Trek Marlin 4

Name: Trek Marlin 4
Brand: Trek

2020 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Last known price: $489

Prices shown first for United States
Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 27.5″, 29″
Drivetrain: 3 × 7 24–42t / 14–28t
Gear range: 350%
Weight: 14.5 kg 32.0 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Mechanical disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 137–155
SM 153–166.5
MD 161–172
MD 161–172
MD/LG 165.5–179
LG 177–188
XL 186–197
XXL 194–203

Components

19 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Size: XS, S, Alpha Silver Aluminum, low standover, internal routing, chainstay disc brake mount, rack and kickstand mount, 135x5mm QR; Size: M, ML, L, XL, XXL, Alpha Silver Aluminum, internal routing, chainstay disc brake mount, rack and kickstand mount, 135x5mm QR Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- SR Suntour XCE28

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- VP VP-BC73
VP-BC73
Cassette
- Shimano Tourney TZ MF-TZ500
MF-TZ500
Chain
- KMC Z7 7 speeds
Crankset
- Shimano FC-TY301 8 speeds 42/34/24t
FC-TY301
Front derailleur
- Shimano Tourney FD-TY300
FD-TY300
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Tourney RD-TY300 7 speeds
RD-TY300
Shifters
- Shimano ST-EF500
ST-EF500

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Tektro MD-M280
MD-M280MD-M281

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Formula DC-20
DC-20
Rear hub
- Formula
DC-31
Rims
- Bontrager
Spokes

Size: XS, S, M, ML, L, XL, XXL, 14g, stainless; Size: M, 14g, stainless steel, black Not identified
Tires
- Bontrager

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Grips
- Bontrager
Handlebar
- Bontrager
Headset

Semi-integrated, 1-1/8'' Not identified
Pedals
- VP
VP-536
Saddle
- Bontrager
Seatpost
- Bontrager
Stem
- Bontrager

Sizes and geometry

8 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 418mm

Stack 602mm

Wheelbase 1100mm

Head angle 69.5°

Seat angle 73.0°

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

Complete manufacturer geometry table 8 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	376	385	418	418	434	451	466	480
Stackmm	565	574	602	602	602	611	630	630
Top tube lengthmm	544	555	602	602	618	638	659	673
Seat tube lengthmm	343	368	419	419	444	470	521	559
Head tube lengthmm	90	90	90	90	90	100	120	120
Head tube angle	69.3°	69.3°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°
Seat tube angle	73.5°	73.5°	73°	73°	73°	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	438	438	438	438	438	438	438	438
Wheelbasemm	1049	1066	1100	1100	1116	1137	1159	1173
Front centermm	618	632	668	668	684	705	727	741
Bottom bracket dropmm	58	48	58	58	58	58	58	58
Bottom bracket heightmm	292	302	310	311	310	310	310	311
Standover heightmm	698	724	748	748	758	757	769	804
Fork rakemm	44	44	42	42	42	42	42	42
Trailmm	88	88	93	93	93	93	93	93
Stack/reach ratio	1.50	1.49	1.44	1.44	1.39	1.36	1.35	1.31

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 14.5 kg

32.0 lb
Weight limit: 136 kg

299.8 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 3
Smallest chainring: 24
Largest chainring: 42
Rear sprockets: 7
Smallest sprocket: 14
Largest sprocket: 28
Lowest gear: 24.9 in
Highest gear: 87.0 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Mechanical disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Coil
Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 2.2″
Tire width: 2″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″, 29″

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,088 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 86.0% of the class

Lowest gear

24.9 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,057 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 83.6% of the class

Highest gear

87.0 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,057 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 83.6% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

57 of 1,264 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,264 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 9.5 km/h
Highest gear: 33.3 km/h

Total gear range 350%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 24.9–87.0 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.4–105.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Lowest gear: 1057 bicycles with this information, 83.6% of the class
Highest gear: 1057 bicycles with this information, 83.6% of the class

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 2020 builds
Specification	This bicycle Trek Marlin 4	Trek Marlin 5	Trek Marlin 5 Women's	Trek Marlin 6	Trek Marlin 6 Women's	Trek Marlin 7
Frame
Intended fit	Unisex	Unisex	womens	Unisex	womens	Unisex
Bicycle weight	14.5 kg	14.59 kg	14.01 kg	14.5 kg	14.37 kg	14.08 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	3	3	3	2	2	2
Smallest chainring	24	24	24	22	22	22
Largest chainring	42	42	42	36	36	36
Rear sprockets	7	7	7	8	8	9
Smallest sprocket	14	12	12	11	11	11
Largest sprocket	28	32	32	34	34	36
Lowest gear	24.9 in	21.8 in	21.8 in	18.8 in	18.8 in	17.7 in
Highest gear	87.0 in	101.5 in	101.5 in	94.9 in	94.9 in	94.9 in
Brakes
Brake type	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	Not informed	BSA	BSA	BSA	BSA
Tire width	2″	2.2″	2″	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″

Changes since 2019
Specification	2019 Trek Marlin 4	This bicycle Trek Marlin 4
Frame
Bicycle weight	14.1 kg	14.5 kg
Suspension
Front travel	75 mm	100 mm
Other specifications
Tire width	2.2″	2″
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	BSA
Tire clearance	Not informed	Maximum tire width: 2.2″