2020 Marin Four Corners - Gravel Bike - $1099
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- 2020 Marin Four Corners - Comfortable Gravel Bike, great on pavement or dirt road and works great for touring. Includes a Shimano Sora 9-Speed group set, WTB Resolute 700Cx42 Tires, Mechanical Disc Brakes, and plenty of mounting points for Fenders, Racks, and Bottle Cages.
I just bought a Marin Four Corners in Jan. 2021. I absolutely love it! I have rode this bike all over Santa Cruz County and it performs beautifully. Planning a bike packing adventure in late spring and am confident this bike will do great. It is a very comfortable bike and tons of fun to ride.
As I get back into biking more in my early 50s the more upright riding position is looking more and more appealing. I was 28 when my current bike was new so it might be time to think of my next set of wheels.
The four corners could be exactly what you're looking for. I have helped many friends in your situation pick the four corners and I don't think any of them have thought it was a bad decision.
A great bike indeed :) I bought mine in January 2018 and since then been using it a lot for bike-touring, but also as an all-pourpose-monstercross-style of bike. The geometry, though I can agree it looks kind of weird, but sets you up in a super-comfortable position and I can spend all day in the saddle without any kind of discomfort at all (even on gravel and ditrt roads that can be pretty though in eastern Europe). It is build for comfort and definitely exceeds in this aspect. Also, huge frame, long chainstay and long headtube give a lot of room for bags, so you can pack it up both in the bikepacking style or in a more traditional (I'm thinking: panniers) way. And I can agree that this bike can go through everything. The gear range of triple Sora is wide enough so you can actually ride it in more hilly environment even with 55 pounds of extra luggage. I use this bike with 29x2.0 mtb tires (Vittoria Saguaro) and with this set-up It rides like the devil incarnated through woodland trails and gravel roads. And it keeps me smiling :)
Thank you for your comment and your real life rendition of this bike I really do appreciate you chiming in it's nice to have someone that's put as many miles as you on this bike point out a few details. Maybe we'll have a chance to ride together someday thank you
Good review. This bike is bullet proof. It's a great gravel bike. My wife and I go to Pennsylvania every summer to ride the Rails to Trails up there. The Four Corners is perfect for those rides.
I am so glad to hear your comment The rails the trails are awesome and I think the four corners is great for that type of riding and many other styles as well. Thank you for your comment and letting us know how much you like the four corners. I like it as well
David Unger, do you still have the Marin Four Corners? If so do you still like it? A friend and I rode the GAP trail a couple of years ago. I'm looking at getting a new bike and the Four Corners is on my list. Not a whole lot of reviews out there though. Thanks.
Great review! love the way you present on the comfort on the bike. cheers
Just by chance watched one of your videos, actually several and have subscribed. You give good insights and encouraging advice. This is from across the pond, I'm looking for that almost one quiver bike just so I don't have to load my fat bike to drive to the nearest trail. Just straight out of my home and on a mix of surfaces, perfect!
Marin! Haven’t heard or seen one of those for a while. Very cool!👍👍😎
Pro tip : watch series on flixzone. Been using it for watching loads of movies lately.
@Chad Elliot Yea, I've been watching on flixzone} for since november myself :D
Great alround bike, feels like mountain bike in winter and race bike at the same time...
Also should the bike frame brake having cromo welded is realistic over finding someone with a tig welder for aluminum or titanium. Good job
Someone rode by on a bike in the background, wonder where they were headed.
This bike hand made in Indonesia
This bike rides fast , add a carbon stem & seat post & sum bars & you’re set
I like the way you think! Thank you for the comment
Love my Gestalt X11. Marin makes awesome/solid bikes. I treat the X11 like a MTB and it begs for more. I plan to pick up the Four Corners for my wife. Which bag is that?
I like your choice of bikes between the Gestalt and the four corners those are two awesome bikes. I just finished a mountain bike so I'm out on the trail as I'm sending this message but the bag is really neat it's a lezyne I might be spelling it wrong but when I get to the shop on Monday I'll get the model and spell the name right but it's a really cool bag
Nice review.. Between 4 Coner, Nicasio and Gestalt... Which one is the best.. I heard that Gestalt more on performance... Is it?
