- Motor
- Sram AXS Powertrain
- Battery
- 720 Wh
- Fork Travel
- 170 mm
- Rear Travel
- 170 mm
- Weight
- About 24 kg
When Sram recently launched their new motor system, we saw several images of a Transition bike. What we saw was the new 2024 Transition Repeater. Repeater isn’t a new name for Transition. That bike already exists, it comes with the Shimano EP8 motor and a 630 Wh battery. But much has changed on the 2024 version with the Sram Powertrain motor. And we don’t know if the old Repeater will continue for 2024.
Transition opted for the big 720 Wh battery on the new Repeater. This battery can easily be removed from the frame by unscrewing one bolt and sliding the battery down and out.
The new Transition Powertrain is a tad beefier, a tad more enduro. It’s still a 29er with a carbon frame. But the suspension travel is bumped up to 170 mm, and the head angle is slightly slacker at 63.5*. Chainstay length remains the same at 455 mm. The seat tube angle is about half a degree steeper, and the wheelbase is up by about 10 mm. A 1.280 mm wheelbase for size L is nice and generous, this sure looks like a burly and capable bike.
The Repeater line-up does perhaps look a bit crowded with 3 Shimano-powered models running Sram NX, GX and X0 drivetrains. And now we get another GX and X0 model. Perhaps some, or all of the Shimano-bikes will disappear for 2024. I think it makes sense keeping at least the Repeater NX as an entry-level to have an option in the 4-digits price level.
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The new Sram motor and battery
The motor, obviously, is new. It’s a 90 Nm motor named Sram AXS Powertrain. And Transition is of course taking full advantage of the system, speccing the two new Transition Repeater models with Sram AXS Transmission drivetrains. This means you get the new Auto Shift. That’s an automatic transmission that can be disabled or enabled, depending on your preferences.Transition opted for the big 720 Wh battery on the new Repeater. This battery can easily be removed from the frame by unscrewing one bolt and sliding the battery down and out.
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The new Repeater
The first-generation repeater was a 160 mm travel bike with a carbon frame and 29er wheels. It had a 64* head angle and a steep seat tube angle, varying between 77.1 and 78.4*, depending on frame size.The new Transition Powertrain is a tad beefier, a tad more enduro. It’s still a 29er with a carbon frame. But the suspension travel is bumped up to 170 mm, and the head angle is slightly slacker at 63.5*. Chainstay length remains the same at 455 mm. The seat tube angle is about half a degree steeper, and the wheelbase is up by about 10 mm. A 1.280 mm wheelbase for size L is nice and generous, this sure looks like a burly and capable bike.
That's what Transition says in the press release. They're not specifying which components are covered by that warranty. But I'm sure it's specified somewhere. Having a life-time warranty on the motor and battery would be cool, but not very realistic. It's usually only the frame that gets that warranty.
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2024 Transition Repeater Powertrain models and specs
The new bike comes in two spec levels, Transition Repeater X0 AXS Powertrain and the Repeater GX AXS Powertrain. A bike with a brand-new motor system, combined with the Sram AXS Transmission wireless drivetrain and a big battery, we never expected it to be cheap. And it isn’t. These two models are $10,499 - $11,999 USD.|
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My take
Not having ridden the bike, I can only speculate. But I expect the new Repeater is a capable, well riding machine. After all, Yannick Pontal has ridden this bike the entire World Enduro season. And Transition is known for designing bikes with great handling.The Repeater line-up does perhaps look a bit crowded with 3 Shimano-powered models running Sram NX, GX and X0 drivetrains. And now we get another GX and X0 model. Perhaps some, or all of the Shimano-bikes will disappear for 2024. I think it makes sense keeping at least the Repeater NX as an entry-level to have an option in the 4-digits price level.
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