By 1998, the bike industry was having an identity crisis. Aluminum was cheap, carbon was fragile, and suspension was getting weird. But Marin? They doubled down on what they did best:
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: Marin pushed the boundaries of frame construction with thermoplastic carbon, which offered better impact resistance than traditional resin-based carbon. Monocoque Construction By 1998, the bike industry was having an identity crisis