Marlin+ 8 Buff Beige
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🚚 Bike freight $200 (QLD, NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS & SA)
The Marlin+ 8 in Buff Beige is an electric mountain bike that's ready to level up your trail rides. Its Bosch Performance Line motor delivers powerful support for steep climbs and longer adventures, while a 120 mm RockShox Recon Silver RL fork keeps handling smooth through rough terrain. Upgraded components like wide tubeless-ready wheels and tyres, a SRAM Eagle 12-speed drivetrain and powerful 4-piston hydraulic disc brakes make it a capable trail bike that's ready to roam.
It's right for you if...
You want real trail capability with a serious boost behind it. You're riding longer loops and steeper climbs than a basic e-hardtail can handle, and you want the grip and flat protection of wide 2.6 in tubeless-ready wheels and tyres.
The tech you get
An Alpha Gold Aluminium frame with UDH and real mountain bike geometry, plus a 120 mm RockShox Recon Silver RL air-sprung fork. A Bosch Performance Line drive unit putting out 250 W and 75 Nm, assisting to 25 km/h, fed by a 540 Wh Bosch PowerTube battery and controlled through a compact Bosch Purion 200 remote. Add SRAM Eagle 12-speed shifting with a 10–50 cassette, Tektro 4-piston hydraulic disc brakes on 203 mm rotors, a TranzX dropper post and wide 2.6 in tubeless-ready wheels.
The final word
The Marlin+ is the go-to for riders looking to get into the electric mountain bike world. This one steps it up: a full-power Bosch Performance Line motor, a bigger 540 Wh battery and a longer-travel fork make it far more bike than the entry rung, without stepping into full-suspension money.
Why you'll love it
- A full-power Bosch Performance Line motor with 75 Nm of torque flattens the climbs that used to end the ride
- The 540 Wh Bosch PowerTube battery is built into the down tube, so you get the range without the bolt-on look
- 120 mm of RockShox Recon Silver RL travel with a lockout — plush on the descents, efficient when you point it home
- Tektro 4-piston hydraulic disc brakes on 203 mm rotors give you the stopping power a heavier, faster e-MTB actually needs
- A TranzX dropper post comes fitted as standard, so you can get the saddle out of the way without an upgrade
- Rack, mudguard and kickstand mounts mean the same bike does trail duty on the weekend and commute duty during the week
Key Specifications
- Frame: Alpha Gold Aluminium, tapered head tube, internal routing, rack/mudguard/kickstand mounts, UDH, Boost148, 12 mm thru-axle
- Fork: RockShox Recon Silver RL, Solo Air, Motion Control damper, lockout, tapered steerer, Boost110, 15 mm Maxle Stealth, 120 mm travel
- Motor: Bosch Performance Line, 250 W, 75 Nm — assists to 25 km/h
- Battery: Bosch PowerTube 540 Wh
- Display: Bosch Purion 200
- Charger: Bosch standard 2 A, 230 V, smart system
- Drivetrain: SRAM Eagle 12-speed shifting, S100 Eagle Half-Mount rear derailleur, SRAM Eagle PG-1210 10–50 cassette, FSA Bosch CK-220 165 mm crank
- Brakes: Tektro HD-M5140 4-piston hydraulic disc, Tektro CentreLock 203 mm rotors
- Wheels: Bontrager Kovee double-wall Tubeless-Ready rims, 23 mm width, 32-hole; Shimano TC500 alloy CentreLock hubs
- Tyres: Bontrager Gunnison Pro XR Tubeless Ready, dual compound, aramid bead, 60 tpi — 27.5x2.60" (S), 29x2.60" (M–XL)
- Saddle: Trek Verse Short Trail
- Seatpost: TranzX JD-YSI34 dropper, internal routing, 31.6 mm — 150 mm travel (M), 170 mm travel (L–XL)
- Handlebar: Bontrager alloy 720 mm, 15 mm rise (S); Bontrager Comp alloy 780 mm, 40 mm rise (M–XL)
- Sizes: S (27.5" wheel), M, L, XL (29" wheel)
- Maximum total weight limit: 136 kg (combined bicycle, rider and cargo)
Detailed geometry and the full Trek sell sheet are on file at Mackay Cycles — just ask and we'll send them through.
