Marin Bikes (legally incorporated as Marin Mountain Bikes Inc., stylised as MARIN) is a bicycle manufacturer in Sonoma County, California, established in 1986. It specializes in mountain bikes but also makes other types. Many of its bicycle models are named after locations in and around Marin County, where it was originally headquartered.
Bicycle range
Marin offers mountain bikes (full suspension & hardtail), road, street/urban, comfort and specific designs for women & children as well as ebikes. They are generally placed in the mid-high end bracket of each respective market.
Since the late 1990s Marin has manufactured full suspension mountain bikes. Working with Jon Whyte,[1] a British engineer who worked with Benetton Formula One racing cars in gearbox design, Marin developed a single-pivot rear suspension. Subsequent innovations including the TARA (Travel And Ride Adjustable) and quad link suspensions have lost the purity of the original concept but have maintained their popularity.
Timeline
- 1986 Marin is founded by Bob Buckley, whose first order of business is to hire Marin County notable (and Mountain Bike hall-of-famer)