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Marin Rift Zone 3

Last known price
$2,649
Travel
120 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 11 30t / 11–46t
Gear range
418%
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–171
  • MD 168–180
  • LG 178–189
  • XL 186–199

Components

19 of 24 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Series 3 6061 Aluminum Frame, 29” Wheels, 120mm Travel MultiTrac Suspension Platform, Seatstay Mounted Post Mount Disc Brakes, 148x12mm Boost Thru-Axle Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table
Reach 441mm
Stack 614mm
Wheelbase 1156mm
Head angle 67.5°
Seat angle 74.8°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Fork material
  • Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 120 mm
Rear travel
  • 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 30
Largest chainring
  • 30
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 46
Lowest gear
  • 18.9 in
Highest gear
  • 79.1 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

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Front travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Sample
925 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.6% of the class

Lowest gear

18.9 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Sample
845 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.2 km/h
Highest gear
30.3 km/h

Total gear range 418%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2018 builds

Differences across 2018 builds
Specification This bicycle Marin Rift Zone 3 Marin Rift Zone 1 Marin Rift Zone 2
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets 11 10 11
Largest sprocket 46 42 42
Lowest gear 18.9 in 20.7 in 20.7 in
Cockpit
Seatpost Dropper seatpost Rigid seatpost Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Tire width 2.4″ 2.3″ 2.3″

No exact Rift Zone 3 publication is available for 2017.

Other models in this family

3 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Marin Rift Zone 3, by Marin

This bicycle

Trail

Rift Zone 3

  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Marin Rift Zone 1, by Marin

Trail

Rift Zone 1

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Marin Rift Zone 2, by Marin

Trail

Rift Zone 2

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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