Transition Bikes TR450 Downhill Full Suspension

5/5 (4 Reviews)


Product Description

The TR450 is currently in prototype testing, so geometry and other features are not finalized, and may still change by production. The prototype frames feature a 64 degree head angle, 14” bottom bracket height and 17.5” chainstay length. Three sizes are being tested with wheelbase lengths of 45.5”, 46.5” and 47.5” for the small, medium and large frames. Heavily researched and selected with direct input from Lars, this is an aggressive geo built for speed and stability. With a careful ratio between chainstay length and head angle, the frame has a neutral feel in corners with good rider weight balance between the front and rear wheels.


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Reviews 1 - 4 (4 Reviews Total)

User Reviews

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by hodaddy2001 a Downhiller from Korea

Date Reviewed: February 26, 2012

Strengths:    Just makes you a better rider, Bike handles everything with ease. From Nasty Gnar to Rocks jumps it doesn't care. Absolutly Love this Bike better than anything I have ever ridden

Weaknesses:    Your buddies always want to ride it----- Does have some brake jack issues----Rear link is near impossible to get too

Bottom Line:   
The bike is awesome. After three runs I was flying. Bike handles everything so well. Bike is low long and slack. I have rode all year all four seasons.2-3 days a week. The low BB jammed me up a couple times with pedal strikes and if you get into tight rocks and trees the length plays in. Bottom line great bike and the Company is Awesome and supportive.Thanks Transition for makeing an awesome product

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Favorite Trail:   Anything pointed down

Duration Product Used:   1 Year

Price Paid:    $5299.00

Purchased At:   Drop-N-Zone

Similar Products Used:   Cannandale Judge,Transition BottleRocket,Transition Blindside,GT Ruckus

Bike Setup:   Stock Transition build- Boxxer RC2C

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by cooldudethatate a Downhiller from Port Coquitlam

Date Reviewed: February 21, 2011

Strengths:    Amazing through rough sections,best single pivot ever,adjustable for personal preference, simple lines so easy to clean just spray off no brushes,fun to ride very poppy which makes it feel lighter,durable

Weaknesses:    Pretty heavy for a race frame but durable because of that,hard to get to the link to adjust the geo, real axle is heavy an=d pain to take out but apperently improved for 2011, a bit of brake jack when both breaks are locked on rough sections

Bottom Line:   
Amazing bike overall wouldnt want to ride any other bike other than the new M9.Amazing performance, durability, geo and design.Transition provides great support and great design for the average non-world cup downhill joe.

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Favorite Trail:   secret

Duration Product Used:   6 months

Price Paid:    $3800.00

Purchased At:   Dunbar kind of

Similar Products Used:   Giant glory, gambler, sx trail, norco shore

Bike Setup:   Dorado,elka stage 5, formula one brakes,x.0,straitline pedals and guide

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by attitashisfun a Racer from mass

Date Reviewed: February 2, 2011

Strengths:    the frame is really solid, hits rough sections no problem, likes amazing, single pivot but dosnt feel like one, really slack low BB hight

Weaknesses:    dhx takes a while to setup, but thats not the frame, paint chips really easy

Bottom Line:   
corners like a champ, great race bike has tons of pop on the jumps the frame looks sweet defiantly worth the money the bikes suspension setup feels nothing like any other bike

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Favorite Trail:   your mom

Duration Product Used:   3 months

Similar Products Used:   v10, yeti 303, iron horse sunday, kona stinky

Bike Setup:   transtion tr450 med. yellow, sram xo shifter leaver cassete, saint breaks, saint cranks, azonic pedals, race face bars, 2010 88 rc2evo, fox dhx rc4.

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Goliath_2 a Downhiller from Vermont by way of PNW

Date Reviewed: June 13, 2010

Strengths:    Plush, slack, affordable, relatively light, awesome customer service/company is great in general

Weaknesses:    None

Bottom Line:   
This frame is awesome. It's very lively but way smoother in rough sections than other single pivot bikes I've owned or ridden. The adjustable geometry feature is a nice way for riders with varying preferences to dial the bike.

I'm still wrapping my head around the adjustments on the RC4, but definitely getting close to perfect. Transition is a great company. All of the employees shred hard and everyone there has a say in the final design. This bike was thoroughly put through the motions by those guys before it dropped. Finally, it's a BARGAIN.

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Favorite Trail:   So many...

Duration Product Used:   Less than 1 month


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