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I had assumed this would be 'one bike' now. As with the LTE & MTE, the Sixfinity platform allows you to run either full 29 or MX set up via a flip chip. I can't see that in the current climate it makes any sense to manufacture two platforms. I currently own an SB120 and an SB160 and wonder whether they will become the pinnacle of engineering when it comes to development and complexity of the SI system. It seems like the industry is defaulting to a four/five bar approach by default now. Santa Cruz are obviously another majot example...

My neighbor, a Santa Cruz rep for the southeast, told me the SC marketing guy lives in Bellingham.

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.

“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.

Looks like top loading brake pads, nice

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.

In VPP no less.

So, will we see a new Smuggler show up in the SC parking lot at some point?

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...

https://www.gw-mfg.com/products/udh/UDH-DM

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

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)

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.

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.

Sounds like it came into play for Loïc today.

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?

Transition has the dank taco truck thing going on Everyone in Bellingham works for transition or evil or Kona Santa Cruz marketing was absolutely tempting transition to post that photo on purpose Becasue the embargo was like a week away and the bike was ready to ship We got them all looking for ways to sneak the obvious and make it look sneaky or obvious Nobody got fired and many Tallboys have been sold Smugglers still heavier and spur geo Is conservative compared to tb Tacos. It’s all about tacos.

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...

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.