On a bike with such an extreme geometry, having a short chainstay is necessary in order to not lose too much agility. The fact that the brake cable is fully external confirms attention paid to the maintenance aspect, which is too often discarded to please the eye rather than to nod at practicality in maintenance. In the Patrol test, we loved the decision to put functionality above everything, including the technical information available on the Transition website. In all honesty, we couldn’t find the smallest detail out of place and the technical features are simply perfect.Īlso in this case, the cable/hose routing is extremely clean and smooth. Despite the short seat tube, and the low standover height, the Transition team did a great job to leave enough space for full sized water bottles (personally I used 750ml bottles). For those who didn’t read the Patrol test, or, even better, the article published at its launch, we emphasized that, unlike a more classic geometry, the SBG works with a longer reach, a more relaxed head tube angle, a more vertical seat tube, shorter stems and fork with reduced offset value.įrom an aesthetic point of view, it is clear the two bikes come from the same designers. You’ll notice the same smooth line pointing upwards, the only difference being the front triangle, which is more curved on the Sentinel. The Speed Balance Geometry is put to task with a very tough challenge, considering its goal is minimizing the common side effects caused by a slack geometry. Along with the same over the top numbers, mainly the 64° head tube angle, the wheel diameter is bigger, a thing which can negatively affect agility. If the Patrol geometry is already somewhat extreme, with the Sentinel Transition designers went even further. Measured weight on L size: 13.95 kg (with protective tape).Transmission: Eagle 1×12 with 30T chainring.Metric shock: yes (205×57.5 mm) / Trunnion Mount.Suspension scheme: four bar with Horst link.Despite the different length travel, 160mm at the front and 140mm at the rear for the Sentinel, there are a lot of common aspects, for example the Speed Balanced Geometry and the suspension scheme: a four bar with Horst link.
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