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    MARIN NICASIO 2

    Sep 01, 2020 3 minutes

    £1350 Keeping it real with steel

    WE SAY…

    A gravel bike that performs well on tarmac with the feel of a smooth endurance bike

    We recently tested Marin’s sub-£1000 Nicasio + and were hugely impressed with its capabilities. The Nicasio 2 shares the same Beyond Road geometry traits as the + but the frame is a higher-grade butted Series 2 steel, complete with mudguard mounts, rack mounts, a reinforced head tube and even provision for internal Di2 wiring, plus a minimal flat-mount for the disc brake.

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