Our Rift Zone range covers more options than any other, with aluminium and carbon 27.5 and 29" bikes. There's a good spread of prices, from the £1655 Rift Zone 1 up to the Fox Performance Elite suspended Rift Zone CXR at £4265. The whole range have amazing specification for their price points, and are compatible with current standards should you decide to upgrade anything.

Shorter travel than the more Enduro focused Alpine Trail range, a Rifty is a good choice if you want a bike with more "pop" that will help you pick up speed without pedalling by pumping the trail. The 29" options carry more speed over rougher ground, whereas the 27.5 bikes are more playful. Depending on model, the bikes have 125-140 mm or rear travel matched to forks with 130-140 mm of travel.

For 2023, the Aluminium range has received an update, with the bikes becoming longer, lower and slacker. Our pick of the range is the 29" Rift Zone 2, which has a spec list and geometry that would be up to riding anywhere for just £2155.

Marin Rift Zone Geometry & Sizing

Marin Rift Zone 27.5/29" Alloy Geometry
Sizes in mm S M L XL
A: Stack 600.7/623.6 605.2/628.2 609.8/637.3 614.3/641.8
B: Reach 430/435 450/460 470/485 500/515
C: Head Tube
Angle
65.5° 65.5° 65.5° 65.5°
D: Head Tube
Length
120/110 125/115 130/125 135/130
E: Effective
Seat Tube Angle
77° 77° 77° 77°
F: Seat Tube
Length
390 400 425 430
G: Effective
Top Tube
568.7/579 589.7/605 610.80/632.10 641.8/663.20
H: BB Height 339/343 339/343 339/343 339/343
I: BB Drop 20/35 20/35 20/35 20/35
J: Chainstay Length 430 430 430 430
K: Wheelbase 1164.8/1170 1186.9/1205.10 1208.9/1234.4 1241/1266.3
L: Standover 677.8/690.2 687.8/691.2 682.3/701.7 687.8/700.5
M: Fork Offset 37/44 37/44 37/44 37/44
Seatpost Diameter 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9
Handlebar Width 780 780 780 780
Stem Length 35 35 35 35
Crank Length 170 170 170 170


Size Rider Height
S 162 cm - 170 cm
M 170 cm - 178 cm
L 170 cm - 185 cm
XL 185 cm - 196 cm