The Time to Klunk is Now

Transition Bikes announced in October that they would have a limited run of Klunkers available in the new year.  Well, we just got an email that they just got them in and shipping will commence shortly.  Transition is already overbooked on them but we've got a black and a white on the way now.  Better put your name on one if you want, they will be gone fast!

Transition Trans Am 29er

Check this beauty out! Price will be right in with Transitions 26" Trans Am frame - it's a super smokin' deal on a good all mountain 29er hardtail frame. Want one? They're due in Jan and we're taking preorders now.

Transition Bandit!

We just finished up this small green Transition Bandit. Full SRAM X9 2x10 with a little bit of blingy gold bits.

We put a Race Face Atlas bar on it and Sun Ringle Black Flag Pro wheels for that little bit of bling.

26.25lbs as pictured. And the grips won't add that much weight when we throw them on ;)

Transition's all new bike, the Bandit!

For all of you that've been loving on Transition, but looking for something smaller and/or lighter than their most excellent Covert, look no further. We got a press release yesterday about their new frame, the Bandit.




Transition mentions in their press release, "The Bandit is a 130mm travel frame designed for use with 140mm forks. This bike is a lighter weight offering than the Covert, aimed at riders looking for more of a traditional “trail bike” than an enduro bike. The frame will have a 68 degree head angle, 429mm chainstay length and 8.5mm of BB drop for a assembled BB height of roughly 330mm. We will be offering this bike in 4 sizes to give riders several options to fit them “just right”. The wheelbase will range from about 1080mm to 1160mm for the small to extra large sizes. With corresponding top tubes of 546mm to 622mm. A 74 degree seat angle helps give you an aggressive climbing position without having to shift your weight around too much. The bike is extremely balanced with a great suspension feel. Perfect for getting out and exploring the mountains on epic rides."

It's got a linkage very similar to their Bottle Rocket


And it looks great dirty, too!


If you want one, get in line. As of right now, expected delivery is May.

Transition TR450

Here's a few pics of Sam's new Transition TR450. When asked about it's ride qualities, the response was unintelligible. Something about butter...

Transition TR450 downhill bike

Transition just today released pricing and a timeframe on their eagerly anticipated TR450 downhill machine. Preorders are being accepted now for a mid to late December time frame. MSRP on the frame with a Fox RC4 shock is $2399. Colors options are classic white/black as show above,

racing stripe red,

or racing stripe yellow.


Transitions own words on their new TR450 downhiller...

"The TR450 is our dedicated downhill racing machine. Heavily researched and selected with direct input from pro rider Lars Sternberg, this is an aggressive geo built for speed and stability. With a careful ratio between chainstay length and head angle, the frame has a neutral feel in corners with good rider weight balance between the front and rear wheels. The TR450 gets 8.25” of travel from a 9.5” x 3” shock placed low in the front triangle. The linkage was tuned to provide a gradual change from beginning to ending leverage rate. The suspension ramps up very evenly through the travel to give the bike a supple top stroke and good bottom out control without excessive sag or mid stroke wallow. This result is a consistent progressive suspension feel that is predictable and yields a high amount of tunability.

There are large cartridge bearings at all pivot locations, with an absolute monster of a bearing used at the main pivot for durability and frame stiffness. All bearings are pressed directly against post welding machined bearing seats inside the linkages, eliminating misalignment that can occur when bearings placed at outer edges are “pinched” together. The overall suspension design was selected to keep the shock low in the frame, while still protecting the rear shock from tire roost. The pivot points have been laid out to triangulate loads and keep the rear end stiff, which helps keep the bearings turning smoothly, and your wheels tracking straight.

Custom tube shapes were developed and the downtube has a tooled reinforcement rather than a traditional weld on gusset. This thicker section reinforces the underside of the downtube/headtube junction without the stress riser created at the edge of a weld on gusset. The front triangle features double welding, which creates a thick but smooth weld and yeilds a significant increase in strength for high stress areas. The TR450 has a tapered headtube with an integrated Cane Creek size top bearing and standard 1.5” bottom intended to run a zero stack cup. The shape of the headtube better matches the toptube and downtube size and shape, and leaves plenty of clearance for fork crowns. The short headtube length gives riders lots of room for handlebar height adjustment and an aggressive low stance.

Mud shedding was a key concern in the design of the frame. Excessive pockets were avoided and many parts, like the dropouts and rear triangle yokes, are hollowed from the inside and smooth on the outside so mud won’t collect in hard to reach places. The smooth aesthetic carries over into the lines of the frame. When viewed from the side, the linkage stays hidden from view right up to the sag point. This is a clean frame, any way you look at it. In the End, the TR450 was designed to be a bike that could be ridden hard and put away wet while being a dependable top level race bike you can trust race after race."

New Transition Covert!

Transition has recently unveiled plans for a revised Covert.
The Covert has been long standing in the Transition line as a dot it all 5.5" bike. Big changes for 2009 include bumping up the travel to 6" (150mm) and keeping the same weight.
Pricing is $1550 for the frame with RP23 rear shock.

See more details on the Covert on the Transition site. We're taking preorders now. Bike are expected to be in stock by end of June.

Transition Bikes TransAM frames ready to go

The much talked about Transition TransAm frame has finally hit. Complete all mountain steel hardtails with X9 for $2025. Durable enough to hit the jumps but comfy enough to ride all day.


The TransAM has a der hanger that bolts onto a horizontal dropout so you can run it singlespeed or geared. Nice.