Generally, manufacturer-recommended sizing is off by a size, sometimes 2. They tend to recommend a larger size than riders need. Most would recommend 58-62cm effective top tube length instead of 57-58cm (typically) for a rider of your height. Makes sense that you went with the 56cm size: you now have the freedom to use somewhat longer (11-12cm) stems, instead of limiting yourself to 7-9cm stems.
Good to know that a 700 x 42 tire will fit. I'm currently on a Marin Gestalt 2019. I also changed my gearing up front to 46 x 30 but I live in a hilly part of California so there are times that I am in a 30 x 32 combo. I also have a set of 650b wheels with 47mm wide tubeless tires. The Gestalt won't fit wider 700c due to the geometry. There seems to be a plug in the down tube, probably for dropper post internal routing. Do you think it would be possible to run the rear brake housing thru that? Thanks for the vid. Looking to get this next year.
nice bike dude. just a quick question. does your marin nicasio 2 has an under tthe down tube bottle cage mount ?. in your video i could something similiar to that.
That is the most beautiful and capable all round road/gravel/adventure bikes for less than $2000 in the world. Seriously sick bike, man
Generally, manufacturer-recommended sizing is off by a size, sometimes 2. They tend to recommend a larger size than riders need. Most would recommend 58-62cm effective top tube length instead of 57-58cm (typically) for a rider of your height. Makes sense that you went with the 56cm size: you now have the freedom to use somewhat longer (11-12cm) stems, instead of limiting yourself to 7-9cm stems.
Good to know that a 700 x 42 tire will fit. I'm currently on a Marin Gestalt 2019. I also changed my gearing up front to 46 x 30 but I live in a hilly part of California so there are times that I am in a 30 x 32 combo. I also have a set of 650b wheels with 47mm wide tubeless tires. The Gestalt won't fit wider 700c due to the geometry.
There seems to be a plug in the down tube, probably for dropper post internal routing. Do you think it would be possible to run the rear brake housing thru that?
Thanks for the vid. Looking to get this next year.
Beautiful bike well done, and quite a cheap but quality bike.
Thanks for reviewing :) Is the freehub compatible with 11/12 speed road cassettes?
Nice bike!
That's one beautiful bike! I want one haha
Nice
What is the price of your purchase .. thanks
How much it weighs kilograms
2019. 12.5 kg
Nice bike
Can it fit gravel king 700x43 ?
nice bike dude. just a quick question. does your marin nicasio 2 has an under tthe down tube bottle cage mount ?. in your video i could something similiar to that.
Thanks. It doesn’t. Only mounts are the ones shown.
What stem is that on your bike
Hi there, how much does this weigh? Thinking of getting one. Cheers!
Got a reply from Marin support. It's between 12 kg (size 54) and 13 kg (size 60)
did you upgrade the wheelset or is that stock?
from the look of it, i think its stock wheelset