Because young rippers need that Rifty Love too! Our take on the ultimate do-it-all trail bike, bringing big-bike performance for younger riders.

The Marin Rift Zone Jr is made to party, just like the full-sized Rifty. It has 26" wheels that are a little smaller than our full-sized bikes, making it the perfect gateway ride for tweeny riders. And just like the 'grown up' Rift Zone, it has 130mm rear travel, a lightweight aluminum frame and our super-plush MultiTrac suspension platform for endless good times on the trails.

The Rift Zone 26 shares the same frame, fork and shock as the Rift Zone 24. Simply swap the wheels and cranks to downsize it to 24"" as the perfect hand-me-down

This 26-inch trail bike is built around a Series 3 6061 aluminum frame. It gives 130mm of rear travel through Marin’s MultiTrac suspension platform, uses a 148x12mm Boost thru-axle, and has a 73mm threaded bottom bracket with ISCG05 tabs. Up front, the X-Fusion Velvet RLC 26" fork gives 130mm of travel with adjustable compression and rebound and a 100x15mm thru-axle. At the rear, an X-Fusion O2 Pro R shock with a custom tune measures 190x45mm and mounts with M8x22.2mm hardware.

The wheels use Marin double-wall alloy rims that are 27mm wide inside, with a pinned joint. They are disc-specific and tubeless compatible. They’re laced with 14g stainless steel spokes to a Joytech 100x15mm front hub and a Joytech 141 QR rear hub with a standard freehub body. A closed 9–12 thru-axle bolt-on system is included. The tires are Vee Tire Co Flow Snap in 26x2.4", with the grippy Tackee compound and a wire bead.

The 11-speed Shimano drivetrain pairs an SL-U6000-11R shifter with an RD-U6000 GS rear derailleur, an LG-500 chain and a CS-LG400-11 cassette with an 11–50T range. The forged alloy Marin crankset has 170mm arms, Boost spacing and an integrated steel 32T narrow-wide chainring, and it spins on an external sealed cartridge bearing bottom bracket. Tektro HD-M280 hydraulic disc brakes, with matching levers and 180mm rotors front and rear, do the stopping.

At the cockpit, a Marin Mini-Riser bar made of 6061 double-butted aluminum is 720mm wide with 12mm of rise, 4º of upsweep and 9º of backsweep. It’s held by a 35mm Marin 3D forged alloy stem and finished with closed-end Marin MTN grips. The FSA No 57E headset uses semi-sealed cartridge bearings and has a tapered 1 1/8" x 1 1/2" steerer. An X-Fusion Manic LC dropper post with 100mm of travel, worked by a 1x composite remote, carries a Marin Speed Concept saddle.