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That was what I would have guessed, too. The sb130/sb150 also came out around that time 3 years earlier.
When everyone knows new bikes are to be tested in Transition's parking lot
Not exactly. Adjustment range would mostly depend on the length of the bearing seats. Since bearing spacing is mostly fixed to your headtube, you can only raise the top crown as much as there is space on the upper bearing post thingy to put a spacer on top of the bearing, to be able to raise the crown but keep bearing in same position. Or maybe im overthinking it.
Do you think there was a potential ooops moment by a former Transition employee who lives in that area that also wrote the review? Or, maybe the PB guy who's also up that way? Either one most likely had that bike in the time frame that pic showed up...
It’s a moto concept and ubiquitous there; rise is In the stem / bars setup, and the clamps are only used to determine the upper tube (not stanchion) clamping dimension - thus stiffness and or length of upper tubes is a clamp function.
Do you mean Reece Wilson's custom Dorado with NSB crowns? Those won't be production.
It was a joke.
I think the tacos explain everything.. Also, isn't there a bike reviewer who wheelies everything also up that way? Was the bike in the parking lot a medium or an XL?
im not the biggest Spesh fan boy, really kinda not into the product after seeing so much qc trash in the 20teens...
but this vid got my tech nerd lizard brains pretty stoked, and I love listening to Loic talk about cake.
https://youtu.be/-vV6GdMFLS0?si=lMmHfmqsGigHUH1r
Sounds like it came into play for Loïc today.
Here's something neat, came on a DH Rallon. UDH direct mount Shimano saint derailleur. Not sure if orbea is the one making this or Shimano but interesting to see.
Outpost Eats - throwing out a crazy rumour like "taco truck," so I had to investigate cause I've never had a taco there, and I love tacos. After some elite internet detective work, I am sad to say it's just quesadillas and bowls. The lemongrass pork bowl absolutely slaps, and the beer selection goes hard. Some Orbea folks who call Bellingham home are also fans of the Transition HQ.
Taco enjoyers visiting Bham have to check out Mi Rancho, tacos are a dollar for some flavors and very cheap otherwise. Netos across the street if you like burritos. (please don't ban me for a taco based derailment)
La gloria
Just get us a photo of the newest yeti 5 bar analog bike at the taco stand and it’s not a derailment
I think I’d settle for a Horst Kona at a burrito bar
Or a carbon evil revolt 29 at a cake shop
https://www.gw-mfg.com/products/udh/UDH-DM
No they all talk and it was planned. Plus most people who work for a bike company who lives Bellingham thinks their shit doesn’t stink. It was just a clickbait title to get more people Hyped.
didn't the SC brand manager literally say thanks to transition in a instagram story post-release?
So, Transition dropped a spy shot of the new Santa Cruz to hype up the release of a competitors new bike? Unless Pon is buying Transition, that doesn't make much sense...
Some brands thrive on camaradery instead of rivalry.
So, will we see a new Smuggler show up in the SC parking lot at some point?
In VPP no less.
As long as there are tacos around is all good. You can't go wrong with tacos, even bad tacos are better than no tacos. Bikes are just bonus items for tacos.
Looks like top loading brake pads, nice
“What is the wire on Reece’s brake line?” is the new “What are the whistles for?”
Also, are there really 2 adapters and 6 caliper bolts holding that brake on?!? Reminds me of the hilarious brake mount on the Commencal race bikes circa 2018 (I think). Comical that the bike with custom fork crowns has that many Legos under the rear brake.
Glad to see it worn and more importantly, doing its job and helping with safety! He mentioned today that it most likely saved him big time.
there is also a 2.3mm Gakfer Shark on the Pinkbike pictures
My neighbor, a Santa Cruz rep for the southeast, told me the SC marketing guy lives in Bellingham.
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