[Closed] TRANSITION SCOUT - real world experience

I've got a mk1 scout and it is a hoot to ride.  Well suited to trail centres.    Would quite like a new SBG one.

I'm a scout rider. It's my first FS so nothing to directly compare it to. Had a few HT's before. All I can say is it totally covers my riding. It's a lot of fun to ride downhill and unsurprisingly, it goes uphill as well. I actually found I could get further on the same climbs on the scout than on previous bikes befotb being forced to push/carry.

Mostly ride TC's and Lakes. Have done 3 Ardrocks on it as well. The bike is capable of way more than my skills are!

I've got some buddies with the current generation ones (aluminium). They certainly fit in the 'enduro', shredder, play bike categories or whatever you'd want to call it, rather than a sensible 'trail' bike (God I hate all these categories). Not exactly light frames but fun to rip on and aforementioned mates do some daft stuff on them. Probably not the first choice for doing 100km rides, XC races etc.

@richardkennerley it will be my first too. You’ve answered my concerns about the uphills, thanks. Out out interest what width tyres are you using?

I have the 2017 Carbon that I built up - the 140 front 125 rear. It’s brilliant. I’m definitely more on the trail side or wherever it’s called these days - is call it xc really, not enduro. It goes up well it goes along well and it goes down well, an all rounder I’d say and really good fun to ride.

I think they're 2.35, maxxis DHF and minion SS at the moment, on Arch EX. Don't know what the rim width is.

I think it's pretty heavy, but I've carried it up Helvellyn and I'm a right wimp!

Had a Scout for a year, good bikes

Mine was used for trail, enduro and some DH riding

Unfortunately that took its toll on the swingarm

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Transition were great and replaced the rear end straight away, ended up selling it and buying a Patrol

Great bikes, I've had a 2016 model for nearly 3 years. Yes it's a bit portly but it goes up well and is so much fun on the way down. I don't know what the newer ones are like but I'd say keep on top of the bearings, I get about 6 months out of a set and do something with the cables where they go through the frame if you don't like rattles.

Mines actually making way for something shiner in the next month or so but I'd definitely recommend them.

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I have a 2017 Scout and really like it - it replaced a Switchback hardtail.

It's a lot of fun, a bit portly but I'm sure the rider holds it back more than the weight does! I run with 150mm forks and like it - I diched the Monarch air shock pretty quickly for a coil when Mojo dumped their stock and it's much better including climbing. They are very good fun but can get you in trouble because they feel so capable when you ride them despite not having much travel. Cable rattle can be a pain the arse though (resolved mine with wrapping the cables in Velcro).

One of the local lads has an SBG version and is a sender - it certainly doesn't hold him back.

Love mine. I have a 2015 in the correct highlighter yellow, bought in early 2015. I have no need or plans to change.

It is my first 27.5" bike, coming from a TR Covert which I had for a couple of years, but only felt I got the most out of it probably 5% of the time and used my hard tail when out all day or on more fire road rides.

The Scout has made my Hardtail redundant while at the same time I can ride anything on it that I could on my Covert.

140mm fork and 125mm frame travel is regarded as short or mid travel but its really not if you have been riding since the 80's. It is the same travel as my 2001 SC Bullit which was a 'free ride' frame and the same travel as my wife's 2006 Turner 5 spot.

It climbs well, it's no mountain goat but makes short work of technical climbs and it descends as well as my 160mm Covert did. Oh, and its super 'poppy' and feels light at speed so makes any trail that has stuff to pump enormous fun. Pump it deep into a berm and it feels like I'm being fired out of a slingshot.

Did I mention I was happy with it? No, you can't have it.

I don’t have a Scout - but I do have a Patrol.  I think both bikes are more capable than their travel might suggest, but are still suitable as all-around bikes - Scout even more so than the Patrol.  A Scout could certainly be the only bike a trail rider would need.

The suspension design they have in common is good, pedals well and with a half-decent shock absorbs hits with aplomb.  The geometry is good even on the first models.  To my mind having ridden a Scout and Patrol - they are long, low and slack enough - without being at the extreme end of that spectrum.

I love my Transition, rides really well, leaves me smiling after each ride.  I feel it climbs decently, is good at covering ground and obviously descends with confidence.   Mine is three years old early next year, but I have no plans to replace it.

Scout isn't really "Enduro"*, it has shorter travel and steeper angles than a proper enduro bike.

Which makes it amazingly fun! As mentioned above, it is so poppy and still very capable. Perfect trail centre bike and singletrack shredder.

*though I did chuck some 160 forks on my 2017 alloy for the Mega. Bike coped fine but was definitely more skittish over the rocks and high speed stuff than a proper enduro bike.

2018 scout owner here, what a great bike it is, as others have said it’s a little overweight but I don’t notice it when riding. Went from an orange alpine 160 to the scout and I find it better in every way to be honest.

I built mine from frame only as I don’t like sram and wanted to build it to my spec and not have to change anything for a long time. The frame came with some foam tubing to push over the internal cables to stop any rattles which has worked well. The external brake routing for the rear is a good touch too.

if I could figure out how to post a picture I would.