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2018 Marin B-17 3 27.5+ Dual Suspension Mountain Bike - $3,499 (Save $1,300) @ Bicycles Online

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2018 Marin B-17 3 27.5+ Dual Suspension Mountain Bike - $3,499 (Save $1,300) @ Bicycles OnlineAffiliate
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AssociatedProd123 @ BikesOnline on 14/06/2018 - 15:34 bicyclesonline.com.au (658 clicks)
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Key Features:
- Lightweight and durable Series 3 6061 aluminium frame is nimble and tough
- RockShox Pike suspension fork has 130mm of travel for rough descents
- RockShox Super Deluxe RCT3 Debonair rear suspension completes the full-suspension package
- 12-speed SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain shifts smoothly on any terrain
- Shimano Deore hydraulic disc brakes for excellent stopping power in any weather condition
- Grippy and wide 27x2.8" WTB Ranger tyres are perfect for shredding and are tubeless compatible
- Compatible with 29" tyres
- Also includes a TranzX Bolt-on Thru-Axle
- Weight 14.5kg

The B-17 is Marin's most capable all-terrain shredder bike. Built for the all-day trail rider looking for a playful bike with maximum traction and plenty of travel throughout. Plus-sized tires are an instant confidence boost and traction upgrade, sticking to almost everything, and making it possible to climb and descend backwoods trails.

The durable and lightweight Series 3 aluminium frame with a Boost thru-axle on the Marin B17 3 can handle technical climbs while also being nimble on descents. The full-suspension package includes a RockShox Pike suspension fork with 130mm of travel and a RockShox Super Deluxe RCT3 Debonair rear suspension for plenty of squish. The SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed drivetrain shifts smoothly on any terrain. Shimano Deore hydraulic disc brakes provide excellent all-weather stopping power, while the WTB Ranger 27x2.8" tyres give unparalleled stability on the tough trails.

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  • inamberclad on 14/06/2018 - 15:50
    +3

    in case anyone has a bit more $ to spend:
    Giant Trance Advanced 1 2017 Medium for $3900 down from $5800. Carbon 27.5" frame, XT groupset, Fox Factory front and rear

    • send2riven on 14/06/2018 - 16:16
      +7

      in case anyone has alot less $ to spend:
      https://www.bigw.com.au/product/diamondback-men-s-mason-27-5…
      $329, With a lightweight dual suspension alloy Strong box frame makes the Diamondback Mason 27.5" perfect for smoother rides even on bumpy terrain. The Mason has 18 speeds, and you can change between them with the sturdy Shimano thumb shifters, while the front and rear disc brakes and 160mm rotors provide ample breaking reliability and performance every time.

      • eDust on 14/06/2018 - 16:18
        +13

        provides "ample breaking" every time :-P

      • ets27 on 14/06/2018 - 17:19

        Yeah pretty much the same as the one above, hey?

      • garage sale on 14/06/2018 - 18:28

        Rebel sport have a 50% off on bikes …. $500 down to $299, better than what the Deliveroo riders use and look at the mileage they do without carbon frames or Ultegra, or Deore or Lycra, …. get in quick now O-bikes are gone from melbourne.

  • dan76n on 14/06/2018 - 15:53

    Hi op, how does this compare the Polygon T8?
    I've been eyeing off the t7 and T8 as an upgrade from my Aldi beast.

  • freddofrog42 on 14/06/2018 - 16:08
    +1

    Haha, my 1998 Marin Riftzone just turned 20. Still not managed to break it, most likely as that year actually shared the same swingarm as the B17. A few upgrades over the years to give 100mm travel/front but the fundamentals have never been changed, even the swingarm bearings are original. It still runs v-brakes but given they're by Avid rather than Shimano they still work fine in dry conditions. I've got other bikes but this is my basic goto. It's had a long route starting in San Francisco, via the UK, Switzerland, the French Alps and now Sydney….

    The whole range has got a bit lighter over the years but still a solid contender, just not common in Aus. Marin have always been a reliable brand IMO.

    My advice with Mountain Bikes is go for something as simple as you can, with standard parts and a consistent history e.g. Marin, Giant, Trek, Specialised etc.

