{"id":1186020,"date":"2026-09-04T12:39:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T12:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1186020\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T12:39:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T12:39:21","slug":"marin-celebrates-40-years-with-the-madrone-trail-bikepacking-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1186020\/","title":{"rendered":"Marin Celebrates 40 Years with the Madrone Trail \u2013 BIKEPACKING.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 1986, the Marin Bikes brand launched with a single model: the Madrone Trail, a $200 promotional bike designed to introduce riders to mountain biking. Fast-forward four decades, and Marin is bringing back the Madrone Trail with some modern performance upgrades. Check out the new Marin Madrone Trail 40th anniversary edition here\u2026<\/p>\n

The Madrone Trail was Marin\u2019s first-ever bike model. It was priced at $200 and designed to put Marin on the map. Here\u2019s what designer Joe Murray had to say about the Madrone Trail: \u201cWhen Marin came out with its first product line, it was just me. I made all the frame drawings on an early 512K Macintosh. Bob had the idea of a promotional bike to get things rolling \u2013 the Madrone Trail was about as low-cost as anyone could get and still be a functional mountain bike.\u201d<\/p>\n

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To celebrate 40 years of business, Marin has released the Madrone Trail 40th Anniversary Edition. It was actually hiding in plain sight at the Marin demo rack at Sea Otter this year<\/a>, but the team was tight-lipped and not ready to spill the beans. The reimagined Madrone Trail features a 4130 Chromoly steel frame, heritage graphics, and modern components and specs. Serialized from 001 to 440, each bike features hand-painted splatter graphics that ensure no two are exactly alike. The frame and fork are made in Indonesia.<\/p>\n

Madrone Trail 40th Anniversary Edition Geometry<\/p>\n\nSize
\nMD
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\n<\/tr>\n\nHead Tube Angle<\/td>\n66\u00b0<\/td>\n66\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nHead Tube Length<\/td>\n100mm<\/td>\n125mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nSeat Tube Angle<\/td>\n70\u00b0<\/td>\n70\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nSeat Tube Length<\/td>\n515mm<\/td>\n540mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nTop Tube Effective<\/td>\n524mm<\/td>\n553mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nBB Height<\/td>\n310mm<\/td>\n310mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nBB Drop<\/td>\n52mm<\/td>\n52mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nFork Offset<\/td>\n50mm<\/td>\n50mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nStand Over Height<\/td>\n795mm<\/td>\n815mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nWheelbase<\/td>\n1063mm<\/td>\n1093mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nChain Stay <\/td>\n470mm<\/td>\n470mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nSeat Post Diameter<\/td>\n27.2mm<\/td>\n27.2mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nStack <\/td>\n500mm<\/td>\n520mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nReach<\/td>\n345mm<\/td>\n365mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nHandlebar Width <\/td>\n750mm<\/td>\n750mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nStem Length<\/td>\n90mm<\/td>\n90mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nCrank Length<\/td>\n170mm<\/td>\n170mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The Madrone Trail 40th Anniversary Edition features a custom one-piece Bearmoose integrated bar and stem, a slender 4130 Chromoly steel fork, custom chrome parts from Microshift, a special-edition high-polish finish kit from Shimano, 27.5\u2033 wheels, and disc brakes. It\u2019s available in just two frame sizes, medium and large, and once they\u2019re gone, they won\u2019t be coming back. The Madrone Trail 40th Anniversary Edition costs $1,249 USD ($1,499 CAD) and is available globally via your local Marin dealer. <\/p>\n

Watch the video below, and visit MarinBikes.com<\/a> for more.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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