Bottlerocket update....

[marzoccinator]

...The pics of the new colours are on the website....

http://www.transitionbikes.com/BottleRocket.cfm

Black
http://www.transitionbikes.com/images/BottleRocket_HomePageBikeLarge.jpg

Kelley Green
http://www.transitionbikes.com/images/Gallery_BottleRocket3.jpg

Polished (For Those Who Havent Seen It)
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/marzoccinator/BottleRocket1.jpg

Pink
http://www.transitionbikes.com/images/Gallery_BottleRocket1.jpg

...IMHO....the Black and Kelley Green are by far the sickest colours, id hit either (and hopefully will be by the end of summer) i dnt like the Pink too much. id have to see it in person but to me it dusnt look very pink it would be way better if it was like the Cove pink.....the polished is just lame tho.

Discuss if you can be arsed.

[Trini-dad72]

OooooooooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo

That Kelly Green is sick. I'd Loooooooove to get me one of those. I also love how every one seems to have a different bulid and feel to them.

[freerider-1]

Yeah, I agree with you. Black and green are cool, the pink is weak, and I hate polished on any bike. I really like the look of that bike. How much rear travel does it have? I seem to remember 150mm, is that correct? It looks to be a killer bike.

[Rida Guy]

5.5 inches of rear travel it says on their web site. That's just enough to smooth out bumps at speed maybe.

[the Master Plan Dan]

You can build one of each and then ship them to my house.

Thanks!

Dan

[Chunk]

and I hate polished on any bike.

really? I was just about to say thats the first polished frame that I really like.

[.243racer]

that green frame is the sexiest frame i have ever seen.

[Desloc]

I just saw the 'pink' frame. Not my thing, but it more electric, light fuschia than pink and it's pretty hot for what it is.

Pretty impressive leverage ratio too at 2.47:1. Smooth.


Des

[Wayne P]

That's a good looking bike frame.

[johnathan]

I like the polisished one the bike is sick one of nicest short travel rigs ive seen. I have no idea why i like it so much but it looks like the perfect bike for many applications these days.

[marzoccinator]

Cant wait till interbike comes around....might get some awesome pics with new 07 kit on em :D i mite persuade the parents to get me over there lol

[johnathan]

Youd be lucky.

[marzoccinator]

Youd be lucky. extremely.

Anyway, props to the guys at transition for another awesome bike.

[Trini-dad72]

Cant wait till interbike comes around....might get some awesome pics with new 07 kit on em :D i mite persuade the parents to get me over there lol

Do Your Parents own a bike shop or something?

[cove_boy]

green looks sweet

[marzoccinator]

Do Your Parents own a bike shop or something?
nope but my parents are best friends with bike shop owners :D:D:D

[johnathan]

That explains a lot *lucky git*

[SysCo.]

i was just wondering what makes this ibke so much better then..

http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/3/3/8/2/P1010004.JPG

http://www.matchvideozine.com/mtn-cycle-slopestyle.jpg

http://www.bikemedics.com/images/yeti_lf1.JPG

http://www.nsmb.com/images/gear/ib05_day3/cannondale_prophet.jpg

http://rspshop.nexenservices.com/catalog/images/foes-4X-complet.jpg

not trying to harsh on transition..
just wondering whats so incredible about the bike~

[johnathan]

Yeah i agree i have no idea why i like it so much. I think overall its just how it looks it has a sort of presence. But the foex 4x does luck very nice indeed.

[Desloc]

i was just wondering what makes this ibke so much better then..

http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/3/3/8/2/P1010004.JPG

http://www.matchvideozine.com/mtn-cycle-slopestyle.jpg

http://www.bikemedics.com/images/yeti_lf1.JPG

http://www.nsmb.com/images/gear/ib05_day3/cannondale_prophet.jpg

http://rspshop.nexenservices.com/catalog/images/foes-4X-complet.jpg

not trying to harsh on transition..
just wondering whats so incredible about the bike~

No one in this post said the Bottlerocket was better than any of those bikes you listed so I would say that it was up to you to decide why.

Des

[braybro]

I bet that thing would fly over the cobbles of Roubaix. Some slicks and spandex and you're ready to go....:agree:

[Knnn]

Has Cam done write up on the bottlerocket? If not why not?

[marzoccinator]

Has Cam done write up on the bottlerocket? If not why not?
That would kick major ass!

[Trini-dad72]

Simon, out of all of those bikes that you posted, I really love the Mountain Cycle. As it is, it's all down to personal taste and the fact that the latest bike will always be lusted for.

[marzoccinator]

Simon, out of all of those bikes that you posted, I really love the Mountain Cycle. As it is, it's all down to personal taste and the fact that the latest bike will always be lusted for.

u cant get hold of them though can ya?? mountain cycle went bust....i agree tho its a damn nice frame....im still in love with the Bottlerocket

[SysCo.]

u cant get hold of them though can ya?? mountain cycle went bust....i agree tho its a damn nice frame....im still in love with the Bottlerocket

try calling them, people pick up on the other end now.

[SysCo.]

No one in this post said the Bottlerocket was better than any of those bikes you listed so I would say that it was up to you to decide why.

Des

but clearly transition had to make it better then these bikes somehow,
or why would they bother making it?
just wondering..i want to know why this bikes kicks ass, because all there other frames do.

[Trini-dad72]

u cant get hold of them though can ya?? mountain cycle went bust....i agree tho its a damn nice frame....im still in love with the Bottlerocket

Wha??

[marzoccinator]

Wha??


ill explain in simpler terms..... i like the mountain cycle frame but i dont think u can get hold of it because mountain cycle went bust.......hence why i still love the bottlerocket.....comprende?

[Rat]

i was just wondering what makes this ibke so much better then..

http://photos.nsmb.com/files/2/3/3/8/2/P1010004.JPG

http://www.matchvideozine.com/mtn-cycle-slopestyle.jpg

http://www.bikemedics.com/images/yeti_lf1.JPG

http://www.nsmb.com/images/gear/ib05_day3/cannondale_prophet.jpg

http://rspshop.nexenservices.com/catalog/images/foes-4X-complet.jpg

not trying to harsh on transition..
just wondering whats so incredible about the bike~

Not Better just different - Geometry, Price, Pivot Point, Weight.

[Rida Guy]

I think what makes this bike so popular is the fact that you can get a 5.5"
travel bike in a crazy low stand over which is very appealing looking, and
hits a pricepoint where alot of people would be interested in buying a
frame over a complete bike.

With the pivot on the seat stay, I wonder how this bike would react to bumps
with pedal and brake feed back???

Is it like a single pivot design then???

[Trini-dad72]

ill explain in simpler terms..... i like the mountain cycle frame but i dont think u can get hold of it because mountain cycle went bust.......hence why i still love the bottlerocket.....comprende?
Thought so.

@Rida Guy,
Yes, the design is basically a single pivot. A true four-bar has to have the horst-link on the chain-stay. If I am correct.

[johnathan]

ill explain in simpler terms..... i like the mountain cycle frame but i dont think u can get hold of it because mountain cycle went bust.......hence why i still love the bottlerocket.....comprende?

Haha i love here say, they are now in the stages of restructuring the company under new management from what i have gathered from my VERY reliable sources.

[marzoccinator]

Haha i love here say, they are now in the stages of restructuring the company under new management from what i have gathered from my VERY reliable sources.

ahhh well thanks for the update...:D....id still rather have a bottlerocket though :P

Rida Guy....i think the frame will react well to small bumps....i rode my friends 223 and it was very active, thats all im going on but yeah....im not too sure about pedal bob but with im sure it wouldnt be that bad.