So i bought this older Trek Marlin 7 a while back for cheap and it seems pretty decent. I’m guessing it’s a first-gen as it’s 3x and externally routed. The newer ones seem to be 1x and internally routed.
Since I’ve actually been riding it the question now is… Should i upgrade this bike or upgrade bikes? 🤔
My answer would be no. I did that one time, to an entry level full suspension bike. Absolutely ate crow when it came time to sell, at the end of it all I was out a pile of money and the bike was still pretty mediocre. Save your money for a more complete package. This bike will still do you just fine for quite a while yet I imagine too.