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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Trek Marlin 4 29 2026
Aluminium · Shimano Altus 8-speed · hydraulic disc
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in M/L and L · price read 07:33 today · unchanged since the last check · 4 shops compared
Where it stands
Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.
Our pick · Under €1,000
- Cube Reaction C:62 ONE 2023 at Multicycle€800EUR 221 more expensive, SX Eagle instead of Altus, carbon rather than aluminium frame.
What you get
- Frame
- Aluminium Alpha Silver Aluminum, internal rear derailleur and dropper post routing, 135x5 mm QR
- Drivetrain
- Shimano Altus, 8-speed
- Wheels
- model not recognised: Bontrager Connection, double-walled, 32-hole, 20 mm internal width; Formula DC-20/22 hubs; 100/135 mm QR
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Suspension
- hardtail (front suspension only)
- Fork
- SR Suntour XCE, 100 mm travel
- Tyres
- Bontrager Montrose Comp, steel bead, 30 tpi, 29 x 2.40"
The compromises
- 8-speed drivetrain, fewer gears than the 11- and 12-speed groupsets on most mountain bikes.
- Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
Your size
What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today
This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.
Where to buy
The same bike at 5 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop
- Bike-Mailordercheapest in stock€579in stock: M, M/L, L and XLopen
- bikes.decheapest in stock€579in stock: XS, S and Mopen
- BikeExchangecheapest in stock€579in stock: XS and Sopen
- BikeExchange· this listingcheapest in stock€579in stock: M/L and Lopen
- Liquid-Life€579not in stockopen
Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.
Price so far
€579 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2026, 20:25:02 | €579 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:30:44 | €579 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:32:23 | €579 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:33:00 | €579 | in stock |
How sure we are
We read 5 of 7 key facts off BikeExchange's page; not stated: wheels, weight. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:33 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by BikeExchange
| Rahmenmaterial | Aluminium |
|---|---|
| Rahmen | Alpha Silver Aluminum, internal rear derailleur and dropper post routing, 135x5 mm QR |
| Zulässiges Gesamtgewicht | 136 kg (300 lbs), including bike, rider, and cargo |
| Bremse | Tektro HD-M275 and/or Power BH-M286TF hydraulic disc brakes |
| Bremsscheiben | Tektro, 6-bolt — 160 mm front/rear (M); 180 mm front/rear (ML–XXL) |
| Bremshebel | Integrated hydraulic levers (Tektro / Power, varies by size) |
| Reifen | Bontrager Montrose Comp, steel bead, 30 tpi, 29 x 2.40" |
| Laufräder | Bontrager Connection, double-walled, 32-hole, 20 mm internal width; Formula DC-20/22 hubs; 100/135 mm QR |
| Vorbau | Bontrager Comp, 31.8 mm, 7° — M, ML, L: 50 mm; XL: 60 mm; XXL: 70 mm |
| Steuersatz | Semi-integrated, 1-1/8" |
| Kassette | Shimano HG300, 11-45, 8-speed |
| Schaltung | 1x8-speed drivetrain |
| Kurbelgarnitur | ProWheel light alloy, 32T narrow-wide steel chainring — M, ML: 170 mm; L, XL, XXL: 175 mm |
| Pedale | Nylon platform |
| Schalthebel | Shimano M315, 8-speed |
| Kette / Riemen | KMC Z8.3, 8-speed |
| Sattel | Bontrager Verse Short, stainless steel rails |
| Sattelstütze | Bontrager alloy, 31.6 mm, 12 mm offset — M: 330 mm; ML–XXL: 400 mm |
| Federweg vorne | 100mm |
| Gabelhersteller | SR Suntour |
| Gabel | SR Suntour XCE 28, coil spring, preload, 46 mm offset for 29" wheels, 100 mm QR, 100 mm travel |
| Jahr | 2026 |
The shop's feature list
- Aluminium
- Shimano Cues
- 29"
- Beschreibung