Transition TR450 overview

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May 5, 2009

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Kyle Young (owner of transition bikes) talks about their new prototype the TR450 at the ProGRT fluidride cup #2.

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mtbmike89 (May 5, 2009 at 22:31)

damn what the hell have i been missing? effing cars sucking up all my money, almost forgot about my first love.... downhill..... :-0

spiritofthewolf (May 6, 2009 at 6:03)

VOD

califreerida16 (May 6, 2009 at 18:19)

yea this is really sick, this has me super stoked on transition bikes

talhaslam (May 23, 2009 at 21:03)

TBC!

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piltz (May 5, 2009 at 22:36)

nice

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nickf (May 6, 2009 at 0:02)

i wonder if they'll still be selling the blindside. most likely as a cheaper option.

DHstinkySPOT (May 6, 2009 at 9:45)

blindside is freeride this is downhill specific

nickf (May 6, 2009 at 11:58)

uhmmm, check the geometry and tell me that again. while the frame be very simplistic, it's still intended for dh riding

DHstinkySPOT (May 6, 2009 at 12:14)

I am saying the TR is a DH specific bike, the blindside is much more freeride specific with a 135 rear end and a 73mm bb

nickf (May 6, 2009 at 12:19)

geometry has a much better say in what kinda of frame it is. having a 135 rear and 73 bb does make it a freeride bike. i'd still want a 150 rear and 83 bb on a freeride bike. any dh bike can be made to look like a freeride bike, like the new session 88 has a build option as a "freeride" bike. i agree that the tr 450 will be a better dh frame

DHstinkySPOT (May 6, 2009 at 12:30)

yeah I am pretty sure we are arguing the same point, any bike can be a DH bike, i raced my trail or park this weekend.... but like the video says this is there first step towards giving racers what they want in a bike, the blindside was a rider owned companies try at making a big bike, it was a big bottle rocket

Sam-B (May 6, 2009 at 15:22)

You guys pretty much have it right... the Blindside was built as a downhill bike but not a downhill race bike. Think Whistler bike park, shuttled FR/DH trails, etc... The Blindside has a bit of an FR compromise with the shorter chainstays and more "ramp up" in the travel for big drops, etc. It will stay in the lineup and hit a bit lower price point than the TR450. Still race worthy, but not a full fledged, no compromise race bike.

brycemtb (May 15, 2009 at 21:14)

ya the tr450 is sick, but im glad you guys are keeping the blindside its like my exact style of bike, i hope i can get a blindside some day...

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sgsrider (May 6, 2009 at 0:04)

nice overview of the new bikes andy

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bradwalton (May 7, 2009 at 9:52)

very good interview Andy

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dirtjumpmaster1995 (Jul 16, 2009 at 12:54)

what would be the price range you guys are thinking on this bike?

runwithscissor09 (Jul 16, 2009 at 13:01)

affordable. trust me

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