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Aluminium hardtail electric mountain bike Trek Marlin+ 8 Deore purple flip/black fade 12-speed

Aluminium hardtail electric mountain bike Trek Marlin+ 8 mauve: Bosch Active Line Plus 400 Wh, Deore, 21.89 kg in M

kr27,942.88 Incl. Tax

~~kr30,158.05~~ MSRP

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Trek Marlin+ 8 Purple Flip: the feel of a mountain bike, the help of a motor

The Trek Marlin+ 8 takes the opposite approach to full-power e-MTBs: a 50 Nm Bosch Active Line Plus motor, a 400 Wh CompactTube battery and an Alpha Gold aluminium frame, for 21.89 kg in size M according to Trek. It keeps a 120 mm RockShox Recon Silver RL fork, a 12-speed Shimano Deore drivetrain and a dropper post. Purple Flip/Black Fade shifts from a colour-changing mauve to a fade into black.

Technical specifications

Frame	Alpha Gold aluminium, internal routing, rack, mudguard and kickstand mounts, UDH hanger, Boost148 12 mm axle
Motor	Bosch Active Line Plus, 50 Nm; assist cuts out at 25 km/h in Europe
Battery	Bosch CompactTube 400 Wh
Controls / display	Bosch Purion 200 on the bar
Fork	RockShox Recon Silver RL, Solo Air spring, Motion Control damper with lockout, Boost110 Maxle Stealth, 120 mm on all sizes
Drivetrain	Shimano Deore 1x12: M6100 long-cage derailleur, FSA CK-220 165 mm chainset, 10-51 cassette
Brakes	Shimano 4-piston hydraulic, MT4100 levers, MT420 calipers, RT64 203 mm rotors
Wheels / tyres	Bontrager Line TLR 30 rims / Bontrager Gunnison Pro XR 2.60 in Tubeless Ready (27.5 in S, 29 above)
Cockpit	Bontrager alloy 720 mm (S) or Comp 780 mm handlebar, 35 to 60 mm stem depending on size
Saddle / seatpost	Bontrager Verse P3 / TranzX JD-YSP18 dropper post, 100 mm in S, 150 mm above
Weight	21.89 kg in size M (Trek figure, with tubeless sealant, no inner tubes)

At a glance

✓ Bosch Active Line Plus, 50 Nm	✓ CompactTube 400 Wh battery
✓ RockShox Recon 120 mm fork	✓ 12-speed Shimano Deore
✓ TranzX dropper post	✓ 21.89 kg in size M

Who is it for?

For the rider coming from non-assisted mountain biking who wants to keep a natural pedalling feel, with a helping hand on the climbs. It suits anyone who mainly rides tracks and flowing trails, and prefers a bike that is lighter to handle and transport.

The LVR workshop view

Alpha Gold aluminium, lightness first. The Marlin+ 8 doesn't use the Powerfly+ frame: Trek built it in Alpha Gold aluminium around a more compact motor and a 400 Wh battery. The result is slimmer tubes, mounts for a rack, mudguards and a kickstand, and a UDH universal derailleur hanger.

	Alpha Platinum (Powerfly+)	Alpha Gold (Marlin+)	OCLV Mountain carbon (Rail+ 9.7 / 9.8)
Level	Powerfly+ alloy	Marlin+ 8 alloy	Trek mountain bike carbon
Construction	Wide down tube for PowerTube	Slimmer tubes, CompactTube 400 Wh	OCLV compaction, impact-resistant lay-up
Reference bike	Powerfly+ 4, 23.10 kg (M)	Marlin+ 8, 21.89 kg (M)	Rail+ 9.7 / 9.8
What it means	More battery, more weight	Lighter, more natural bike	A different category of bike

Put simply: at 21.89 kg in M, the Marlin+ 8 is the lightest electric mountain bike in this comparison. Its 50 Nm motor supports your pedalling rather than replacing it: ideal on tracks, less at ease on very steep slopes.

The Active Line Plus supports your effort smoothly and quietly, with little resistance when you pedal above 25 km/h, the speed at which the assist cuts out in Europe, for 250 W rated. On the tracks in the hills around Béziers, you get handling close to a conventional mountain bike, with help when the gradient steepens.

At 21.89 kg in M, it is easier to lift onto a bike rack or carry over a rocky section than a full-power e-MTB. Its 50 Nm make it best suited to tracks and sporty rides: on the very steep slopes of the Montagne Noire, a Powerfly+ with its CX motor will be more at ease.

Marlin+ 8 or Powerfly+: which should you choose?

Model	Motor / battery	Suspension (M)	Drivetrain	Weight (M)
Marlin+ 8	Bosch Active Line Plus / 400 Wh	120 mm fork	Shimano Deore 12-speed	21.89 kg
Powerfly+ 4	Bosch CX / 600 Wh	120 mm fork (100 in S)	Shimano CUES 10-speed	23.10 kg
Powerfly+ 6 (TranzX post, Kovee rims)	Bosch CX / 800 Wh	120 mm fork (100 in S)	Shimano 12-speed	24.10 kg
Powerfly+ 8 (SRAM Eagle 70)	Bosch CX / PowerTube	Fox 120 mm (100 in S)	SRAM Eagle 70 12-speed	23.08 kg

Our take: the Marlin+ 8 is 1.21 kg lighter than the Powerfly+ 4 (23.10 kg in M) but has a less powerful motor and a 400 Wh battery. On the other hand, it adds a dropper post and 12 speeds.

LVR sizing advice

The Marlin+ 8 adapts its cockpit to the size: in S, a 720 mm bar, 35 mm stem, 27.5 inch wheels and a 100 mm dropper; above that, a 780 mm bar and 29 inch wheels. If you are between sizes, the smaller one will reassure beginners.

Size	S	M	L	XL
Rider height (cm)	155-165	165-177	177-188	188-195
Inseam (cm)	74-78	79-83	84-89	89-91
Fork (mm)	120	120	120	120
Wheels (in)	27.5	29	29	29
Dropper post (mm)	100	150	150	150

Source: Trek size guide. Bike fitting available in our Béziers shop.

Your questions

Active Line Plus or CX?	The Plus is smooth and natural; the more powerful CX suits steep slopes.
What rides is 400 Wh suited to?	Rides of a few hours on tracks; range depends on the terrain and the mode.
Can it be ridden without assist?	Yes, the motor offers little resistance and the bike remains pleasant to pedal.
Does the mauve change colour?	Yes, it shifts with the light before fading into black.

The LVR Cycles verdict

The most natural and lightest electric mountain bike in our comparison, to keep the pleasure of pedalling with discreet support. Its colour-shifting mauve fading to black gives it real personality.

Pros
+ 21.89 kg in M, light for an e-MTB
+ Smooth, quiet assist
+ Dropper post as standard

Cons
- 50 Nm motor limited on steep slopes
- 400 Wh battery

Why buy from LVR Cycles? In Béziers, we set up the fork and dropper post, update your Bosch system and advise you on battery use for your routes.

Please note that the specifications may be changed without prior notice by the manufacturer, based on the availability of components and other factors.

Reference TRK-5336227

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