Transition Spire Review: A Cloud With Wheels 

Best bike reviewer in the game! So much more comprehensive than most of the MTB media brands. Thank you!

This was a top notch review - much better than some of the big name reviewers on RU-vid. Well done!

That is a beautiful ground hugging machine! Great review as always! 😊👍

I greatly appreciate that you do not use clickbait titles or "yelling emotional face thumbnails". Just bike photo, its name and word "review". Perfect. Also your very calm "to the point" presentation is great.

Another great review Connor. Thank you!

I'm really surprised with the amount of content you have been putting out lately. Especially for these newer long travel bikes that are pretty new to the market. Your videos are quickly becoming the best source of reviews and comparisons for bikes I'm interested in. Keep it up!

Great video and awesome bike. Keep up with good work!

I think a lot of bike companies are way off on their sizing. Transition seems spot on. I’m 5’9…10 ish and demoed the medium and large sentinel on the exact same loop. The medium was much better and stable because I could control it. The medium spire would be spot on for me.

I've been waiting for mine for more months than I care to count...This review just helped me stay patient a little bit more!

I've watched a few of your reviews and I must say I'm really enjoying your take on the bikes you ride. What helps make your content so relatable is that you're not trying to be the "raddest rider ever", and it also helps that you're above the regular rider stature + weight. Subscribed! Also, have you ridden the Dreadnought and what did you think of it?

😂 I appreciate what you do and this may be my next bike hahaha

Yes!! 🙌🏽, finally the Spire review. This bike gives you super powers on the SoCal dusty, loose chunk. “For those looking to try and hit corners faster, find faster lines”. Accurate 👌🏽

I have been waiting this. Thank you for a great Sunday treat🙏

Great video like always !! This has been a video I have been waiting for. I was wondering will you all be doing a review on the transition patrol any time soon ?

Really solid reviewing mate. Great break down. Would like to see you ride the commencal meta am 29. See what your thoughts are

Another great review. I can’t ever see myself on a bike that big. HOWEVER, and I hate when other people post comments not about the current video - your video on the Sentinal has me inspired - but torn - are you able to compare ride at all between the sentinal and the Stumpjumper EVO? would really appreciate feedback on that topic if you have any.

Nice review again. Was looking forward to it since I have one coming soon. Your Megatower v2 review was maybe a little more positive or was that a result of the trails being in much better shape? I dig the bike comparisons you make at the end, helps to get a picture of the bikes performance a bit more completely. Spire sure seems like a great bike to fill that niche of park/enduro/gnar bike.

Road the Spire, loved it. Bought the Patrol and think I love it more. Would be curious to hear what your opinions would be on the Patrol vs Spire.

Nice review dude Those rockytrack are insane , you are crazy bro. Im still between the spire or the sentinel I don't know which one to buy on one hand I like the sentinel for numbers, and the other hand I like the spire for the travel , do you really feel a big difference between this two? Thanks man Cheers

Great breakdown as always bud! Hey how does it compare to the Norco sight?

Would love to see you review a 2021 Knolly Chilcotin! I ride the XL chilcotin but Ive been looking at the spire as new bike since they come in XXL and alloy. Looking at numbers would sentinel or spire make more sense to the chilcotin?

Hi. Great review. I have a carbon Smuggler and I want to get a Spire as a second bike. My question is if it was your money would you get a Carbon GX or Alloy GX Spire? I plan to use the Spire more for shuttling and shorter climb days and burly descents. Everyone says it climbs very well. Will I end up just riding the Spire most of the time and wish I got the lighter carbon version? Thanks.

I ended up buying a carbon Spire back in May. Its a really loud bike over successive small bumps like roots and rocks. Was your test bike that loud? I have had everything checked on it but it just sounds clanky.....

Dentist: Ok, so what happened here? You: I blasted through a rock garden with my eyes shut. Dentist: I see... Well, how much time you got cause this is going to take a couple weeks to fix...? You: I'm going riding tomorrow... Dentist: Sure lol

I noticed the spire had a down tube protector, interested in getting one for my sentinel. Where can I get the same protector from? Thank you!

Watching you climb that rock covered trail made me hurt. I will never need this bike but man it’s a cool looking rig. I will say when I get the itch you have my need for a Transition strong Obi-Wan Kenobi. How often do you guys get Spurs??

I got the sentinel now but looking to upgrade I race quite a bit but love big peddle days 4-6k 20-35 miles kinda so new mega or spire thoughts ??

