2023 Trek Bikes Trek marlin 8 3Gen Base
- Category
- Hardtail Cross-country MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
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 | 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 |
Geometry
13.5" | 14.5" | 15.5" | 17.5" | 18.5" | 19.5" | 21.5" | |
Stack | 544mm | 563mm | 572mm | 609mm | 614mm | 618mm | 637mm |
Reach | 365mm | 390mm | 415mm | 440mm | 455mm | 470mm | 495mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.49:1 | 1.44:1 | 1.38:1 | 1.38:1 | 1.35:1 | 1.31:1 | 1.29:1 |
Seat Tube Length, Effective Unknown | 320mm | 340mm | 370mm | 420mm | 435mm | 450mm | 500mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 521mm | 551mm | 579mm | 615mm | 631mm | 647mm | 678mm |
Head Tube Angle | 66.5deg | 66.5deg | 66.5deg | 66.5deg | 66.5deg | 66.5deg | 66.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 74deg | 73.8deg | 73.8deg | 73.4deg | 73.4deg | 73.4deg | 73.4deg |
Head Tube Length | 90mm | 90mm | 100mm | 105mm | 110mm | 115mm | 135mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 38mm | 45mm | 45mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 302.5mm | 308mm | 308mm | 15.5mm | 15.5mm | 15.5mm | 15.5mm |
Chainstay Length | 433mm | 433mm | 433mm | 438mm | 438mm | 438mm | 438mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 431.3mm | 430.7mm | 430.7mm | 433.9mm | 433.9mm | 433.9mm | 433.9mm |
Front-Center | 629.8mm | 662.9mm | 691.8mm | 731.6mm | 748.5mm | 765.5mm | 798.4mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 628.7mm | 661.3mm | 690.3mm | 729.1mm | 746.1mm | 763.1mm | 796.1mm |
Wheelbase | 1060mm | 1092mm | 1121mm | 1163mm | 1180mm | 1197mm | 1230mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 40mm | 42mm | 42mm | 46mm | 46mm | 46mm | 46mm |
Fork Length, Unknown | 100mm | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Trail | 104.4mm very high | 107.7mm very high | 107.7mm very high | -17.3mm | -17.3mm | -17.3mm | -17.3mm |
Mechanical Trail | 95.8mm | 98.7mm | 98.7mm | -15.9mm | -15.9mm | -15.9mm | -15.9mm |
Wheel Flop | 38.2mm | 39.4mm | 39.4mm | -6.3mm | -6.3mm | -6.3mm | -6.3mm |
Standover Height | 650mm | 658mm | 692mm | 747mm | 759mm | 771mm | 791mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 119.4mm 170 mm cranks | 139.9mm 170 mm cranks | 168.9mm 170 mm cranks | 486.1mm 170 mm cranks | 503.1mm 170 mm cranks | 520mm 170 mm cranks | 552.9mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 132.5mm 170 mm cranks | 138mm 170 mm cranks | 138mm 170 mm cranks | -154.5mm 170 mm cranks | -154.5mm 170 mm cranks | -154.5mm 170 mm cranks | -154.5mm 170 mm cranks |
Base Build
13.5" | 14.5" | 15.5" | 17.5" | 18.5" | 19.5" | 21.5" | |
Wheel Size | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 29mm BSD 29 mm BSD | 29mm BSD 29 mm BSD | 29mm BSD 29 mm BSD | 29mm BSD 29 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in | 2.4in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 680.9mm | 705.9mm | 705.9mm | 150.9mm | 150.9mm | 150.9mm | 150.9mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1740.9mm | 1797.9mm | 1826.9mm | 1313.9mm | 1330.9mm | 1347.9mm | 1380.9mm |
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
Hardtail Cross-country MTBSource:https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/mountain-bikes/cross-country-mountain-bikes/marlin/marlin-8-gen-3/p/36969/