Video: Veronique Sandler & Matt Jones Ride the New Marin Mount Vision

Mar 4, 2019
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Veronique Sandler rides the new Marin Mount Vision

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PRESS RELEASE: Marin Bikes

Veronique Sandler isn't about the podiums or the glory - she is all about straight up fun on her bike. When she jumps on her Mount Vision the perfect combo is formed.

Veronique Sandler rides the new Marin Mount Vision
Veronique Sandler rides the new Marin Mount Vision

Matt Jones rides the new Marin Mount Vision

The all-new Mount Vision from Marin embodies the true spirit of mountain bikes, designed to make the climbs effortless and the descents mind-blowing. The Mount Vision is equipped with 150mm of travel front and rear, a perfect balance of suspension and playfulness. The rear suspension features the Naild R3ACT – 2 Play system, which brings riders the best in rear suspension with size specific kinematics and ground tracing performance. The Mount Vision is the new benchmark for 27.5” trail bikes.

2019 Marin Mount Vision 9
2019 Marin Mount Vision 9

Video: Steel City Media
Photos: Roo Fowler

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152 Comments
  • 171 0
 She rips!
  • 34 1
 Damn, that was impressive!
  • 34 0
 Check her Instagram - she rips La Poma DJ sets better than 99% of PB riders.
  • 15 1
 Well these day when women will rip as average as men... It might has arrived! I mean women are so technichally good at gymnastics and many other sports... so I didn´t fit in my mind why there wasn´t more rippers around and it seems with the right stuff and suport around this is feasible allready... Glad for you!
  • 6 0
 Hell yeah! Such an awesome vid.
  • 17 0
 Love Vero she's like a female RDog, all style and smile
  • 4 0
 Took the words right out of my mouth.. holy hell, she's a ripper!! wow.
  • 8 0
 Vero Sandler is a boss!
  • 72 5
 "All bikes look the same" or they "all look like a Session". Company makes a bike that looks unique/different: "Man it's ugly, awful. Can never ride that!"
  • 16 22
flag worldsafckngtrail (Mar 4, 2019 at 8:16) (Below Threshold)
 nah, not even unique man.. look at Polygon
  • 8 15
flag Kirky86 (Mar 4, 2019 at 8:35) (Below Threshold)
 Well, unique is strong. It looks like a Polygon.
  • 34 4
 @worldsafckngtrail: Polygon and Marin are owned by the same company bud.
  • 8 4
 @worldsafckngtrail: Same bike, same parent company. However, the point still the same.
  • 19 7
 There are lots of good looking bikes that look like neither a Session nor this monstrosity.
  • 3 6
 @jefe: I think you can immediately tell that by the fact they're almost identical. It still takes away the "unique" look though. The Polygon got there first. I mean, it'll still look pretty unusual out on the trail I guess...?
  • 4 1
 It looks great with the rider on it. Consumers should visualize with them on it... is like a ying yang combination...
  • 6 2
 @PauRexs: wouldn't get as many instagram likes leaned up against a tree tho
  • 2 0
 Totally, so many haters. I think a bike this 'unique' needs that new Trust fork on the front though! Veronique is such a pinner too. Sending it for the girls and the boys!
  • 1 0
 My issue with the aesthetics of this frame has nothing to do with the suspension design itself but rather that hideous swing arm! I'm usually one to hate on graphic designers vs. engineers but this design definitely makes me rethink that stance a bit...
  • 61 4
 Awesome riding, a great edit and then this: "The Mount Vision is the new benchmark for 27.5” trail bikes." Marketing team you had one job: shut up and let others do the work. You blew it.
  • 53 12
 new benchmark for fugly bikes
  • 6 9
 @lifted-d: Or even new benchmark for fugly ebikes
  • 33 1
 Right! She is pinned. Best female riding seen in a while!
  • 8 3
 @THomer: no wrong, I was only referring to how the bike literally looks like an ebike
  • 4 1
 @DirtMcGuirk07: wait.. what? isn't it an e-bike this one??
  • 3 2
 @lifted-d: a tail-end only a linkage designer could love
  • 41 5
 Oh no a regular mountain bike disguised as an e-bike bike, that's something different. Usually the companies try to make motor bikes disguised as real mountainbikes.
  • 28 1
 Veronique does a great job of making that bike look good... I still can't get over the looks of the suspension, but she was testing up those trails!
  • 4 1
 Tearing up the trails... Damn autocorrect...
  • 17 0
 Yesssss Vero! Pinned.
  • 14 1
 Sick riding all over that video. I highly recommend watching without volume and just making braaaap sounds yourself.
  • 4 0
 Please excuse the music.
  • 13 0
 She is shredding. Keep the lady vids coming Pinkbike!
  • 11 3
 Everyone saying this is ugly, but I really like it! Awesome to have something different that really turns heads, looks like some nice tweaks over the wolf ridge to.
And having ridden a wolf ridge I can say it’s insanely efficient suspension, keeps speed, pumps and pedals like nothing else I’ve tried, felt much more lively and playful than the 160mm suggests yet has that travel to back you up when it’s needed. I’d probably have one if it was anywhere near my budget.
  • 1 0
 I rode the wolf ridge as well when it came out. Very efficient. I didn't ride it on a day where playful ideas would come to mind.
  • 10 0
 I thought it was Bryn Atkinson in a wig for a second.
  • 5 0
 does anyone know how to stop getting notifications from PINKBIKE DEVELOPMENT NEWS on their dashboard?
I quit Pinkbike for a while just for that and I am trying to start visiting this page more often, but that dashboard notification is driving mi crazy....
  • 2 0
 You can x them out on your dashboard. Doesn't stop the new ones, but it will stop the first 5 things you see being all the development news.
  • 1 0
 @MarcusBrody: let me try that, thnx
  • 16 7
 Looks like an ebike.
  • 3 0
 Aftermarket engine and battery will be released fall 2019.
  • 8 0
 sandler! what a ripper!
  • 13 6
 Still looks like a dog shitting.
  • 5 2
 I'm really liking the looks of Marin bikes over the last few years, quite nice looking some of them. I just purchased a B17, steeper head angle than my old enduro bike and not industry leading in reach but it's so playful its a right laugh, I think it looks cool too

