Transition Bikes has powered up its very first eMTB; the Repeater, a 160mm journey 29″ Sentinel-inspired eBike with their acquainted Pace Balanced Geometry and Giddy Up Horst-Hyperlink suspension platform. The Bellingham-based model has taken its candy time to roll out an eMTB, getting into the foray with a carbon body working a Shimano EP8 motor and a 630 Wh battery. Sam from Transition Bikes delivers a fast overview of what Transition are attempting to attain with this eMTB, whereas Hannah Bergemann and Myles Coach display what it’s able to.
Transition Repeater eMTB
The mid-range Transition Repeater GX mannequin weighs a claimed 22.3kg 49.1lbs in measurement medium
For his or her first eBike, Transition wished to make a flexible platform that excelled each up hill and down it. The Repeater eMTB is loosely based mostly on the confirmed geometry of the Sentinel, Transition’s much less aggressive 29″ enduro bike. This eMTB goes barely longer on journey, nevertheless, with a 160mm rear finish matched with a 160mm fork, sat at a slack however not too slack 64° head angle.
The Transition Repeater eMTB is appropriately spec’d with Schwalbe Tremendous Gravity Gentle Compound Tires within the type of a Magic Mary up entrance and a Massive Betty out again
A 77.4° efficient seat tube angle is quoted for the massive body. It’s good to see Transition going to the difficulty of specifying the saddle peak to which that pertains (720mm). There are 4 sizes out there, spanning Small by way of XL, with attain figures stretching a 425mm to 510mm vary, barely longer than what we see for the Sentinel.
Transition has opted to route cables internally by way of an Acros headset.
Rear centre size is significantly longer, too, with chainstay size quoted as 455mm (constant throughout the scale vary). That, with the Enhance spacing swingarm places tire clearance at a claimed 29″ x 2.6″. The decrease backside bracket peak of 340mm is compensated for with the spec’ing of shorter 160mm crank arms.
In comparison with Transition’s different long-travel bikes, the Repeater has a barely decrease leverage ratio (2.94 to 2.16), with total development at 26%. That is mentioned to offset the added weight of the motor and battery, permitting riders to run regular air pressures within the rear shock. Transition tells us the Repeater suspension is tuned for optimum traction that enhances each descending and climbing experiences, whereas delivering a bottomless experience really feel.
All fashions of the Transition Repeater eMTB are fitted with a sequence information, SRAM UDH, and drive-side keep safety from chain slap
Whereas the Sentinel and Scout are each out there in carbon and alloy fashions, the Repeater eMTB begins its life as a carbon body solely. The entrance and rear triangles are constituted of premium Japanese Toray carbon fiber, as is the one-piece rocker that drives the shock. The Repeater is powered by Shimano’s EP8 motor paired with a 630 Wh battery tucked into the downtube, detachable with the usage of a 4mm Allen wrench.
Pricing & Availability
Pricing of the Transition Repeater eMTB begins at $8,199 USD for the SRAM NX mannequin, rising to $9499 USD for the GX mannequin, topping out at $10,999 USD for the AXS mannequin with digital shifting. The good information is, irrespective of which value level you’ll be able to afford, Transition has opted for eMTB applicable elements throughout the board, together with 38mm stanchion forks, 4-Piston Magura brakes with 203mm rotors entrance and rear, and comfortable rubber Schwalbe tires with the Tremendous Gravity casing. All bikes can be found now.
It’s unclear whether or not or not Transition intend to launch a extra reasonably priced aluminum model down the road.
