Marin Bobcat Trail 5 vs Specialized Tarmac SL8 Expert

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Technical Specifications
Frame Series 2 6061 Aluminum, 27.5" or 29” Wheels, Low Standover, 68 mm BB shell, 135 mm Forged Dropouts, IS Chainstay Disc Mount, Internal Housing Routing Tarmac SL8 FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Win Tunnel Engineered, Clean Routing, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
Stem Marin Alloy, 31.8 Bar Bore, 45 mm Tarmac integrated stem, 6-degree
Handle Bar Marin 31.8 Riser, 12 mm Rise, 780 mm Width Specialized Expert Shallow Drop, alloy, 125mm drop x 75mm reach
Fork SR Suntour XCR LOR-DS, Thru-Axle, 120 mm Travel, Hydraulic Lockout, Damping Adjustment, 42 mm (27.5") & 46 mm (29") Offsets Tarmac SL8 FACT 10r Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
Seatpost Marin Alloy, 30.9 S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
Grip Marin MTB, Closed End --
Crankset Marin Forged Alloy 1 x 11, Hollow Spindle, Steel Narrow-Wide 32T Chainring, 76 mm BCD SRAM Rival with Power Meter
Pedals Nylon Platform --
Chain KMC X11 SRAM Rival 12-speed
Shifters Shift Lever : MicroSHIFT 1x11-Speed SRAM Rival eTap AXS
Saddle Marin MTB Body Geometry Power Expert
Headset FSA No.10-P --
Derailleur Front -- SRAM Rival eTAP AXS, braze-on
Derailleur Rear Shimano Deore Shadow Plus SGS SRAM Rival eTap AXS, 12-speed
Hub Front Forged Alloy, Centerlock Disc, 32H --
Hub Rear Formula, 100 x 15 mm, Sealed Cartridge Bearings, Centerlock Disc, 32H --
Spoke 14 g Black Stainless Steel --
Cassette SunRace 11-Speed, 11-46T SRAM Rival, 12-speed, 10-36t
Chainrings -- 48/35T
Bottom Bracket -- SRAM DUB BSA 68
Tyres
Front WTB Trailboss Comp, 27.5/29 x 2.25, Wire Bead S-Works Turbo, folding bead, 700x26mm
Rear WTB Trailboss Comp, 27.5/29 x 2.25, Wire Bead S-Works Turbo, folding bead, 700x26mm
Wheel / RIM Marin Aluminum Double Wall, 29 mm Inner, Pinned Joint, Disc Specific, Tubeless Compatible 56cm wheel size
Front Wheel: Roval C38, 21mm internal width carbon rim
Rear Wheel: Roval C38, 21mm internal width carbon rim
Tube -- Turbo Ultralight, 48mm Presta valve
Brakes
Front Shimano BR-MT201 Hydraulic Disc 180 mm Rotor SRAM Rival eTap AXS, hydraulic disc
Rear Shimano BR-M201 Hydraulic Disc 160 mm Rotor SRAM Rival eTap AXS, hydraulic disc
Brake Lever Shimano BL-MT201 --
Suspension
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Rear -- --
Colors Available
Colors -- Gloss Smoke / Obsidian
Gloss Metallic Dark Navy / Astral Blue Pearl
Satin Powder Indigo Tint Over Silver Dust / White


Physical Specs
Length -- --
Height -- 723 mm
Weight -- 7.77 kg
Handlebar Width -- 360
Wheelbase -- 970 mm
Overview
About -- The Specialized Tarmac SL8 Expert presents a sleek, aerodynamically engineered bicycle designed Read More
Features - Series 2 Aluminum Frame
- 29” OR 27.5” Wheels
- Trail Geometry
- Fastback Seatstay Design
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Additional Details Bottom Bracket : External Sealed Cartridge Bearings Tape: Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
Seat Binder: Tarmac integrated wedge

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