New Bike Day!

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  1. Sasquatch9billion

    Sasquatch9billion iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    trinidad j. mendez
    Sentinel? Man, the images on Transition's site don't do their frames justice, their lines are soo nice.
     
  2. buggravy

    buggravy iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Calabasas
    Name:
    Matt
    Current Bike:
    Transition Sentinel
    Yep, Sentinel. I really dig their aesthetic. It’s so slack!
     
  3. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    IMO, this is certainly the finest looking ride I've seen you with. If it rides as good as it looks, then we might have a winner here. Perhaps we need to do another Sunday morning outing? :whistling:
     
  4. buggravy

    buggravy iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Calabasas
    Name:
    Matt
    Current Bike:
    Transition Sentinel
    Twist my arm. Actually, some back to back runs in familiar territory is surely the best way to get the bike dialed in. It's the responsible thing to do.
     
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  5. Fueledbyex8

    Fueledbyex8 Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Whittier
    Name:
    Albert
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower
    Enjoy your new bike Matt, and congrats! I see many smiles per mile in your future:thumbsup:
     
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  6. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Oh please. I just like messin' with people who have different tastes. Lighten up Francis! I'm not a hardcore mt biker like all y'all, so I like to rib you about it and poke some good natured fun at myself in the process. Not an "inferiority train" - simple fact. You all ride a lot. I don't.
     
  7. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Awesome bike @buggravy! Can't wait to hear or read your reports! :thumbsup:
     
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  8. Cisco Roots

    Cisco Roots Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Maple Valley WA
    Name:
    Cisco
    Current Bike:
    Yeti SB140 LR
    My buddy just picked up that same exact bike. He made the “Transition” from his Yeti ways
     
  9. tick

    tick Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    Tick
    Current Bike:
    Process 111
    The cool kids are riding gravel unicycles and e-heelys these days.
     
  10. Voodoo Tom

    Voodoo Tom MTB Addict

    Location:
    Castaic
    Name:
    Tom Kokkinakis
    Current Bike:
    Mango one, black one, Ti one
    Fantastic looking rig that has fun written all over it.:thumbsup: Doesn't look like you stole too many parts from the Smash.
     
  11. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Got ya, ya hopeless squishbound bunny hill lapper. Just messin'! :p:D


    @buggravy, it looks...like it needs some scratches put on it. Congrats on a new way to fun and fitness.
     
  12. buggravy

    buggravy iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Calabasas
    Name:
    Matt
    Current Bike:
    Transition Sentinel
    Thanks! And none at all actually. At the time that I ordered you could only order as a complete bike, so it's new soup to nuts. Only thing I did was take off the Assegai/DHRII in favor of DHF/Aggressor.

    So just to plant the seed, should the Sentinel win this shootout the Smash will go up for sale as a complete bike.

    Thanks, brother. Depending on the heat this morning, Suicide may be part of this shake down run. That could easily take care of the scratches part.
     
  13. Obsidian

    Obsidian iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Costa Mesa
    Name:
    Obsidian
    Current Bike:
    27.5 Intense Tracer
    That is a fine looking bike. It looks like it can handle some serious terrain. :thumbsup: How much does it weigh?

    It would have been a lot of fun burning through the Assegai/DHRII though ...
     
  14. buggravy

    buggravy iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Calabasas
    Name:
    Matt
    Current Bike:
    Transition Sentinel
    Today's terrain was half serious, but indications are that you are correct. I'll weigh it later, but my internal hand scale says about 31 lbs ready to ride.

    I'm not ashamed to say that I'm not manly enough to drag that 2.4 DHRII around the places I have to climb, having done it before. I'm Assegai curious, but I wanted to be as apple to apples as I could judging this bike against the Smash. I may try an Assegai/Dissector combo at some point in the future.
     
  15. Bluesrider

    Bluesrider Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Newbury Park Ca.
    Name:
    Todd
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower

    Very nice bike. I’m looking at this one on PB, comes with the fork. I wanna have a new bike day too.

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  16. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Gotta get in that jab! :D
     
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  17. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    The Krampus I had over winter solidified my affinity for 29-plus. I thought that I might have to replace it if I moved back near the sand. I still have the gear to build one up.

