Sasquatch9billion
iMTB Rockstah
Sentinel? Man, the images on Transition's site don't do their frames justice, their lines are soo nice.
New Bike Day!
- Thread starter littlewave
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buggravy
iMTB Addict
Yep, Sentinel. I really dig their aesthetic. It’s so slack!
SnakeCharmer
iMTB Hooligan
IMO, this is certainly the finest looking ride I've seen you with. If it rides as good as it looks, then we might have a winner here. Perhaps we need to do another Sunday morning outing?
buggravy
iMTB Addict
Twist my arm. Actually, some back to back runs in familiar territory is surely the best way to get the bike dialed in. It's the responsible thing to do.IMO, this is certainly the finest looking ride I've seen you with. If it rides as good as it looks, then we might have a winner here. Perhaps we need to do another Sunday morning outing?
Fueledbyex8
Well-Known Member
Enjoy your new bike Matt, and congrats! I see many smiles per mile in your future
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
Oh please. I just like messin' with people who have different tastes. Lighten up Francis! I'm not a hardcore mt biker like all y'all, so I like to rib you about it and poke some good natured fun at myself in the process. Not an "inferiority train" - simple fact. You all ride a lot. I don't.Humility has gone amok again. Step off the inferiority train and realize people here don’t buy bikes to try to be “core.” Try one of the terrible bikes and riding styles you make a point of slagging and then your opinion of them will become valid. Can’t ride em because of a medical condition? Double STFU. Happy hump day!!!!
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Cisco Roots
Well-Known Member
My buddy just picked up that same exact bike. He made the “Transition” from his Yeti ways
tick
Well-Known Member
The cool kids are riding gravel unicycles and e-heelys these days.
Voodoo Tom
MTB Addict
Fantastic looking rig that has fun written all over it.
Doesn't look like you stole too many parts from the Smash.
buggravy
iMTB Addict
Fantastic looking rig that has fun written all over it.
Thanks! And none at all actually. At the time that I ordered you could only order as a complete bike, so it's new soup to nuts. Only thing I did was take off the Assegai/DHRII in favor of DHF/Aggressor.
So just to plant the seed, should the Sentinel win this shootout the Smash will go up for sale as a complete bike.
Thanks, brother. Depending on the heat this morning, Suicide may be part of this shake down run. That could easily take care of the scratches part.
Obsidian
iMTB Rockstah
That is a fine looking bike. It looks like it can handle some serious terrain. How much does it weigh?
It would have been a lot of fun burning through the Assegai/DHRII though ...
How much does it weigh?It would have been a lot of fun burning through the Assegai/DHRII though ...
buggravy
iMTB Addict
That is a fine looking bike. It looks like it can handle some serious terrain.
It would have been a lot of fun burning through the Assegai/DHRII though ...
Today's terrain was half serious, but indications are that you are correct. I'll weigh it later, but my internal hand scale says about 31 lbs ready to ride.
I'm not ashamed to say that I'm not manly enough to drag that 2.4 DHRII around the places I have to climb, having done it before. I'm Assegai curious, but I wanted to be as apple to apples as I could judging this bike against the Smash. I may try an Assegai/Dissector combo at some point in the future.
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Bluesrider
Well-Known Member
Very nice bike. I’m looking at this one on PB, comes with the fork. I wanna have a new bike day too.
herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
Gotta get in that jab!Got ya, ya hopeless ... bunny hill lapper. Just messin'!
mike
iMTB Hooligan
The Krampus I had over winter solidified my affinity for 29-plus. I thought that I might have to replace it if I moved back near the sand. I still have the gear to build one up.
A used custom ti plus frame with just the right specs showed up for sale; ridiculous price. I fell for it.
Fabbed by Blaze Bikes in Moab, loosely patterned after a Trek Stache but has 65.5 HA/130 fork.
I like sliding dropouts but never needed them on the Krampus. Rack mounts likewise are handy for bikepacking but can be worked around.
