Transition’s latest long-travel trail bike is a ground-hugging flow rider. Its natural ride character is friendly and forgiving rather than smash-and-grab, but that doesn’t mean it’s slow when pointed downhill.
Clean looks and solid kit
The Patrol follows the usual super-clean Transition template. The big double-curved down tube allows room for a piggyback shock and water bottle inside the frame, while the steeply sloped top tube gives masses of standover room.
Features include ISCG-05 tabs, a direct-mount front derailleur stub, a conventional threaded BB, internal dropper post routing and a 142x12mm screw-through axle. The ‘Giddy Up’ suspension is Transition’s take on the classic four-bar Horst link design, here providing 155mm (6.1in) of travel.
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Transition is one of several brands to capitalise on the lapsing of Specialized’s Horst link licence
Collet pivot bearings and semi-internal gear and brake lines are easy to service. At around 3.6kg (7.9lb) for a medium it’s a chunky chassis.
Glued to the ground
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