Buying the correct size mountain bike used to be easy. For me, being near an average height of 5’10”, a size medium bike was generally the right choice — sometimes. It turns out at 5’10”, I fall between a medium and large for a number of brands size recommendations. It’s been a struggle at times […]
and 2018’s Project Bike is… the Transition Sentinel Carbon
And after much deliberation, the bike chosen for the 2018 riding season is: the Transition Sentinel Carbon. The Transition Sentinel Carbon is quite possibly the bike I’ve been looking for. Since my days charging the local DH races at Skibowl (and essentially learning to ride) my dream trail bike has always been a bike that […]
2018 Transition Sentinel Carbon
The Transition Sentinel is a fascinating bike. 140mm of rear wheel is paired with a 160mm fork and some of the most aggressive geometry we’ve seen to date for a bike consistently described as an absolute beast on the descents, keeping pace with bikes with more rear wheel travel. Keeping in line with current trends, […]