TBF, as I stated, it looks much less offensive in person. When we first posted photos of Yetis with the Switch Infinity link many of our readers pronounced them ugly. But the bike in person always elicits positive responses. The angles we view bikes at in person are completely different. We rarely look at a bike from below - for example. There is no question the Yeti is much easier on the eyes, but the effect is similar. The Marin isn't that bad in person. I saw photos of the Polygon version before seeing this bike and I may have been a little sick in my mouth (and it's likely better in person as well). The industrial design on the Marin de-emphasizes some of the less appealing lines and shapes, but it's very similar. And in person it's not that bad. I think saying the aesthetic was phoned in isn't entirely fair. The design constraints of the sliding 4-bar are extensive. I'm not saying the bikes couldn't be more elegantly designed, and they will likely get better in the future if the design catches on, but there is only so much you can do with this gliding 4-bar design.
April 20, 2017, 7:17 p.m. - Cam McRae
TBF, as I stated, it looks much less offensive in person. When we first posted photos of Yetis with the Switch Infinity link many of our readers pronounced them ugly. But the bike in person always elicits positive responses. The angles we view bikes at in person are completely different. We rarely look at a bike from below - for example. There is no question the Yeti is much easier on the eyes, but the effect is similar. The Marin isn't that bad in person. I saw photos of the Polygon version before seeing this bike and I may have been a little sick in my mouth (and it's likely better in person as well). The industrial design on the Marin de-emphasizes some of the less appealing lines and shapes, but it's very similar. And in person it's not that bad. I think saying the aesthetic was phoned in isn't entirely fair. The design constraints of the sliding 4-bar are extensive. I'm not saying the bikes couldn't be more elegantly designed, and they will likely get better in the future if the design catches on, but there is only so much you can do with this gliding 4-bar design.