abotan
- Member since Dec 18, 2016 O+
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Dec 2, 2022 at 19:25
Dec 2, 2022
Transition Scout Aluminum
$1000 USDTransition Scout, 2017, XL, red. I bought this thing new and have gotten some great riding out of it and taken care of it, with suspension tune every 18 months, new bearings in 2021. Brand new chain, brake pads, and pretty new chainring. It was just serviced at Fanatik with their More Better Tune so it is in excellent condition and ready to ride. Description of that service:
Full drivetrain clean and service
Full wheel truing
Full brake bleed
Headset, bottom bracket, and freehub service
Fanatik said it will probably need a new cassette and bottom bracket in a year or so.
Here's the original build listing from Evo: https://www.evo.com/outlet/mountain/transition-scout-gx-evo-complete-bike
I haven't made any parts upgrades on it outside of drivetrain, brakes, tires, etc. The only thing different from a stock 2017 Scout is that this has a 150mm fork on it, so it slacks it out a bit.
abotan edspratt's article
May 6, 2022 at 12:00
May 6, 2022
Falling Batteries & Risk of Fire Leads to Santa Cruz Recall of 2022 Heckler eMTBs
@WestwardHo: That's fucked up, I'm up in Whatcom - any articles or resources on what's going down in Snohomish? Because up here, it's the opposite with more trails being opened up and constructed.
abotan pinkbikeoriginals's article
Jul 24, 2020 at 8:34
Jul 24, 2020
Friday Fails #128
I saw a kid on my street eat shit super bad on a wooden jump yesterday in his driveway, and one of my first thoughts was "that would have been great for Friday Fails!" I am an asshole apparently.
abotan danielsapp's article
Jun 19, 2020 at 15:36
Jun 19, 2020
Pinkbike Poll: Where Do You Shop for Bike Parts?
Agreed, this is something I'm trying to learn myself - there's nothing more satisfying than successfully doing a certain repair or replacement for the first time.
That being said, I have kids and don't always have the time to troubleshoot and do it myself. If I have free time, I want to spend it riding or doing house projects that are more expensive than bike work. I have more money than time so sometimes I'd rather just pay someone to do it right and not have to worry about it for a year.
abotan TransitionBikeCompany's article
Sep 24, 2019 at 9:19
Sep 24, 2019
Transition Announces All New Patrols Come With a Coil Shock
You have identified branding, and are correct that it is stupid. But it works.
