The New 2021 Trek Marlin 5! Tour of the features and components - My son's new trail bike
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- My sons just got new 2021 Trek Marlin 5's. This one is Zach's, which is the Factory Orange / Lithium Grey color. He has taken it on a few trails and loves it! We have been bringing our GoPro with us when we ride and we'll have some clips to share soon so be sure to subscribe for those. We're going to tour through the features of the bike and take a look at the components.
0:00 Intro
0:58 Front fork and wheel
1:31 Drivetrain
1:53 Brakes and trigger shifters
2:35 Conclusion
Great bike if you are getting into mountain biking and starting out on some trails but still want to do some commuting on the bike.
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My bike: 2021 Trek Roscoe 7
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My name is Buu Lam and I live and work in the Greater Vancouver area of British Columbia, Canada. I am making videos about family, work, travel, and outdoor activities! - บันเทิง
dude what the hell, this video looks professional. Awesome
William Fuentes thanks, I really appreciate that! 🙏🙏
yea , clear as hell and i am on 42 inch monitor
You are a great dad supporting your son in his hobbies
Thanks :) appreciate it!!
*I love this bike. Besides **Latest.Bike** being kind of heavy, I have no complaints. It was delivered a day early in great shape and it is a blast to ride*
Solid review! Thank you, just ordered mine in grey! Very excited!
Oh awesome! Enjoy when you get it!
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131st Subscriber... But seriously for the content u create u should atleast have some hundred thousand followers.. One day for sure u will reach the Million mark too... Keep it up bro
Yogesh Jain thank you 🙏 I really appreciate it! It’s been really fun to put these videos out and connect with others!
A friend of mine bought this exact bike. We removed everything Tourney and went with Acera 7 speed. Kept the shifters and brakes. Changed the crank to an Acera crank. Changed the fork to a SR Suntour xcr And now its a bike ready commuter/trail bike....cheap and cheerful!!
Nice! I'll be checking out that drivetrain swap - we have swapped out the tires but a more appropriate drivetrain for what we're riding would be nice as well.
Great Video. Love this bike. Fantastic colour. Front fork is horrible though. Good value for money. 👍
I thought you were a professional bike rewier or something, but then i saw your subs. Great job man keep it up!!
Beniamin Kalaitsidis thanks! I appreciate it!!
Nice review, and the video quality too, Subscribed, you deserved it.
Jesu Pha thank you! I appreciate it!!
amazing review! well done
Thank you, really appreciate it!!
I've had mine for a year now and its great and pretty quick too.
Awesome!
very nice review, brother!
Thank you so much!
I have this bike in a xxl. I swapped the fork with a suntour epixon 120mm and it feels like a new bike. Tires are next. Great bike. Solid frame.
. Right on! What tires will you put on?
Great review!, the only one that’s speaks the truth and in the most detail. I ordered mine last week, but sadly it takes a few weeks to be delivered :( this helped a lot, thanks!
Cool! You'll love it! And that's great that you will get it within a couple weeks, I've heard of much longer wait times!
I just bought the same bike same size. I had a 98/99 specialized hard rock with 26” tires that was biggest adjustment I had but love it so far.
Ah nice! I have an old Norco mountain bike and I was amazed at how much nicer it is to ride modern geometry bikes!
Nice review! 184th subscriber ❤️
Thanks!!
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have 1 million subs
svevy I really appreciate it!!
How do u not have more subs this video is so professional
Stupidity FN thank you!!
Buu Lam of course. I actually was surprised when I looked at your sub count
Stupidity FN well, 100 subs here I come!
@@buulam 580 nearly 600
@@corypatterson3072 people are watching, so grateful! 🙏
Woah good video quality for only 200 subs. Good job
Thanks! I appreciate it!!
Yo wth ur channel is perfect
Thanks! Been trying to get better as I go!
Nice review
Thanks!!
Nice 👍🏼, keep it up and stay connected 🤟🏼
MTBpaMore thank you!!
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Great quality video! For someone around 5’7.5; do you think the M or M/L would be a better fit?
John Valdez I’d go with M in that case. Hope that helps, enjoy the bike if you get it!
Yoo bro ur soooooo underrated
Thanks! I appreciate it!!
I've just got one for Christmas it's so good
Nice!! What color?
The orange
Well same colour. As yours
@@corypatterson3072 cool! This is my sons bike. He is out with it right now even on Christmas :)
@@buulam Hah its 9pm
for me so I'm not going out
Awesome video!! Curious.. what is Zach's height? I'm 5'5" and would likely be sized with the Small but I just can't go with the bent frame. Thanks!
Zach's about 5'4 and to get him to fit over the seat, they cut down the seat post a couple inches and he fits fine. So I think you would be totally good with a Medium :)
Hey I’ve a marlin 5 M/L , I was wondering how you got your son’s seat so low?
They cut down the seat post at the store :)
hey buu, what is your son's inseam? i am 5'4" but my inseam is just 70cm
Awesome video. I've just ordered this one in Medium (I'm 6ft tall). Delivery is December 2020 / January 2021 so I have a while to wait :'(
Barcelona's Hot Crowd Aw man! Well I’m sure you will enjoy it when you get it!!
