In 1986, the Marin Bikes brand launched with a single model: the Madrone Trail, a $200 promotional bike designed to introduce riders to mountain biking. Fast-forward four decades, and Marin is bringing back the Madrone Trail with some modern performance upgrades. Check out the new Marin Madrone Trail 40th anniversary edition here…
The Madrone Trail was Marin’s first-ever bike model. It was priced at $200 and designed to put Marin on the map. Here’s what designer Joe Murray had to say about the Madrone Trail: “When Marin came out with its first product line, it was just me. I made all the frame drawings on an early 512K Macintosh. Bob had the idea of a promotional bike to get things rolling – the Madrone Trail was about as low-cost as anyone could get and still be a functional mountain bike.”
To celebrate 40 years of business, Marin has released the Madrone Trail 40th Anniversary Edition. It was actually hiding in plain sight at the Marin demo rack at Sea Otter this year, but the team was tight-lipped and not ready to spill the beans. The reimagined Madrone Trail features a 4130 Chromoly steel frame, heritage graphics, and modern components and specs. Serialized from 001 to 440, each bike features hand-painted splatter graphics that ensure no two are exactly alike. The frame and fork are made in Indonesia.
Madrone Trail 40th Anniversary Edition Geometry
Size
MD
LG
Head Tube Angle
66°
66°
Head Tube Length
100mm
125mm
Seat Tube Angle
70°
70°
Seat Tube Length
515mm
540mm
Top Tube Effective
524mm
553mm
BB Height
310mm
310mm
BB Drop
52mm
52mm
Fork Offset
50mm
50mm
Stand Over Height
795mm
815mm
Wheelbase
1063mm
1093mm
Chain Stay
470mm
470mm
Seat Post Diameter
27.2mm
27.2mm
Stack
500mm
520mm
Reach
345mm
365mm
Handlebar Width
750mm
750mm
Stem Length
90mm
90mm
Crank Length
170mm
170mm
The Madrone Trail 40th Anniversary Edition features a custom one-piece Bearmoose integrated bar and stem, a slender 4130 Chromoly steel fork, custom chrome parts from Microshift, a special-edition high-polish finish kit from Shimano, 27.5″ wheels, and disc brakes. It’s available in just two frame sizes, medium and large, and once they’re gone, they won’t be coming back. The Madrone Trail 40th Anniversary Edition costs $1,249 USD ($1,499 CAD) and is available globally via your local Marin dealer.
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