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…

The Madrone Trail was Marin’s first-ever bike model. It was priced at $200 and designed to put Marin on the map. Here’s what designer Joe Murray had to say about the Madrone Trail: “When 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 – the Madrone Trail was about as low-cost as anyone could get and still be a functional mountain bike.”

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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, 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.

Madrone Trail 40th Anniversary Edition Geometry

Size MD LG
Head Tube Angle 66° 66°
Head Tube Length 100mm 125mm
Seat Tube Angle 70° 70°
Seat Tube Length 515mm 540mm
Top Tube Effective 524mm 553mm
BB Height 310mm 310mm
BB Drop 52mm 52mm
Fork Offset 50mm 50mm
Stand Over Height 795mm 815mm
Wheelbase 1063mm 1093mm
Chain Stay 470mm 470mm
Seat Post Diameter 27.2mm 27.2mm
Stack 500mm 520mm
Reach 345mm 365mm
Handlebar Width 750mm 750mm
Stem Length 90mm 90mm
Crank Length 170mm 170mm

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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″ wheels, and disc brakes. It’s available in just two frame sizes, medium and large, and once they’re gone, they won’t 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.

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