www.pinkbike.com/photo/16914835
  • 1 0
 Didn't the B17 use to be thier DH-ish bike back in the day ?
  • 1 0
 @bigburd: it did, it’s had a few incarnations since, including a hardtail to where it is now, #slopecountry
  • 4 0
 The rear end actually brings to mind a mid-'90s Cannondale Super V. (Which is not necessarily a bad thing, to me.)
goo.gl/images/zPQpNW
  • 8 2
 Great vid but the looks of that bike - can't get past them yet.
  • 18 6
 Who cares. Ride bikes for fun not looks
  • 23 2
 @honda50r: I don't think ou understand. Riding is 75% about how cool you look.
  • 7 2
 Any reason we're not seeing her racing world cups or ews? Girl has speed and style OTA
  • 6 0
 she's got no real interest in racing, from what i've heard - just likes riding her bike these days
  • 8 2
 With those skills she can become an insta star. The only girls who come to my mind who have this much relaxation and steeze are Tahnee and Jill K. Manon is loose as well, but she is half way to Rachel IMHO. Will be honest though, haven't seen a girl other than Tahnee to move like that... Even Caro Buchanan, Anne Caro and Anneke B are somewhat stiff. Effective, damn fast but... stiff...
  • 7 0
 @WAKIdesigns: Casey Brown?
  • 1 0
 @WAKIdesigns: Tahnee is from a newer generation of riders who've been taught about mobility and avoiding excessive endurance training from a young age. Sure the other ladies you mentioned have strong roots in BMX as well. Rachel maybe not so much in BMX racing but riding BMX is definitely how the Athertons started out. But they've all been on a classic program with a lot of "putting in the miles on the road". Of course I don't know their complete programs but I've got the feeling that Tahnee worked a lot more on strenght and mobility early on instead. That said, it feels odd to say anything about athletes who will outperform us anywhere, anytime.
  • 1 1
 @vinay: I am not criticizing Rachel, she is successful no matter the form. Like Annika Langvad, but she will never have the finesse of Jolanda Neff or "boldness" of Maja W. Ironically Jolanda looks very muscular when compared to most of her competitors. It will be interestig what they will cook with Batty who recently turned into the opposite, but they defo have the best opportunities to develop descending skills in the business. I think Maja + Jolanda combo has been good for both of them.
  • 2 0
 I still don't know what to think of this bike. Some say its an amazing new suspension design that is clearly superior, others say it rides weird and you may not like it, others say suspension works fine but execution could be better (flex, maintenance, looks). It can't be that awesome or surely it would take off in popularity (hardly read any chatter about this bike at all, hasn't won races, etc.).