    • stumo on 14/06/2018 - 18:08

      Nice. My first MTB was the 1998 Alpine Trail. It had a ghastly cro-mo swingarm but with the same front triangle as the others. I coveted the next models up for their alloy swingarms but just couldn't afford it at the time. Marin single pivots were always way ahead of their time. Canonndale copied it some 6 years later, look at this bike and tell me it isn't a 1998 rift zone with different decals lol… https://www.feedthehabit.com/mountain-biking/2003-cannondale…

      That was always the best part about Marin bikes, they all used the same frame throughout the range. So even if you bought at the cheaper end of the range, you were getting a top of the range frame. So you could over time build a genuinely top of the range bike just by changing components. But that has changed now. boo.

      My favourite bike was a 2001 Wolf Ridge. That was peak Marin single pivot, before they went 4 bar "quad". USA handmade 3VH front triangle (same factory and front triangle as Ellsworth bikes costing 4x as much) and a beautiful solid CNC machined yoke on the swingarm, and same with the BB/pivot housing. 9-way adjustable shock mounting. It was such a nice bike to ride. I wish I had kept it.

      My last Marin was a 2004 Attack trail. I still have that frame lying around.

      • freddofrog42 on 14/06/2018 - 23:15

        I remember the Alpine Trail - I decided to go the next one up i.e. the Riftzone, it was the US version so had a Fox rear shock. Cost 1550 USD. At the time my local bar, the Marin Brewery had a 97 Riftzone hanging from the ceiling.

        Over the years I also acquired an early 90s Marin Ultimate, allegedly ridden by Paul Lazenby but who knows. It had all the high-end boutique gear, e.g. ceramic rims, Pace cranks, XTR and Titanium Hope hubs. Sadly the frame cracked bombing around Parramatta Park - just need an ex-Russia aerospace welder to fix that up…

        Memories!!

  • Mikinoz on 14/06/2018 - 16:10

    Seems pretty heavy 14.5kgs

    • benhersey on 14/06/2018 - 16:25
      +5

      Pretty standard weight for this price point and spec.

      • Mikinoz on 14/06/2018 - 16:37

        At the discounted price yes

      • Mikinoz on 24/06/2018 - 19:38

        I actually just picked up a new bike today, carbon frame 12.4kgs with fox all round, sram gx for $3199. So if you know what you are looking for there are some good deals out there

    • stumo on 14/06/2018 - 17:41

      Its got 27.5+ tyres. Marin frames are usually at the lighter end of the scale. My last one was a 2004 Attack Trail and I built it into a 12.0kg 6"x6" with a carbon Pace RC41 fork. These are also true four bar link bikes, or at least they used to be. Looking at the photo of this one its hard to tell but it looks like its could be a faux bar link. hmmm.

      EDIT: yeah it is faux bar. The Marins further up the food chain are proper four bar like they should be.

  • Diji1 on 14/06/2018 - 18:25

    What's with people riding bikes with ridiculously large tyres these days? I saw this guy today that appeared to be having trouble riding his bike on a flat road because the tyres were as wide as a cars!

    • garage sale on 14/06/2018 - 18:30

      ahh the sand (profanity) …. bikes designed for the sand …..hate to think of the rolling resistance on the road ….

  • jv on 14/06/2018 - 21:43
    -1

    Mountain Bike - $3,499

    You'd think for that price, they'd include the pedals…

    • garage sale on 14/06/2018 - 22:14
      +2

      yes, even $1000 bikes should come with at least cheap pedals so you can ride the thing home and then swap over to your nice ones or decide what to buy next ……it’s like selling a car without an accelerator pedal …are people supposed to supply their own or not drive the car home …..

    • franco cozzo on 15/06/2018 - 05:53

      …still waiting for this to be funny

      • garage sale on 15/06/2018 - 08:08
        +1

        usually when i get a new bike i take the train or tram to the shop to pickup the bike and then ride it home , only option if you don’t have bike racks for your car, or a car big enough to,take a bike.

        seems dumb that i need to buy them as extras to get the bike home ….and extras have higher margins than if supplied at the factory as std ….. or bike shops that don’t want to keep cheap $5 pedals ….

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