Marin's first mountain bikes appeared in 1986, starting with the Madrone Trail, and its early models were named after Marin County landmarks, according to Marin. Its 1988 Team Titanium was one of the first production titanium mountain bikes, and the 1993 Titanium FRS was an early full-suspension bike.
Key facts
- Founded
- 1986
- Based
- Near San Francisco
- Ownership
- New owners 2012–2013
Marin models
Years show the earliest and latest evidence found so far, not exact production dates.
Mountain bike
- Madrone TrailThe Madrone Trail was Marin's first model, launched in 1986, and its success helped start the mountain bike line, according to Marin.1986
- Team TitaniumMarin says its Team Titanium of 1988 was one of the industry's first production titanium mountain bikes.1988
- Titanium FRSThe Titanium FRS of 1993 was an early full-suspension bike of about 25lb, and Jurgen Beneke won a world championship on it that year…1993
- Bolinas RidgeThe Bolinas Ridge was one of Marin's early models, named after a Marin County landmark. Marin places it between 1986 and 1988.1986–1988
- Eldridge GradeThe Eldridge Grade was one of Marin's early models, named after a Marin County landmark. Marin places it between 1986 and 1988.1986–1988
- Hidden CanyonThe Hidden Canyon was one of Marin's early models, named after a Marin County landmark. Marin places it between 1986 and 1988.1986–1988
- Indian Fire TrailThe Indian Fire Trail was one of Marin's early models, named after a Marin County landmark. Marin places it between 1986 and 1988.1986–1988
- MuirwoodsThe Muirwoods was one of Marin's early models, named after a Marin County landmark. Marin places it between 1986 and 1988.1986–1988
- Pine MountainThe Pine Mountain was one of Marin's early models, named after a Marin County landmark. Marin places it between 1986 and 1988.1986–1988
Sources for this brand
Last updated 19 October 2026. Every fact on this page comes from one of these.