Sale price bikes bought though Cycle To Work schemes will have a handling fee added.
This information is intended as a guide only.
Cycle To Work is a Government Initiative to encourage cycling to work. The idea is that by cycling to work, you get fitter and healthier, and at the same time reduce congestion and improve air quality.
In simplest terms, your employer pays for the bike, and you hire it from them through salary deductions. At the end of the hire period, the employer can sell you the bike. (Until the bike is paid for, you hire it from your employer, so don't get fired).
Your employer might administer the scheme themselves, or use a third party like one of the following:
GoGeta
Vivup
Green Commute Initiative
Cycle Solutions
My Benefits World
Cyclescheme
If your employer doesn't offer Cycle To Work as a benefit, you can send them this employer information from the Government that outlines how it all works.
For more information, click here to contact us or call 01330 828562.
Pinkbike's "Value Bike Of The Year" Winner!
The starting point in the Alpine Trail range, with a gravity focused spec sheet with carefully chosen components to make the most of the bikes capabilities. X-Fusion suspension front and back is paired with a Shimano 12 speed drivetrain and TRP 4 piston brakes. Unusually on a bike for under £3k, the Alpine Trail 1 is specced with an excellent tyre choice, with a grippy, puncture resistant EXO+ Assegai on the front and an even more puncture resistant and harder wearing Double Down DHR II rear.
You can make the slack 63 degree head angle even slacker, or steepen it up to help with climbing, by simply changing the inserts in the headset cups. Chainstay length is adjustable by switching the flip chips round - all you need is a 6mm allen key to go from 442-435 mm. Finally, there is room to run a 29" rear wheel if mullets aren't your thing.
- Adjustable head tube angle. Swappable cups can increase or decrease the head angle by 0.75° either way.
- Chain stay flip chip adjusts BB height and chainstay length.
- Bikes are supplied with mixed wheel sizes but can be run as full 29".
- Internal Bear Box storage with bag.
- Durable moulded rubber chainstay and seat stay protection.
- Integrated downtube protection.
- Lower suspension linkage mudflap protects main frame bearings.
- Internal cable routing with rubber seals to keep dirt out.
Specification
| Frame | Series 4 6061 Aluminum, Internal Cable Routing, Adjustable Chainstay Length, Adjustable Headtube Angle, Bear Box Integrated Downtube Storage, MultiTrac 2 LT Suspension Platform, Moulded Chainstay Protector, 160 mm Travel, 34.9 mm Seatpost, 148x12mm Boost Rear Axle, 180mm Post Mount Brake Mount, 73 mm Threaded BSA BB |
| Front Suspension | X-Fusion Vengeance, 38mm Stanchions, Fine Cut HLR Damper, Adjustable HSC - LSC - Rebound, 170mm Travel, 44 mm Offset, 29", 110x15 mm Boost Axle |
| Rear Suspension | X-Fusion H3A Air, Custom Tune, 205x65 Trunnion, 160 mm Travel |
| Front Wheel | 29",
Hub: Shimano Deore M6100, HB-TC500-15-B, 32H,
110x15 mm Boost, Centrelock
Rim: Marin Aluminium Double Wall, 29 mm Internal Width, Pinned Joint, Disc Specific, Tubeless Compatible |
| Rear Wheel | 27.5,
Hub: Shimano Deore M6100, FH-TC500-MS-B, MS Driver, 32H,
148x12mm Boost,
Centrelock
Rim: Marin Aluminium Double Wall, 29 mm Internal Width, Pinned Joint, Disc Specific, Tubeless Compatible |
| Front Tyre | Maxxis Assegai 2.5", 3C MaxxGrip, EXO+, TR, 29" |
| Rear Tyre | Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.4" WT, 3C MaxxTerra, DD TR, 27.5 |
| Derailleur | Shimano Deore M6100, SGS, Shadow+, 12 Speed |
| Shift Lever | Shimano Deore M6100-IR, Rapidfire Plus, I-Spec EV, 12 Speed |
| Crankset | Samox RAC61C Forged Allloy , 32T Chainring |
| Chain | KMC X12, 12 Speed |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore CS-M6100, HYPERGLIDE+, 10-51T, 12 Speed |
| Front Brake | TRP Slate Evo |
| Front Brake Rotor | TRP, 203 mm, Centrelock |
| Rear Brake | TRP Slate Evo |
| Rear Brake Rotor | TRP, 203 mm, Centrelock |
| Handlebar | Marin Mini-Riser, 6061 Double Butted Aluminum, 28mm Rise, 5º Up, 9º Back |
| Stem | Marin 3D Forged Alloy |
| Grips | Marin Grizzly Lock On |
| Headset | FSA Custom, Adjustable |
| Seatpost | TranzX JD-YSI60, Travel Adjustable |
| Saddle | Marin Speed Concept |
| Pedals | |
| Extras | Downtube Storage Bag |
| Weight |
Geometry & Sizing
| Alpine Trail Alloy 29"/27.5 Wheels - 0° Headset Cup - High BB/Short CS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sizes in MM | S | M | L | XL |
| A: Stack | 620.08 | 633.51 | 642.6 | 646.93 |
| B: Reach | 430 | 460 | 490 | 520 |
| C: Head Tube Angle |
63.5° | |||
| D: Head Tube Length |
100 | 110 | 125 | 130 |
| E: Effective Seat Tube Angle |
79.2° | 79° | 78.8° | 78.6° |
| F: Seat Tube Length |
400 | 420 | 430 | 460 |
| G: Effective Top Tube |
556 | 592 | 626 | 659 |
| H: BB Height | 352 | |||
| I: BB Drop | 32 | |||
| J: Chainstay Length | 435 | |||
| K: Wheelbase | 1211.42 | 1248.11 | 1282.57 | 1317.8 |
| L: Standover | 698.32 | 689.88 | 695.6 | 698.13 |
| M: Fork Offset | 44 | |||
| Seatpost Diameter | 34.9 | |||
| Seatpost Drop | 150 | 170 | 170 | 200 |
| Handlebar Width | 780 | |||
| Stem Length | 35 | |||
| Crank Length | 160 | |||
| Size | Rider Height |
|---|---|
| S | 160 cm - 168 cm |
| M | 165 cm - 178 cm |
| L | 178 cm - 185 cm |
| XL | 185 cm - 193 cm |