Typical launch video from Transition doesn’t have much info in it BUT it is hilarious and it reveals the new Transition Sentinel 29er too.

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If you’re not in the mood to watch a funny parody vid (you’re probably far too young to remember 70s cowboy telly show Bonanza anyway) and you just want to see the new bikes thankyouverymuch then skip the vid on top the 5min 48secs mark and get ready with the pause button.

What does this video teach us? To be frank, at time of writing, not a lot. It follows on from Transition’s new carbon hardtails announced a few months ago and the new TR11 downhill bike, 2017/2018 looks like it’s the year that Transition revamp their range.

There’s some colourways in there. There’s a little bit of travel added to existing models’ rear suspension – 5mm in most instance. The suspension is now called Giddy Up 2.0 which is the first tweak of Transition’s four-bar design since they moved to four-bar three years ago.

Boost, Metric and SBG

The accompanying press release has the info in it thankfully. There’s the expected move to Boost axles and to trunnion Metric shocks. Existing models have gone up in travel by around 5mm mostly.

And unsurprisingly, the new Transition bikes all sport their new SBG – Speed Balanced Geometry – which is essentially longer reach. Previous SBG bikes from Transition have also offered reduced offset forks but at the moment exact details of the fork offsets used on these 2018 models hasn’t been stated.

Transition Sentinel

Undoubtedly however, the main news here is that there’s a new bike in Transition’s range: the 140mm travel (paired with a 160mm fork) Transition Sentinel. And it has 29 inch wheels.

Transition: “In addition to integrating our SBG system on all existing models, we’ve added the Sentinel to our lineup. The Sentinel fit’s nicely between the Scout and Patrol in travel range, and is capable of being used in the same manner of both bikes depending on your preference for travel and wheelsize. The Patrol, Scout, and Smuggler feature increased travel, optimized pedaling performance, additional size options, and ton of new features to create our most capable lineup to date.”

* New Model For 2018
* New GiddyUp Kinematics
* Speed Balanced Geometry
* Boost Dropout Spacing
* Trunion Metric Shock Sizing
* Enduro Max Sealed Bearings
* Threaded Bottom Bracket
* Molded Rubber Downtube & Chainstay Protection
* New Rattle Free Internal Cable Port Covers
* External Rear Brake Routing
* 180mm Post Mount Brake
* Increased Seatpost Insertion
* Collet Main Pivot
* Water Bottle Storage Inside Front Triangle
* Tire Clearance up to 29″ x 2.5″

Transition Patrol

27.5″ / 170mm FRONT 160mm REAR / ALLOY FRAME

* New GiddyUp Kinematics
* Speed Balanced Geometry
* Boost Dropout Spacing
* Trunion Metric Shock Sizing
* Enduro Max Sealed Bearings
* Threaded Bottom Bracket
* Molded Rubber Downtube & Chainstay Protection
* New Rattle Free Internal Cable Port Covers
* External Rear Brake Routing
* 180mm Post Mount Brake
* Increased Seatpost Insertion
* Collet Main Pivot
* Water Bottle Storage Inside Front Triangle
* New X-Small Size
* Tire Clearance up to 27.5″ x 2.8″

Transition Scout

27.5″ / 150mm FRONT 130mm REAR / ALLOY FRAME

* New GiddyUp Kinematics
* Speed Balanced Geometry
* Boost Dropout Spacing
* Metric Shock Sizing
* Enduro Max Sealed Bearings
* Threaded Bottom Bracket
* Molded Rubber Downtube & Chainstay Protection
* New Rattle Free Internal Cable Port Covers
* External Rear Brake Routing
* 180mm Post Mount Brake
* Increased Seatpost Insertion
* Collet Main Pivot
* Water Bottle Storage Inside Front Triangle
* New X-Small Size
* Tire Clearance up to 27.5″ x 2.8″

Transition Smuggler

29″ / 140mm FRONT 120mm REAR / ALLOY FRAME

* New GiddyUp Kinematics
* Speed Balanced Geometry
* Boost Dropout Spacing
* Metric Shock Sizing
* Enduro Max Sealed Bearings
* Threaded Bottom Bracket
* Molded Rubber Downtube & Chainstay Protection
* New Rattle Free Internal Cable Port Covers
* External Rear Brake Routing
* 180mm Post Mount Brake
* Collet Main Pivot
* Water Bottle Storage Inside Front Triangle

Video description

Transition Bikes: “Head out to the wild west with the Transition crew as they saddle up some 2018 GiddyUp 2.0hhh stallions.”

Oh by the way, there’s some Outtakes @ 6min 30secs if you are up for a giggle today.