Hot on the heels of December’s announcement of a carbon-framed Sentinel, Transition is rolling out a carbon version of the short travel Smuggler trail bike. Using carbon drops more than two pounds off the aluminum frame’s weight — now down to 6.5lbs for a medium frame with shock and hardware. The Carbon Smuggler — available Spring 2018 — is offered in the following configurations:
- Frame and shock: $2,999
- Complete with GX Build: $4,999
- Fox suspension
- SRAM GX Eagle 1×12 drivetrain
- SRAM Guide R brakes
- Complete with X01 Build: $5,999
- Fox suspension
- SRAM X01 Eagle 1×12 drivetrain
- SRAM Guide RSC brakes
Since Transition revamped their entire line for 2018, the Carbon Smuggler carries over the geometry from the aluminum bike. Key stats on the Transition Smuggler include:
- 120mm rear suspension
- 140mm front suspesion
- 66° head tube angle
- 475mm reach (large)
- 430mm chainstays
- 340mm BB height
Like all of Transition’s new full suspension bikes, the Smuggler uses their Speed Balanced Geometry (SBG) concept with a slacker than average head tube angle paired with a shorter offset fork. Combined with a 40mm stem length, Transition claims riders get the best of both worlds: steering stability at speed, without feeling floppy on slower sections.