Its almost like the only answer is to demo one myself. Even if I could never see myself riding such a contraption as my regular.
  • 1 3
 The EWS team isn't racing on it. Its all hype and crappy marketing.
  • 2 0
 the Polygon version has a few people loving it. Their DH squad made the switch as soon as they tried the prototypes, Tracy has said she’s not going back to the old platform.
  • 7 0
 Damn she is fast as hell
  • 8 6
 So looks like the Naildr3act whatever suspension platform has finally been attached to a bike people want! 150/160, with nice numbers, and room for a water bottle!

None of that 130/150 and still 66.5° HA bs.
  • 10 0
 The Wolf ridge was 160/160 actually.
  • 7 1
 And the wolf ridge is an amazing riding bike despite what people think the numbers say on paper
  • 9 2
 The suspension itself looks like a water bottle.
  • 9 0
 @bigmike9699: I absolutely agree. I own a bike shop so I usually only stick with a bike long enough to get really comfortable on it then move on to the next thing. My Wolf Ridge is the longest I've kept any bike because every time I ride something else then get back on the Wolf Ridge I get that, "holy crap this thing is amazing" reminder. Knowing how good the Wolf Ridge is makes this the first ever 27.5" wheeled bike that I am excited to try.
  • 2 0
 @grampa: I agree! I had my Wolf Ridge for 2 full seasons... and those who now me, know that that's a record.

This season I'm giving the new Alpine Trail a go, but the Wolf Ridge is still the best all-round bike I've ridden... and every ride it surprised me. If the Mount Vision is ANYTHING like that, it's gonna be a rad bike!
  • 1 0
 @bigmike9699: www.pinkbike.com/photo/5554617 not the best pic but, this was a huge drop, something only the big-hit 200mm+ travel bikers were willing to hit. at least 10 foot drop, most riders would send it out about 30 feet or so before making contact again with the ground. and it was 100% natural so it wasn't a smooth landing no matter what you were riding. The Wolf Ridge soaked it up just as well as the huge travel bikes.
  • 3 1
 :07-:12 the best part Wink Seriously though, she rips. But can you imagine how many times you'll be asked on the trail if that's an ebike? More than people will want to squish your fat bike tires.
  • 1 0
 Exactly my fear of having one... haha
  • 5 0
 Put a trust fork on it and own fugly.
  • 2 1
 Marin is notorious for making funky looking bikes --- who remembers the Marin Quake series … that bike was a beast though. endless travel. www.pinkbike.com/photo/7730802

funky looking and funky colors --- tons of neon's thru the years.


great video .. that gal's rippin' it
  • 1 0
 I always liked the look of the Quake and not only for the lack of a bottle cage. Saw loads of them ten years ago (or was there another brand that had a similar linkage)?
  • 3 0
 What bike..there's a bike?? Is this a test?
  • 1 0
 @vinay: You might be thinking of the Yeti DH...303 or something?...it had this top tube rail thing going on...looked similar-ish anyways..
  • 1 0
 no no no, keep the boots on. classic
  • 1 0
 @vinay: Whyte has pretty much the same design.... not sure who came out with it first
  • 1 0
 @BikesNBites: Yeah indeed, it was Whyte. I was at Megavalance Alpe d'Huez 2008. Loads of Brits there back then. They were just exploring the Mountain of Hell too, which was a week later.

