2022 Trek Bikes Marlin 8
- Category
- Hardtail Cross-country MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Features
- Disc brake
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry |
Geometry
XXS | XS | S | M | ML | L | Large | ML | XL | |
Stack | 566mm | 565mm | 574mm | 602mm | 602mm | 611mm | 611mm | 614mm | 630mm |
Reach | 375mm | 376mm | 385mm | 418mm | 434mm | 451mm | 451mm | 455mm | 466mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.51:1 | 1.5:1 | 1.49:1 | 1.44:1 | 1.39:1 | 1.35:1 | 1.35:1 | 1.35:1 | 1.35:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 343mm | 343mm | 368mm | 419mm | 444mm | 470mm | — | 435mm | 521mm |
Seat Tube Length, Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | 470mm | — | — |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top | 544mm | 545mm | 555mm | 602mm | 618mm | 638mm | — | 631mm | 659mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | 638mm | — | — |
Top Tube Slope | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.4deg | — | — |
Head Tube Angle | 69.1deg | 69.3deg | 69.3deg | 69.5deg | 69.5deg | 69.5deg | 69.5deg | 66.5deg | 69.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71.9deg | — | — |
Effective Seat Tube Angle, Unknown | 73.4deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | — | 74deg | 73deg |
Head Tube Length | 90mm | 90mm | 90mm | 90mm | 90mm | 100mm | 100mm | 110mm | 120mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 57mm | 58mm | 48mm | 58mm | 58mm | 58mm | 58mm | 60mm | 58mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 283.5mm | 293.7mm | 303.7mm | 312.7mm | 312.7mm | 312.7mm | 308.9mm | 310.7mm | 312.7mm |
Chainstay Length | 438mm | 438mm | 438mm | 438mm | 438mm | 438mm | 438mm | 438mm | 438mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 434.3mm | 434.1mm | 435.4mm | 434.1mm | 434.1mm | 434.1mm | 434.1mm | 433.9mm | 434.1mm |
Front-Center | 616.4mm | 617.6mm | 632.5mm | 668.4mm | 684.3mm | 705.3mm | 705.3mm | 748.5mm | 727.2mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 613.7mm | 614.9mm | 630.6mm | 665.9mm | 681.9mm | 702.9mm | 702.9mm | 746.1mm | 724.9mm |
Wheelbase | 1048mm | 1049mm | 1066mm | 1100mm | 1116mm | 1137mm | 1137mm | 1180mm | 1159mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm | 46mm | 42mm |
Trail | 85.1mm very high | 88mm very high | 88mm very high | 93.8mm very high | 93.8mm very high | 93.8mm very high | 92.3mm very high | 111mm very high | 93.8mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 79.5mm | 82.3mm | 82.3mm | 87.8mm | 87.8mm | 87.8mm | 86.5mm | 101.8mm | 87.8mm |
Wheel Flop | 28.3mm | 29.1mm | 29.1mm | 30.8mm | 30.8mm | 30.8mm | 30.3mm | 40.6mm | 30.8mm |
Standover Height | — | — | — | — | — | — | 757mm | — | — |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 105.9mm 170 mm cranks | 95.9mm 170 mm cranks | 110.8mm 170 mm cranks | 127.7mm 170 mm cranks | 143.6mm 170 mm cranks | 164.6mm 170 mm cranks | 163.4mm 175 mm cranks | 207.9mm 170 mm cranks | 186.5mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 113.5mm 170 mm cranks | 123.7mm 170 mm cranks | 133.7mm 170 mm cranks | 142.7mm 170 mm cranks | 142.7mm 170 mm cranks | 142.7mm 170 mm cranks | 133.9mm 175 mm cranks | 140.7mm 170 mm cranks | 142.7mm 170 mm cranks |
8 Build
XXS | XS | S | M | ML | L | Large | ML | XL | |
Wheel Size | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2.4in | 2.35in | 2.35in | 2.35in | 2.35in | 2.35in | 2.2in | 2.35in | 2.35in |
Tire Width Max | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2in | — | — |
Tire Outer Diameter | 680.9mm | 703.4mm | 703.4mm | 741.4mm | 741.4mm | 741.4mm | 733.8mm | 741.4mm | 741.4mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1728.9mm | 1752.4mm | 1769.4mm | 1841.4mm | 1857.4mm | 1878.4mm | 1870.8mm | 1921.4mm | 1900.4mm |
Crank Length | — | — | — | — | — | — | 175mm | — | — |
Handlebar Width | — | — | — | — | — | — | 720mm | — | — |
Stem Length | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80mm | — | — |
Stem Angle | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7deg | — | — |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | 134.6 cm to 144.7 cm | 145 cm to 154.6 cm | 155 cm to 164.75 cm | 165 cm to 172.5 cm | 172.5 cm to 180 cm | 180.25 cm to 187.75 cm | — | 172.5 cm to 180 cm | 188 cm to 195.25 cm |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
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