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Marin Journal

  • Which Marin Rift Zone Is Right For You?

    7 min read

    Carbon or aluminum, 27.5" or 29" There's a Marin Rift Zone out there for everyone, but which one is right for you? Choices, Choices... If there was ever a ‘one...

    Read About Which Marin Rift Zone Is For You
  • Do You Need a Hardtail or a Full Suspension Mountain Bike?

    9 min read

    It’s a debate that’s raged for decades - do you need a full suspension or a hardtail mountain bike to shred your favorite trails? In one corner, full suspension mountain...

    Read About Hardtail vs Full Suspension Mountain Bike
  • We built a Trials Bike

    1 min read

    Duncan Shaw asked…. and we thought it’d be a fun project and learning experience! So here we are….. a Marin Trials Bike.

    See Our Trails Bike
  • All our packaging will be reusable and recyclable by 2025

    1 min read

    CYCLING INDUSTRIES LAUNCH THE FIRST INDUSTRY-WIDE SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING COMMITMENT 🌍🌱 We are proud to be part of the Cycling Industries Sustainable Packaging Commitment and proud that Marin was one of...

    Learn More About Our Packaging
  • Top Tips For Your First Big Gravel Ride

    7 min read

    Planning your first - or your next - big gravel ride? Stepping up to bigger rides can be an intimidating prospect, but we've got your back with some top tips...

    Read Our Gravel Ride Tips
  • Flat Bar vs Drop Bar, What's The Difference?

    7 min read

    Scratching your head about the difference between drop handlebar and flat handlebar bikes? Here's everything you need to know when choosing your next bike or considering a conversion. Flat Bars...

    Read About Flat Bar vs Drop Bar
  • International Womens Day

    2 min read

    Martha Gill, Juliet Elliott & Morgane Such give us their view on their view of women in the MTB community & where they see it going in the future.  ...

    Read About Marin's International Womens Day
  • Marin, PeopleForBikes, and Call2Recycle: Industrywide ebike Battery Recycling Program

    1 min read

    Keeping batteries out of the waste stream. Marin is proud to be participating in the cycling industry's first comprehensive ebike battery recycling program, developed by PeopleForBikes and powered by Call2Recycle....

    Read Industrywide ebike Battery Recycling Program
  • The Marin Headlands - More Than Just A Gravel Bike

    6 min read

    The Headlands isn't just a great gravel grinder, it's arguably the one bike to replace them all. Here are just a few of the personas we've tried and tested for...

    Read About The Marin Headlands