Marin Wildcat trail

NickS · 02-28-2004, 08:02 PM

My friend has a Marin wild cat trail for sale for 150$ would it be a good deal to buy this and put on a 5th element or other kind of shock other than a fox. Also how do these frames hold up? Anyone have any experinace. I think it would ride similar to a bullit once it has a 5th on it or am I totally off?

Ralph Wiggum · 02-28-2004, 08:42 PM

on the marin site the wildcat trail is a hardtail

Universe · 02-28-2004, 08:51 PM

Here is my experience with 4 of them.

http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/phot...ew&image=15278

NickS · 02-28-2004, 10:26 PM

Demo 9 are you hard on bikes or is it a weak frame and its this frame here http://www.marinbikes.com/2002bikes/index.html

Universe · 02-28-2004, 10:30 PM

I personally wouldn't touch a Marin with a 10 foot pole. One frame broke in 2 weeks of trail riding when I had an injury. They thru axel stuff now but I'm not willing to try it out. I lost all confidence when the company stereotyped me as one of those "north west hucker types".

DaveM · 02-28-2004, 11:24 PM

My buddy had one for a few years. One front triangle and 2 swingarms later....And he's a pretty smooth rider too. I'd steer clear of them.

IFO · 02-29-2004, 01:49 AM

its a decent frame for what ur looknig to pay...

dont run it at the 10" setting thou... the frame is underbuilt for that level of travel...

just be sure to look the frame over for cracks. esp along the swingarm.....

depends on what your looknig to do with it thou...its def. on the "lighter" freeride side as compared to say a BIGHIT or Norco...

hope that helps...

switch · 02-29-2004, 07:46 AM

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Originally posted by NickS
My friend has a Marin wild cat trail for sale for 150$ would it be a good deal to buy this and put on a 5th element or other kind of shock other than a fox. Also how do these frames hold up? Anyone have any experinace. I think it would ride similar to a bullit once it has a 5th on it or am I totally off?

Check the frame out. If there's no cracks or linkage problems, $150 is a pretty good deal, especially if the shock is a Vanilla RC.

crownroyal · 02-29-2004, 10:10 AM

my buddy's been riding a rock springs for about 3 years and the only problem he's had was a bad seal on his fork. The bikes are great for xc, and $150 seems like a good deal if that's what you're in to.

02-28-2004, 08:02 PM	#1
NickS ride bikes Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North Bend Washington Posts: 1,801 Rep Power: 1425	Marin Wildcat trail My friend has a Marin wild cat trail for sale for 150$ would it be a good deal to buy this and put on a 5th element or other kind of shock other than a fox. Also how do these frames hold up? Anyone have any experinace. I think it would ride similar to a bullit once it has a 5th on it or am I totally off?

02-28-2004, 11:24 PM	#6
DaveM www.davemackie.ca Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Coquitlam Posts: 13,909 Rep Power: 15268536	My buddy had one for a few years. One front triangle and 2 swingarms later....And he's a pretty smooth rider too. I'd steer clear of them. __________________ www.davemackie.ca

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02-28-2004, 08:42 PM	#2
Ralph Wiggum Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: shilo Posts: 3,826 Rep Power: 4424586	on the marin site the wildcat trail is a hardtail

02-28-2004, 08:51 PM	#3
Universe sevenstringer +1 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: loam Posts: 6,129 Rep Power: 1207831	Here is my experience with 4 of them. http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/phot...ew&image=15278

02-28-2004, 10:26 PM	#4
NickS ride bikes Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North Bend Washington Posts: 1,801 Rep Power: 1425	Demo 9 are you hard on bikes or is it a weak frame and its this frame here http://www.marinbikes.com/2002bikes/index.html

02-28-2004, 10:30 PM	#5
Universe sevenstringer +1 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: loam Posts: 6,129 Rep Power: 1207831	I personally wouldn't touch a Marin with a 10 foot pole. One frame broke in 2 weeks of trail riding when I had an injury. They thru axel stuff now but I'm not willing to try it out. I lost all confidence when the company stereotyped me as one of those "north west hucker types".

02-29-2004, 01:49 AM	#7
IFO Cove STD goodness...Yummy Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 13,653 Rep Power: 4442274	its a decent frame for what ur looknig to pay... dont run it at the 10" setting thou... the frame is underbuilt for that level of travel... just be sure to look the frame over for cracks. esp along the swingarm..... depends on what your looknig to do with it thou...its def. on the "lighter" freeride side as compared to say a BIGHIT or Norco... hope that helps...

02-29-2004, 10:10 AM	#9
crownroyal Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: kamloops Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	my buddy's been riding a rock springs for about 3 years and the only problem he's had was a bad seal on his fork. The bikes are great for xc, and $150 seems like a good deal if that's what you're in to.