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I think this prototype could be either a new model (maybe they bring back the driver 8 name) or a new nomad. It looks like it could be set up with a dropper and more of an enduro/freeride build. Makes a lot of sense for bike brands to go that way. Would make sense from a marketing stand point for Santa Cruz to have a versatile alloy (affordable?) bike for those riders who dont want to commit to a full blown dh rig or those riders looking to have 2 bikes in one.

And a +50mm chain-stay dropout piece!

Coming soon.. Aftermarket lower shock mounts for even more or less progression than stock..

I would guess this allows for even more sloppy frame tolerances. I know with the aluminum bikes they had a problem that the piece where the lower shocked amount is was not straight, causing all sorts of fit issues. I actually had to warrantee my frame because I’m such poor issues. I couldn’t physically get a new shot in once the old one was removed. I bet this allows the frame to be a little bit less straight as it’s bolting instead of welding this piece on

Scout is now advertised as a junior frame with nothing bigger than a medium (which is slightly smaller than your modem medium)

So they updated the scout and named it the bottle rocket?

I’m curious to see how this fits into the lineup with the Patrol. It seems like they have a lot of overlapping bikes in the 160-180mm space.

Transition is re-releasing a new Bottlerocket next Thursday, October 9th! They haven't sent over full details yet, but provided some history of the Rocket images. I'm pretty hyped they're bringing this bike back. #freerideissonotdead

New Bottlerocket announced. Full details on the 9th. https://www.transitionbikes.com/Bikes/Bottlerocket-History

Did the maths on all the current crop of e bike batteries. They're all within ~10% energy density wise. Everyone is using the same format of cells so I suspect the DJI battery is just longer and thinner. That gives it's own challenges from a weight on bike point of view.

2026, Limited edition colors are so hot right now.

LEGACY of the 38?? That shit is like 5 years old, this isn't some 20 year anniversary edition or something.

I have unofficial confirmation from a local shop that it's the new Bottle Rocket.

New Transition soon? Spotted in the Woolley Fest highlight video.

Do any of you nerds have a theory on what happened with Loic’s fork on his world champs race run? He said he had a mechanical and lost all support from the front. In the video just before his crash, he bottoms it out a few times almost like he lost the spring or damper. But then looked fine after. Did those fancy electronics malfunction?

Maybe they are doing more work with Crestline?

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I wonder how many people freaked out when Kaz said something to the effect of, "It's funny when people in the chat refer to Vital as the other site.. Like you can't say their name here.. We don't care if you visit more than one site. In fact, you should. Get another opinion before spending your money..." This was on the podcast within the last few weeks.

I would just interject that potentially, not all HBO system designs are appropriate for all consumers. I find the HBO system in a smashpot effective, but pretty easy to setup wrong, impacting fork performance. Some rebound systems in forks I think are a bit more idiot proof, Manitou's HBO setup works well with a pretty trick rebound check system, so it's minimizing it's impact on HSR when a suspension event is deep enough for it to come into play. The smashpot system has a VERY large impact on HSR. In addition, in it's stock shim configuration (qty 5), 90ml of...