Updates from Marin Bikes

First Annual Crank for the Bank Food Drive a Succe...

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:30:37 GMT

The day started just like any other December Saturday. Cold and cloudy morning skies looked down at anempty parking lot. As time progressed bike riders flowed in off the surrounding streets and sidewalks one by one; slowly circling to keep warm. From a quick glance the scene could have looked like any other Saturday gathering [...]

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Marin Argenta Reviewed in Bicycling Magazine

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:01:00 GMT

Road riders looking to reduce fatigue and add a new level of comfort into their riding can look no further than Marin’s line of Natural Fit road bikes. Bicycling Magazine recently took notice of the line and reviewed the value priced Argenta, citing it’s stellar ride quality and construction. “The sub-$1500 price tag belies the fact [...]

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Operation Snow Leopard: Cyclocross Nationals!

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:33:40 GMT

Last weekend a few Marin staff members and athletes made the journey from Marin’s Bay Area headquarters to Bend, Oregon to compete in the US Cyclocross Nationals. Marin endurance hardman and Bikemonkey.net columnist Yuri Hauswald and Team Lost Coast Brewery rider Geoff Huber came to town with some unique goals. Hauswald, a mountain biker through [...]

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Marin Demo Van Hits Bay Area Sun, Dec 20th in Fair...

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:31:17 GMT

Come try the latest 2010 Marin Bikes Sunday, Dec 20th at Gestalt Haus in Fairfax. Come down and try out Marin’s hottest bikes including the new carbon CXR hardtail, Nail Trail 29er, Mount Vision and Attack Trail plus the rapid Cortina cross bikes and Stelvio road bikes Demo rides will be held from 9-3pm. While your [...]

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Get Ready! Marin Crank for the Bank Food Drive Dec...

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:00:30 GMT

Wondering what to do while waiting for Santa to show up the sweet new bike you’ve been asking for? Well, consider grabbing your bike, back pack or trailer and heading out to Fairfax to help raise food for those in need. Want more reason to pedal for charity? How about great prizes and a fun filled [...]

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Marin Riders hit up Ray's Indoor MTB Park

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:02:04 GMT

Canadian Marin dealer Velo la Shop downhill race team rider, Shawn Riel, met up with Mad March Racing instructor and Marin rider Tamara Peloquin at Ray's Indoor MTB Park in Cleveland, Ohio to kick off the new season at the park.� Shawn drove down from Ottawa for his first trip to the already legendary Ray's.� [...]

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AT's Showdown Recap: How It Went Down

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:01:49 GMT

After a frantic morning of clearing mud out of one of the biggest jump lines to hit California, Andrew Taylor’s Showdown at the Palace showcased some huge air by the best riders in the biz. On Saturday, close to 4,000 spectators came to San Francisco’s Cow Palace to witness the Bay Area’s biggest jam. With a [...]

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German Metal, Mud and Air

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:30:26 GMT

Fresh off the keyboard; Yuri Hauswald’s Bikemonkey.net report on Cross Palace! After Carlos and the Bikemonkey crew laid out a killer course rain showers rolled through to bless racers with a mud-filled day of racing. Yuri’s Report:In 1982, while attending middle school in Marin, where I was apt to wear a collared Izod , � [...]

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Team Lost Coast: Oregon State CX Championships

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:30:38 GMT

Oregon State Championships in Salem, OR Team Lost Coast Brewery has been at it this winter with some mad CX racing action. Team member Geoff Huber reports in on the recent state championships in Oregon. If you want to catch up to Geoff and try out a hoe new Marin Cortina cross bike be sure to [...]

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AT's Showdown Jump Course Taking Shape

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:02:18 GMT

Andrew Taylor and Greg Watts have been hard at it putting the finishing touches on what will be San Francisco’s sickest jump contest to date. AT’s Showdown at the Palace is going to be HUGE! Starting from the Cow Palace’s upper parking lot, riders hit the the drop-in ramp before launching into three Adidas mega-ramps. With [...]

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SF Bike Expo Autograph Session This Fri at Marin F...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:30:35 GMT

This Friday, Nov 20, you have an opportunity to meet some of the finest Mountain Bike Slopestyle riders in the world and have a little pre Expo Party courtesy of Marin Bikes. The SF Urban Riders and SF Dirt Lab will also be in the house promoting the SF Bike Park. They will be [...]

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Cross Racing in SF Under the Lights This Sat!

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:02:14 GMT

Come Hang with Marin Bikes and Sheila Moon! The Marin Demo Van will be out in tailgating force this Saturday night at the 3rd round of the Pilarcitos Bay Area Super Prestige cyclocross race. Come watch this special round of racing under the lights with races starting at 2pm with the last race going off at [...]

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Andrew Taylor's Showdown at the SF Bike Expo is Al...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:31:00 GMT

By now you’ve seen the flyers, or read the headlines on the forums; Andrew Taylor’s Showdown at the Palace is bringing some of the world’s best dirt jumpers to San Francisco! Held in conjunction with the SF Bike Expo on Saturday, November 21st, AT’s Showdown brings together the best dirt jumpers in the world to [...]

