2022 Marin Alpine Trail 7 | Mountain Bike Review, specifications, geometry, sizing & who its for.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ค. 2024
- As Marin's website says, "BUILT FOR ABUSE AND ROWDY RIDING, ENDURO-STYLE RIDING AND RACING, BIG BIKE, BIG WHEELS, BIG FUN" that seems like a pretty accurate way to talk about the new Alpine Trail.
This bike was originally released in 2021 but because of parts shortages, not many made it into the wild. Because of this, and because this bike was a fresh design it has been carried over to 2022 without any changes
The Alpine Trail 7 is the least expensive of 2 Alloy Alpine Trail models for 2021.
$3649 CND, $2999 USD
Suspension: 150mm rear / 160mm fork
Frame: Series 4 6061 Aluminum Frame, 29” Wheels, 150mm Travel MultiTrac Suspension Platform, Internal Dropper Post and Rear Derailleur Routing, Chainstay Mounted Post Mount Disc Brake, 148x12mm Boost Thru- Axle, 73mm Threaded BB w/ ISCG05 Tabs
Front Suspension: RockShox Yari RC, 29”, 160mm of Travel, Air Sprung, Debonair, Compression and Rebound Adjustment, Fast Black Stanchions, 110x15mm Maxle Stealth, 42mm Offset
Rear Suspension: Rock Shox Deluxe Select + RT, Debonair Air Spring, 2 Position Compression and Rebound Adjustment, 205x65mm, Trunnion Upper Mount, 25mmxM8 Lower Mount
Rims: Marin, Double Wall Alloy, 29mm Inner, Pinned Joint, Disc Specific, 32H, Tubeless Compatible
Rear Hub: Shimano HB-MT410B, 148x12mm, Centerlock, Microspline Freehub Body
Front Hub: Shimano HF-MT410B, 110x15mm, Centerlock
Spokes: 14g Black Stainless Steel
Tires: Vee Tire Flow Snap, 29x2.6”, Tackee Compound, 72 TPI, Tubeless Compatible
Derailleur: Shimano Deore, 12-Speed, SGS
Shift Lever: Shimano Deore, 12-Speed, SL-7100R
Crankset: FSA Comet Heavy Duty, Modular 1x, 32T Direct Mount Chainring, MegaTooth Technology, Boost Spacing
Bottom Bracket: Mega EXO 73mm BSA
Chain: KMC X-12 Silver and Black
Cassette: Shimano, Deore M6100 12-Speed, 10-51T
Brakes: Shimano MT420, 4-Piston Hydraulic Disc Brake, 203mm Rotor F, 180mm Rotor rear
Shimano MT4100 Hydraulic Lever, I-Spec EV Compatible
Handlebar: Marin Mini-Riser, 6061 Double Butted Aluminum, 780mm Width, 28mm Rise, 5º Up, 9º Back
Stem: Marin 3D Forged Alloy, 35mm
Grips: Marin Single Clamp Locking
Headset: FSA No 57E, Semi-Sealed Cartridge Bearings, 1 1/8" x 1 1/2”
Seatpost: TranzX, YSP23JL, 1x Remote, Size S 125mm Travel, Size M and L 150mm Travel, Size XL 175mm Travel, 30.9mm
Saddle: Marin Speed Concept
Our shop, Bike Bros., sells Marin, Giant, Rocky Mountain, Pivot. We are based in Canada and you can find us online at www.bikebros.ca - กีฬา
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I've been wanting to look at these marins in detail. Thanks for making these videos 👍👍
Thank you
Thanks for taking the time to go over the specs and provide your valuable comments and recommendations, I put a deposit on one and can't wait to get my hands on it
Thanks and congrats. Leave another comment once you have the bike with your thoughts.
Thank you so much for doing these reviews! I’ve got an Alpine Trail Carbon 2 on order because of your review on them. Not expected in until Apr/May time frame, but can’t wait to get out and shred on it!
Thanks for the feedback. Congrats on getting one that soon! Enjoy and let us know how it is.
Just pulled the trigger on this bike, because of your awesome review of it! Thank you for the help. You know it's a good bike if everyone at the shop buys it including the mechanics building it!! 👷♂️
Glad I could help! Yup, a super popular bike with the shop staff here!
Great review. Thank u so much :)
Thank you!
