Transition Preston FR
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ericwelsch
(May 8, 2009 at 22:39)
I have an 05 frame, they have a higher ratio suspension, built to the huilt. Its not light, 36lbs of love Its not as fast as the xc boys up hill, but pretty close if I work real hard. I only like the 5 inch setting. When this thing get rolling down hill, hold on its so fast and snappy. It has a nice low center of gravity so watch those peddles. Hot in the corners, loves drops and is so much fun to jump, I am real comfortable on bigger drops than on any other short travel bike I've ridden, and I've broken a few. This a great bike, short travel goodness, big bikes are not for me. I am 6 2 and ride a medium. Its real easy to stay centered over the bike. I like single pivot bikes, its like driving a manual it responds like you think it should when you push it. The next best thing would be a Lt2 carbon built the same only 7 lbs lighter. maybe next time. I highly recommend this bike. Aggressive free ride peddler? Its true. The bike will take anything your cohones will allow you to hit. I promise. And the transition guys are great and local. you know you want one.
Short travel awesomeness, extremely versatile bike, with an xc oriented rear shock such as a RP23 or a cloud nine, the bike can be built up as a 34 pound all mountain shredder. Change the shock to a coil (mine has a Manitou 4x) and you've got a sweet free ride bike. Two other guys in my riding crew also have Prestons and it's been ridden in the interior, whistler, the shore and Burnaby without complaints.
Drawback, forces you to be a better rider because of the 5 inches in the back, you can't just hack through everything.
Drawback, forces you to be a better rider because of the 5 inches in the back, you can't just hack through everything.
Have owned one for nearly a month now, absolutely fully stoked on it. Using it as a lightweight Dh / freeride / play bike and has so far been exceptional. I've got a custom parts spec, but if just concentrating on the frame; super burly, looks amazin in green, 5 inch travel feels like more than it is - all you need for most cases in the UK.
awesome ride, makes a most other freeride bikes feels slow and heavy. its one of the few bikes that i'll happily ride to the top of Cwmcarn via the Twitch Trail and then down the black downhill run.
Transition Preston FR
(MSRP $3141)
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The Preston FR is designed for the agressive trail rider that loves to earn their way to the top by pedaling but also needs a bike that is burly enough for freeriding on the way down. Make no mistake, the Preston FR is no large travel huck bike. It is designed for the rider that still wants to feel the trail and has some finesse for flowing technical freeride lines. We shy away from calling the Preston FR an all mountain bike even though it is superb on long singletrack epics. The Preston FR is built with strength in mind to tackle those rough freeride trails without weighing you down.
FRAME FEATURES:
130mm (5") Rear Wheel Travel
Fox DHX 5.0 Coil 7.5" x 2" or DHX 5.0 Air 7.5" x 2"
6061 Heat Treated Aluminum
Sizes: Small (15.5"), Medium (17"), Large (18.5")
Current Production Run Colors: White, Raw, Bright Green
Last Production Run Colors: White, Brown, Transparent Green
Frame Weight: 7.8 lbs (without rear shock)
Complete Bike Weight Range: 36-39 lbs (Depending on Rear Shock and Fork)
Oversize 5mm thick headtube (1 1/8") and gusset
Custom CNC rocker arms (Ultra Stiff 15mm thickness)
Compatible with up to 7" Single Crown Forks
Accepts up to 8" Rear Disc Brake Rotors
Easily fits up to 3.0" rear tire
Works with Front Derailleur or Chain Guide
1 year defect warranty, Lifetime crash replacement
BUILD SPECS:
Shock Specs: 7.55 eye-to-eye x 2.0" stroke, Upper Pin 46mm x 8mm, Lower Pin 22.2mm x 8mm
Front Derailleur: 34.9mm Clamp, Top-pull, (Top Swing Shimano or Low Mount SRAM)
Bottom Bracket: Euro 73mm shell x 51mm chainline
Headset: Standard 1 1/8" (1" deep cup compatible)
Seatpost: 30.0mm
Seat Clamp: 34.9mm
Rear Dropout Spacing: 135mm x 10mm (nutted axle & QR compatible)
Disc Brake Mount: International Standard
Chain Guide Mounting: Standard ISCG
Various build options available. Price based on Freeride dual ring spec with Fox DHX 5.0 Air and RockShox Domain 318 U-turn.
Specifications Compare to other DH Bikes
| Price | $3,141 | |
|---|---|---|
| Travel | 5" (130mm) | |
| Rear Shock | Fox DHX 5.0 Coil or Fox DHX 5.0 Air | |
| Fork | RockShox Domain 318 U-Turn | |
| Headset | FSA Orbit Xtreme Pro or Z1.5R | |
| Cassette | SRAM PG950 11 - 32 | |
| Crankarms | Truvativ Hussefelt 170mm | |
| Bottom Bracket | Truvatin GigaPipe Team | |
| Pedals | TBC Stepdown | |
| Chain | KMC Z9000 | |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM X9 | |
| Front Derailleur | SRAM X9 | |
| Shifter Pods | SRAM X9 | |
| Handlebar | Truvativ Hussefelt 30mm rise | |
| Stem | Truvativ Holzfeller 40mm | |
| Grips | ODI Cross Trainer X Lock-on | |
| Brakes | Avid Juicy 7 | |
| Wheelset | TBC Revolution 32 | |
| Tires | Maxxis ADvantage 2.4 | |
| Seat | TBC Park n Ride FR | |
| Seatpost | Truvativ XR Dual clamp |