Shouldn’t you bought Large if you arr 6ft tall?
Nice vid! Is the trek logo a sticker or paint?
Thanks! the logo appears to be painted in
Hey Buu, did you look around at other brands/models before settling on the Trek? I'm looking at Giant, Marin, Trek, Specialized, Cannondale and just about every other manufacturer for bikes within this class. Just wondering if there was something you guys liked about the Trek over any others in the class.
Yes - basically all of those haha. Plus Norco. It really came down to inventory. There was nothing to be found. Eventually a few things popped up so we grabbed them. For my bike, I was hoping for a Roscoe 8 but when the 7 popped up I grabbed it. Seems like inventory has been flowing again, though!
Vitus is king in budget builds
@@FelixT370 You're absolutely right, both the Nucleus & Sentier lines look great and you get good specs for the price
waiting 4 ur trail video.
Working on that one next! :)
@@buulam glad to know that.
Did you order it online or did you go to a bike shop? If you went somewhere, what bike shop?
Got it from West Point Cycles here in Vancouver
what trails are you going to Im near Vancouver and have my marlin 5 delivering this month and I have no idea where to go as a beginner
Javian Davis hey we’ve been doing Thornhill in Maple Ridge. I have some footage from this past weekend that I will put together in the coming days and post up. My sons are 9 and 12 and I’m just starting as well and we find the blue trails fine as long as we go around the larger jumps!
@@buulam Thanks so much I'm 12 as well and have very little experience with mountain biking so I'm trying to get as much advice as possible!
Javian Davis Awesome! Maybe see if your local bike shop knows about a riding group/club that you can get involved with too?
Hi, it’s me again, I was just wondering if the fork is any good or not because some people say it is horrible.
Well, that's probably subjective. This is a bike that is going to be better than what you'd find at a department store but it's still considered entry level across brands like Trek. I think it's an appropriate fork for the price point of the bike but it's certainly not high performance.
Hi Buu how tall is your son riding the Medium? I’m 5’7” and wondering if I should get a size Medium. Thanks.
My son is a bit shorter than that but they cut the seat tube down for him. Medium should be good for 5'7. I am about 5'9 and my new bike is a size Medium. Enjoy the bike!
@@buulam Thank you!
Hey Buu
What’s the height of your oldest son ?
Because I am 6’1 I have ordered large
I am not too sure If that’ll be the right size because store’s are still closed and I can not go and try.
He's gotta be like 5'4 or so? Large sounds right to me. At 5'9-10, I'm good on my M/L so I imagine you'll be right for L. Enjoy the bike!!
@@buulam Thanks Man
Nice Review! Are you comfortable with M size considering you are 5"10?
I'm 5'9 and wondering if I should move up to M/L based on the "Sizing & Fit Guide" on Trek's Website.
Your suggestion will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
M is good for me but this is my son’s bike. If you see my other video on Trek Roscoe 7, that’s my bike and it’s an M/L. I have the seat as low as it can go and I feel it’s just right. As far as the M/L frame, I feel it’s perfect for me but M would probably work fine too. L would be too big for sure, though. Hope that helps! Enjoy the bike if you do grab it!
Thank you man! I watched your Thornhill ride and it looks really fun! Hope to get my bike soon. Now, I'm decided to change it to M/L. More power to you!
@@kevinocampo9112 You'll love it! Enjoy!!
@@kevinocampo9112 Hey!/ I'm 5'9 too and I've ordered the M/L size. I chose the M/L size based on the size chart since I did not get the chance to ride the bike before ordering. Do you think that the M/L is perfect for my height or should I go with the M?
Did you trim off some of the length off the seat post? If so, about how much?
Good eye, if you spotted that :) Yes, I believe they took an inch and a half off at the store when my son got to sit on it.
@@buulam Thx. I have a Marlin 7 and need to trim my seat post because it's too high even all the way down into the tube.
Great Video! I learnt heaps and you helped make up my mind! MAGA 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🗽 from New Zealand 🗽 🗽 🗽 🗽 🗽!
Hey I’m in Canada :)
@@buulam Oops! Sorry
@@NipponKiwi No worries - yay Commonwealth! :)
Hey, Just wondering how to reset the reload my little brother was twisting the two of them and I think one side is twisted more than the other. Any help would be great
Ah shoot! I don't know how, sorry.
No worries, thanks for the reply
The XS Marlin 5, would that be too small for a 5'9" height?
Glenn Naval yeah, I’m about 5’10 and my son’s M would be a decent fit for me. My 9 year old has an XS.
This is also my new bike
That’s awesome! Congrats!
Same I’m getting one
@@stranglykarma5537 Awesome! Enjoy it!
@Pablo Hernandez awesome! Happy riding!!
Polygon premier 5 or this bike ?? Which one you will recommend??
I haven't seen this Polygon Premier 5 before. It looks like a similar build. I think I'd still go with the Marlin 5, though. We have a bike shop close by so that alone makes it nice for ongoing care.
@@buulam thanks alot for the help so i’m going for Marlin 5 Tomorrow made up my mind. excited
@@rickysekhon5706 right on, congrats ahead of time! :)
What's best between Trek marlin 5 or cube aim pro?
