… Because it’s the only way Marin are going to sell any of these.

Is it an e-bike?

Not an eBike.

https://www.marinbikes.com/gb/bikes/family/mount-vision

Well I am very keen to try one of these of the Polygon’s with the suspension design, meant to be very very good

Nope.

They really hit every branch on the way out of the ugly tree.

shame Marin have released this as they have some great bikes in their line up.

shame Marin have released this as they have some great bikes in their line up.

One of the reasons I’m keen to try it, to make something that ugly you better have a good reason. If it rides well do you really care what it looks like?

It’s the same as last year’s with a different paintjob, isn’t it?
That means they must’ve sold some of the mingers!

That means they must’ve resprayed some of the mingers!

FTFY

it might not be an eBike, but i’m pretty sure it’s a urghBike…..

Ugl-eeeebike

I’ve had loads of Marins over the years, Really got a soft spot for them.
However, that is **** hideous.

Good God that’s bloody awful

I had a 2010 Attack trail which was one of the best bikes I’ve ever ridden. It was however bloody ugly, that Mount Vision is in a whole different league though.

As above, would like to try it, just wouldn’t like to look at it.

Tried the equally eye-poppingly ugly Marin Wolf Ridge when that came out at a demo day. Based on that, I wouldn’t expect wonders from this one..

Oh. I see. Er. Goodbye.

I remember thinking the orange Marin attack trail 2008 was a design classic like the original iPod, I seriously hankered after that bike and it got rave reviews. Just googling it now it just looks like an orange prototype with its hanging swingarm

If it rides well do you really care what it looks like?

In short, yes. I’m very shallow though.

Did marin find a long lost brother and allow him to design the next bike?

https://goo.gl/images/MiiXT5

I can only assume that Marin had a load of 2006 attack trail swing arms lying about…

Yeah, so, ummm, let’s put the looks aside so we can concentrate on how **** rad Vero Sandler is on it!
https://m.pinkbike.com/news/video-veronique-sandler-and-matt-jones-ride-the-new-marin-mount-vision.html
Frickin pinned!

Fair enough, it’s absolutely gopping. But, it’s not peak until someone fits one of these….

Matt Jones got his.

Let’s face it, Marin bikes have always been that ugly fat lass that you darent go near unless you’ve downed atleast 2bottles of white lightening

The only view that matters on a bike is the view over the handlebars.

As someone else said,I have a huge soft spot for Marins too.

I also loved the looks of the QUAD/2 bikes too! Yes, really!

These new ones are really hard to like though. Purely based on aesthetics however, which is a bit of a shallow way of rating a bike!

It kinda reminds me of the Buick GNX – ugly as hell, but you have to admire the function over form philosophy.

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a23739443/buick-regal-grand-national-gnx-history/

I’m still thinking the paint job is not helping.

Let’s face it, Marin bikes have always been that ugly fat lass that you darent go near unless you’ve downed atleast 2bottles of white lightening

Careful now, you could offend people with comments like that!

That angle in the video thumbnail… are we sure this isn’t an eBike?? Enough space for the weekly shop around that BB let alone a battery and motor gubbins!

(from PB comments)

The only view that matters on a bike is the view over the handlebars.

Generally I would agree but with this I think I would get annoyed out the questions/insults about having an e-bike.

It’s definitely different – but you know what, I actually quite like it.
Watching the Matt Jones video I know he’s paid to say it’s awesome – but looking at the way it pedals it does actually look pretty good.

I think it’s fair to say the volume of them sold in the UK will be counted on two hands, and that will probably include the freebies they have given out to their riders.

Even if you exclude the astronomical pricing. Holy sh*t!

I doubt if they halved the price they would sell.

Plenty of great riding bikes out there that don’t look like a total dogs dinner, most of which are cheaper too. That’s an impressive fail on Marins part.

tbh its not nice but it does mean that they are trying new things. this is good. whether you want it (like the switch infinity or trust fork) is a different matter

I’ve been wanting to try one of these for a while and you know what… I quite like the weird looks 🙂

The only view that matters on a bike is the view over the handlebars.

Nice thought, rarely the case.