Is Trek's Next Generation Marlin 8 A Star? 💫

We swung our leg over the latest "budget" bike from Trek, the Marlin 8. These are the 5 key things that you just HAVE to know about it!

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[johnnyk]

Marlin is like that of Dual Sport. and serves casual riders with 4, 5, 6. if someone is considering 7 and 8, they should be looking at Roscoe instead because Gold series are noticeably stiffer than the Silver that comes with a Marlin.

[joen]

Number 5: Overpriced. Number 6: straight tube so you can't find a better fork down the road. Number 7: quick steal wheels...you'll wobble along the trails hard.

[abdulhadi_farmings]

is it a nice bike i'll buy to build one wheel?

[dronejunglistplatoon]

i like it! but goodluck upgrading your fork and wheels. which are arguably the best parts to upgrade!

[Gojira_Wins]

But, still Quick Release.

At $1, 300 it better be thru axle. I paid $850 for my Coop DRT with all of these features besides a dropper but it has thru axle. There's no excuse at this point.

[skg]

Still no thru axle...
Still no tapered head tube...
Trek sucked earlier - heavy and sluggish bike
Trek still sucks...