Took a Marin Alpine-1, on a long XC ride in February. Rome to Sackets Harbor, NY. Kept the 2.5 tire on front. Installed a 2.3 WTB tire, on the rear. Rockshox coil shock. Rig handled smoothly on rough Winter roads. The 5p.m., rush hour traffic, was more of a panic attack than rocketing down any mountain trail. The Gemini Titan 4000 and Lumicycle Apex lights, were a big plus in vehicles giving me space. As were the four Cygolite hypershot 350s, I had attached.
This video made my choice very easy. I am getting this bike!
I've had mine for about a month and it is KILLER
I put a deposit on one can't wait to get it sweet bike ! Great video
Thanks. Enjoy it when you get it!
Nice one, nice bike specs.
We are really excited to see it!
Such a nice presentation. Please make one of the XR!
Thanks! We are patiently waiting for stock. I'll definitely do a video as soon as one comes in.
Thanks a lot for this video, I'm supposed to get mine on Wednesday but I was a little worried about climbing tho, this bike is heavier and has more travel than my previous giant stance 2 bike but I'm feeling a little relieved after hearing it's still good for climbing just like the previous model. I guess I will have to do some leg weights to compensate for the extra weight.
Yup. I've ridden a version of this bike for the last week and can confirm it is still quite a good climber considering how capable on descents. Give a few rides to get accustomed to timing of technical moves (front wheel a little further out front) and make sure you approach skinnies more straight on (the front and rear wheel track more different paths the longer and slacker the bike). By the third ride I cleared technical climb sections that I get excited to clear on less burly bikes.
ahahaha, how is the new bike going? i in exact same position!!!! i currently have the 2021 giant stance 2 and am considering the upgrade, is it worth it, any thoughts on the bike, any massive differences between the bikes?
Nice. I like my YT but. Love my Marin. Always love their paint jobs
Yup, loving the simple, cool colours
you just earned a sub
thanks. much appreciated. Looking forward to receiving more interesting bikes to do more reviews.
I have the 2020 alpine trail 7, and I love my bike. It is really playful. I did change out the Vee flow snap tires for Continental Trail King 29x2.4 black chili compound front and back. It made the bike really fast with excellent control. It also lightened the bike a lot. A really great bike. That square head badge is really cool. I wonder if Marin have those as a separate purchase.
You're keeping the streak alive: everyone who has an Alpine Trail loves it. I haven't seen the head badges available as a separate item
Well I bought it from you guys! looking forward to getting it out on the trail, well looking forward to not being -30, bring on the -15!
Awesome! Thanks. Can't wait to hear your feedback.
@@BikeBrosBikeShop Totally! hopefully we get some dry ish trails in march! the XL should be a rocket on the downs! its a even nicer bike in person then pictures\video show!
I want one of these soooo badly.
I’m thinking about getting one of these but is Marin releasing a new version of this anytime soon
Regarding the rift zone 3 I see that they have the same price, what differences are there between these 2 models?
Awesome video! If you guys have any available do you ship to Florida US?
sorry, we don't ship outside of Canada... and these are all sold out at the moment.
Thanks for the awesome review guys! I'm sort of a beginner to intermediate rider riding mostly green and blue trails but would love to progress to chunkier trails and maybe do some bike park riding. Would you recommend this as a sort off "all around" bike to hone my skills and move on to more technical trails? I really dig the bike and looks I can keep this for a long time as my skills progresses. Thank you Bros!
I think this could work well for what you're describing, especially being capable of the bike park riding while still being a good trail bike.
@@BikeBrosBikeShop Thank you so much! Wish I was in Canada and snag one from you guys. Keep up with the amazing content! Cheers from Texas!
Sick package for the money I have the last year alpine 8 and its Fantastic. This one is even better geo wise and gets great value parts that will work right out of the box. I hated the last vee flow snaps I wonder if this new compound is any better! Cheers
Ya, those tires really seem polarizing. Probably quite condition specific if they work well. One of our shop guys really liked them while another not so much. Spec is really solid for the money.
@@BikeBrosBikeShop I'm in socal it's super loose and dandy here ground is not tacky, so I need all the help I can get.
so what would be a great bike like this for a heavier rider then?
