Marin is on a real charge at the moment — it's been hard at work developing a new range of bikes that include everything from the funkily-suspended Wolf Ridge and Mount Vision bikes through to the dropper-equipped go-anywhere Gestalt X.
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We took a look at its brand new drop bar bikes that are available now but designated as 2020 model year bikes.
Marin Nicasio Plus details, specs and prices
The new Nicasio Plus builds on the original Nicasio's go-anywhere credentials and is based around the Series 1 frame that's been designed to be beefy and strong to help tackle the tribulations an adventure or endurance cyclist might encounter on long rides.
The bike's party pieces include mounts for bottle cages and accessories, pannier racks and mudguard mounts both front and rear.
Using a 9-speed MicroSHIFT 1x drivetrain with an 11-46 tooth cassette range that's mated to a 42-tooth chainring, Marin hopes that there are enough gears to take you wherever you want to go.
There are WTB Horizon 47mm wide 650b tyres that are wrapped around Marin's own 25mm internal width rims.
The Nicasio Plus is due to retail for a budget-busting $849.99.
Marin Lombard 2 details, specs and prices
The Lombard 2 is a new entry into the drop bar market for Marin. It has a totally new frame that's been designed for commuting during the week and gravel riding at the weekend with geometry that's claimed to be fast and stable.
The bike has been designed to tackle both on- and off-road adventures and could be a budget beating one-bike quiver for the casual commuter and weekend adventurist.
Standout features include 40mm wide 700c Vee Tire G-Sport tyres, Shimano's 10-speed Tiagra groupset and Tiagra hydraulic disc brakes.
The bike's got mudguard and pannier mounts and the frame and fork feature bolt-thru-axles. The frame's graphics are reflective to help you be seen in the dark, too.
The Lombard 2 is going to cost $1,449.99.
Marin prototype carbon fibre adventure/gravel bike
Marin's lips were fairly well sealed about this brand new all-carbon adventure-come-gravel bike we spotted at the show.
We couldn't help notice how many different mounting options there are on the bike's frame and after a quick count, we spotted seven individual options.
So for those of you who don't like to travel light, this could be a bike for you. Release dates, prices and even a name are yet to be announced but we're sure it'll be reasonably priced and perform well — a theme for Marin Bikes at the moment.
Marin staff coupler bike
Details were even thinner on the ground for this one-of-a-kind Marin staff ride, but we can tell you that it's a coupler bike which means it can be folded down to be no bigger in size than its wheels.
It has 100 percent more gherkins and whisky than any other bike on the market at the moment and is made from steel. We're keeping our fingers crossed that the gherkins and whisky make it as a standard feature on all of Marin's bikes in the future.
