Marin Bobcat Trail 5 Hardtail Mountain Bike

HARDTAIL TRAIL RIDING

AGGRESSIVE SINGLETRACK

Super capable, super fun, super value. The Marin Bobcat Trail is your perfect gateway to mountain biking, combining quality components, a lightweight aluminium frame and trail-ready geometry.

The best of the Bobcats, the Marin Bobcat Trail 5 is Marin's chance to really push what their bang-for-your-buck MTB can do. Fast, comfy and fun Series 2 aluminium frame? Check. 1X drivetrain? You got it. SR/Suntour XCR fork? You bet. Shimano CUES 11-speed shifting, Tektro hydraulic brakes and trendy tanwall WTB tires? Damn straight! And, of course, your choice of 27.5” or 29” wheels.

Key upgrades from the Bobcat Trail 4:

• Shimano Cues 1x11-speed drivetrain
• SR/Suntour XCR LOR-DS BOOST fork w/ thru-axle
• Tubeless-compatible rims

SERIES 2 ALUMINUM FRAME

The Bobcat Trail has a Series 2 6061 butted and hydroformed aluminium frame with a 120mm travel suspension fork and 27.5” or 29” wheels depending on size and preference.

29” OR 27.5” WHEELS

The Bobcat Trail has a growing wheel size strategy for the best fit and performance with the choice of 27.5” or 29” platforms on the size M, 27.5” wheels on sizes XS and S, and 29” wheels on sizes L, XL, and XXL.

TRAIL GEOMETRY

All Bobcat Trail models feature Marin Trail geometry, featuring a long-ish reach, low standover, slack head tube, and steep seat tube angles, giving riders confidence and predictable handling to have a blast on the trail.

FASTBACK SEATSTAY DESIGN

Fastback seatstays add vertical compliance without sacrificing power transfer, and feature rack mounts for extended trail adventures.

INTERNAL DROPPER COMPATIBLE

Bobcat Trail models have a 30.9mm seatpost and internal cable routing ports for future dropper post compatibility.