Transition Smuggler long term review
It has been a year since I took possession of the Transition Smuggler. How time flies! In that period, I’ve really gotten to know and appreciate the Smuggler. But a year is a very long time in the bike industry and since I’ve had the Smuggler on long-term review, Transition has been busy releasing two […]
Transition Bikes announce new 29er bike with revamped 2018 range
As a rider owned company, we obsess about making and riding bikes that make us better riders and allow us to have more fun on the trail. The entirely redesigned GiddyUp trail bike lineup isn’t about just adding a couple new bike industry standards like boost and metric shocks, it’s about taking a holistic approach […]
Transition introduce the TR Eleven downhill bike
Three years in the making. Born in Carbon and based on our Giddy Up trail bike suspension platform. Bred in Cascadia and World Cup proven, the TR Eleven will elevate your riding whether you’re racing downhill or doin’ it in the park bud. 195mm rear wheel travel driven by our DH tuned Giddy Up linkage […]
Transition introduce new hard hitting carbon hardtails: The Throttle and Vanquish
Please help us welcome in two new members to the family. The Throttle and Vanquish are carbon hardtails that embodied the pure unbridled essence of our full suspension GiddyUp bikes. Experience the trail in a whole new light with an ultra lightweight package that zips up climbs and descends with confidence. Throttle 27.5 The 27.5″ […]
Transition Patrol Carbon custom build
The importers of Transition bikes Dirt Merchant Bicycle Co. and Cape Town based cSixx components, recently built a custom version of the all-mountain bike that took top honours for Pinkbike.com’s Mountain Bike of the Year in 2016; the Transition carbon Patrol. The Patrol is a 155mm travel all-mountain bike; it follows the low, long and […]
First Look: Transition Smuggler
Introducing the third long-term test bike to arrive at Bike Hub HQ, the Transition Smuggler. Admittedly, the Smuggler is a bike that I’ve had my eye on for a while. I’m a huge fan of short travel bikes designed for ripping single track. Slap on a set of 29er wheels and I’m in trail bike […]
Transition Bikes announce Scout Carbon
The Scout has been one of our more overlooked bikes in our line. People are now just starting to catch on to how fun and capable this little bike is and now it’s available in carbon. Touting all the great features and geometry of the aluminium Scout with a large reduction in weight and no […]
Review: Transition Patrol
When it was confirmed that I was heading to Italy for Nine Knights, I immediately realised that I needed a suitable bike for the terrain. Knowing that the team at A-Line have hands on experience with Alpine riding, I enquired to see what they had available for review. I was pretty chuffed when they came […]
First Look Friday: Transition Patrol, Wolf Tooth Elliptical chainring, Specialized 2FO Clip
First Look Friday is an introduction to the products that we are currently testing for review. This week we’re featuring the Transition Patrol, an elliptical chain ring from Wolf Tooth and Specialized’s 2FO Clip shoes. Transition Patrol The Patrol seemed to enjoy hanging around the office couch. In 2015 Transition released a whole new range […]
A-line MTB and Outdoor is proud to present Transition Bikes to South Africa
https://vimeo.com/106423928 Redefining our categories: Before we get into the nuts and bolts of our new bikes we have to define what these bikes are for. Everyone loves to attach a label to their bikes and put them into categories. Trail, all mountain, enduro, freeride, cross country, down country… So why fight it? In our new […]