I want a fast rolling tire combo that can still withstand the abuse of some east coast jank. Shedding some weight would be great as well since my smuggler probably weighs as much as my carbon spire 😅
Have an XL v3 sentinel carbon coming. Full 29. My plan had been to run it stock & eventually have parts to set it up 170/160 for bigger days. Due to a variety of planetary alignments, I've found a good deal to swap the stock Lyrik for a170mm Zeb. Curious how urgently I should get the shock restroked to better match the rear travel?
Anyone know of places to source better frame bearings? The ones from transition seem to get worn out too quickly. Pic for attention
Welp. It looks like Fazua is gone. I also saw that a YouTuber has a video out on this. Basically, the brands are saying they will support their bikes and that spare parts will continue to be available. We can probably expect deep discounts on any current models that use Fazua motors. I’m a current owner (Transition Relay). I like my bike and plan to keep it, but may pick up an extra battery while they are still widely available. It’s kind of a shame as I liked how naturally Fazua delivered power and I liked having a removable battery.
From what I understand, the cascade link will increase rear travel of the sentinel to 160mm. But I also have a DHX2 that will increase my travel. I don’t want to do both. Outside of the obvious different of a coil vs my current float x, is there an advantage of using a cascade link vs longer stroke? Or do am I misunderstanding all of this altogether?
Hey everyone,
I’ve got a Transition Patrol and I’m thinking about putting some decals on it because I’m just not a huge fan of the orange color anymore.
Has anyone here used decals on theirs before? If so, could you share some photos of how it turned out? I’m trying to get ideas for colors or styles that actually look good on the frame.
I attached a photo of my bike for reference. Thanks!
Continued pleasing my lovely Scout with some upgrades cuz it’s the best bike I’ve had in a looong time. Thrown a 205/65 Fox DHX2 Factory (thanks to small piggyback it fits and get approx. 155mm travel without a cascade link). 160mm Fox 36 for 29” wheels (if only my drunk head decided to try mullet or there will be a good Patrol frame deal around). Freshy Garbaruk beats just to match the pedals and brakes. Cut the bar down to 780 and thinking on 60 rise (local-trail beast should be more nervous heheh)
This boy feels like a real long-travel enduro machine that absolutely glued to the ground on chunk and jumps like a slopey on steroids
I'm trying to work out which length One Up V3 dropper will fit in the alloy Sentinel V3 large frame. The full bike from Transition comes with a 210mm, but I'm wondering if I can fit a 240mm.... all without having the frame yet 😀
Could anyone measure the max insertion depth on the seat tube of Sentinel V3 large? Or is anyone running a 240mm post in a large frame?
I need 900mm from seat rail to pedal axle (pedal at lowest point/max extension)
Has anyone else had to put what seems like a crazy amount of pressure into their RS Super Deluxe Select+ to hit a reasonable sag number?
I’m 215lbs on an XL frame (so 220lbs with gear)-RS and Transition recommend 258psi. I’ve got 290psi in there and still sit above 30% sag and use roughly half the stroke length on very easy/smooth trails.
I’ve done a full deflate and staged re-inflate (50 psi, cycle, 150 psi, cycle, rider weight in psi, cycle, full pressure a couple times) so everything should be equalized. Setup is with all controls set to full open (counter clockwise). Sag is checked with the dropper post down, then sitting on the bike gently with a gentle foot lift.
Semi-related: whoever chose the naming convention for that shock is a jerk.
Still some snow around but some sections of trail are rideable so I was able to finally try out the mullet converted Sentinel V2. It rips! The build:
The reach has gone from 450mm to ~441mm and the lower BB doesn't seem to be an issue. Excited to see how this setup does at some Quebec bike parks this summer.
I’ve heard over the years that transitions QC has taken a bit of a dive (paint issues, BB shells cracking, cable rattle, trunnion alignment problems, etc.) but I always felt it was probably overblown. Anyone own the current smuggler that could chime in on if you’ve had any issues?
