Transition Repeater Owners Thread
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mRw8
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Hi there,
I have to send my Float X shock for revision after 2 years of riding and as it might take weeks before it comes back, I am thinking of getting a coil shock. Found a Marzocchi Bomber CR for good deal but now when trying to figure out what could be the right coil, various spring calculators give stuff from 350 to 450 lbs. Knowing I am 80 kg + 5-7 kg for ebike, 160mm of rear travel and 65mm shock stroke with expected 28-33% SAG, is there anyone over here that can suggest what would
it be better to start with ? 450 or 400 or even 425 ? 350 being definitely off the target ?
Thanks,
Seb
I have to send my Float X shock for revision after 2 years of riding and as it might take weeks before it comes back, I am thinking of getting a coil shock. Found a Marzocchi Bomber CR for good deal but now when trying to figure out what could be the right coil, various spring calculators give stuff from 350 to 450 lbs. Knowing I am 80 kg + 5-7 kg for ebike, 160mm of rear travel and 65mm shock stroke with expected 28-33% SAG, is there anyone over here that can suggest what would
it be better to start with ? 450 or 400 or even 425 ? 350 being definitely off the target ?
Thanks,
Seb
I'm the same weight as you and my bike store said 450. I purchased a Repeater PT yesterday and the only things I'm doing to it are swapping out the brakes and shock for a coil. I usually swap out a lot more than that, but it's a very well specced bike right out of the box.
That was the bike I wanted, but they didn't have my size. Luckily got offered a great deal on the PT GX instead.
mRw8
Member
Got a snowy test ride yesterday with a 450 SAR coil on a DHX shock (28% sag). Even though I did not ride a full speed and were not able to hit some drops due to snow and ice, it worked out pretty well. Traction is amazing for sure but could not test if it might bottom out or not. Look forward for better weather conditions to ride my fav trails.
How do folks find the auto-shift and coast-shift? These will be new to me, but looking forward to trying them out. Winter here, and gloves are thicker. Not having to shift will be a bonus.
I just checked out the price for a new SRAM XS 1275 T-Type (10-52t) cassette. Ouch. That was not a nice bonus. I have the older GX AXS on my existing bikes, but the newer "T-Type" is also new to me.
Bike is being ride-wrapped at the moment, and I'm waiting for a different handlebar and brakes to come in. Should be ready to pick up next week.
I just checked out the price for a new SRAM XS 1275 T-Type (10-52t) cassette. Ouch. That was not a nice bonus. I have the older GX AXS on my existing bikes, but the newer "T-Type" is also new to me.
Bike is being ride-wrapped at the moment, and I'm waiting for a different handlebar and brakes to come in. Should be ready to pick up next week.
How'd you route the rear brake? I pulled mine off thinking it was fully guided, now I'm stuck trying to figure out how to route it without dropping the motor.
PLEASE tell me brake routing doesn't require a motor drop. That would be ridiculous.
mRw8
Member
From what I remember when I had to replace the rear brake hose, I had to unscrew the base of rear triangle to give an easier access to the opening of front triangle from where hose goes through above the motor and with no battery plugged in it was not too much of a hassle to drive it through. I did not drop the motor.
I haven't had to do that yet. Bike store put the A4 brakes on for me.
Put 150mm cranks on the bike at the weekend. Made a big difference.
From Transition:
"Routing the rear brake on the Repeater is a fun one! Once the brake line exits the chainstay, it will enter the front triangle just above the drive unit. From there, it will run along the top of the drive unit, along the top of the battery, and out of the heatube port. That brake is easiest to run when the battery and drive unit are removed from the bike.
Removing the battery on the Repeater PT requires that the cranks, chainring, and drive unit are removed before removing the battery. Removing the battery is a pretty involved process. The Shimano system has a removable battery with one fallen key, but the SRAM system does not. "
Ughhh... Hope this at least saves someone the pain of the process. Should have chased the old line through.
