Marin Alpine Trail E2 Review | 2021 eMTB Shootout

Our riders ranked the Marin Alpine Trail E2 near the top of the field in the Trail eMTB category, putting it neck and neck with the Commencal Meta Power TR 29 as the best shredder and downhill-ready bike. Some riders preferred the Meta while others, myself included picked the Marin as their go-to big hitter trail eMTB. The Alpine Trail E2 is a stout, burly and purpose-built ebike and if your intentions are to ride hard, push the limits and charge rough and rowdy terrain, you’d be hard pressed to find a better bike, especially for under $6,000, even if it is by one dollar. Marin has done a great job with this bike and with a few upgrades down the road as you own the bike, it could be even better. Lucky for our Bend, Oregon testers, the Marin Alpine Trail E2 showed up about three weeks before headed south for our 2021 eMTB Shootout. During that time, we were able to get the bike broken in, learn how it performed and yes, fall in love with this mulleted-beauty. The Marin Alpine Trail E2 is a solid bike that re