The Marin’s all the way. Got myself a, what they call GSX-FS, which is basically a late 90’s hard tail complete with 60mm fork but with 1x drivetrain, 68 degree head angle, 74 sets angle and 700 x 42 tires. It is all things…tour, gravel (90’s XC), commuter that can take the bits of single track you sneak in on the way home (urban XC as I call it), etc. Seems this particular model with the Suntour GVX didn’t sell well enough (glad a snagged one) but there are a few versions with carbon fork. Oh, and the reach is longer on these flat bar models. Hallelujah.
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:46 p.m. - Mike Kittmer
The Marin’s all the way. Got myself a, what they call GSX-FS, which is basically a late 90’s hard tail complete with 60mm fork but with 1x drivetrain, 68 degree head angle, 74 sets angle and 700 x 42 tires. It is all things…tour, gravel (90’s XC), commuter that can take the bits of single track you sneak in on the way home (urban XC as I call it), etc. Seems this particular model with the Suntour GVX didn’t sell well enough (glad a snagged one) but there are a few versions with carbon fork. Oh, and the reach is longer on these flat bar models. Hallelujah.