Just bought a trek marlin 7 2015

[a66as]

I just bought a trek marlin 7 2015 for £500

is it worth that much or could i have gotten better for my cash? the sales clerk said it was the best suited for my purposes (commuting and mainly riding on a cycle path/road and a bit of offroad)

 

[a66as]

Well i told him i wanted a mountain bike, i go on cycle paths that have off road parts as well (such as muddy and rocky areas) so i didn't want a road bike

I don't know much about bikes tbh so i thought id go into a shop (its a small family run business) and spoke to one of the guys there, and he said the trek marlin 7 would be the best fit for my uses (mainly commuting and cycle tracks)

he said that an 18 inch frame would be ideal even though im 5'10 - '11 because it depends on the bike make so i took his word for it, riding wise it does feel ok but when i pedal fast it starts to shake slightly, chain problem?

when i went to collect he just handed me the bike and showed me the door, was he supposed to give me any documentation about guarantee and etc? he said it did come with 12 months

 

[a66as]

the bike does its job except the chain came of yesterday, whilst i was cycling up a hill. I have also noticed that when cycling on high gears i can feel rattling dunno if thats normal

thats the only prob i got with it other than that its decent, it shaves 40 minutes off my commute each day and will save me £500 in a year from bus fares so maybe thats why am not too bothered

do you think i should get the above checked out?

 

[a66as]

Just saw your post now after scrolling through my previous threads, i think the bike is decent but a bit on the heavy side, i also had some problem with the gears as i can hear the chain on some gear settings and i get knee pain if i ride it everyday. so im going to take it in for a service to see if they can set everything right. cant compare it to a road bike as iv'e never ridden one

which bicycle did you go with at the end?

 

[a66as]

nice one