Marin Northside Trail 2010

trouty65
trouty65 Posts: 65
edited September 2009 in MTB general
Hi all i have just bought my son this bike.

http://www.chevincycles.com/products.ph ... ide_Trail_

He was looking for a more sturdy HT with a little more travel than his old Spesh Hardrock.

Just wondered if anyone knows of any mag reviews apart from the one in mbr july .

Thought i had read on the web somewhere that it won what mountainbikes Longtravel HT for the last 3 years ?

Anyone got any experience of this bike. ?


thanks

Paul

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    I don't believe it has won that award.

    This years model is better than the last few as they have finally fitted a good fork!

    As it is a 2010 model, reviews will be thin on the ground (and users!)
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  • Shorty12
    Shorty12 Posts: 478
    I had a 08 or 07 version of this and loved it suppose mine was upgraded but it will last for ages
  • trouty65
    trouty65 Posts: 65
    Thanks ss and shorty

    Your probably right ss the only review i can find on last years is this ...

    http://www.chevincycles.com/products.ph ... ide_Trail_

    My son is really pleased with it just his old dad looking for more info :lol:

    I had a little ride on it and it feels very much like a HT version of my mates Mount vision (probably those nice wide bars)

    Im sure it will inspire confidence on the technical trail stuff we do which is a good thing and hopefully it will enable me to keep kicking his .****... on the climbs (and decents) for some time to come :lol:


    Enjoying it while i can :D
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    I thought you said in the other thread that you'd bought him a B-17?
  • trouty
    trouty Posts: 198
    Correct but he changed his mind and wanted the 2010 northside trail.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    I'd have gone for the B-17 - better forks, and generally improved componentry all round.
    sorry.
  • KnightofCydonia
    KnightofCydonia Posts: 957
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    I'd have gone for the B-17 - better forks, and generally improved componentry all round.
    sorry.

    kids will be kids though. Best to just leave them be & they'll learn as they grow up and work out their style of riding.
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  • trouty65
    trouty65 Posts: 65
    Knightofcydonia :D
  • Phill34
    Phill34 Posts: 20
    ye but the b17 costs more :)
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Phill34 wrote:
    ye but the b17 costs more :)
    Actually, ity was last year's B-17 versus current year's Northside Trail.

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