"At the time, Freeride was just beginning to find its stride, while slopestyle was steadily growing in popularity. However, the bikes were still a few years behind, because, honestly, things were still so fresh for everyone. I remember the bikes I rode back then - pieced-together hardtail bikes with massive forks or downhill bikes with the original mullet wheel setup, with a 26" front wheel and a 24" rear wheel. It was a strange and beautiful time."
"The Bottlerocket was the first bike that genuinely embodied Transition's vision for where the sport was headed. Drawing from the brand's roots, which are deeply embedded in BMX, dirt jumping, and mountain biking, the Bottlerocket featured a low-slung frame that could handle dirt jumps, steep skidders, flat hucks, and all the other strange things we did on our bikes during that time."
"With an adjustable amount of rear wheel travel and language in the brochure hinting at it being a longer travel bike, one that could still be pedaled up a hill if needed, it was a wild concept for a freeride bike."
In 2006 Transition Bikes introduced the Bottlerocket to address evolving freeride and slopestyle riding. Freeride and slopestyle were emerging while mainstream bikes lagged behind, with many riders using modified hardtails or early mullet setups. The Bottlerocket drew from BMX, dirt jump, and mountain-bike roots and featured a low-slung frame optimized for dirt jumps, steep skidders, and flat hucks. The model offered adjustable rear-wheel travel and brochure hints toward longer-travel capability while remaining pedalable uphill. Production of the Bottlerocket ended in 2012 after earning recognition as an ahead-of-its-time freeride machine.
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