2025 Marin Alpine Trail XR || 12 Bikes in One?!

The latest generation Marin Alpine Trail went all-in on geometry adjustment, and we wanted to find out just how big of a difference these seemingly small changes can make! Along the way we also got a feel for the type of terrain the bike excelled on, and as always, we'll give you our take on the overall value of the bike and who we'd recommend it for.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:49 Frame Features
03:18 Components
06:36 Geometry Settings Compared
11:28 Climbing
12:35 How Does it Compare?
16:10 The Goat's Take

#mountainbike #mtb

[BrawndoDrinker]

My old Intense M9 DH bike has a ton of adjustable parts, it was designed as a 26er, but was so adjustable that I refreshed it to 27.5 and now could go to a mullet. Bikes that are designed like this are amazingly versatile. Mix in suspension parts with platform valves and forks that can do multi-travel lengths on the fly are great for areas with long climbs and descents.

[petesahad]

Seems like my next bike, after swapping the SRAM breaks for shimanos.

[LaurentiusTriarius]

What puzzle me is that after speaking with my favorite shop owner he was adamant that 99% of customers who had bikes even with only one flip chip won't ever dare or care to try switching it 😅

[helgibergfridtjofsson]

Exited about this one.
The 2022 XR and 2023 XR guided me to a national champ Enduro titles.
This bike makes me extra exited about the 2025 season. 🥳

[joshdesj]

great video josh, very interesting hearing all of the details from your time with the bike. Really like what Marin is doing lately and what they're all about. keep 'em coming!

[liwx]

fingers crossed AUS site will start selling frameset soon ! now shredding on the previous gen of alpine trail and couldnt be happier !

[SilverbackOrangutan]

I just found your page...THANK YOU I am moving from a san Quentin the Alpine is in the top 3 bikes I am considering

[crankshoptv]

Looks like a Transition, an adjustable one.

[lizlamer]

Great editing Josh! Keep the videos coming!! Hope to see you and Wendy soon!!

[tonkshred]

Loving the 2023 this season 😍😍😍 funnn bike… ive got a set of wheels /tires for long mellower trail days and a bombproof set of enduro wheels for race days and park / hardcore days. Love to see how that new one rides, even beefier! Dammmm…. Ive got this and the middlechild, zOoOOOoMm greatbikes.

[wuzhu]

used to have the last gen Marin Alpine Trail XR but felt it was just too heavy. Only rode it a few months then switched back to Marin Rift Zone 2

[joshuaallswang]

Lol my 22’ stump jumper EVO said ‘‘your late to party bud!.. HOLD MY BEER🍺 ’’

[JS-upff]

Although it is not crazy high, I think they are asking too much price wise.
Marin was always a cheap(er) brand and it seems they are climbing the price slowly. This was one of their unique selling points: much (good) stuff for relatively low prices. It feels it has changed now... Imo for 5400 USD there are other brands that deliver similar or better specs even and are more known brands, thus, keeping their value more when trying to sell it again.

[mateok]

do you have a creaking sound coming from a headset while doing stoppie or something similar ?

[eddiegomez]

You guys hiring software engineers? Will work for mtb 😅

[akosyjonathan]

Do you have link for frame kit only, size Large

[Pharaoh_Editz]

Yeh its nice but i ain't giving 4000£