@loopie: To me the 303 is very different. Initially they had two rails, later reduced to one rail. Yeti still uses a sliding pivot in their suspension design these days.
  • 1 0
 @vinay: Oh I know...just roughly, off the top of my head vaguely recall a contraption all up in the top of the front triangle kinda deal. Thought you may have been thinking the same Smile
  • 1 0
 @loopie: Oh yeah, both have a busy front triangle. I get the relation indeed Smile . But if you look up a Marin Quad Link bike or a Whyte Quad Link bike, they're really quite the same. I like the look of all those lines kind of slanted the same direction. They resemble a lightning bolt. I thought it was cool.
  • 2 0
 @vinay: I still have a mount vision quad link bike. The quad link is from whyte bikes, marin just licensed it.
  • 1 0
 I've still got a quake 7.2. Absolute tank!!!
  • 1 0
 @squarewheel: yup --- I think you're correct on that... 2011ish they ended the rights to use that design, ending the Marin Quake type frame run.

They had the DH version too --- geeeez that thing was insanely nice

www.pinkbike.com/photo/10147935

I bought myself the Marin Quake several times, use it for a while, sell it, buy another... the gold 7.8 was dope. and the baby blue's were so purdy
  • 2 0
 Does that bottom bracket area look like it will snap right off on a hard landing or g-out to anyone else? It’s kinda hanging out there on an island without much support from the looks of these pictures.
  • 7 4
 so now they are trying to make traditional bikes look as appalling as e-bikes to ease the transition to e-bikes?
  • 4 0
 It looks like a water bottle was built in to that swing arm.
  • 1 0
 Really well done video from Marin, Veronique and Matt. Editing was super good. Think I kept hearing squealing brakes? Better than dubbed in freehub noises that is for sure.
  • 10 8
 Does it come with a free sick bag?

Plenty of great riding bikes out there, very few of which are this ugly.
  • 3 0
 I looked out my window. Blowing snow and -20 outside. Great Vid.
  • 4 0
 I looked out my window, it's 20ºC outside, sunny, but I'm nursing an injurie and won't be able to ride next 2 or 3 months.
Good luck with the weather.
  • 3 0
 can we get some Jamis 3VO content please?
  • 2 0
 Riders with long legs are really gonna struggle with that seattube angle...
  • 1 0
 My thoughts exactly. Going from a virtual 73° to a virtual 76° angle (with the values at seat height actually 71° and 75°) i can confirm a steep seat tube angle is a true godsend.

Granted, i went from a 27,5" to a 29" bike at the same time, but i was amazed at how easy it is to do steep, technical climbs. Stuff i was trying to pedal up on the old bike and failed for the past year was done in the first try, 'blind', with no issues on the steeper 29er.

