Marin & Whyte

ratherbeintobago
ratherbeintobago Posts: 636
edited May 2009 in MTB general
Thick questions department - does anyone know what the relationship between Marin & Whyte is? Some of the bikes look very similar...

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  • phz
    phz Posts: 478
    AFAIR jon whyte designs / designed marins suspension systems as well as having his own brand

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  • MeddlE
    MeddlE Posts: 322
    ATB are the UK distro for both brands.
  • ExeterSimon
    ExeterSimon Posts: 830
    hmmmm.....Whyte.

    The brand that is not the designer.
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    Jon whyte designed the suspension that both firms use.. they are the same
  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    John Whyte retired from designing bikes last year, although Whyte the company still maintain close ties with Marin.
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  • robertpb
    robertpb Posts: 1,866
    ATB owns Whyte and imports Marins but both brands are developed by ATB here in Sussex.
    Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card"
  • Vegeeta
    Vegeeta Posts: 6,411
    Peasents who can't afford Whyte's buy Marins :P
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