When We Berkeley trails Union riders sound off, it is not the rebel yell ,we call it the reamer call, like a bull moose in rut .you would have to hear it to know and it takes practice to vocalize and when 15 or 20 people sound off the reamer call you know it that we are in the park!
My god, the views on Private Idaho are breathtaking! As for the bike, did you bottom out at all or felt like it? 150mm seems quite under biked for bike parks or anything gnarly and enduro.... especially for me, since I tend to use my entire 170. But wow, 4 tokens! That's crazy... dunno what that would even feel like.
Yeah China peak has some amazing views from up top! Honestly surprised that u didn’t hit bottom out as I didn’t really feel it that much! I think with the 4 tokens in the front and then the vivid with the HBO gave me a relatively smooth ride!
@@MTBr-of-SoCal yeah i usually only own cheap/used bikes for a year. and I'm not getting along with the new Kona. particularly at home. it's designed for more terrain than I care to ride. And jumps shittier because of it. Actually gonna list it for sale in a week. Maybe take a break from riding and try to get something different for dig season
I’ve been moderately happy with my transition relay. I also have mine set up in the mullet configuration. I agree the door for the battery could’ve been done a lot better that door makes a lot of noise. I have actually ridden my bike a few times without the battery and I thought it wasn’t badlike you I think this bike is about 70% there but they still got about 30% to make it a really good bike
My bike shut off at the end of a ride. I pulled the battery out and put it back in and it was working again. I’ve written a few times since then and everything still works
@@Chris-505 That was my fear…no answer on mine yet. If it’s a motor after 2 rides I may be just selling it and going to a Bosch powered bike…was between this and a Mondraker dune. Hope the motor gets to you soon.
I’ve been considering the Transition, but after seeing so many motor failures, I think I’ll find some thing from a different brand. The bike would be amazing if they could figure out the motor issues.
Welcome to the ebike world. Motor failure, TCU/harness failure, the list goes on. After 3 years of playing the game......the juice isn't worth the squeeze unless your pockets are deep.
Definitely a learning curve going from my 2nd gen analog SC Heckler to this 2024 Trans Relay. No regrets but it will take some time learning to carve turns and get it off the ground. It's a very planted and stable bike for sure, but thats not a bad thing. My biggest complaint is for the money spent, the Fazua ring controler is a fiddly mess of poor engineering amd execution. Dirt easily gets inside which mucks up the magnetic controls and needs cleaning frquently. Otherwise the ring gets stuck in either up or down position. Im told there's a newer version. Same basic design but with bigger magnets for more robust operation. The newer version has a glossy finish vs the matte on the current ones. Honestly i like the ring concept, but not if they cant improve the functionality and reliability. Overalll though, its an excellent choice in the SL category. Especially the PNW build for my style of riding.
@@Chris-505 with the exception of the ring controller and battery door panel, the rest of the bike is superbly done. The suspension, geometry, and build spec are fantastic. IMO the Fazua motor itself works well too. Not sure about the OPs issues but hoping it's an exception and not the norm.
@@jcgarcia1931 i have the latest revision and no issues with sticking, never cleaned the controller in 1600km of riding tbh 😅 but it feels flimsy and i don‘t like the boost and walk mode activation, so I‘ll replace it.
Thanks for making an honest review. its hard for people to not defend their purchase by saying it's the best bike ever. I also really wanted this bike as I love the Patrol and would like an ebike version of it but transition price this way to high. Hopefully the next version retains the removable battery option as I like that but it really needs to refine everything if their gonna charge that much
@@KiwiInGermanyMTB Thank you for watching! Yeah I will always give me honest review of things I buy with my own money. I also hope when they make a new version of this bike they fix the nuisance’s.
If it's any consolation, I've owned 3 different brands - Specialized, Trek Fuel EXE and now I have the same bike as you. Two of the three have had motor failures. My specialized broke out of warranty and it cost me $1,000. My Trek Fuel Exe was under the two year warranty and so the motor was replaced at no cost. I don't want to say it's a dirty little secret, but I don't know of any e-bike motor mfg. that will service their motors. They simply swap them out when under warranty. That is all fine and dandy, but if you're out of warranty I would budget for about at least a grand out of pocket. These bikes are totally amazing but there is certainly a downside if you keep your MTB past the two year mark.
Have you contacted Transition? Looks like it's powered on but if the motor isn't engaging then it seems like some kind of control issue. Has to be a way to reset back to default right? Just got a Relay myself and been on a handful of rides so far. Not a fan of the ring controller, especially after dirt crept in from a wash out in a sandy switchback. There's an updated controller available which Ive heard improves things. Bigger magnets... Good luck with your rig.
Transition was late to the game. If I had to buy one today I'd probably be going Bosch motor only. No fazua or shimano for me. I do wonder how the Yamaha motors are working. Brands like Giant are taking a Yamaha motor and tuning it and kinda calling it their own thing. But glad y'all are guinea pigging this tech for me :) So I can buy a nice reliable lightweight one in the future lol
Good honest review even if I disagree on some points. The battery door could be better, no doubt. I have, and have had, a lot of e-bikes. I have a lot of experience with most bikes and drivetrains. Fazua had trouble with their earlier motors and software but all three of my Ride 60 bikes have had no issues. I have a Relay PNW and absolutely love it. I’m a pretty decent bike mechanic and it took me 2 rides to iron out the bugs. If you had a battery fall out it is was most likely user error (but with a caveat that I’ll explain). You need to make sure that all the zip ties and hardware are positioned correctly in the battery tray thing and that the metal tab is positioned correctly. If not, you can get connectivity issues and battery ejection. As much as I love the bike I do admit that the fact that you have to constantly check the battery tray to make sure zip ties are in the right position is a big flaw. Unless you’re somewhat mechanically inclined it might not occur to most people. That shouldn’t be a thing for a $9k bike. Beyond that the Relay is quite a bike. It’s my go to for steeper & chunkier rides. It’s not a trail bike by any means. It’s pretty boring on most trails but when the going gets rough the Relay gets going. Transitions giddy up suspension platform is very active and does not provide the smoothest ride but it’s fast and confidence inspiring. If you want a better ride the gen2 Levo SL has a much better ride but is a class back in terms of capability. In my opinion the Relay PNW is probably better suited to an expert level rider. It’s not a good first ebike. There are a lot of great e-bikes being sold today. I can only think of a few bike brands that I’d consider sub par. Anyway, I don’t want to stray away from talking about the Relay PNW. Maybe I missed it but the review didn’t talk about the spec of the bike which is incredibly good right out of the box. I don’t recall hearing about the geo either. The Relay, all of them, are long and slack which is why they aren’t the greatest trail bikes. However, there are some features that are huge standouts. The top tube and seat tube are very low which allows for a size medium frame to have a 180mm dropper which is an absolute game changer for us short kings (I’m 5’8”). For such a battle ax of a bike the reach is reasonable and the riding position is super comfy. All the Relays are excellent climbers. I could go on forever….anyway, Transition makes a great riding bike but each model is very purpose built. If you can only have 1 ebike and you’re not shredding the gnar on every ride the Relay PNW might not be your jam.
Is that a red line! I used to have a boss 26 Oakland edition hardtail early eighties I cracked and broke it so many times jumping I threw it away like an idiot now I got a Kelly single speed
Great vid, also have a Relay PNW and like it :) nevertheleass needed a new motor right out the box, now 1200km in w/o issues. Battery/door no issues so far, just needed to apply assemble paste to the motor/frame conract screwing points because of creaking, but this solved it. How many km/miles you have on the clock?