They seem to have similar tier parts so I don't know if one is going to be that much better than the other
How tall is your boy? Just for frame size etc
About 5'4 but growing :) They cut down the seat post by a couple inches so he could fit over the seat. He does stand over the top tube ok, though.
is medium frame and 29 inch wheel good for someone who is about 166cm tall
That is about my sons height and he fits the bike in medium but they did need to cut the seat post down. If possible, you might want to try out Small unless you still have some growing to do :)
@@buulam Hi when you said cut down did u mean physically or just lowering the seat.. thanks
@@chaos_sibi7453 physically cut it 😂 I didn’t see, but probably with a pipe cutting tool
Did you add the kickstand?
I did add it. I was taking it on and off when we would go ride trails. It's off nowadays after we got some bike storage sorted out in the garage and the kids can hang their bikes easily.
@@buulam thank you
How tall is your son? ( I don’t know if I should buy small or medium )
He's about 5'4 and the seat post had to be cut an inch or so for it to fit but he's going to grow for sure over the next few years!
Does the bike have a quick release mechanism?
It does yes 👍
@@buulam Great!
I'm looking for a bike,
Couldn’t find the 5 6 or 7 in local stores so settle on the 4...
Crazy times we are in. I looked bad at an ad at our local shop and they actually had sales on bikes to clear them out. Now they could charge additional and people would still pay...
does it have a front sus lockout?
This fork does not
@@buulam thanks mate.
does it come with kickstand
Out of the box, no, but the local bike shop may provide one. I bought one for $20 but we remove it when riding trails.
I ordered a marlin 5mens about 7 months ago and only now I realised it women’s and trek deleted the order what do I do
Oh no! Can you order the mens?
@@buulam well me and my dad are trying to buy they are not responding and we are giving them a warning soon
what size do u recommend for a 12 year old
Zach is 12 and his bike is Medium. But I would suggest checking your measurements against the sizing chart on the Trek website :)
Is xs good for 150cm tall person?
its a bummer that xs comes with 80mm, do you think it’s enough?
@@joyalpatel6000 I guess it depends on your riding but also your weight given your height? 150cm seems like it should be ok for XS. My youngest is shorter than that and can fit on his XS. He's a bit small for it but should grow into it quickly!
Thank you mate, I love your channel, hope it blows up!
@@joyalpatel6000 thanks!!
Hi, it’s me again, I was just wondering if the fork is any good or not because some people say it is horrible.
So what size does your son have? Sorry, I was thinking of asking my Mum to get me this bike!
Medium - with the seat post cut down about 2 inches :) great bike, hope you enjoy it!
Thanks
@@buulam how tall is he? Thinking of buying one as well for my son. Thanks!
@@solidsnake8735 he’s about 5’4 and they had to cut down the seat tube a couple inches. Overall, the bike is a bit big for him but he’s 12 so I’m anticipating him growing a fair amount soon.
@@buulam they had to cut it down so he’ll be able to ride it? Thanks man! Awesome vid!
Can you lock the fork?
No
@@buulam I was thinking of the 2022 model. The 2022 Marlin 5 has a suspension fork with a lockout. It almost seems like the 2022 Marlin 5 is really the 2021 Marlin 6 looking at price and features.
@@ryansgale22 pretty much!
@@ryansgale22 pretty much!
Whats the title of the intro music?
It's Kermode by Tigerblood Jewel
May i ask what’s your son’s height?
About 5’4 :)
Oh and important to note that the seat post was cut down a couple inches for him
@@buulam cool, thank a lot❤️
Its 27.5?
M and larger are 29”. My middle son has an XS so that’s 27.5
@@andreaflashh4270 the one in the video is not 27.5
@@buulam okk!! Thank you
Marlin five is $550 but the giant talon 2 costs 575 but the talon has a 1x9drive train. Hmmm the marlin is kinda a scam for the money it pays to look around.
Nibot99 hm maybe it’s a different spec for here in Canada but I just looked up the Talon 2 here and it’s not 1x9?
how tall is your son ?
5'4 - seat post was cut down a bit for him to be able to fit over the bike
@@buulam Okay, thanks :)
What's the price on this bud?
$569.99USD currently
@@buulam Thanks bud 👍
@@buulam this price is vat inclusive or without ?
@@rockeemmarfan7103 hm there’s no VAT here in North America
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Thanks!
Intro song?
Trix it’s called Kermode by Tigerblood Jewel 🤷♂️
By the way Nice bike! Im also to get my Trek Marlin 7 2020 this October 1 and im going to do a Review about it
Trix awesome! I’ll check it out!
How tall is ur son
about 5'4
thnks
I hate it when they put tourney drivetrain on a 500+ dollar bike
Omg what the hell they added a thing to hold the bike up 🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 DUDE take that off and really don’t understand why trek did that that’s so innapropriate for a mountain bike 🤮🤮🤮🤮
I added the kick stand but we remove it when we go ride trails. It's needed for when my son rides around the neighbourhood, though, to save from him just leaving it on the ground when he plays with his friends :)