Full info with specs, geo and price will be on our website soon. A couple notes...
~44mm headtube allows you to run tapered forks (The 29 is designed around a 120mm fork)
~New custom seatube for 30.9mm seatpost and Reverb compatibility
~New 142mm x 12mm dropouts with optional 135mm x 10mm and horizontal dropouts availabile seperately.
All those changes apply to the TransAM 26 as well. The fork in the pic is a 120mm Fox 32 F29 without Kashima. That is the spec fork for the bike and the bike shown is the stock build.
~44mm headtube allows you to run tapered forks (The 29 is designed around a 120mm fork)
~New custom seatube for 30.9mm seatpost and Reverb compatibility
Thanks for the info, definitely nice changes all around.
Being designed around 120mm fork, can it also run the new Fox 34 or any 140mm 29er fork that matter or will it be too much for the geo?
And idea on availability?
I'm this close to either selling my 26er TransAM completely or start parting it out and getting a 29er AM hardtail, either this new TransAM or the Canfield Yelli Screamy.
Thanks for the info, definitely nice changes all around.
Being designed around 120mm fork, can it also run the new Fox 34 or any 140mm 29er fork that matter or will it be too much for the geo?
And idea on availability?
I'm this close to either selling my 26er TransAM completely or start parting it out and getting a 29er AM hardtail, either this new TransAM or the Canfield Yelli Screamy.
It definitely could run the 140mm 34 or other similar forks, but in our opinion the travel is excessive for the front end of a 29 HT. In reality, with the big wheels, the 120mm fork feels kind of similar to the 140mm on a TransAM26. To run the 140mm fork it would be similar to a 160mm fork on the TransAM 26... if that makes sense. Kind of a big fork, but if you like the way that feels then go for it! Geo change wouldn't be that drastic and warranty would not be voided.
I'm pretty much doing the same thing as you. I was all set on the Yelli Screamy, but a Trans Am 29er could definitely change my mind. I just really need to sell my other hardtail 29er so I can start building...
^ Was just coming here to post that. Ugh, so many decisions lol. This, the Canfield Yelli Screamy or the Banshee Paradox which also is getting updated for 2012.
I like this bike :thumbsup: I was looking at the Kona Honzo, but this one looks better. Any other colors or just the blue? Don't get me wrong. I like the blue, but it is bright; however, I could easily get use to it. The bike features look that good!
The 68.5° head and 73.5° eff. seat angle, the moderately short chain stay at 432 mm (17"), the relatively small bottom bracket drop of 54 mm (2.1") sound like the folks from TRANSITION have their own ideas on 29″er handling and make me believe there had been some thought gone into the bike.
Thanks guys. We have actually been prototyping this for a LONG time and tried lots of different geo configurations. Definitely confident that you will like the way it rides, and we have gone a long way to get the features you want... tapered fork, dropper post, etc.
What about for Halloween? If I go trick-or-treating at your warehouse could I get one?
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