Steep seat tube need to become the standard. Actual steep seat tubes.
  • 1 0
 There needs to be a more comprehensive measurement for this too.. Effective seat angle doesnt mean squat if you have crazy long legs. On a Transition Patrol right now and it's the most comfortable full suspension bike ive ever ridden. Because of the steep seattube angle.
  • 2 0
 Did Matt describe the bike as a pallet? Seems a harsh but fair description.
  • 3 0
 Fat bottom bracket girls, you make the ridin' world go 'round
  • 1 0
 Pressfit?
  • 1 0
 rad riders, rad bile and rad edit.. You can't please everybody with something new, Pinkbile doesn't like the change, V brake and elastomer forks for the win!
  • 2 0
 I'm sure it is fun to ride and performs well, but it sure isn't an aesthetically pleasing ride.
  • 3 0
 Wow, she rips with lots of style. Impressive riding.
  • 5 2
 This bikes is on my bottom 10 list
  • 1 0
 pretty pumped about this bike. I thought the wolf ridge was super awesome as well. I want to try one, but my shop can't get them.
  • 1 0
 I really wonder about when i see people riding without eye protection...The one time i went riding without my sunglasses i got a scratched cornea from a flying rock.
  • 3 1
 Just mentioning the Polygon XQuarone if noone else is doing it
  • 2 0
 so true
  • 4 0
 Polygon and Marin are owned by the same Indonesian factory. That is why they use the same design.
  • 2 0
 Well I was well impressed!!!
  • 1 0
 looks like RM Powerplay - awfull as the soundtrack...but the riding was sweet!
  • 2 0
 There was a new bike in this? Whatever. Sandler rips, let's see more!
  • 2 0
 that is the most inspiring edit I think I have ever seen. thanks.
  • 2 0
 Oops, they made the seattube slacker than the headtube...
  • 1 0
 They added a linkage on this model, will be interesting to see if that stiffens things up.
  • 2 0
 that corner at 2.07!!! RIPPER
  • 2 0
 Looks like a ses..... e-bike.
  • 2 0
 Dang she has bigger ones than I do! and I don't mean boobs! brap!!!
  • 2 0
 That turn @ 2:08 by VS... pinning it!
  • 2 0
 Mega ripping
  • 2 1
 Oh this will be a fun bike!
  • 2 1
 I don't see anyone moaning about the seat angle yet.
  • 2 0
 ooh ooh, me, me!
  • 5 4
 best looking e bike around hahaah
  • 3 1
 I-Drive 2.0?
  • 1 0
 except this actually seems to work well
  • 2 1
 Seems we are back in the 90s again.
  • 1 0
 it definitely looks better than the wolf ridge and has better geometry
  • 1 0
 Hell yeah veronique!! loving how she smiles while riding...
  • 2 0
 She rips!!!!!!!!’
  • 1 0
 Its electric boogie woogie!

youtu.be/5jBkoEM0SSE
  • 2 1
 Is It ApRiL 1st already? That's a E bike......
  • 1 0
 Good video, too bad the bike is UgLy
  • 1 0
 Veronique!!!!! You go girl! That was some damn impressive riding.
  • 2 0
 She doesn't even paint
  • 2 2
 Maybe you guys could ride like Veronique Sandler if you stopped looking down at your bikes while riding smh.
  • 1 0
 Bear Valley SE is the last Marin is considered buying!
  • 1 0
 I was hoping it was an update for the Marin Attack trail series.
  • 1 0
 Best Ebike video i've seen yet! JK its just a real ugly frame lolz
  • 1 0
 It's an ugly bike but Matt's taking it too far calling it "a palette"!
  • 2 1
 Looks as disgusting as an ebike.
  • 1 0
 That bike is giving me the actual heave. Boakfest.
  • 1 1
 Makes my current Mount Vision look old. Well time to go for a ride then
  • 4 4
 Veronique Sandler f**king rips!! Holy smokes. #rideslikeadude
  • 1 0
 Wat happen rear?
  • 1 1
 ill stick to my TR500.... Razz
  • 1 0
 baby got cake for it
  • 1 0
 My eyes !!!
  • 1 1
 She really hates those trails! Stop breaking like that Smile
  • 1 0
 Great video!
  • 1 2
 Hey you guys forgot to add an image for the thumbnail btw
  • 1 2
 maybe enduro?
  • 1 2
 Cheeky
  • 2 5
 Skidding for edits accounts for 90% of trail erosion. Look it up. It’s in the Geneva Convention.
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