MOUNT VISION 5.8 2010 £2,499 EX DEMO £1,749MTB Marin 2010The Marin Mount Vision comes of age..... (in my humble opinion, of course) JImbo's review Mini review The Mount Vision comes shod with Maxxis High Roller 2.1 tyres fast and very light but very sketchy on a wet South Downs. The new Mount Vision has quite remarkable handling, so remarkable that the tyres did not seem to be an issue. Of course the bike slipped on occasions but no tyre is slip resistant on our fresh wet chalk. The bike's ride instilled such confidence that I remained relaxed and that is the key to safe riding in slippery conditions. The demo now sports a set of Maxxis Ardent 2.35 tryes The Mount Vision had been tweaked for the ride. I had turned the bike from a climbing demon into a trail monster. All I did was to replace the 100mm stem with a 70mm (probably a tad too short) and fit a lay back seat post. Whipping through the steeps and single track from top to bottom of Steyning Bowl I blasted it despite the tyres. What a bike? Does it climb? The new set up was fine. Steyning High Street to the South Downs Way is steep and long, a good test of any bikes climbing ability. The steeper seat tube helped keep the front wheel firmly planted and grip was fine all the way up. The bike is a true all-rounder, confidence inspiring and a heap of fun: in other, words the perfect trail bike. Having the ability to adjust the set up to achieve such a variety of performance makes this bike ideal for the rider that does not plan on having a garage full of bikes.
FULL SPECIFICATION Color Ti and White Smoke Gloss
Sizes Available Small, Medium, Large, X-Large
Frame 6066 Aluminum, Fully Hydroformed Mainframe and New Lightweight
Swingarm, Quad-Link 2.0 120mm Suspension System, with Modular
Dropouts
Fork Fox 32 F120RL, 120mm with Rebound Adjustment, Lockout and Air Spring
Preload, with 15mm Through Axle
Rear Shock Fox Float RP2 with Rebound Adjustment, Dual Position ProPedal Lever
Headset FSA Orbit Z, 1 1/8" 36°/45° ACB, Deep Integrated Threadless, 8mm Top
Cover, 0.6mm Bottom Stack Height, 9.9mm top, 12.5 Total Stack Height
Rear Hub Shimano XT, 32 Hole Disc
Front Hub Shimano XT, 32 Hole Disc, with 15mm Through Axle QR
Spokes DT 15 Gauge Black Stainless
Rims Mavic XM-317, 32 Hole Disc
Tire Maxxis High Roller, 26" x 2.1", Folding
Shift Levers SRAM X-9, 9 Speed Trigger
Front Derailleur Shimano SLX
Rear Derailleur SRAM X-9
Cassette SRAM PG-970, Power Glide II, 11-34, 9 Speed
Chain Shimano HG73
Crankset Truvativ Stylo 3.3, 44/32/22
Bottom Bracket TruVativ with Giga X Pipe Exterior System Integrated with Crankset
Seatpost Race Alloy Micro Adjust, 30.9mm x 400mm
Seat WTB Silverado Comp
Bar XC Riser Double Butted 2014 Alloy, OS-31.8mm, 20mm Rise
Stem FSA OS150LX Threadless, with Alloy Face Plate and 31.8mm Bar Clamp
Grips Marin Locking with Drop Guard End Cap
Brakes Avid Elixer R Hydraulic Disc with 6" Rotor
Brakes Rear Avid Elixer R Hydraulic Disc with 6" Rotor
Brake Levers Avid Hydraulic Disc
Pedals Shimano M520 Clipless More information on Mount Vision |
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