{"id":1545,"date":"2014-04-28T12:06:28","date_gmt":"2014-04-28T16:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.werideourbikes.com\/?p=1545"},"modified":"2015-05-15T13:00:39","modified_gmt":"2015-05-15T17:00:39","slug":"crossing-into-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.werideourbikes.com\/?p=1545","title":{"rendered":"Crossing into Spring!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finally, after what seemed like a long winter, we can now consistently ride on dry trails. Cold weather and snow kept me indoors for too long this winter so I was very happy to finally get to a point where I can ride any day outside without a jacket! Of course we’ve been lucky in the past with a couple of mild winters so a real winter was bound to happen.<\/p>\n

With the arrival of Spring comes the air of newness. Everything starts to turn green again as we start a new season of outdoor activities. This year I have a new bike and a new role with Transition Bikes<\/a> as a “Brand Ambassador”. I’m excited about this year since I’ve been following a training routine from Jonny G MTB<\/a> and am riding a bigger wheeled bike on the Bandit 27.5.<\/p>\n

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Bandit 27.5<\/h4>\n

2014 brought the new Transition Bikes Bandit 27.5 to market. I’m very excited to have the opportunity to ride this bike this year as it’s my first jump to a bigger wheeled bike in 3 years. I hesitated to jump to the 29r wheeled bike in previous years because I loved the handling of the Covert 26″. I read all of the reviews and listened to rider feedback over the years but hesitated to make the move, until now. <\/p>\n

The 27.5 wheel is bigger than 26 (obviously) but not quite the “wagon wheel” of the 29″ wheel. My first few rides I noticed that I had a bigger wheel but it wasn’t as obvious as my experience on a 29r. The jump to this size really seemed seamless. So far the biggest change has been the difference in rolling through rock gardens and overall rolling speed, both of which are improved!<\/p>\n

It really is an amazing bike for the price!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The bike:<\/strong>
\nTransition Bikes Bandit 27.5 – size XL (XO1 kit)
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\nCockpit:<\/strong>
\nKORE Mega 35mm rise – 740mm bars<\/a>
\nKORE Reput 35mm stem<\/a>
\nKORE Rivera lock-on grips<\/a>
\nWheels & Tires:<\/strong>
\nMavic Crossmax Enduro wheels<\/a>
\nDrive train:<\/strong>
\nSRAM XO1 11spd
\nCrank Brothers Mallet DH pedals<\/a>
\nOther parts:<\/strong>
\nCrank Brothers Kronolog dropper post<\/a>
\nMRP AMG Guide<\/a>
\nAll Mountain Style frame guards<\/a>
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