STOLEN MOUNTAIN BIKE: Trek Marlin 7 - size XL (Navy blue, frame number WTU089L440T)

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Written By Chris Shirley MA FRGS

Image credit: Haus of Hiatus

A few days out from hitting the big 40 marker (this one definitely crept up on me), but sadly it’s overshadowed by the theft of my beloved Trek Marlin 7 mountain bike - my daily companion over the last 8 months of exploring Estonia’s epic nature, and getting me ready for my first bikepacking race, the panepanepane Kōkōva 800 in just 4 week’s time.

 

Sadly, someone entered our garage, destroyed the lock, and had it away seemingly under the cover of darkness.

 

The bike has a number of unique and identifying features about it and so by making them public, I want to make it too difficult to handle. Part of me hopes to get it back, however as anyone who’s suffered theft of a bike will know that chances of recovery aren’t great. But I live in hope that this magnificent machine finds its way back home.

-       Trek Marlin 7 generation 2 size XL 29” wheels in Navy Blue with silver writing (frame number WTU089L440T)

 

Notable things about it:

 

-       2 x Topeak versacage gear mounts on the downtube

-       Topeak toploader frame bag (at seatpost end)

-       SKS top tube bag (at stem end)

-       Van Rysel Long-distance triathlon handlebar extensions (held together with a green fixplus strap to stop them sliding apart)

-       ISM PR 2.0 Saddle

-       Waterbottle holders strapped to both fork legs using fixplus straps

-       Alpkit half framebag

-       Alpkit equipment bag on handlebar

-       Decathlon Equipment bag on handlebar

-       Dual-sided SPD and flat platform pedals

Equipment in the frame bags:

 

-       Green Montane waterproof jacket (with oil stains on the sleeves and back)

-       Lezyne Zecto Drive rear bike light

-       Topeak pocket rocket micro pump

-       Black Icebreaker merino gillet

-       ISM PR 2.0 Saddle

-       2 x ELOPS Fl 920 front light units in the SKS top tube bag

-       Spare inner tube

-       Small Flying Tiger combination code cable lock underneath saddle

-       White Planet X waterbottle holder on fork leg

-       Topeak adjustable waterbottle holder on fork leg

-       Black Silk liner gloves

-       Blue Smith MIPS Helmet

-       Chain Reaction Cycles combination bike tool

-       Olive green Keela windproof jacket

-       Military style Sunglasses

-       Puncture repair kit in Alpkit frame bag

 

It saddens me to write this as it feels a bit like I’ve lost a close friend, so if anyone sees it (or any Trek Marlin 7), please notify the police.

Chris Shirley MA FRGS

About the Author: A former Royal Marines officer and advisor to the BBC, Chris has travelled in over 60 countries, is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a Guinness World Record holder for rowing over 3500 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, a Marathon des Sables finisher, and is the founder of ‘Haus of Hiatus’, a website design and branding studio that designs and amplifies start-ups, scale-ups and special projects around the world.

He has worked with Hollywood actors, world–renowned musical artists and TV personalities, and is delighted to have had his work featured by the United Nations, Red Bull, BBC, and even seen at the South Pole!

https://www.hausofhiatus.com/team
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