Local Ready
Designed for riders in Mackay and the surrounding trail networks including Finch Hatton, the Marlin+ 8 is built to handle North Queensland's diverse terrain. Backed by the workshop, sales and aftercare team at Mackay Cycles.
| Frame | Alpha Gold Aluminium, tapered head tube, internal routing, rack, mudguard and kickstand mount, UDH, Boost148, 12 mm thru axle |
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| Fork | RockShox Recon Silver RL, Solo Air, Motion Control damper, lockout, tapered steerer, Boost110, 15 mm Maxle Stealth, 120 mm travel (S: 46 mm offset; M, L, XL: 42 mm offset) |
| Suspension Travel | 120 mm front (hardtail) |
| Headset | Semi-integrated, loose ball bearing, 1-1/8" top, 1.5" bottom |
| Motor | Bosch Performance Line, 250 W, 75 Nm, 25 km/h assist limit |
| Battery | Bosch PowerTube 540 Wh |
| Charger | Bosch standard 2A, 230V, smart system |
| Computer | Bosch Purion 200 |
| Shift Levers | SRAM Eagle, 12-speed (Trek lists S100 and S200 Eagle across S–XL) |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM S100 Eagle, Half-Mount |
| Cassette | SRAM Eagle PG-1210, 10-50, 12 speed |
| Chain | SRAM S100 Eagle |
| Crankset | FSA Bosch CK-220, 36T ring, 165 mm length |
| Chain Ring | E*thirteen, 34T, steel |
| Max Chainring Size | 1x: 36T, min 32T |
| Pedals | Nylon platform |
| Brakes | Tektro HD-M5140 4-piston hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | Tektro, CentreLock, 203 mm |
| Rotor Size | Max brake rotor sizes – Frame: 203 mm, Fork: see fork manufacturer |
| Front Hub | Shimano TC500 alloy, CentreLock, 110x15 mm thru axle |
| Rear hub | Shimano TC500 alloy, CentreLock, 148x12 mm thru axle |
| Skewer Rear | Bontrager Switch thru axle, removable lever |
| Rims | Bontrager Kovee, double-wall, Tubeless-Ready, 32-hole, 23 mm width, Presta valve |
| Rim Strip | Bontrager TLR |
| Spokes | 14 g stainless steel, black |
| Tyres | Bontrager Gunnison Pro XR, Tubeless Ready, dual compound, aramid bead, 60 tpi — S: 27.5x2.60"; M, L, XL: 29x2.60" |
| Max Tyre Size | Frame: 29x2.6" Fork: See manufacturer |
| Handlebars | S: Bontrager alloy, 31.8 mm, 15 mm rise, 720 mm width; M, L, XL: Bontrager Comp alloy, 31.8 mm, 40 mm rise, 780 mm width |
| Stem | Bontrager Comp, 31.8 mm, Blendr compatible, 7-degree, 50 mm length |
| Grips | Trek Line Comp, nylon lock-on |
| Saddle | Trek Verse Short Trail |
| Seat Post | TranzX JD-YSI34 dropper, internal routing, 31.6 mm — M: 150 mm travel, 456 mm length; L, XL: 170 mm travel, 500 mm length |
| Max System Weight | 136 kg (300 lb) — combined bicycle, rider and cargo |
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Summary
- Orders under $200: $20 flat freight
- Parts, Clothing & Accessories $200 and over: Free freight
- Bicycles, East Coast Australia (QLD, NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS & SA): $200 flat freight
- Frame-sets, East Coast Australia: $150 flat freight
- Wahoo KICKR BIKE smart-bikes, East Coast Australia: $400 flat freight
- Zwift Ride smart-bike, East Coast Australia: $200 flat freight
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