Hi there ​ @Bikers Edge , i only have one question...If you ride both allmountain type trails AND the nustier ones , and had the option for only one bike, whould you change your Sentinel for the Spire or you would proceed to pump up the Senti (coil, 38s etc)? P.S. - Money is not an issue Cheers🍻🍻

Experience any rattle? Cant seem to track it down have foam on the dropper cable and everything.

Great review! Im 6’2” 240 would you recommend a large or XL? Thanks!!

Just curious which you think would make a better enduro race bike the spire or the megatower. I have the spire and love it only problem is that it got hit by semi, and need to replace it with a new spire or the mega v2 which wasn’t an option when I bought the spire

What storage kit do you have bolted on the top tube? Looking for the same on my sentinel. Thanks

Which trail is this? Same trail you rode with the mega tower. Near Ogden?

Currently on a Bronson V3 and looking to get a 29er. I live in Colorado and do everything from local trails to park on it. Wouldn’t mind keeping my Bronson and just adding a 29er to the quiver. Would you recommend spire or megatower? Also looking at the sentinel. Kind of a hard decision lol

Can you do a review on the Specialized Enduro? I know its a few years old but its still a top contender the the current market. Good to compare the 2 year old Enduro to the new norco range, SC Megatower and transition Spire. Love your content by the way!!!!

Nice, plush bike but way too long! I am going with either the Megatower or the Rallon for a do everything long travel bike! Please, test ride the new Cannondale Moterra LT2, looks awesome! Keep up the good work!

where are these trails? look super fun

I just bought a Sentinel. I honestly can’t imagine MORE bike. 😂

Very nice location.

What spare tube holder are you rocking on here?

Can you compare the spire with the canyon strive or is it not really made for enduro races?

nice video bro!! witch one is a better climber? range or spire? what do you think? thanks!

Who makes that tube strap/bag?

She thiccccc boiiii … love your vids I picked up the new Megatower V2 thanks to your video 🙌🏼

Hi, what action cam do you use? Looks very stable!

What's your height? I'm 188cm or 6'2 and right in between L/XL

How's it compare to the Rallon?

Long legged trail bike with an air shock. Single crown DH with a coil.

Did you notice the Spire being lighter than the Megatower V2?

Do you prefer air or coil on the sentinel?

Can you do a geometron g1 or s1??

The Spire eats Quarry for lunch 😎😁

would you recommend this bike for someone who does xc group rides? I know it sounds weird but I go on xc grouprides every saturday with a youth group because its a lot of fun and I have a lot of friends there. I already ride on a commencal meta am there and im not the only one on an enduro. the group I ride with is totally not speed focussed and we're more there for the fun so its not too much pedalling. I want to keep doing them but I outside of those xc rides I always try to ride roughest terrain and bimeparks as that's what I find most fun. hard to find a bike that would do all but I really like what people are saying about the spire so im very curious to know what you think.

The flat bar is stock on that kind of bike?

Sorry, I am from Mexico, when you say: “it feels compose” (maybe I wrote it quit bad), what do you mean? for the context I have an idea, but I am no quit sure!

Where was this filmed?!

Hey man, I’m kinda in the market for a new bike. I am either looking at the Transition spire or the Santa Cruz Megatower. Mostly because they make XXL sizes and I am 6 foot 7. I was wondering which bike you would pick over the other. I live in Washington state and mostly ride tiger mtn and places where you have to climb a lot. I also race enduro. Speaking of which, my current bike is the new specialized enduro. It’s a great bike, just getting a little small. I know you will be doing your enduro showdown, but off the record, if you were to have a good climber, poppy, fast, enduro Machine. What would your pick be out of the the two? Thanks.

Did you ride it as a mullet?

How tall are you?

I look forward to the flat paint finish fad to go away. You look and them wrong and they scuff. Ride an Evil for more than 2 hours and it has a cable rub at every contact point. Same with this. Gloss paint ftw.

I was hoping you would compare it a bit to the rocky mountain altitude as well

Cannondale ?

Okay let's see the spire on 720 mil bars, make it twitchy if ya can

beach cruiser handlebars help slack bike climb, Go slacker . 😮

Imagine if it had a motor? 😏

So you've never ridden a downhill bike....ok

The spire is a noisy pile of shit. I have an XXL spire in excellent condition to sell you if you think otherwise.