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Trek Marlin 5 Women's

Last known price
$539
Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
27.5″, 29″
Drivetrain
3 × 7 24–42t / 14–28t
Gear range
350%
Weight
13.88 kg 30.6 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • XS 147–155
  • SM 153–163
  • MD 160–172
  • MD/LG 170–179

Components

18 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Alpha Silver Aluminum, internal derailleur, dropper post and brake routing, chainstay brake mount, rack & kickstand mount, G2 Geometry on 29ers (lower standover on 13.5" and 15.5" sizes) Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

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Size SM

Table
Reach 385mm
Stack 574mm
Wheelbase 1066mm
Head angle 69.5°
Seat angle 73.5°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • womens
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 13.88 kg
  • 30.6 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

Technical analysis

3 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: 2019
Sample
850 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% 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: 2019
Sample
799 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.2% of the class

Highest gear

87.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2019
Sample
799 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

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

Total gear range 350%

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 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification This bicycle Trek Marlin 5 Women's Trek Marlin 4 Trek Marlin 5 Trek Marlin 6 Trek Marlin 6 Women's Trek Marlin 7
Frame
Intended fit womens Unisex Unisex Unisex womens Unisex
Bicycle weight 13.88 kg 14.1 kg 14.59 kg 14.71 kg 14.08 kg 14.35 kg
Suspension
Front travel 100 mm 75 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 24 24 24 24 24 22
Largest chainring 42 42 42 42 42 40
Rear sprockets 7 7 7 8 8 9
Smallest sprocket 14 14 14 12 12 11
Largest sprocket 28 28 28 32 32 34
Lowest gear 24.9 in 24.9 in 24.9 in 21.8 in 21.8 in 18.8 in
Highest gear 87.0 in 87.0 in 87.0 in 101.5 in 101.5 in 105.5 in
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc

No exact Marlin 5 Women's publication is available for 2018.

Other models in this family

7 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Trek Marlin 5 Women's, by Trek

This bicycle

Cross-country

Marlin 5 Women's

  • Weight: 13.9 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Marlin 4, by Trek

Cross-country

Marlin 4

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 14.1 kg
  • Suspension: 75 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Marlin 5, by Trek

Cross-country

Marlin 5

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 14.6 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Marlin 6, by Trek

Cross-country

Marlin 6

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 14.7 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Marlin 6 Women's, by Trek

Cross-country

Marlin 6 Women's

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 14.1 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Marlin 7, by Trek

Cross-country

Marlin 7

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 14.4 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Trek Marlin 7 Women's, by Trek

Cross-country

Marlin 7 Women's

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 13.7 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″

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