Final week Marin launched an all-new aluminum Alpine Path E enduro ebike powered by the torquey Bosch CX with a giant 750Wh battery. And it’s a beast. With all the massive mountain journey and far of the adjustability of their latest “meat-powered” enduro bike, this pedal-assist enduro eMTB is an excellent succesful trip. Very best for mountain e-bikers seeking to sort out essentially the most technical trails, however with a robust enhance to get again up the hill quick for lap after lap good occasions…
2024 Marin Alpine Path E Bosch 160mm alloy enduro ebike
Marin calls this new Alpine Path E Bosch ebike the “largest, baddest beast” of their MTB lineup. An enormous step up from the earlier eMTB era of the Alpine Path household, this new aluminum enduro ebike options: 10mm extra journey entrance & rear, an improved long-travel suspension design, extra succesful geometry, extra rider type adjustability, a extra highly effective motor, and longer pedal-assist vary.
What’s new?
The logical start line is the swap to a Bosch ebike powertrain. Marin now powers the revamped Alpine Path E with the favored 85Nm Bosch Efficiency CX motor. Inside its large hydroformed downtube is a giant 750Wh PowerTube battery, providing nearly 50% extra juice than the earlier era.
And all of it is managed by a tidy Bluetooth wi-fi lefthand thumb swap with a easy multi-color LED battery & mode indicator simply behind your headset.
4-bar improve
Subsequent up, a brand new suspension design. The brand new Marin Alpine Path E Bosch now will get 160mm of rear wheel journey paired to 170mm forks. That’s simply 10mm greater than the earlier Shimano-powered eMTBs. However now it’s with a correct 4-bar suspension structure that guarantees extra lively suspension and a way of much more journey (vs. the earlier faux-bar design). Marin strikes the rear finish pivot onto the chainstay, calling it MultiTrac 2 LT.
It’s the identical as on the newly up to date common Alpine Path enduro bike, and was created to “scale back anti-rise, permitting for higher chassis management whereas braking, extra mid-stroke help, and higher really feel at backside out”. Marin describes it as a gamechanger for his or her longer journey bikes.
Adjustable enduro ebike geometry too!
Just like the enduro bike, Marin makes their enduro ebike adjustable, as nicely.
The brand new MultiTrac 2 LT structure had the additional advantage of neatly integrating a chainstay flip-chip to let riders simply swap chainstay size & backside bracket peak relying on their most well-liked driving type. Decide a Excessive backside bracket/Brief chainstay size for extra agility or a Low/Lengthy place for extra stability. BB peak and chainstay size each change by 7mm – a comparatively small tweak to adapt the ebike to your choice, with out doing something too drastic.
It additionally will get an adjustable headset. Meaning the brand new ebike begins with a Zero-offset headset. Or you may drop within the angle-adjust higher headset cup and alter the top angle by +/-0.6°. Don’t fear, no inner cables by means of the headset, so this can be a fast and straightforward change.
From its low place baseline, the brand new Marin Alpine Path E Bosch goals to be a bit extra fashionable geometry-wise in comparison with its same-travel predecessor. However the outdated bike was already fairly lengthy & slack, so no enormous modifications. Now with simply 3 sizes accessible – M-XL (however no extra S) – these sizes will get wider Attain vary, typically shifting rider weight ahead, whereas nonetheless becoming most riders. Seattube are a bit steeper to match, as nicely.
Its headtube angle begins the identical in Low mode at 63°, or half a level steeper from the Excessive mode start line at 63.5°, hinting at a bit extra agility. However with the adjustable higher cup, head angles go as slack as 62.4° or as steep as 64°.
Tech particulars
The brand new aluminum Marin Alpine Path E Bosch now encompasses a new 34.9mm dropper submit diameter, UDH for future-proof drivetrains, and standard inner cable routing by means of ports within the sides of the downtube with rubber membrane seals to maintain the weather out.
Marin provides the Alpine Path E a number of heavy-duty body safety. There’s wrap-around rubber chainstay guard and seatstay protectors to beat back chain rattle. And likewise the massive 30% fiberglass-infused-nylon downtube and motor casing safety.
Driving Impressions
I trip a variety of steep rocky trails, so I actually like the flexibility to set the ebike up with the Increased backside bracket / Shorter chainstay place, whereas nonetheless with the ability to choose how steep I need the top angle. Frankly, I really feel like 63.5° in my most well-liked 0-offset is loads slack, whereas nonetheless with the ability to muscle this heavy ebike round tight turns. However, it’s good to know that I might make it slacker if ended up driving extra on sooner, straighter trails.
I had not ridden the earlier Alpine Path E, so can’t attest to its relative enhancements. However I did get to smash this model down a mixture of steep rocky trails, tight & slick technical tracks, and high-speed open singletrack. And the brand new Marin Alpine Path E Bosch simply smashes down the hills, and was joyful to assist spin me again as much as the highest to do it many times.
Now, it’s simple that this can be a heavy ebike. Beefy alloy body + huge Bosch motor & mega battery + e-enduro succesful parts… all provides up. The massive E2 that I examined weighed 27.8kg (61.3lb) with out pedals. It takes fairly a little bit of muscle to push that round on tight trails. However the geometry appeared well-matched to the burden. And the Alpine Path E favored to remain planted on the path. A facet profit to smaller, lighter riders although, is you’ll don’t have any bother getting an lively suspension really feel.
One tiny, however super-appreciated element. Certain, it’s good that the ebike comes spec’d with sticky Vee tires that I do know. But additionally that Marin truly spec’s these ebikes with Cush Core Professional tire inserts and their very own sealant, straight off the bikeshop ground.
2024 Marin Alpine Path E Bosch – Pricing, choices & availability
Marin solely has two fashions of the brand new Alpine Path E Bosch ebike. Each share the identical 160mm journey Collection 4 Aluminum body, Bosch Efficiency CX motor, and 750Wh inner battery. And so they each additionally get a combined 29/27.5″ mullet wheel dimension setup. Plus, 170mm forks, highly effective 4-piston brakes, and large 203mm rotors to carry these beasts to a cease.
The Alpine Path E1 Bosch is extra of the entry level at $5700 /6300€ with a Marzocchi Z1 fork & CR Coil shock, a Shimano CUES 10-speed LinkGlide drivetrain, and TRP Slate EVO brakes.
The ebike I examined was the $6600 / 7250€ Marin Alpine Path E2 Bosch with a Fox 38 Efficiency Elite fork, DHX2 Efficiency Elite coil shock, an XT 12-speed drivetrain, and highly effective TRP DH-R EVO brakes.
Each can be found now by means of your native Marin seller bikeshop. The outdated Shimano variations of the Alpine Path E carry over with out the newfound adjustability, however now with decrease pricing.
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