Transition TR450 overview

 VOD

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

 TBC!

 blindside is freeride this is downhill specific

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

 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

 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

 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

 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.

 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...

 affordable. trust me