Originally Posted by Keith B
I didnt like the Marin - the bottom bracket is way too high and its handling isnt so sharp compared with its rivals.
Hope 6 pots are fine on a DH bike but for XC or all-trial bike its a waste of cash and extra weight.
I have Fox 100RL's on my bike but recently tried some Reba teams and I have to say the damping and stiffness of the unit felt better than my Fox (which is almost new) knowing Rockshox though the seals will go to shit very quickly where as the Fox should go forever

Get a bigger frame then !
i ride on a medium and im short
the design is different so i tried a few and got the one ive got.
i also preferred the marin to the Kona equivalent and a much more expensive White model.
Im not a hardcore downhill rider but i got the brakes for a great price so i got them
bigger is allways better