Marin Alcatraz
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Summary of Reviews
We have read all expert and user reviews on the Marin Alcatraz. In summary, this is what cyclists think. Published Feb 07, 2020 by Owen Jesse.
13 reasons to buy
- The Alcatraz gained and landed big-air with poise.
- Alcatraz’s short wheelbase lent itself to spin tricks.
- The aluminum frame was strong. Strong enough to send and eat it.
- The ‘Miami Vice’, Gloss Magenta/Cyan/Hi-Vis color-scheme awed owners.
- Low-cost Tektro HDM275 hydraulic discs were lauded for their performance.
- The lightweight Alcatraz was easy for a 5’5”, 126lb rider to throw around.
- Vee XCV tires performed well on pump tracks.
- X-fusion’s 100mm fork featured both compression and rebound settings.
- Reliable components were specced all-round.
- Set-up was often straightforward and easy.
- Dirt-jumpers said the Alcatraz rolled smooth.
- The bike came with all required tools, including a multitool and pedal wrench.
- Packaging was said to be sturdy and ample.
5 reasons not to buy
- Sometimes spokes on a new Alcatraz needed tightening.
- One new bottom bracket was noisy. Another needed grease.
- A buyer said the wheels on their new Alcatraz needed truing.
- The X-Fusion fork wasn’t designed to be ridden with compression locked out.
- One owner’s new bike had a warped rotor, scratched pedals and a scuffed frame.
Bottom line
More than one Alcatraz owner said this bike was “the best dirt jump bike they’ve ever owned”. Another said they “fell in love with it”. Even owners who had quibbles with minor damage (or the need for extended assembly), were highly satisfied with their Alcatraz. One dirt-jumper said that the biggest disappointment on their new bike was inconsistently tight spokes on an untrue wheel. It appeared, as he said, to have been “assembled by a drunk elf”. Another rider’s damping cartridge blew out on the X-fusion fork on their fifth ride. However, they were riding it with the compression locked out. All-in-all, this is a well-loved and nigh-indestructible, slopestyle dirt-jumper designed by big-air maverick Matt Jones. It looks eighties-great as well.Expert Reviews
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