First Ride: Transition’s New Scout Carbon

You probably already guessed without reading that Transition’s latest Scout is longer and slacker than its predecessor, but the geometry isn’t the only thing that’s changed. The new Scout has 140mm of rear-wheel travel (up from 130mm), a 150mm fork, an all-carbon frame, and it’s still rolling on 27.5″ wheels.

The bike is available in three different builds and as a frame-only option. Prices range from $4,499 USD up to $6,599 USD. The Scout with the mid-level GX build that I’ve been riding sells for $5,499 USD and has a full SRAM GX drivetrain, SRAM Code RSC brakes, Stans Flow S1 Team wheels, a RockShox Lyrik Ultimate RC2 fork and RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate shock.

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