Trek Marlin 5 Gen 3 Mulsanne Blue 2027

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, 11.7 kg vs 15.1 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium Alpha Silver Aluminium, interne Zugführung für Schaltwerk und Variosattelstütze, Gepäckträgerösen, Seitenständeraufnahme, 135 x 5 mm ThruSkew Achse

Drivetrain

Shimano CUES, 9-speed

Wheels

Aluminium Bontrager Connection, Hohlkammerfelge, 32-Loch, 20 mm Innenweite, Schrader-Ventil | Formula DC-20, Aluminium, 6-Loch-Scheibenaufnahme, 5 x 1

Brakes

2-piston, the maker's base series

Weight

15.1 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

SR Suntour XCT, 100 mm travel

Tyres

Bontrager Montrose Comp, Drahtwulstkern, 30 TPI, 29 x 2.40 (XS,S: 27.5 x 2.40)

The compromises

• 9-speed drivetrain, fewer gears than the 11- and 12-speed groupsets on most mountain bikes.
• 15.1 kg, on the heavy side for a mountain bike; the ranking's reference weight is 14.4 kg.

Your size

What RABE Bike 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 2 shops, matched on brand, model, drivetrain and model year

• Liquid-Lifecheapest in stock€679in stock: S, M, M/L, L and XLopen
• RABE Bike· this listingcheapest in stock€679in stock: S and Lopen

Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.

Price so far

• Last one in S, last one in L.

How sure we are