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@@Big-O86 Thanks! It’s absolute black oval 44 tooth

@@EvgeniyShishkin I was looking at getting that same exact one I figured it was AB, did you have to change out your cranks for this ring to work? I still have the rival crank arms

Those are BL 650 expert, very happy with them. How do you feel about yours?

@@EvgeniyShishkin still waiting for them to arrive :) Should be here next week and I really can't wait!!

@@marcelopradostudios2719 parabéns incrível

@@EvgeniyShishkin da uma olhada no meu canal quando der lá tem umas coisas sobre ela, procura por quadro cadence… Mas essa Marin ahhh é um desejo rs

@@pierrex3226 650b

That’s awesome, I still can’t believe felt breed goes up to 2.2

No, it's 27,5"

27.5” mtb is 650b, 29” is 700c

We didn’t have much service for most of the trip. We used Garmin navigation, just prebuilt the route before departure. Overall, it was easy to follow with our Garmin, the only part that was confusing is around the lake as I had in the video we have to look at that map.

@EvgeniyShishkin Awesome, thank you!

I saw that too but I believe one of the dimensional drawings on their website actually measures top part of the bag at 506mm and 513mm is the longest length at the center. My bike was just right there at 508mm or so and with a little flex it fits like it was custom made for it. I’ll post a video to show it.

Oh god I just saw the Hunt wheels.. ew sell those back to the brokies, you would have spent money better on the vision Team 35 wheels. Hunt says I looked these up on the internet and wasn't informed. please help this mans bike swagger

Be honest.. Juliet Eliott convinced you to buy this bike.. its okay that is nothing to be ashamed of, I bought a Marin because of her also.

Haha nailed it… I got my other bike for racy race I’ll post it here before too long… still Schwalbe ran walls but at least has Zipps 303s. This one is bike pack/beer drink bike however. What’s the deal on Hunts, low reliability?

@@EvgeniyShishkin Hunt just has no flare (cool looking) to it for the money. Vision and Zipp make a difference as far as looks and Vision is cheaper than hunt if you check out the Team 35 alloy wheel set for budget sexy wheels. or go with zipp if your gonna spend the money. Sell those hunts to your buddy and re coop some cash.

There is only 1 correct answer for a bike light. Trek Commuter RT Pro.. its the only way to go. it Turns your bike into a car and a primary form of transportation

Garmin

6’3”

@@stephengauden-ing9304 those are rhino walk from Amazon. I have since removed them and may go to cages

Yes that’s right

Current setup is 42 chainring upfront and 9-46 cassette. Chainring will be changed out to 38 in a couple weeks.

Thanks, much appreciated. Garbaruk cage is on its way!

Thanks!

This is my third. Fullcarbon aggressive geometry Ribble CX SL with Zipp303s that I use for races or anything fast including road riding. My other bike is steel Raleigh Tamland 2 which is very comfortable and was used for bike packing trips prior to buying this Marin. Marin is more MTB than either of those other two bikes and certainly with wide bars and dropper can be used for mild MTB trails and single track. Marin isn’t as fast as my Ribble but is more playful and comfortable as a slower 15mph riding machine. It is also better for bikepacking than my Raleigh due to the amount of mounting points on the frame. Marin fits 45mm tires just like my Raleigh but apples to apples is more comfortable it seems due to carbon build and geometry.

Mine in size 60 weighs in at 22.5 lbs with pedals

My 56 weighs just under 20lbs. But I've also switched a lot out like the one in the video. Sram force/eagle axs mullet, roval terra wheels, New stem/bars/seatpost...I actually don't think anything is original on it now that I think of it 😂

how do you think this bike works on road or concrete bike paths vs a road bike? I am looking at the headlands 2 for gravel and bike packing trips of up to 2 weeks, but I also have the option of starting to bike commute home from work sometimes. The journey is 72kms(44miles?) one-way of almost continuous concrete path and I would aim to do it in sub 3 hours. If I swapped in a set of road wheels for that trip, do you think the headlands 2 holds up as a mid to high speed commuter in addition to its real job?

@@martinhouston6645 honestly with some 32mm or even 35mm road tires it would probably do pretty well. Given 3hrs for that mileage if relatively flat with minimal wind it’s totally doable depending on your level of fitness. The bike is comfortable regardless. Less racy so more comfortable overall.

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No problem, I attached bikepacking link and RidewithGps link in the description

ridewithgps.com/routes/32373828

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for watching! We were glad that road didn’t end 😂