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Sneak Peak! Shaums March Shows Off the 2010 Quake ...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:32 GMT

Fresh off of his silver medal performance at the Red Bull Rampage, Shaums March recently gave the crew at Pinkbike.com a run through of the new Quake 7.9 from the rocky trails of Bootleg Canyon in Boulder City, NV. Packing a completely new frame, more travel and a slimmer linkage system the 2010 Quake 7.9 brings [...]

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Andrew Taylor Takes the Cash at Paul Bass's All or...

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:33:05 GMT

Paul Bass Invitational: A weekend full of Tricks, Chicks and Lots of Fun! The first annual Paul Bass Invitational just wrapped up last weekend. Riders from all over the world came to show off their gambling skills. Gram Agassiz ended up taking the most poker chips home, while Andrew Taylor (Marin) won best line.The format went like this: Each [...]

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Marin Demo's this weekend in Truckee, Claifornia a...

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:31:14 GMT

Come by The Back Country Truckee location at 11400 Donner Pass Rd on Saturday, September 12 to test ride Marin’s XC full suspension bikes. We’ll have a limited assortment of bikes out all day for test rides. These are 2009 Demo’s that will be sold at the end of the day at rock bottom pricing. [...]

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Shaums March Takes Silver at Red Bull Exodus

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:00:52 GMT

9/05/09- Whistler, British Columbia Canada. Marin Bikes and Red Bull rider Shaums March captured a thrilling 2nd place finish this past weekend at the Red Bull Exodus held high atop the mountain on Whistler Peak. The Exodus is a mass start downhill race that drew over 125 riders to race both against the clock and [...]

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Sneak Peak of Shaums and Andrew Taylor Riding in C...

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:31:09 GMT

The crew of the Summer of Shred series recently visited British Columbia to collect some footage from Whistler and the area’s trails. While thy were there, Andrew was able to meet up with Shaums for a little shred session. Shaums took an afternoon off from coaching at his Mad March Racing camps and hooked it [...]

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Marin Bikes Demo Van Touring Colorado Now

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:30:27 GMT

Marin Bikes Demo Van Touring Colorado Now After a company trip to Leadvile this weekend, join the Marin Demo Van in the following locations: August 19 - Eagle County Race Series - hosted by Mountain Pedlar of Vail - Evening demo rides August 20 - REI Englewood - Demo’s all day August 21 - REI Denver downtown store - [...]

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Andrew Taylor's New Ride

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:02:38 GMT

With the Kokanee Crankworx event kicking off this weekend in Whistler we wanted to make sure that we sent Andrew off with some fresh tackle for the slopestyle and Camelbak dirt jam. We wanted a try a new look, so the folks at Gravity Components hooked up some special addition neon yellow Gravity and Gap parts [...]

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Wolf Ridge Reviewed in Decline Magazine!

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:31:02 GMT

The shredders down at DECLINE magazine just reviewed the Wolf Ridge 6.8 and loved the ride! A bombproof build and dialed geometry are just a few things they had to say while ripping the trails. You can read the full article here Want to see more? Check out the full Quad Trail lineup of Wolf Ridge [...]

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Minneapolis Marin Dealer Offering Employee Pricing...

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:03:18 GMT

The Hub Bike Co-Op is offering huge savings with their Worker Pricing Sale. For a limited time you can pay the same price as employees on select bikes and accessories! The Hub has knowledgeable staff to help you with all of your cycling needs. The Hub has two locations to serve you. 1.� Westbank Store located at [...]

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Marin County Bike Demo at Fairfax Cyclery August 1...

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:32:34 GMT

Come check out the latest full suspension, 26″ & 29″ hardtail and road bikes Saturday, August 1st at Fairfax Cyclery! The Marin Demo Van will be on hand with factory representatives to answer any questions. Marin will also be selling off demo bikes at huge savings! Demos will be available from 10-3pm. Fairfax Cyclery 2020 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Fairfax,Ca 94930 Ph: [...]

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Madison Marin Dealer Williamson Bicycle Works Mega...

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:01:41 GMT

DEALS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR HEAD (AND LEGS) SPIN!Madison, WI Marin dealer Williamson Bicycle Works is having its annual Mega Sale starting Thursday, July 30th through Friday, August 7th! EVERYTHING IN THE STORE ON SALE! ALL CLOTHING AT LEAST 25% OFF! 2008 and earlier bikes at insane prices! Fresh-out-of-the-box 2009 models on sale, too! Visit both locations and save! WEST [...]

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NYC & Long Island's Largest Superstore Tent Sale o...

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:02:35 GMT

Marin Bikes factory representative will be on hand for this weekend’s Super Sale at CyclesFast USA, NYC and Long Island’s largest cycling superstore. Located at 643 East Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station New York, CyclesFast USA will a huge of assortment of Marin Bikes on hand. Everything is on sale this weekend only! Looking for [...]

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