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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Trek Marlin 5 27.5 2026
Aluminium · Shimano CUES 9-speed · hydraulic disc
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in XS and S · price read 07:33 today · unchanged since the last check · 3 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 121 more expensive, SX Eagle instead of CUES, carbon rather than aluminium frame.
What you get
- Frame
- Aluminium Alpha Silver Aluminum, curved top tube, internal rear derailleur and dropper post routing, rack and kickstand mounts, 135x5 mm ThruSkew
- Drivetrain
- Shimano CUES, 9-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, 2-piston, the maker's base series
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Suspension
- hardtail (front suspension only)
- Fork
- SR Suntour XCT, 80 mm travel
- Tyres
- Bontrager Montrose Comp, steel bead, 30 tpi, 27.5 x 2.40"
The compromises
- 9-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 4 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop
- Bike-Mailordercheapest in stock€679in stock: XS, M, M/L, L and XLopen
- BikeExchangecheapest in stock€679in stock: M, L and XLopen
- bikes.decheapest in stock€679in stock: S and Mopen
- BikeExchange· this listingcheapest in stock€679in stock: XS and Sopen
Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.
Price so far
€679 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2026, 20:25:03 | €679 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:30:51 | €679 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:32:23 | €679 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:33:01 | €679 | 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, curved top tube, internal rear derailleur and dropper post routing, rack and kickstand mounts, 135x5 mm ThruSkew |
| Zulässiges Gesamtgewicht | 136 kg (300 lbs), including bike, rider, and cargo |
| Bremse | Shimano MT200 hydraulic disc brakes |
| Bremsscheiben | Shimano RT56, 6-bolt — 160 mm |
| Bremshebel | Integrated hydraulic levers (Shimano MT200) |
| Reifen | Bontrager Montrose Comp, steel bead, 30 tpi, 27.5 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° — XS, S: 35 mm |
| Steuersatz | Semi-integrated, 1-1/8" |
| Kassette | Shimano LINKGLIDE LG300, 11-46, 9-speed |
| Schaltung | 1x9-speed drivetrain |
| Kurbelgarnitur | Shimano CUES U4001, 32T narrow-wide steel chainring — XS, S: 170 mm |
| Pedale | VP-536 nylon platform |
| Schalthebel | Shimano CUES U4000, 9-speed |
| Kette / Riemen | Shimano LG500 |
| Sattel | Bontrager Verse Short, stainless steel rails |
| Sattelstütze | Bontrager alloy, 31.6 mm, 12 mm offset — XS, S: 330 mm; M: 330 mm |
| Federweg vorne | 80mm |
| Gabelhersteller | SR Suntour |
| Gabel | SR Suntour XCT 30, coil spring, preload, hydraulic lockout, 42 mm offset for 27.5” wheels, 100 mm QR, 80 mm travel |
| Jahr | 2026 |
The shop's feature list
- Aluminium
- Shimano Cues
- 27.5"
- Beschreibung