I love my 2020 trail 7 except for the rear hub engagement. Kinda funny, I took the plastic trim off the underside of my seat and painted them orange. Plus I added orange to the inside of my seat stays before the 2021 came out.
I haven't heard of anyone who didn't love their Alpine Trail. Nice thing on these 2021s is the Shimano hubs... still not great engagement but decent hubs.
Excellent review and very informative overall. This seems like a very nice bike. It’s not for me, but for aggressive trail riding, it seems like a good deal. You do a great job pointing out it’s features.
Can't find a UK dealer... Do you ship to UK?? Great videos watched a few now, bike looks sick to!!
Thanks. We aren't allowed to ship internationally. Sorry. I am surprised you can't find a UK dealer
MARIN UK
Unit 10b, Leafield Industrial Estate
Corsham, SN13 9SW
Info above is from Marin web-site.
Any idea if Marin is selling their new chainstay protectors separately for those of us with last year's models?
We have asked but it doesn't sound like it (for now).
Nice looking bike. Just got a 2021 rift zone 2 for the wife.What is the reasoning other then price to spec the kmc chain a slx isn't expensive and it lets you shift under load.
I would trust the KMC as much as a Shimano chain for shifting under pressure. I can only imagine that the price or efficiency of factory assembly is enough to convince most companies to use KMC chains as it is a very popular spec.
Not the bike for me. Helpful review. I like the annotations in the top corner for additional info you wanted to add. Jealous of your customers. The only local store with a bike I want in stock requires payment before they assemble it. So even if the bike store has it in, you still are buying it without throwing a leg over. Getting frustrated, part of me just wants to commit to staying on the old hardtail one more year until bike buying returns to somewhat normal.
Thanks Devin, I scribble down a number of things that I want to mention then just film in one shot and try to talk the way I would if I was just showing the bike in person... the annotations are either things I missed or where I think a bit more explanation is needed. Sorry to hear about your local shop experience. I don't like to hear about customers getting that sort of treatment. It has been an extremely tiring and stressful year in shops and a pile more challenges going into next year - I think some shops may be so stressed they're losing sight of the simple things like looking after customers.
How many points of engagement does rear hub have? I couldn't find the information on Marin Website
Hi Lukas, that isn't really a thing that Shimano talks about - it is a Shimano hub and Shimano isn't know for quick engagement - however they probably do make better hubs than what would have been offered if it weren't for Shimano being the only company making price-point hubs that can use the new 10-51 12 speed cassette.
Hey bros remember I just got the alpine trail 7? I’m having an opportunity to change it for the alpine trail xr, do you think is worth the extra money or should I stick with the 7?
Thanks
The step up to XR is probably worth while if you're going to ride really aggressively and appreciate the coil rear shock being not quite as fine tunable.
Just wondering if anyone knows if this bike rides well on jumps
What do you think about this vs the giant reign? Thanks
I love them both and have ridden both. The Reign is a little bit lighter but I would be hard pressed to come up with a reason to choose one over the other. What we've seen in the store is people choosing because of the bike's appearance (colour/shape) and whichever brand they are attracted to. This year, with the bike shortage, you'd likely decide by which one you can actually find available.
I would like to buy the Alpine Trail 7 2021. The size chart for XL ist 6'2" - 6'4" I´m 6,4"
Reach: 515, Toptube Effective 652, Wheelbase 1297. The seat tube is only 430 and the seatpost has only 175mm travel. I am concerned it might be to small. Especially because I like big, long bikes.
Can you say something about that?
Hi, The frame's length should work well for you. It is quite a long XL. I wouldn't be surprised if you have to upgrade to a 210mm dropper to get seat height to work out.
Do you think the 210mm dropper will fit all the way down in the seat tube?
I should hopefully have an Alpine Trail I'm customizing for myself in a couple weeks... I will post a video about that
will you guys do the xr model
Yup. We have m, l and XL on order. Not too sure when they will arrive
looking to get this as my first full sus, i really want the bike asap but i can only get ins size m. im 5''10 so i would normally get a L but as i said i dont wanna wait so do you think an m will fit well?
At 5'10 medium probably would work still. If you have to, put a 50mm stem on. Some people poopoo ever increasing stem length. I think it is still a good way to fine tune fit and feel and you're right on the border between M and L.
