There are mounts for bottle cages, mudguards and a kickstand – all you could possible need to attach to the bike. This makes it even more practical and ready for comfortable dry riding. The brakes a mechanical disc brakes which work absolutely fine. My only concern would be the ability for the average at-home mechanic to service and fix these should they go wrong, or to perform some basic maintenance along the way.
In the two years we have been riding it we have had only one puncture. The gearing on the bike is very forgiving with a ginormous rear cassette with its big ring at 51 teeth. This is the same as mountain bikes and bigger than most gravel bikes. The result here is a super easy pedal option for any hill you come across or to simply get away from the traffic lights quicker. Having no derailleur on the front saves on weight and also reduces servicing costs. If your bike or E-scooter is left with us for a repair or service we’ll book you into our system.
I feel this bike is the type of bike you get as an introduction into cycling, or to supplement your bike collection for that one you just pick up and go without too much thought for the short coffee rides. We have had one piece of maintenance in the two years, which was a faulty disc pad, which was our fault for incorrect storage over a long period. You should have your bike serviced regularly if you ride regularly. We aim to get fast fix jobs i.e. smaller repairs completed and straight back out where-ever possible. Yes but please check directly with your local store for availability.
As I mentioned I believe this bike is aimed at someone who is not going to do particularly technical or serious rides. For that you need a nice easy and comfortable bike that is practical to use, and so far the Kentfield ticks this box. For those of you who don’t know, Marin is a bike company originating from California who since 1986 have been renowned for making amazing mountain bikes. They have since branched out and now produce a range of drop bar bikes, a few of which we have had the pleasure of riding and reviewing. This is the first hybrid bike from Marin we have used and so we were excited to see what it had to offer. Sometimes we may ask you to leave your bike with us so we can get one of our trained mechanics in place and / or order in the required parts.
Perhaps I am doing them a disservice and they can equally maintain disc as they can rim brakes. They work well and are no concerns, and this shouldn’t be a factor against the bike. Comparatively to the other Marin bikes we have used in the past the volume of use this bike has had, and the type of riding we do on it, we haven’t trashed it as much as the others. As a result the bike still looks and performs as you would expect due to this.
Your Halfords colleague will give you an estimate timescale when you drop your bike off. Have a look at the information on this page to find out about our servicing, repair and
fitting options. We also offer great service
packages to help maintain your bike. I applaud the ambition but I can also understand the concern. Perhaps a compromise with a few visitor parking spaces on-site added to the access to the negotiated off-site parking for staff, will allay the highways agencies fears. Fascinating case study of the car-centric planning system.
They offer great traction when riding thanks to these small plastic raises on both sides. These little touches just add to the ease of the whole experience that you aren’t slipping on the pedals at all which if you are using it around town especially in the wet kent road bike can be really helpful. We obviously don’t use this bike for long trips – anything between minutes generally. In that time it’s all very relaxed and smooth chatting as we go. The one aspect which makes it all a little strange is the super wide handlebars.
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Pack extra water and a sandwich in case things go right and you’re having
too much damn fun to head home. The Kentfield is under Marin’s hybrid category in their flat-bar group of bikes. They describe it as a “retro-modern, stylish, yet affordable bike that can do it all, the new Kentfield is ready to take you to school, the bike path, or through the back alleys to B-line to a coffee date.” We provide three service packages to suit all types of cyclists. If you’ve enjoyed this article, then please consider subscribing to road.cc from as little as £1.99. Our mission is to bring you all the news that’s relevant to you as a cyclist, independent reviews, impartial buying advice and more.
We also cover all other components on the bike for 1 year unless the
manufacturer states otherwise. You will not be charged labour for the fitting of a part
which has been approved under our Guarantee. I can think of quite a few businesses in industrial parks with access only by roads that are unsafe for cyclists, have no sidewalks for pedestrians, and very poor access by public transport yet nobody bats an eye. I get the arguments around illegal parking etc, but that can be fixed by enforcing rules about illegal parking. If an employer doesn’t want to use the finite space on its premises for (non-disabled) car parking, I don’t see that’s any business of a state agency.