{"id":36193,"date":"2022-05-09T11:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T09:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=672449"},"modified":"2022-05-09T11:21:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T09:21:21","slug":"alexs-custom-specced-marin-alpine-trail-e2-ebike","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/alexs-custom-specced-marin-alpine-trail-e2-ebike\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex\u2019s custom-specced Marin Alpine Trail E2 ebike"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Alex Evans\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 09 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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When Marin launched its first electric mountain bike, the Alpine Trail E2, at the very tail end of 2020<\/a>, I was lucky enough to swing a leg over one of the first test samples in the country to bring you all a full review.<\/p>\n

I was seriously impressed with the Californian brand\u2019s debut attempt at electrification.<\/p>\n

Its top-notch spec, reasonable price tag and awesome performance meant I awarded it 4.5 stars in my Marin Alpine Trail E2 review<\/a>, which in turn earned it a place in our list of the best electric mountain bikes<\/a> currently on sale.<\/p>\n

Of course, I wouldn\u2019t be a technical editor if I didn\u2019t think there was some room for improvement.<\/p>\n

This edition of BikeRadar Builds kicks off with the Alpine Trail E2\u2019s already stellar performance, and looks to build on it with a number of choice upgrades and changes designed to coax out every last drop of available performance, and make this ebike truly mine.<\/p>\n

Welcome to BikeRadar Builds<\/h2>\n

BikeRadar Builds<\/a>\u00a0is our occasional look at the team\u2019s personal bikes, including custom rigs, commuters, dream builds, component testbeds and more.<\/p>\n

This is our chance to geek out about the bikes we\u2019re riding day-to-day, and explore the thinking (or lack of it!) behind our equipment choices.<\/p>\n