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Marin Rift Zone 6

Fork travel
120 mm
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
2 × 10 24–38t / 11–36t
Gear range
518%
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

20 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Rift Zone Series Alloy Frame with SHOT Tech, 110mm Travel IsoTrac Suspension System, 29”Wheels, Tapered Headtube, 142 x 12mm Thr Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table
Reach 439mm
Stack 616mm
Wheelbase 1145mm
Head angle 69.7°
Seat angle 74.0°
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

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 2
Smallest chainring
  • 24
Largest chainring
  • 38
Rear sprockets
  • 10
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 36
Lowest gear
  • 19.3 in
Highest gear
  • 100.2 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2015
Sample
155 bicycles with this information
Coverage
93.3% of the class

Lowest gear

19.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2015
Sample
163 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.1% of the class

Highest gear

100.2 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2015
Sample
163 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.1% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.4 km/h
Highest gear
38.4 km/h

Total gear range 518%

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 2015 builds

Differences across 2015 builds
Specification This bicycle Marin Rift Zone 6 Marin Rift Zone 5 Marin Rift Zone 7 Marin Rift Zone 8 Carbon Marin Rift Zone 9 Carbon
Frame
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Carbon
Fork material Not informed Not informed Not informed Aluminum Aluminum
Suspension
Suspension configuration Hardtail Full suspension Full suspension Full suspension Full suspension
Rear travel Not informed 110 mm 110 mm 110 mm 110 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 2 3 2 2 1
Smallest chainring 24 22 24 24 32
Largest chainring 38 44 38 38 32
Rear sprockets 10 9 10 10 11
Smallest sprocket 11 12 11 11 10
Largest sprocket 36 36 36 36 42
Lowest gear 19.3 in 17.7 in 19.3 in 19.3 in 22.1 in
Highest gear 100.2 in 106.3 in 100.2 in 100.2 in 92.8 in
Cockpit
Seatpost Rigid seatpost Rigid seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring Air Not informed Air Air Air
Suspension Hardtail Full suspension Full suspension Full suspension Full suspension
Bottom bracket standard Not informed Not informed Not informed BSA Not informed

No exact Rift Zone 6 publication is available for 2014.

Other models in this family

5 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Marin Rift Zone 6, by Marin

This bicycle

Trail

Rift Zone 6

  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Marin Rift Zone 5, by Marin

Cross-country

Rift Zone 5

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/110 mm
Marin Rift Zone 7, by Marin

Cross-country

Rift Zone 7

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Marin Rift Zone 8 Carbon, by Marin

Cross-country

Rift Zone 8 Carbon

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Marin Rift Zone 9 Carbon, by Marin

Cross-country

Rift Zone 9 Carbon

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 120/110 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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  • Wheel size: 29″