Two different bikes (I like them both) yes Gestalt is more performance but the 4 corners is so conformable !
My 4C rides in Poland.
how does this bike compare to the marine nicasio ridge? ive been eyeing both bikes for bikepacking.. i want to do the Arizona trail and daily commuting
I am currently riding in the nacasio ridge right now back and forth to work I should have a firm opinion of this bike shortly but so far it is a very fun bike to ride a little bit different than the four corners but I will talk more about this in a future video good suggestion thank you
good day
how big is the bike and how tall are you?
thank you and have a nice week 😎
This is a size med , I am 5'9" and it fits me perfectly !
@@TheBicycleRider Thanks for the answer
Have a nice week.
Greetings Marc
Wish it was made in alum. Just seems too heavy to me for my hilly areas. Looks heavy as well.
Yes this is definitely not a featherweight bike but actually it rides a lot lighter than it actually is. I'll try to get the scale out next time and give a real life weight
@@TheBicycleRiderThanks. I am enjoying you reviews of bikes. Gets straight to the point and talks about things which are important to a cyclist.
The barebones new bike without peals is about 13kg, 29lbs
How much does bike weight matter?
I figure I weigh 150 lbs, so the total weight difference between a 30lb bike and a 20lb bike is just about 6%.
Its not light weight but rides awesome ! i am 150 lbs as well and have some very light bikes but there is something about the 4-corners that is awesome
Are the spokes prone to breaking while touring because it has 32 spokes instead of 36?
We haven't had any cases of broken spokes on the four corners as of yet and we have sold many of them to people who tour both on pavement and gravel .
@@TheBicycleRider thank you for taking the time out for replying. Since the trek 520 is unavailable since 2 yrs, I am considering the 4C.
Marin four corners vs Bergamont grandurance 4. Which is the best for touring
I know the 4-Corners is excellent! I have no personal experience with the Bergamot nor have I ever seen one come through the bike shop , sorry
@@TheBicycleRider I would be surprised if you find any Bergamont in the USA . they are from Hamburg Germany , my current home city since 2009. they have only been going a decade or so along with Stevens also out of Hamburg.
Bergamot only build in Aluminum and Carbon so there is not real comparison also at this price point to .
the Bergamots have some good spec's and nice bikes , but I think the Four Corners has it beat in terms of carrying ability and ruggedness. and price .
the only point I can find is sizing Marin stop at XL and that would be a problem here with a lot of people over 194 and even 200 cm . now I am not sure if Marin use the different sizing or should I say smaller sizes found in Mountain biking which back in the old days was usually two sizes smaller or a few cm's small than a road bike. but I am finding most of these adventure bikes top out at around about 58 to 60 cm , so that could be a bit cramped for the likes of me at 194 /6ft 4ichs .
I want to get one of these but I do not want to end up with a bike I then have to mess around with or send back.
so far their sizing charts are coming up 3 cm to small for me in XL and there is no XXL.
anyhow greeting from Hamburg.
Hi im from Indonesia. Love your video. What about marin Muirwoods have u ever tried one?
I really need to know if i can fit my "OUTPOST Elite Frame Bag Large size" to this Medium size bike. Do u maybe know ?
Are you not worried about rust? 4C is a beautiful bike indeed but I am bit scared. Water is everywhere where I live.
What sice should i have. I am 177cm long. Nice review.
Hey Fredrik, I would suggest you try a medium bike, It's alway best to go to a local shop and test ride a bike to be sure if you can.
still have in stock?
This a new 2021 or 2020? Can't find it on website
This is a 2020 Model, here a link to the Marin Page for this bike. www.marinbikes.com/bikes/20-four-corners
@@TheBicycleRider what's different from old and new models?
What zise it is?
The bike in this video was a size medium
@@TheBicycleRider thank 👍
And how tall are you ?
OK did anyone think "alright alright alright!" within 10 seconds of the start of the video? :-)
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