Named for a fire road and peak in Marin County, the 2020 Pine Mountain 1 from venerable bicycle manufacturer Marin has been in and out of the company’s lineup since its inception in 1986. The no-nonsense, steel hardtail has traversed the history of mountain biking, morphing to maintain relevance along the way.
THE BIKE
The most up-to-date version of the Pine Mountain 1 comes with a 66.5° headtube, 29×2.6” tires, “bedroll” bars and enough accessory mounts to choke a cat. Available in two trims, the 2020 Pine Mountain 1, the more abbreviated trim of the two, has an 11-speed drivetrain, a competent build spec and a paint job that sold me on the bike before I even threw a leg over it.
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