Transition relaunches the Scout, Ripcord, and Bandit plus new Bontrager trail tires

New slash updated Transition, Deviate, and Stinner bikes plus rad MTB parts from Intend and Bontrager.

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Transition youth bikes

Transition is bringing back three mountain bike models, all designed for young riders. The Transition Bandit rolls on 20″ wheels and is designed to fit riders between 3.5 and 4.5 feet tall. It’s an aluminum hardtail with a 100mm Manitou Junit fork and Shimano short-reach shifters and brake levers, plus a 135mm crankset designed for shorter legs. This pint-sized bike looks like a ripper with 2.3-inch-wide Maxxis Minion DHR II tires and a slack 66° head tube angle.

The Transition Ripcord is a full suspension aluminum mountain bike with 24″ wheels sporting 130mm of suspension travel front and rear. It also has a dropper post with 75mm of travel and is slightly slacker than the Bandit with a 65° head tube angle.

Finally, the Transition Scout returns, this time with a focus on smaller riders, available in sizes extra small through medium only. The aluminum frame features a 64° head tube angle, 27.5″ wheels, and 150mm of suspension travel front and rear.

  • Price: TBD
  • Buy from Transition dealers
Intentionally vague prototype image. Provided by Deviate.

Deviate Kurgan eMTB

Deviate recently took the wraps off their first eMTB featuring a Bosch Performance Line CX motor paired with an 800Wh battery. The Deviate Kurgan will feature 180/165mm of suspension travel front and rear, though design details are still being finalized. Buyers can place a deposit to reserve a bike before the end of the year, and Deviate says they’ll release the final specs in April, so buyers can decide if they want to pre-order a bike at that time.

  • Price: TBD
  • Availability: April 2025 at the earliest

Intend Blackline inverted fork ships, updated cranks and a new stem too

Intend Blackline inverted forks, announced in April of this year, are finally shipping starting today. In addition, the brand is launching their second generation crankset, the Rocksteady. Standout features include milled, stainless steel crank boots (sold separately) and a 165mm crankarm length. There’s also a new Grace DD stem designed for gravity riding that integrates the stem cap into the stem for a seamless, unique look.

  • Price: €2,149 – €2,249 (fork), €279 (crankset, not including boots), and €149.00 (stem)
  • Buy from intend-bc.com
A beige Stinner Carrizo 
 Select gravel bike parked on dry grass, with a calm body of water in the background. The bike features a sleek frame, black handlebars, and thin tires designed for off-road biking.
Provided photos.

Stinner Carrizo Select gravel bike

The Stinner Carrizo Select is a made-in-the-USA gravel bike featuring Columbus Zona steel tubing, with a SRAM Apex AXS 12 Speed build selling for under $4,000. The Carrizo fits tires up to 40mm wide and includes three sets of bottle mounts plus mounts for fenders too. Available in six sizes ranging from 50 – 60cm.

Bontrager Brevard and Gunnison mountain bike tires positioned side by side, showcasing their tread patterns. The tires are black with distinctive raised rubber features designed for traction. One tire faces left while the other faces right, providing a clear view of both sides. The background is plain to emphasize the tires.

Bontrager Brevard and Galbraith tires

Bontrager just rolled out two new trail tires this week. The Bontrager Brevard is designed for most conditions with a triple compound construction and a 120TPI casing, while the Bontrager Galbraith is meant for looser and softer conditions with a 60TPI casing. Both feature Bontrager’s puncture protection tech and are tubeless ready. The tires are available in the 29×2.5″ size now, with a 27.5×2.5″ Brevard tire available soon.