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JUNK!!!!!!!!!!

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from Marysville

About Me Intermediate

Pros

  • Stylish

Cons

  • Built Cheap
  • Flimsy

Best Uses

  • Comfort

Comments:

I sold it after 1 trip out with it. Never again will I buy a Trek mountain bike.

3

Good Entry Level Bike but....

By 

from Albuquerque, NM

About Me Beginner

Pros

  • Drive Train

Cons

  • Brakes

Best Uses

  • Mountaineering
  • Short Commutes

Comments:

I have had this bike a year now. I am a larger guy 6'2" and 250lbs. I bought this bike and started biking 5 miles to and from work and riding it off road on the weekends. The brakes have not been able to stop me twice when going down some steeper inclines in town. I replaced the brake pads but with no fix. I ended up upgrading to hydraulic brakes which also required a shifter change but over all I do like the bike. I would recommend this bike with the stipulation that if you are a bigger guy please consider upgrading the brakes first with something with bigger brake pads. It is not any fun flying out in traffic. Trek customer service has been awesome.

4

A lot of fun, super fast!

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from Beaumont, tx

About Me Beginner

Pros

  • Fast
  • Stylish
  • Nimble

Cons

  • Front Fork

Best Uses

  • Exercise
  • Commute
  • Trails
  • Mountain

Comments:

I use this bike daily for a 15 mile pick me up in the mornings. For the price I received much more than I expected. It rides and shifts super smooth, small to medium bumps may as well not exist. My one real issue is it seems the front fork is a little soft. Other than that I couldn't be happier!

5

Trek Marlin 5

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from Kalamazoo, MI

About Me Beginner

Pros

  • Stylish
  • Lightweight
  • Durable
  • Comfortable

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Mountaineering

    Comments:

    My main use for this bike is recreation and exercise. Very stylish, great suspension, smooth ride The only slightly bad thing about the bike is the uncomfortable seat, but you will get used to it after a few rides and padded shorts/pants help a lot. Overall great bike, would recommend to anyone wanting to get into cycling

    5

    Trek Marlin 5

    By 

    from Kalamazoo, MI

    About Me Beginner

    Pros

    • Durable
    • Comfortable
    • Stylish
    • Lightweight

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Mountaineering

      Comments:

      I do not even know where to start! For the price you get a great bike that isn't as heavy as other bikes in this price range. I had a Specialized Myka before and absolutely hated it! I am so in love with this Trek. It handles very well on the trails and is a fast bike.

      5

      TREK Marlin 5 29er = Ready to Roll

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      from Trail City, OR

      About Me Expert

      Pros

      • Fast
      • Durable
      • Lightweight
      • Stylish

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Urban
        • Trail
        • Street

        Comments:

        Ride at will! I rode this beauty back from the shop and enjoyed every minute of it. Maiden voyage was 15 miles, and this rig rolls! Light, FAST, and Durable. Very well made. This Trek ate everything I could throw at it including curbs and drop offs. This is a great entry 29er you can modify as your skills progress. Part of the fun is adding components and optimizing it for you. That said, this bike is good to go as is. I agree that it could use double walled rims, but bang for buck, this is it. Very smooth ride, good feedback, and G2 geometry handles like a dream. Double thumbs up! One for the bike and one for the guys at Cyclists Choice Gulfport, MS.

        4

        Let the bike do its job Ride Hard

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        from Fort Worth Tx

        About Me Advanced

        Pros

        • Lightweight
        • Durable
        • Packs Well
        • Comfortable

        Cons

        • Needs Double Walled Rims

        Best Uses

        • Mountain Ride
        • Ride Hard Moutain
        • Mountaineering

        Comments:

        When we ride we ride hard. the first trip on this bike was 26.8 miles one way. That day a 53.6 miles round trip handled well. Sturdy Light weight. Runs great, whole lot bike for the price. Since then put clip in peddles on makes it even better still getting the hang of those. The First little trip I Knocked 18 seconds off my usual time. 3.3miles

        4

        So far, LOVE

        By 

        from El Paso

        About Me Intermediate

        Pros

        • Lightweight
        • Stylish
        • Durable

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Mountaineering

          Comments:

          Got this bike on Black Friday and immediately put about 20 miles on it with a friend. Didn't go off pavement but took every opportunity to launch and juke all the urban obstacles I could find. I'm pretty aggressive and I will post again when I hit a "real" trail (offroad). I am wondering how durable it will stand against really coming down on the front end. The frame is sick and I don't have any issues with it or the 29ers (they are awesome compared to my old 26" GT). I just wonder about that front fork's abilities overall when offroading. Grips are fine but if they start sliding or rotating I'll repost a new review stating the situation. Gear drive works flawlessley but again no aggro-offroad riding yet. Brakes are bomb, of course... Otherwise yeah, looks great, rides great, tires, brakes, frame, grips, gears... all good thus far. I'll post soon. Take good care, ME

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