 2015.

After a successful 2014 season, the Marin / SRSuntour Enduro team has grown to 5 riders for the 2015 season.

Marin Bikes are stoked to announce the addition of Eric Carter to their sales team.

Marin Mountain Bikes Inc. today announced that Cody Kelley will be racing aboard Marin bikes in 2015.

Alex Marin Trillo is a young gun from Spain, picked up by Giant Factory Off Road Team in 2014, he's one to watch.

Peter "Shred" Szwedowski follows his childhood dream, to race the Kamikaze downhill and to ride Tahoe and Marin Country.

Tsering Alleyne and Kyle Warner give the Freehub guys a tour of the North Coast of Cali. What they find is an abundance of empty trails for the taking.

Marin County Bicycle Coalition and Access4Bikes want to expand Marin’s bike trail network and increase access to singletrack trails. Support our efforts, and win a 2015 Marin Mt. Vision.

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Marin's Julia Hofmann joins team mate Kyle Warner and takes to the hills around Marin County.

We visit Marin's California headquarters to find out more about the company's efforts to regain their place in the mountain bike world.

The 21-year-old pro enduro racer from Chico, California, tells how he landed a spot on the Marin/SR Suntour team.

Stems, sunglasses, and a carbon 29er are all included in this batch of products seen at Sea Otter.

Warner will be joining Matt Erbentraut in competing at numerous enduro events throughout the 2014 season.

A full line of relevant mid and long-travel trailbikes marks the return of Marin to the mainstream.

We find out what this 140mm trail bike featuring version 3.0 of Marin's Quad-Link suspension is capable of.

New carbon full suspension bikes and an aluminum hardtail are on their way later this summer from Marin Cycles.

Today is race day in Golfo di Diano Marina as it all gets underway for the 2012 Superenduro season. Matt Wragg brings us the last of his daily reports from the race.

Superenduro's first PRO race of the year is happening on Golfo di Diano Marina this weekend. Matt Wragg brings us the second of his daily updates.

Marin's distinctive looking Attack Trail 6.9 not only has unique looks, but also a ride that separates it from the crowd. Inside you can see all of the photos and read up on how this burly 150 mm travel bike performed throughout the test!

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Shaums March was at Crankworx putting time in on the 2011 Marin Quad DH, a 10" travel machine that uses Marin's Quad Link suspension design. Inside you'll find both photos and a video to watch if you want the lowdown on this unique bike.

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Just a quick reminder that next Saturday, November 21st, is 2009 SF Bike Expo at the Cow Palace in Daily City. Attend the show and get a chance to win may great prizes - including a Marin DJ bike.

Andrew Taylor joined the ranks of Marin bikes late last season and has shown that he's the right guy for the job over the past season with his input and riding skills. The all new Attack Trail with it's 150mm of rear travel has been reworked for 2010 and you can thank Andrew for a lot of it.

Check his personal Marin bikes out inside,

Shaums March has been with Marin bikes for a number of years now, so who better to tell us about the QUAD XLT 180 series of bike and more specifically the Quake 7.9.

The Quake has undergone a lot of changes and Shaums tell us all about them inside,

Marin Bikes of Marin County California has been working on their DH race bike in various stages of prototypes for the last few seasons and Shaums March even won a world Master's DH championship on one of the protos. Here you can check out the goods and get the details on the final product. We also talk to Andrew Taylor about his new program at Marin Bikes and with Mark Vanek about the new CXR.

Check out the videos and pictures inside:

A van belonging to UK Marin importer ATB Sales was broken into near Bury, Manchester, last night (3 February) and 11 bikes were stolen, along with some cycling kit.

ATB Sales are offering a reward for recovery, or for information leading to recovery, of these bikes. If you have any information, call them on 07775 786709 or the MBUK office on 01225 442244

Source: Marin Bikes

Novato- Calif. Novato-Calif. Marin Bikes is pleased to announce the of addition of Andrew Taylor to the Marin team for 2009.

Hailing from Northern California, Taylor has honed his skills to vault him into the top tier of international slopestyle and dirt jump film and competition riders. His close proximity to the US office will provide Marin with a wealth of rider input on product. His charismatic personality on and off the bike will compliment Marin's existing riders Shaums March, Yuri Hauswald and Team Lost Coast Brewery while bringing a new face to Marin’s growing gravity program.

The Quake 7.9 is Marin's big travel freeride bike that is versatile enough to pedal to the goods if you need to. With it's unique Quad Link 2.0 suspension and a full Saint parts kit the 7.9 deserves a closer look!

Watch the HD Video inside and get to know the Quake 7.9!

Marin bikes of Novato California lives next door to the birth place of mountain biking; Mount Tam. This is the breading grounds for 3 decades of evolution in their bikes which today has a span of 73 different bikes. The Wolf Ridge 6.8 is part of their Quad Trail series of All Mountain machines with 140mm of rear travel. We ran into Shaums March and had a chat about the Wolf Ridge 6.8 and his experience with all the Quad Link bikes from Marin.

Check out the Video, Pics and Specs inside:

Marin Bikes, manufacturer of performance bicycles, announced that Marin will be the official bicycle sponsor for the Kokanee Beer “Ultimate Road Trip” contest presented by Bike Parks BC for the second year in a row. After its successful launch in 2007, the contest has expanded to awarding two separate road trips for contest winners.

Marin Bikes, manufacturer of performance bicycles, added seasoned professional racers as well as a new amateur team to its squad for 2008. With less than one season and in some cases less than one month on Marin’s improved Quad-Link 2.0 suspensions and proven race hardtails, racers had exceptional podium placements at this last weekend’s Sea Otter Classic event in Monterey, California.

On April 12, 2008, Marin will be hosting a bike demo in association with Dodge City Cycles at the fourth stop on the Vancouver Island Cup MTB Series. We’ll have on hand a full compliment of Marin Quad-Link 2.0 full suspension bikes, including a Quake, Wolf Ridge, as well as hardtails, road bikes and a kid's bike. This event will go from 10am-4pm.

First Title Defense a Success in the French Alps

Marin Bikes rider Shaums March scored his second rainbow stripes jersey while defending his current Masters World Downhill Champion title. Although officially retired and busy raising his son Isaac with his wife Aleisha, March still has the speed to compete at the international level with some of the fastest, seasoned athletes in the world. March is also the founder and head coach of Mad March Racing, an organization that offers downhill mountain bike instruction and coaching for aspiring riders and racers.

Mathieu has raced for Marin in his junior days, his junior national title had been captured in 2000 riding the Marin Team DH the ancestor of the Quake XLT. From there Mathieu went on to pursue a very successful racing career which is not over yet!

Mike Jones, and Shaums March give you a run down on the latest Marin DH bike, the Quake 7.3

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Accomplished Free Ride and Downhill instruction camp chooses Marin’s new QUAD XLT platform as their bike of choice.

Marin Bikes, manufacturer of performance bicycles, announced today its signing and support of Mad March Racing Camps. As partners and principals of Mad March Racing, Shaums March and Mike Jones will exclusively conduct Downhill and Free Ride camps and compete on Marin bikes this upcoming season. Mad March Racing has teamed up with Marin to promote mountain biking in a new way throughout North America, sharing their passion, knowledge and skills with riders of all levels.