Transition bikes is a rider owned and operated mountain bike manufacturer from bellingham washington.
Transition scout mountain bike.
Transition says that with 25 30 sag the new scout has a better wheel path that is less likely to hang up in the middle of the stroke.
Our large sized scout test bike features a 485mm reach and 617mm stack height.
In 2017 the scout had 125 millimeters of rear wheel travel a 140 millimeter fork a 457 millimeter reach size large 67 degree head angle and a 1 176 millimeter wheelbase again size large.
Manual here scrub that skid there pedal up this.
Transition pole vaulted over that line with the new scout.
The scout has been in the transition lineup for years and the newest model is the third generation of the 27 5 inch bike.
Freedom to boost everything in sight overshoot every landing without a care mixed with nose bonking and hooting your way down the trail.
Transition scout geometry and frame details available sizes range from xs to xl.
Starting in 2014 the scout had 125mm of rear travel and a 140mm fork.
In 2017 transition re did the bike bumping up the travel to 130mm 150mm in the rear and front and again pushed the boundaries on geometry.
Hop on the scout and you re immediately transformed into a projectile.
Important frame geometry angles include a 64 degree headtube angle 77 2 degrees seat tube and 1217mm wheelbase and all sizes of the bike get 430mm chainstays.
In comparison to the prior scout the new bike features a slacker 64 head tube angle prior 65ยบ the bike reach is 10mm longer has more tire clearance and a broader sag range.
Sentinel 29 wheels 150mm rear 160mm front carbon.
The scout will awaken your inner child.
The scout comes with 140mm of travel in its stock form but by swapping to a longer stroke shock riders can achieve 150mm of travel.
Transition has traditionally gone for a sag range in the 33 35 range but with this new scout they are recommending a solid 30 with swings in the 28 33 range.
Scout 27 5 wheels 140mm rear 150mm front carbon.