Transition's Spur V2 Is Not Your Typical XC Bike

"The updated Spur is essentially Transition asking, 'What if your XC race bike was actually just a trail bike?' and then answering that question with 130mm up front, 120mm out back, and a geometry package that would look right at home on most trail bikes."

"The Spur V2 gets internal cable routing, hidden linkage hardware, in-frame storage, a longer fork, and a flip-chip to ever-so-slightly shift head tube angle and BB height. I like the in-frame storage, but personally, two things I loved about the OG Spur were the external cable routing and the absence of flip-chips."

"I do love to see the geometry changes, though, and longer chainstays and taller stack height across the board. The flip-chip, which changes the bottom bracket drop from 40 to 47mm, co"

The Transition Spur V2 maintains the brand's philosophy of creating an XC bike for riders who want one without fully committing to the XC lifestyle. The updated model features 130mm front and 120mm rear suspension travel with trail-bike-appropriate geometry. Key upgrades include internal cable routing, hidden linkage hardware, in-frame storage, a longer fork, and a flip-chip for adjusting head tube angle and bottom bracket height. The geometry improvements include longer chainstays and increased stack height. While some updates like in-frame storage are appreciated, the reviewer questions the necessity of certain changes, particularly the flip-chip and internal routing, which diverge from the original Spur's design philosophy. Pricing ranges from $5,499 USD for the Eagle 70 build to $10,999 USD for the XTR Di2 version.

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