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| From Transition Bikes |
The Bandit is a new ride from Washington based bike company Transition. They are known for making solid all mountain/freeride bikes that are bomb proof. This year they expanded their line with a bike that can take on the XC world (but won't crumble when you land hard on flat). Check the bike out in action here
The Bandit is a true to form lightweight trail bike designed to rip up and down the mountain. We pushed the envelope of tube design and machining of frame parts to create a bike that absolutely floats through singletrack. Careful attention to pivot placement and leverage curves make the Bandit feel like a long travel bike on the descents and a XC race bike going up. Our goal was to create a trail bike that combined the ultimate uphill pedaling feel along with a playful spirit on the downhill that is a treat to throw around corners, bunny hop and pull the front end up over obstacles. The Bandit gets you the best of both worlds without having to compromise
BikeRumor drops this additional info on us, " Transition bikes has released some information of their newest offering, the 130mm Bandit, designed to fill the gap in their line-up for a shorter travel trail bike. The 130mm rear end is combined with all the features demanded by today’s mountain bikers; tapered headtube, hydroformed tubing, 31.6mm seat tube, and a decent 68-degree head angle with a 140mm fork. Transition have designed the bike with a slightly regressive suspension rate which they claim makes the bike feel “ like a long travel bike on the descents and a XC race bike going up”.A regressive shock means that the shock gets easier to compress as it moves through it’s travel, meaning that the bike will feel firm during pedaling and smaller hits but once it gets into the mid-range of it’s stroke will become more compliant. The natural ramping up of air shocks should kick in towards the end of the stroke reducing the chances of bottoming out. Given Transition’s stated goal of creating a trail bike “that is a treat to throw around corners, bunny hop and pull the front end up over obstacles” this is a bike that is bound to be a lot of fun to ride. More pictures, full details and a video of Kyle Young ripping on his bike and talking us through the details after the break." - BikeRumor
BikeRumor drops this additional info on us, " Transition bikes has released some information of their newest offering, the 130mm Bandit, designed to fill the gap in their line-up for a shorter travel trail bike. The 130mm rear end is combined with all the features demanded by today’s mountain bikers; tapered headtube, hydroformed tubing, 31.6mm seat tube, and a decent 68-degree head angle with a 140mm fork. Transition have designed the bike with a slightly regressive suspension rate which they claim makes the bike feel “ like a long travel bike on the descents and a XC race bike going up”.A regressive shock means that the shock gets easier to compress as it moves through it’s travel, meaning that the bike will feel firm during pedaling and smaller hits but once it gets into the mid-range of it’s stroke will become more compliant. The natural ramping up of air shocks should kick in towards the end of the stroke reducing the chances of bottoming out. Given Transition’s stated goal of creating a trail bike “that is a treat to throw around corners, bunny hop and pull the front end up over obstacles” this is a bike that is bound to be a lot of fun to ride. More pictures, full details and a video of Kyle Young ripping on his bike and talking us through the details after the break." - BikeRumor
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