Transition Relay Owners how's the bike?

[Natch]

Have an itch to move the bike to 170/170 29er...
Who has seat time like that? dont think its a huge change to Geo...and more travel is more betta

Mine is. I like it.

 

[Naerz]

Any updates about your Transition Relay ??
This is the ideal bike for real with takeout battery
I will be on the market for this kind of bike, Mondraker Dune vs Tr Relay... Damnnn big matchup
I will potentially have the chance to test ride Dune but the relay, there is no way

 

[pshanks76]

Loving the bike so far. The 38s need a bit of fettling to get them tuned just right but I find that's always the case with Fox factory kit.

First time with TRP brakes and they've been great, lots of power and easy to modulate. I am looking at a 50mm stem rather than the 40mm just to give a little more reach.

Super stable in the air and a great balance between planted charging and still being easy to throw around.

Also picked up a brand new air shock cheap and have some lightweight 29 wheels from my HT so can easily convert it to a lighter 29er build for XC/trail rides.

The battery lasts surprisingly well, especially compared to our Forestal Cyon.

 

[Kitesurfa]

I have about 300 miles on my GX Relay so far and am amazed at what a great bike it is. Been riding for 25 years and it is my first e-bike and also first 29er. I'm old and slow, but now I'm still old but not so slow anymore, haha!

One thing I'm curious about is for those that have converted to the mullet version, do you encounter a lot more pedal strikes versus the full 29er, and/or how does the two setups compare? I'm very interested to try it as a mullet, as the 29er, while being undeniably faster and more stable tends to feel a bit big and unwieldy to me at times on tight and twisty trails (I'm 5'7" and 165 lbs) and I kind of miss the nimble and playfulness of my previous 27.5" bikes. I'm thinking the mullet might make the bike pretty much perfect (for me) but appreciate any insight from folks who have made the switch.

 

[Tmae]

I bought it as 29 and converted by myself to PNW / mullet.
The small rear wheel i just put recently, i noticed it made it a bit easier to pull the end around and also essier to lose tracktion on the rear which makes it more fun. But it‘s not a night and day difference. BB height is same thanks to the flip chip, so no more pedal strikes.

 

[downunderdallas]

Loving the bike so far. The 38s need a bit of fettling to get them tuned just right but I find that's always the case with Fox factory kit.

First time with TRP brakes and they've been great, lots of power and easy to modulate. I am looking at a 50mm stem rather than the 40mm just to give a little more reach.

Super stable in the air and a great balance between planted charging and still being easy to throw around.

Also picked up a brand new air shock cheap and have some lightweight 29 wheels from my HT so can easily convert it to a lighter 29er build for XC/trail rides.

The battery lasts surprisingly well, especially compared to our Forestal Cyon.

Really happy with the bike after nearly a year it's probably more bike than my riding justifies but gives me confidence. I have XO PNW.

 

[MVC]

I have been concerned about hitting the motor on rocks. Well the other day I smacked it hard enough to dent the cooling fins on the bottom of the motor. It sounded horrible thought for sure I broke it. Motor is fine it just looks bad now.

Still loving the bike. It handles good, tows other bikes great and the battery last long enough for the rides I want to do.

My only complaint is I updated the motor. I had to blow out the usb port with compressed air. It was full of dirt so it wouldn’t connect.

 

[ehfour]

I have been concerned about hitting the motor on rocks. Well the other day I smacked it hard enough to dent the cooling fins on the bottom of the motor. It sounded horrible thought for sure I broke it. Motor is fine it just looks bad now.

Still loving the bike. It handles good, tows other bikes great and the battery last long enough for the rides I want to do.

My only complaint is I updated the motor. I had to blow out the usb port with compressed air. It was full of dirt so it wouldn’t connect.

Interesting that you Tow with the bike- how does it fair? Assume you're in Pink? how steep of an incline are you towing and how heavy?

 

[MVC]

Interesting that you Tow with the bike- how does it fair? Assume you're in Pink? how steep of an incline are you towing and how heavy?

Up a fire road on a normal bike its a heart attack about 1,200 vert in 1.5 miles. Rider behind me ways about 140lbs. Tows really good towing in all colors but keep it in the two lower settings unless we want to show off. My riding partner has a Specialized Kenevo SL he can't keep up with us.

 

[dumpy]

Up a fire road on a normal bike its a heart attack about 1,200 vert in 1.5 miles. Rider behind me ways about 140lbs. Tows really good towing in all colors but keep it in the two lower settings unless we want to show off. My riding partner has a Specialized Kenevo SL he can't keep up with us.

i tow 165 and 210lbs riders ex. bikes + my 180lbs and im usually in pink. tow works but its much slower than full power bikes.if both riders were like 140lbs i imagine its a lot faster. 165 to 210 makes a huge diff for example - i can use blue sometimes with the 165 guy but not really realistically with the 210 guy