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How many bikes are there in the enduro to all mountain cat. that have equal travel ?

There are probably as much matched as there is mismatched travel. Kona and commencal comes to mind as matched travel

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Short list of long(ish) travel 650B bikes:

 

Radon Swoop 170 170/170

Ibis Mojo HD4 160/153
Specialized Enduro 170/170
Giant Reign 160/160
Canyon Strive 160/160
YT Capra 170/165
Trek Remedy 160/150
Rose Bikes Pikes Peak 160/165
Focus SAM 160/160
Transition Patrol 160/155
Nicolai ION-G16 170/155
Guerilla Gravity MegaTrail 150-180/150-165
Commencal Meta V4.2 170/160
Kona Process 160/153
 
Mixed bag, it seems. 
 
I still stand by my opinion. That being said, it would be interesting to see how many of those bikes, if independently measured, would reach the stated rear wheel travel figures. 
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Short list of long(ish) travel 650B bikes:

 

Radon Swoop 170 170/170

Ibis Mojo HD4 160/153
Specialized Enduro 170/170
Giant Reign 160/160
Canyon Strive 160/160
YT Capra 170/165
Trek Remedy 160/150
Rose Bikes Pikes Peak 160/165
Focus SAM 160/160
Transition Patrol 160/155
Nicolai ION-G16 170/155
Guerilla Gravity MegaTrail 150-180/150-165
Commencal Meta V4.2 170/160
Kona Process 160/153
 
Mixed bag, it seems. 
 
I still stand by my opinion. That being said, it would be interesting to see how many of those bikes, if independently measured, would reach the stated rear wheel travel figures. 

 

your last sentence intrigues me .... it is not like the average rider can whip out a tape measure and check what travel they are getting...or is it as simple as marking your saddle height on the wall, let out all the shock pressure and compress, mark wall and then the distance between the two lines = travel?

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your last sentence intrigues me .... it is not like the average rider can whip out a tape measure and check what travel they are getting...or is it as simple as marking your saddle height on the wall, let out all the shock pressure and compress, mark wall and then the distance between the two lines = travel?

Should be. 

 

Vertical travel... 

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your last sentence intrigues me .... it is not like the average rider can whip out a tape measure and check what travel they are getting...or is it as simple as marking your saddle height on the wall, let out all the shock pressure and compress, mark wall and then the distance between the two lines = travel?

 

Boom! Bikerumor has got you covered: 

 

https://www.bikerumor.com/2017/08/16/suspension-tech-measure-actual-rear-wheel-travel/

 

 

 

“The best method for measuring frame travel may be to remove the shock and measure the vertical travel at the rear axle, with the suspension linkage at the full shock length, and at the shock bottom-out length (original eye-to-eye minus manufacturers specified shock stroke). To do this, we typically use the mill and drill holes in an aluminum bar to insure the holes are the correct distance for full extension and full compression.”
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Reign SX is 170/160

 

My reign is 180/160, like Yoann Barelli's was. And like most of the Giant Factory Team riders are... :)

 

Pfft, me a factory rider. PAH!!

 

Maybe bike hub factory rider. 

 

Yeah, yeah. There are always exceptions and outliers.  :P

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agreed ... and Hellocolour has been very open about his tranny fetishes

With miles saying that Trannys 'feel bottomless' I'm not sure where this is going to end! :)

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If anyone is still interested in the spec's of the new Sentinel, Patrol, Scout and Smuggler then MBUK have collated the deets here: 

 

http://www.mbr.co.uk/news/bike_news/transition-sentinel-364397

EDIT: That's odd, they've edited the page from earlier and deleted and the geo' stats and images of the 2018 Patrol, Scout and Smuggler. Maybe they got their wrists slapped. 

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Oooo, the "more better'er" Evil Following

 

What did they make better'er on one of the best'est?

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What did they make better'er on one of the best'est?

20mm longer, boost spacing, 27.5+ compatible, trunnion mounted shock ...

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