    A used custom ti plus frame with just the right specs showed up for sale; ridiculous price. I fell for it.

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    Fabbed by Blaze Bikes in Moab, loosely patterned after a Trek Stache but has 65.5 HA/130 fork.

    I like sliding dropouts but never needed them on the Krampus. Rack mounts likewise are handy for bikepacking but can be worked around.

    AYE
     
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  18. fos'l

    fos'l Well-Known Member

    Name:
    Bob
    Current Bike:
    2005 Santa Cruz Superlight
    The ultimate "reverse-mullet" for my granddaughter; thumbnail (10).jpeg 27" rear, 24" front.
     
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  19. Voodoo Tom

    Voodoo Tom MTB Addict

    Location:
    Castaic
    Name:
    Tom Kokkinakis
    Current Bike:
    Mango one, black one, Ti one
    OK I guess I drank a couple few too many beers and dropped too many hints and some guys here are on to me. Here's the story. I went to the LBS for quick link and a water bottle mount for someone else and I came home with a bike. @mountaingirl sara busted me on the spot but dang it was good to see her catch up a bit. Never ever thought I'd buy a Specialized but I looked at this thing and it was calling my name. Diverge Evo expert hooligan commuter bike. A gravel bike with MTB’ish geometry, 750mm flat bars, dropper and XT parts hung all over it. I used to use my Les for commuting duties but then I got the bright idea to yank 11 of the gears off of it and determined it was great for everything except commuting. Had more than enough $$ in the paypal account from selling the Ripley AF so it's kinda like a free bike. Rode it early this morning and it's pretty damn fun. I had a drop bar gravel bike for a while and while I loved it's efficiency I always felt like I was gonna die at any moment with those bars and no dropper so this bike cured that issue. Yes I started drinking beer early and my flame suit is on so fire away...

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  20. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
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  21. Danimal

    Danimal iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Mission Viejo
    Name:
    Dan
    Current Bike:
    Epic Evo
    Nice bike ya bought there! For gravel this is my kinda bike, flat bars FTW.

    I agree in the drop bars @Voodoo Tom , they give me that feeling too, that OTB on the downhill is more likely.
     
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  22. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    And it looks like you still need to go back for a second H20 cage... what could possibly happen then???
     
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  23. Voodoo Tom

    Voodoo Tom MTB Addict

    Location:
    Castaic
    Name:
    Tom Kokkinakis
    Current Bike:
    Mango one, black one, Ti one
    And a frame bag or two, good thing they are closed today cause I’ve been drinking.:confused:
     
    ~JB~, Danmtchl, Faust29 and 11 others like this.
  24. Stkx66

    Stkx66 iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Southern California
    Name:
    Steve
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower 27+/ 29r
    Danmtchl, Faust29, Mikie and 4 others like this.
  25. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Huh. OK. Cool! :cool:

    I have a Speshy something something I use for riding down to the beach, so I won't give you Sh!t for buying a Specialized as your special-purpose bike. I will still give @Danimal a hard time for getting a Specialized as his only mt bike - if I ever see him again.
     
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  26. Danimal

    Danimal iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Mission Viejo
    Name:
    Dan
    Current Bike:
    Epic Evo
    Haha... yeah you can give me Sh!t as I probably deserve it, and it's not my only bike. I also have a speshy road bike! So a two-fer. Just kind of happened...but I'm cool with it ( or is it denial o_O:cool: )
     
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  27. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    https://www.imtbtrails.com/forum/threads/bike-part-availability-prices.9851/page-9#post-263733

    Winner Winner.....Chicken Dinner
     
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  28. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    I don't know man. Specialized is making some incredible bikes right now. And no more proprietary :poop: on their MTBs. Sounds like a win win to me.
     
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  29. mountaingirl sara

    mountaingirl sara iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    So Cal
    Name:
    Sara
    Current Bike:
    Ibis Ripley
    I met her, and I like her.
    And that settles it gents! :sneaky:
     
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  30. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    I don’t see a motor. Two thumbs up!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
     
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