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More details on the Transition TR250

August 10, 2010 1:59 pm

Purpose – Versatility

Transition was looking to design a versatile bike for downhill, freeride, park, and shuttle riders who enjoy riding aggressively but may not want a pure bred 8″ travel downhill race bike. The geometry on the TR250 will be a bit less aggressive than the TR450 and will maintain a similar suspension feel as its big brother but in a shorter travel version. The current prototype has some initial suppleness with some progression in the suspension design to help it track good in rough terrain as well as take bigger hits without upsetting the rider much like their TR450 bike does.

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The TR250 is designed to be a fun DH bike for playful riding. While not really centered around being a race bike, it could be raced easily on some courses more effectively than a full on DH bike. The bike should offer riders more agility due to the TR250′s compact nature. With the ability to run a single crown fork this also allows riders more options to set this bike up as they see fit. It will still accept dual crown forks, however. As is the nature of shorter travel bikes, the TR250 feels a bit quicker in tighter terrain, but with the TR250 Transition is trying to offer more versatility allowing it to have good maneuverability and still be capable on features that you would see at a lift assisted bike park.

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In 180mm travel mode (adjusted on the linkage) the TR250 should maintain a lot of the typical big bike feel but have the ability to be a bit more agile on technical terrain. The potential to run a single crown for less weight and additional maneuverability will help place TR250 as a bike you can race as well as one you can enjoy in the park. In 160mm travel mode the TR250 paired with the option to reduce the chainstay length should help riders transform this into more of a shorter travel bike that can absorb the bigger DH type hits and rougher terrain, but still hit jumps and other features a bit easier than a slacked out mini-DH bike.