Trek Marlin+ 8 Review | What Does Trek's Most Affordable eMTB Bring To The Table?

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The Trek Marlin+ 8 is one of the more affordable eMTBs we’ve tested. Thanks to a Bosch Active Line Plus motor, the Marlin+ 8 rides like a more expensive eMTB. The Active Line Plus motor produces 250W nominally, peaks at 600W and offers 50Nm of torque.
The Trek Marlin+ 8 is spec’d with the sorts of parts you’d expect to see on a pricier eMTB. It comes with 4-piston Shimano hydraulic disc brakes with 203mm rotors as well as a 12-speed Shimano Deore drivetrain.
Because mountain biking is a dynamic activity that forces the rider to move around a lot, a good fit is important and Trek makes the Marlin+ 8 in five sizes to fit most people.
The Rock Shox suspension fork gives riders 120mm of bump-absorbing travel-enough for real off-road riding. And to make descending as much fun as climbing, they spec’d a TransX dropper post.
In all, it’s an efficient e-bike with great handling and comes at an impressive price point considering how good the components are
00:41 Overview
04:17 Speed Test
07:41 Range Test
09:22 Hill Test
12:26 Ride Quality
23:08 Conclusion
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[@Ro-Bucks]

Man that looks light, I needs! Might take on a loan for this one.

[@griffindubose9786]

Have you guys ridden the Juiced Ripcurrent S?

[@ElectricBikeReport]

Sure have! Here's our review for that one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3e8Z5-Ho86ZqdEfeature=shared

[@hudsonisbetter]

would you guys recommend this or the ramblas

[@ElectricBikeReport]

We have a comparison of the two coming out in a couple of days

[@hudsonisbetter]

@@ElectricBikeReport nice

[@user-tn7dj9xl4n]

Given half the planet commuting and shopping in crowded urban world of traffic... absolutely unique test completely different than most experience today .. other than the lousy crumbling biking infrastructures.. cheers .. I guess

[@ablokeandablue3125]

What happened to the brake test?

[@ElectricBikeReport]

It's problematic with eMTBs. We're working on a new way to test those on mountain bikes.

[@ablokeandablue3125]

@@ElectricBikeReport I get that braking is a different animal for eMTBs but this kind of bike is really marketed as a do all bike that many will use for commuting and general on road riding, in which case your standard braking test would be very important. I ride a Prodigy XC and your brake tests were very useful in my bike purchasing decision. So maybe have the standard test plus a trail riding braking experience as part of the the ride characteristics?