Marin Wolf Ridge 6.9 any owners?

As above really,just looking for feedback.
Anyone have one,its a little odd looking,but my budget is under £2000.
i thought it would be a little different than an Orange 5s or Fuel EX8.
Thoughts appreciated
Anyone have one,its a little odd looking,but my budget is under £2000.
i thought it would be a little different than an Orange 5s or Fuel EX8.
Thoughts appreciated
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Couldn't find one nearby to try and fell for the Reign as soon as i sat on it.
The Marin looks great though and I've seen the 2009s going for £1700-£1800
I have ridden the Anthem X1,but its new price is extortionate.
I bet the reign is as nice,very comfortable.
The problem we all get is testing them in the size you want.
"As I said last time, it won't happen again."
1/ Quite weighty although there is some fat to trim off it without going too delicate.
2/ Feels really nice when rolling along on the flat. Noticeably laid back front end. Feels twitchy when slow but fine once moving. Balance front to back seems fine.
3/ Great downhill - really solid. Suspension well balanced and feels really compact underneath you. Does exactly what you ask of it and never feels like it can't do it - confidence inspiring.
4/ Not as bad uphill as I had feared. Grips amazingly and while not a fast ascender it does get up most things. If it does bob I couldn't feel it. Doesn't suffer with a wandering front end when climbing like my 5" trail bike. Definately a plugger rather than whippet but certainly very capable.
5/ Perhaps not what I would choose for all dayers due to the weight (and having a 2nd bike!) but great for anything when I know there are technical descents and or just want to have a blast. Can't wait to take it to the trail centres in South Wales.
There are other owners on here who can comment more though and they have had good reviews in MBUK/ WMB in the last couple of years. Special offers around at the moment make them great value.
very plush rear end but quite heavy and not efficient at all, back end squats badly when any power is applied but does handle good and feels a lot longer legged than it is.
better if your more into gravity trails rather than having to do much climbing. deffo not good for any xc.
The hard tail I have has taken a beating there,and although its great uphill keeping up with the boys on full sus is suicidal.
I did get to view one yesterday but couldnt ride it as it was raining and the lbs didnt want to get it wet.
The only problem I can see for me is the squating of the back end,obviously the pro pedal dosent work to well..Although I did pick it up I couldnt decide whether it was heavy or not...and the manager was desperate to sell me a specialized.
The problem i have is they are discounted so well at the moment and i love the look of it.
As long as you go for a 2008 onwards you will get the latest design - the 2010 version is a little lighter due to slimmed down back end and the switch to RS revelations from the RS pikes. Mine is running a Fox shock without pro pedal as well so I don't think you should worry about it. If you don't want to be left behind downhill then these really rock - the bike radar reviews have described them as mini dh bikes and they are very much on the 'all mountain' end of the trail bike spectrum and extremely capable.
If the one I want is still there Monday Ill buy it.I used to be so impulsive
Orange Alpine 160
its not really noticable if your just sitting and spining away its when you come to get some power in or stand and pedal hard it dives and stoopes like mad.
and theres nothing wrong with the shock its even been serviced recently and is exactly the same, with sag set to 25% just from a hard sprint up the road i can blow out 95% of the rear travel.
or it could be just due to the fact that im used to a much lighter, efficient, nimbler, faster bike.