The Marin Hawk Hill is an affordable, high-quality, full-suspension mountain bike.
The bike has a short 35mm stem, making it reactive, as riders maneuver it through tight and technical terrain.
Wide handlebars give mountain bikers stability, descending on the Marin Hawk Hill.
The 27.5” wheel and tire setup encourages riders to get air and rail through each turn they take on the bike.
Internally routed cables give the bike a clean appearance.
The threaded bottom bracket is easy to maintain on the Marin Marin Hawk Hill.
Experts were pleased to find room for a water bottle on the bike. This makes longer trail rides attainable on it.
The bike is available in five sizes. This includes an XS size that is small enough for teen riders.
The MultiTrac suspension layout on this bike is comfortable for climbing and provides riders with great traction.
The geometry of the bike places riders in a position for confident descents.
Large 203mm and 180mm brake rotors ensure that the bike's Shimano brakes engage on demand.

2 reasons not to buy

Although the climbing platform is plush on the Hawk Hill, riders found it less efficient compared to others in its category.
The Vee Flowsnap tires used on many models of this bike do not excel in dry conditions.

Bottom line

The Marin Hawk Hill has now been renamed as the 'Rift Zone'. It's an affordable, entry-level mountain bike that has 120mm of travel in its rear MultiTrac suspension. This bike is ideal for trail riding. The frame has room for a water bottle, internally-routed cables and a threaded bottom bracket. Experts found all of these characteristics attractive. The bike was not the most efficient climber but its playful short-travel setup appeals to many.

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BikeRadar

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Marin Hawk Hill 1 Review

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Marin touts the Hawk Hill as its most playful trail bike and it’s easy to see why.

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GearLab

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Marin Hawk Hill 1 Review

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The Marin Hawk Hill 1 is a reasonably priced full-suspension mountain bike that pleasantly surprised our testers with its downhill capabilities.

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Good Trails

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2019 Marin Hawk Hill 2 Review | A Budget Friendly Full Suspension Trail Bike

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The first stand out about this bike, for me, is the price.

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TrailAttraction

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Marin Hawk Hill Complete Reviewed (2018 and 2020 Builds)

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The Marin Hawk Hill, a budget mountain bike that will have you enjoying the trails without having you go bankrupt.

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SickBiker

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SB Show! Are You ProAgressive? Marin Hawk Hill Destroying The Singletracks!

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If you really get into trail riding, if you’re not as extreme as enduro and not as performance orientated as XC…I’m a XC rider mostly…that for trail riding on a budget the Marin Hawk Hill 1 is a great choice.

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GovVelo

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2019 MARIN Hawk Hill 1, Mountain Bike

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This is the Marin Hawk Hill 1. It’s a very very fun bike to ride.

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Mark Matthews

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Hawk Hill Bike Check

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The one thing I am really loving about this bike is just the way it looks.

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JRs Adventure

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2021 Marin Hawk Hill Part 3: Getting Familiar

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I’ve taken this bike to a couple trail rides, owned it for about a week now, done a little rocky, rooty, some flow, some jumps, drops, tried a little bit of everything, nothing too crazy. So far everything’s holding up.

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ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine

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