@@BikeBrosBikeShop thanks for the help from the uk :)
I have a rift zone 2 2021 and I’m thinking of changing it for this alpine trail 7 what do you think I’m concerned about head tube angle between the two
The slack head angle is surprisingly neutralized by the steep seat tube angle so I wouldn't be too concerned.
I got the alpine 7, I like it a lot just one more question, my rear shock won’t block and my local dealer told me is normal, they even showed me two more bikes and they won’t block either which is really weird for me because I tried the same shock before in trek bikes and they lock perfectly does your rear shock locks? Thank you!
Have the opportunity to buy one of these in a size L or a 2020 Alpine Trail 8 in an XL from my LBS. The reach and wheelbase is basically the same as the 2020 XL... But the spec on the trail 8 is better. I'm 6'2, stoked on both bikes and not sure which one to get. What do you think? (Bikes are the same price)
Sounds like the 2020 Alpine Trail 8 in XL makes sense. Great bike. Not quite as slack but I don't think that is a big deal actually.
@@BikeBrosBikeShop Awesome, thanks fro the reply. Is that mostly because the alpine trail 8 is spec'd so much better?
@@lukerobertson4557 yup, because of the spec and because a bit of adjustment in riding style could make up for the minor geo changes
@@BikeBrosBikeShop Sick. Thanks for your help!
how much xl's do you generly get in stock for this bike
sorry fo bad eglish its not my main langeuge
One, if we can get it
Do you ship and how much is the rift zone 2 27.5
Hi, We ship, but only within Canada. Rift Zone 2 is $2699
Do you ship US? Thanks.
Sorry. We don't
Since you are in Canada and it seems that your shop doesn’t ship to USA. So who would you recommend for me to buy bicycle online in USA?
Hi, thanks for watching. I think in the USA bikesonline.com is the way to buy online. Please check with a local Marin dealer first as that is always the best way to buy a bike - assembled properly, some follow up service included and a place to go to if there's a warranty issue with any of the parts on the bike.
@@BikeBrosBikeShop thanks for replying! bikesonline.com is a good website to get from but they only sell polygon which I️ don’t really like them. I️ really like Marin and my locals won’t have one till April or may because of covid. I️ really need a bike right now since I️ broke mine and a lot of parts to replace so been looking for one everywhere. If you come up with the link you found. Let me know. Thanks!
I just ordered mine yesterday from bikebling.com.
@@cocacola3269 You can order it but they don't have it in stock although the website lets you put one in your cart and let you checkout with your credit card number. Then it go into "processing" forever. I called and called and finally got someone who pointed out that when you order, it said "pre-order" meanings that it's not in stock. I suggested perhaps they should modify their website to say "not in stock" but ......
i want this bike so bad but its impossible to find where I live
I would definitely suggest getting on a call list or seeing if your nearest Marin shop has some on order that you can put a deposit on.
@@BikeBrosBikeShop I still need to sell my old bike☹️
yeah but i wonder if they still have that massive failure of the frame that they suffered with.
I don't know what you're talking about? We've sold piles of these and many of our shop staff have owned these without issues.
What’s the weight on this model?
Just over 35lbs
I think you mentioned in the carbon 2 video that it weighed 35 as well. Are both those weights for the same size bike? Lighter frame but heavier suspension on the carbon?
@@andrewjrapp I think the same sized bikes. If you compare the Carbon 1 and the alloy 7 it gives an idea of frame weight difference because they share the same build spec ( I think carbon is about 1/2 pound lighter).
This bike is hell to climb
Hmm. I spent time on the carbon version and thought it pedaled pretty efficiently and the steep seat tube put me in a good position. One of the guys working in the shop has this bike and although he hates climbing, he thinks it climbs pretty well considering how well it descends.
The carbon version will be lighter tho I also think those 2.6 vee tyers don't help on the climb I'm swapping to some 2.5 dhf hope that will help
Too bad they didn't put piggy-back rear shock on it. Great geo overall, but expensive bike in Europe.
In Canada the Alpine Trail 7 and Giant Reign 29 2 are the 2 best quality/price all-mountain bikes. Both around $3500. I don't know of any bikes below $4000 (maybe $4500?) with piggy back shocks
I’m Between this and ripmo af ???
Two great options. Wish I had ridden an Ibis to give a comparison.
yeah brakes are a bit shit for very expensive bike.
so quite basic