The Marin Alpine Trail is Marin’s big-hitting, big-wheeling, hard charger. It’s built for the roughest and rowdiest around. Whether you’re a park rat, enduro racer snake or just love to send it with the big dogs, the Alpine Trail is the perfect beast for the job.

Consistently a Biketart staff favourite enduro mountain bike, Marin’s Alpine Trail is seen here in the high level XR spec.

170mm/160mm travel and fast / nimble MX wheel combo nails the set-up for enduro runs and furious bikepark laps. Marin have spec’d a great build kit on this bike with tough, high-level components like the Rockshox ZEB Ultimate fork and Super Deluxe coil rear shock, SRAM Eagle GX 1×12 drivetrain and powerful 4-piston DB8 brakes. To finish the build off are Marin/Formula wheels wearing Maxxis tyres, a TranzX dropper seatpost and Marin finishing kit. A beast of an enduro package at an fantastic price point.

‘The bike I had most fun riding this year is the Marin Alpine Trail. I was so enamored with it that I’ve held onto it for as long as possible’ – Pinkbike 8 Things I Loved in 2024

SIZING –

• S: 5’3″-5’6″
• M: 5’6″-5’10”
• L: 5’10”-6’2″
• XL: 6’2″-6’4″

Specifications::Alpine Trail XR

• Discipline:Enduro

• Material:Aluminium

• Front Travel: 170mm

• Rear Travel: 160mm

• Wheel Size: MX

• Warranty:5 Years (frame)

FRAME –All New Series 4 6061 Aluminium, 29 Wheels, 160mm Travel MultiTrac LT Suspension Platform, Integrated Downtube Storage, Adjustable Headset & CS Length/BB Height, Full Internal Cable Routing, Chainstay Mounted Post Mount Disc Brake, 148x12mm Boost Thru- Axle, 73mm Threaded BB w/ ISCG05 Tabs
FRONT SUSPENSION –RockShox Zeb Ultimate, 170mm Travel, 29″, 110x15mm Maxle Stealth, 44mm Offset
REAR SUSPENSION –RockShox Super Deluxe Coil Ultimate, 205×65, 30xM8 Lower Hardware, Custom Tune, Spring Rates S/M: 350lbs, L/XL:400lbs
RIM –Marin, Double Wall Alloy, 29mm Inner, Sleeved Joint, Disc Specific, 32H, Tubeless Compatible
HUB REAR –Formula, DCL-3482, 148×12, 4 Sealed Bearings, 6-Bolt Disc, XD Driver, 32H
HUB FRONT –Formula, DC-711, 110x15mm, 6-Bolt Disc, 32h
SPOKES –14g Black Stainless Steel
TIRES –Maxxis Assegai MAXX GRIP, Front 29×2.5 EXO+, Rear 27.5×2.5″ DoubleDown, Tubeless compatible
DERAILLEUR REAR –SRAM GX Eagle Lunar 12-Speed
SHIFT LEVER –SRAM GX Eagle Lunar MMX Mount
CRANKSET –SRAM GX Eagle, 32T, 55MM CL, 170MM Length
BOTTOM BRACKET –SRAM DUB MTB 73
CHAIN –SRAM NX Eagle
CASSETTE –SRAM GX 1275 T-Type 10-52T
BRAKES FRONT –SRAM DB8 4-Piston Hydraulic Disc, HSC 200mm Rotor
BRAKES REAR –SRAM DB8 4-Piston Hydraulic Disc, HSC 200mm Rotor
BRAKE LEVERS –SRAM DB8 Hydraulic
HANDLEBAR –Marin Trail, 35mm Clamp, 7000 Alloy Bar, 800mm Length, 20mm Rise, 5 Degree Up, 8 Degree Back
STEM –Marin CNC, 35mm Length, 35mm Bar Bore
GRIPS –Marin Grizzly Lock-On
HEADSET –FSA Custom, Adjustable HTA Design
SEATPOST –TranzX, YSP39 1x Remote, 34.9 Seatpost Diameter, Travel S = 150mm, M/L = 170mm, XL = 200mm
SADDLE –Marin Speed Concept
PEDALS – Not Included
EXTRAS –Bolt-On 12mm Thru-Axle, 174mm Length, 1.0 Thread Pitch, 16.5mm, Tapered Head
EXTRAS –Downtube Storage Bag