Marin BOBCAT TRAIL 3 Mountain Bike – 2023
AGGRESSIVE SINGLETRACK
The Marin Bobcat Trail 3 is our most-affordable Bobcat, creating the biggest smiles for the least possible dollars. Its heart is a Series 2 aluminum frame that’s fast, comfy and fun on the trails. There are options for 27.5” and 29” wheels and the bike is built with a trail-taming SR/Suntour suspension fork and powerful Tektro hydraulic brakes.
Key upgrades over the Bolinas Ridge 2:
- Series 2 aluminum frame w/double butted tubing & internal cable routing
- SR/Suntour XCM HLO fork w/120mm travel & hydraulic lockout
- Tektro hydraulic disc brakes
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The heart and soul of the ride stems from the lightweight Series 2 aluminum alloy frame, with long and low trail geometry and 27.5” or 29” wheels, 120mm of rock garden- ready travel, and internal housing routing. All Bobcat Trail models feature hydraulic disc brakes, and are available with wide-range off-road specific drivetrains.
Features of Marin BOBCAT TRAIL 3
Series 2 6061 aluminum frame- Butted & hydroformed tubeset
Trail Geometry - 29" wheels
Fastback -seat stay design- Internal cable routing
- Rear rack mounts
- Compatible with dropper seatposts
SERIES 2 ALUMINUM FRAME
The Bobcat Trail has a Series 2 6061 butted and hydroformed aluminum 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.