All-new Marin Rift Zone trail bike gets shreddy-er, from 29er to kid's models

The new Marin 'Rifty' gets a sweet new alloy frame, more travel, and a consistent spec and geometry across all wheel sizes to fit any rider.

The 2023 Marin Rift Zone alloy mountain bikes are all-new from the ground up, but they call it an evolution, not a revolution. The goal was to simply take one of their most popular models and make it more capable without changing its playful character.

The new “Rifty” has a slightly higher initial leverage ratio and larger volume canister for good small bump compliance. A very linearcurve keeps it predictable throughout the travel. Anti-squat is about 112% at 30% sag, with virtually flat anti-rise to avoid brake jack. The bikes fit up to 2.5″ tires, shown here with the Maxxis Assegai 29×2.5″ that come stock on the top model.For now, the carbon Rift Zone bikes, which were added to the line in 2019, carry over unchanged, still with 125mm rear travel and 130mm forks. But you can probably see where this is headed.– stands for Extra Rad, gets even better suspension, drivetrain, Maxxis Assegai 2.

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