Anyone have experience dropping the motor on the PT? Seems pretty straight forward, just don't want another surprise. Also don't see why I'd need to remove the cranks and chainring from the drive unit if I'm removing it. Any ideas?
"Routing the rear brake on the Repeater is a fun one! Once the brake line exits the chainstay, it will enter the front triangle just above the drive unit. From there, it will run along the top of the drive unit, along the top of the battery, and out of the heatube port. That brake is easiest to run when the battery and drive unit are removed from the bike.
Removing the battery on the Repeater PT requires that the cranks, chainring, and drive unit are removed before removing the battery. Removing the battery is a pretty involved process. The Shimano system has a removable battery with one fallen key, but the SRAM system does not. "
Ughhh... Hope this at least saves someone the pain of the process. Should have chased the old line through.
Anyone have experience dropping the motor on the PT? Seems pretty straight forward, just don't want another surprise. Also don't see why I'd need to remove the cranks and chainring from the drive unit if I'm removing it. Any ideas?
Update:
Transition actually placed a foam tube around the rear brake line, and it stayed in place around the battery pack.
I was able to rotate the motor by removing a few bolts, and not have to drop the motor and battery, thank god.
Then I routed the new line up and around the motor, and into the foam tube which popped the line out in the head tube.
Not too bad.
I’m running the bike mullet right now. Here are the real life measurements in case someone was looking to do the same and wanted to know the geo. This is in the high setting, medium PT.
HA - 63.25* at 170mm with fox38
STA - 78* virtual
WB - 1260 axle to axle
BBH - 343
RE - 450
CS - 450
ETT - 505
Let me know if you have any questions
Transition actually placed a foam tube around the rear brake line, and it stayed in place around the battery pack.
I was able to rotate the motor by removing a few bolts, and not have to drop the motor and battery, thank god.
Then I routed the new line up and around the motor, and into the foam tube which popped the line out in the head tube.
Not too bad.
I’m running the bike mullet right now. Here are the real life measurements in case someone was looking to do the same and wanted to know the geo. This is in the high setting, medium PT.
HA - 63.25* at 170mm with fox38
STA - 78* virtual
WB - 1260 axle to axle
BBH - 343
RE - 450
CS - 450
ETT - 505
Let me know if you have any questions
JankyMcJankface
New Member
Don't suppose anyone has tried chucking a 27.5 in the rear? This is obviously not recommended by Transition but interested to see.
It is recommended by Transition - hence why the bike can be setup with a 29 or 27.5 in the rear. The bike store set it up for me with 27.5, so I've never run it with a 29.
The seat tube is already quite low, yet the bike comes with a 170mm AXS Reverb, and with the 27.5 on there as well I can throw this ebike around like no other ebike I've owned.
Transition Bikes
The Repeater PT is Transition's high-powered e-mountain bike with SRAM Eagle Powertrain, 170mm of travel, and aggressive 29er geometry. Ride farther, descend harder.
www.transitionbikes.com
- MIXED WHEEL COMPATIBLE
29" or 27.5" rear wheel compatible with a geo chip to accommodate both.
JankyMcJankface
New Member
Ah, im tralking about the Repeater EP8 not the Reperater PT
Have you emailed them? They're pretty responsive.
I'm looking at buying 3 e-mtbs for the family (me, wife, teenage son). A local bike shop has the Transition Repeater PT in my size and that is where my interest started. There are generally good reviews of the repeater PT, but none of the shootout or best of 2025 reviews include Transition e-mtbs. I also have not found any head-to-head reviews of the repeater PT with other competitors. With limited information out there other than some first ride reviews, I'm hesitant to purchase 3 bikes from Transition. Currently I'm feeling more comfortable with the Orbea, Pivot, and Trek options because there are more reviews and comparisons available. I also like the Bosch CX Gen 5. I'm interested in the repeater PT because I like the bike shop nearby, they have a repeater in my size and color, I like the autoshift and shifting without pedaling, and I like the sale price. Any thoughts? Thank you
