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The new oldschool
NB: Originally posted elsewhere on the Global Riders Network and appears via syndication.
This thing looks to be a old school blast from the past beast!
14.5kg All up
Coaster Brake
Single Speed
Fully rigid
67-68˚ head angle
yay or nay?
https://www.transitionbikes.com/2013/Bikes_Klunk...
Jono.
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Farcuckin yes!
I saw this beast a year ago.
Do you know where it can be bought in Australia at a decent price?
But id rather ride it to the shops.
Price is right & good colour scheme
Lol, best Overview description ever!
That'd be just the thing for punching a hole through, say, a Saturday morning gathering of riders on, say, Cascades while bombing down from Acron.
Think I'd have to add a 2nd brake though. Not enough system redundancy built in for my liking these days.
It would be quite a wild ride if i might say so but i don't no how well it would do climbing quarry track
I really like the idea of flying downhill and really having to think about where your feet are for corners just so you don't accidentally lockup the rear and wash out in a sachet of 360's
It does look like an awesome bit of kit but as said it would have to be a alternate bike affair.
As for dealers theres a company in QLD called "supersports" and they have got it on retail for $900.00
Jono
...for Winmalee downhill. You'd even get to repack the rear hub at the end just like old times
Seriously tempting but I suspect it would get a lot more use for riding to the beach than actually going offroad, maybe with a front brake it would be OK. It's actually not too far removed in spec from my old rigid Giant Boulder (everyone has a first MTB that got them hooked) and it could do a 35min lap of the dam.
I'm in Canada & the US quite regularly so I'm not adverse to bringing one back just because I can. The orange or the green I wonder?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transition-2013-Klunk...
15 quid freight to Australia, I'd like to see that. Good price on the bike though
It's not as slack, has gears and different(if any at times)brakes, but I'm sure you'd get just as crappy a ride as on my Stumpy.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuck-photos/981547...
The Transition Klunker bike would be fun to ride, on nicely groomed DH single track as pictured.
proper old skool...
http://youtu.be/SVWP6VaLtvw
.. they all sound pretty mellow.... no testing for combustible PED's at Repack...
Prescient words from Mr Fisher. He was spot on.
And, OK who'd rather go riding in double denim than lycra? Me for one!
http://spokemagazine.com/2013/10/16/exclusive-vi...
also i know Matt from Crank d' cycles in Townsville sells them (transition), i'm sure he would send you one...
http://crankdcycles.com/