Marlin Women's (WSD)

The Marlin Women's was Trek's entry-level hardtail mountain bike adapted to its Women's Specific Design programme — the same Alpha Silver aluminium frame as the men's Marlin, fitted with a women's saddle, shorter-reach brake levers, narrower grips, and offered in smaller XS/S frame sizes with 27.5" wheels (men's XL got 29"). It shipped with an SR Suntour XCT/XCM coil-spring suspension fork (100mm travel), hydraulic or mechanical disc brakes depending on trim, and a 2x or 3x Shimano drivetrain. The Marlin was always positioned as a daily-driver trail bike for beginners — capable on smooth singletrack, fire roads, and gravel paths but not built for technical descents. Trek retired the WSD designation across mountain bikes around 2021-2022, replacing it with unisex sizing plus size-specific contact points; today's Marlin Gen 3 lineup (Marlin 4/5/6/7/8) covers what was formerly split into men's and women's catalogues. Used Marlin WSD bikes from 2017-2021 are common in European second-hand markets at €350-700.