AYE
A used custom ti plus frame with just the right specs showed up for sale; ridiculous price. I fell for it.
Fabbed by Blaze Bikes in Moab, loosely patterned after a Trek Stache but has 65.5 HA/130 fork.
I like sliding dropouts but never needed them on the Krampus. Rack mounts likewise are handy for bikepacking but can be worked around.
AYE
Voodoo Tom
MTB Addict
OK I guess I drank a couple few too many beers and dropped too many hints and some guys here are on to me. Here's the story. I went to the LBS for quick link and a water bottle mount for someone else and I came home with a bike. @mountaingirl sara busted me on the spot but dang it was good to see her catch up a bit. Never ever thought I'd buy a Specialized but I looked at this thing and it was calling my name. Diverge Evo expert hooligan commuter bike. A gravel bike with MTB’ish geometry, 750mm flat bars, dropper and XT parts hung all over it. I used to use my Les for commuting duties but then I got the bright idea to yank 11 of the gears off of it and determined it was great for everything except commuting. Had more than enough $$ in the paypal account from selling the Ripley AF so it's kinda like a free bike. Rode it early this morning and it's pretty damn fun. I had a drop bar gravel bike for a while and while I loved it's efficiency I always felt like I was gonna die at any moment with those bars and no dropper so this bike cured that issue. Yes I started drinking beer early and my flame suit is on so fire away...
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SnakeCharmer
iMTB Hooligan
Danimal
iMTB Addict
Nice bike ya bought there! For gravel this is my kinda bike, flat bars FTW.
I agree in the drop bars @Voodoo Tom , they give me that feeling too, that OTB on the downhill is more likely.
I agree in the drop bars @Voodoo Tom , they give me that feeling too, that OTB on the downhill is more likely.
Cyclotourist
iMTB Hooligan
And it looks like you still need to go back for a second H20 cage... what could possibly happen then???
Voodoo Tom
MTB Addict
And a frame bag or two, good thing they are closed today cause I’ve been drinking.
Stkx66
iMTB Rockstah
Congrats on the new bike! Voodoo Tom https://www.topeak.com/global/en/products/bottle-cage-bag/796-cagepack
A suggestion for that second water bottle cage mount. I roll with this Topeak tool kit and am quite happy with mine. Available on Amazon.
A suggestion for that second water bottle cage mount. I roll with this Topeak tool kit and am quite happy with mine. Available on Amazon.
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herzalot
iMTB Hooligan
Huh. OK. Cool!
I have a Speshy something something I use for riding down to the beach, so I won't give you Sh!t for buying a Specialized as your special-purpose bike. I will still give @Danimal a hard time for getting a Specialized as his only mt bike - if I ever see him again.
Danimal
iMTB Addict
Huh. OK. Cool!
I have a Speshy something something I use for riding down to the beach, so I won't give you Sh!t for buying a Specialized as your special-purpose bike. I will still give @Danimal a hard time for getting a Specialized as his only mt bike - if I ever see him again.
Haha... yeah you can give me Sh!t as I probably deserve it, and it's not my only bike. I also have a speshy road bike! So a two-fer. Just kind of happened...but I'm cool with it ( or is it denial
)
mtnbikej
J-Zilla
https://www.imtbtrails.com/forum/threads/bike-part-availability-prices.9851/page-9#post-263733
Winner Winner.....Chicken Dinner
UPSed
iMTB Hooligan
I don't know man. Specialized is making some incredible bikes right now. And no more proprietaryHaha... yeah you can give me Sh!t as I probably deserve it, and it's not my only bike. I also have a speshy road bike! So a two-fer. Just kind of happened...but I'm cool with it ( or is it denial
on their MTBs. Sounds like a win win to me.
mountaingirl sara
iMTB Hooligan
I met her, and I like her.
And that settles it gents!
And that settles it gents!