2021 Transition Spire - Everything You Need To Know
Introducing the 2021 Transition Spire - a completely new bike built around 29" wheels and 170 mm of travel, available in carbon or alloy. Our first deliveries of carbon and aluminium frames and complete bikes will be arriving between June and August.
Both alloy and carbon frames are recognisably Transitions, with the same shaped top tube and design with a clean line from head tube to rear axle as the current models. The new bike features the same updated Giddy Up suspension platform as the new Patrol, with improved mid-stroke support and small bump compliance.
Available in 5 sizes, the new Spire has a shock mount flip chip to adjust the geo and a new parallel headtube allowing you to change reach and headtube angle. The 2021 Spire and Patrol both feature Transitions new straight 56 mm head tube. Both bikes are supplied with standard ZS56/ZS56 headsets, but you can change to an angleset if you want to change reach or head angle. Out the box, in the high setting, the Spire's 63 degree head angle is already pretty slack.
All models use 165 mm cranks and though the Spire is at first glance similar to the Patrol, the longer chainstays and other smaller changes will make it more of a plougher than the Patrol. Transition say you can run the bike with a 27.5 rear wheel if you really want, and it will be fine (the Patrol chainstays are too short to run it was a full on 29er). There's clearance for 2.6 tyres and frame protection on the chainstay and seat stay.
If you would like to order a bike, please call us on 01330 828562 to leave a deposit. (You can read more about ordering bikes from 20Twenty here.)
We've put all the information we have so far on this page, so scroll on for the geo, spec choices and prices. The spec lists have links to the bike pages.
Transition Spire Geo
High Setting |
Small |
Medium |
Large |
X-Large |
XX-Large |
Reach |
430 |
460 |
485 |
510 |
535 |
Stack |
619 |
619 |
628 |
637 |
646 |
Effective TT Length |
547 |
577 |
605 |
633 |
661 |
Seat Tube Length |
360 |
390 |
430 |
460 |
490 |
Effective ST Angle |
79.6 |
78.8 |
78.1 |
77.5 |
77.2 |
Saddle Height For Effective ST Angle |
600 |
660 |
720 |
780 |
820 |
Actual ST Angle |
70.5 |
70.5 |
70.5 |
70.5 |
70.5 |
Seat Tube Offset At BB |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Headtube Length |
100 |
100 |
110 |
120 |
130 |
Head Tube Angle |
63.0 |
63.0 |
63.0 |
63.0 |
63.0 |
Chainstay Length |
446 |
446 |
446 |
452 |
452 |
Wheelbase |
1227 |
1257 |
1287 |
1322 |
1352 |
Bottom Bracket Drop |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
Estimated BB Height |
350 |
350 |
350 |
350 |
350 |
Stand Over Height |
685 |
700 |
715 |
730 |
745 |
Fork Offset |
44 |
44 |
44 |
44 |
44 |
Low Setting (Approx.) |
Small |
Medium |
Large |
X-Large |
XX-Large |
Reach |
425 |
455 |
480 |
505 |
530 |
Stack |
624 |
624 |
633 |
642 |
651 |
Effective TT Length |
550 |
580 |
608 |
636 |
664 |
Seat Tube Length |
360 |
390 |
430 |
460 |
490 |
Effective ST Angle |
79.1 |
78.3 |
77.6 |
77.0 |
76.7 |
Saddle Height For Effective ST Angle |
600 |
660 |
720 |
780 |
820 |
Actual ST Angle |
70.0 |
70.0 |
70.0 |
70.0 |
70.0 |
Seat Tube Offset At BB |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
Headtube Length |
100 |
100 |
110 |
120 |
130 |
Head Tube Angle |
62.5 |
62.5 |
62.5 |
62.5 |
62.5 |
Chainstay Length |
448 |
448 |
448 |
454 |
454 |
Wheelbase |
1229 |
1259 |
1289 |
1324 |
1354 |
Bottom Bracket Drop |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
Estimated BB Height |
343 |
343 |
343 |
343 |
343 |
Stand Over Height |
685 |
700 |
715 |
730 |
745 |
Fork Offset |
44 |
44 |
44 |
44 |
44 |
Transition Spire Alloy Spec
We can offer you a complete bike, and while each model has an excellent spec, if there's anything you'd like to change or upgrade, get in touch! If you really want something unique, get in touch and we'll build you the bike of your dreams.
The Deore spec'd bikes will only be available for a short while, they will be replaced with an NX bike.
Model |
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Rear Shock |
Fox Float X2 Factory 2 Position (170 mm Travel/205x65 mm) |
RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate Air (170 mm Travel/205x65 mm) |
Fox Float DPX2 Performance (170 mm Travel/205x65 mm) |
Fox Float X2 Factory 2 Position (170 mm Travel/205x65 mm) |
Fork |
Fox Float 38 Grip 2 Factory 29 (170 mm Travel/44 mm Offset) |
Marzocchi Bomber Z1 Air 29 (170 mm Travel/44 mm Offset) |
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Headset |
FSA NO.55R/57 |
FSA NO.55R/57 |
FSA NO.55R/57 |
FSA NO.55R/57 |
Stem |
ANVL Swage (40 mm) |
ANVL Swage (40 mm) |
RaceFace Aefect R (40 mm) |
|
Bar |
ANVL Mandrel Alloy |
ANVL Mandrel Alloy |
RaceFace Chester |
|
Grips |
Sensus Lite |
Sensus Lite |
Sensus Lite |
|
Sadde |
ANVL Forge Cromo or WTB Silverado Cromo |
ANVL Forge Cromo or WTB Silverado Cromo |
ANVL Forge Cromo or WTB Silverado Cromo |
|
Seatpost |
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Brakes |
Shimano XT M8120 |
SRAM Code RSC |
Shimano Deore M6120 |
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Rotors |
Shimano RT86 (203 mm) |
SRAM Centerline (200 mm) |
Shimano RT70 (203 mm) |
|
Shifter |
Shimano XT M8100 |
SRAM GX Eagle |
Shimano Deore M6100 |
|
Derailleur |
Shimano XT M8100 |
SRAM GX Eagle |
Shimano Deore M6100 |
|
Cassette |
Shimano XT M8100 (10-51t) |
SRAM XG 1275 (10-52t) |
Shimano Deore M6100 (10-51t) |
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Chain |
Shimano XT M8100 |
SRAM GX Eagle |
Shimano Deore M6100 |
|
Crank |
Shimano XT M8100 (30t/165 mm) |
SRAM GX Alloy DUB (30t/165 mm) |
RaceFace Aeffect R (30t/165 mm) |
|
Chainguide |
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Wheelset/Rims |
DT Swiss EX 1700 Spline 30 |
Stans Flow S1 |
Stans Flow D |
|
Spokes |
DT Swiss Competition |
Sapim Race Double Butted |
Pillar Double Butted |
|
Hubs |
DT Swiss 350 Straight Pull 36SL |
Stans Neo Durasync |
Shimano MT410-B |
|
Front Tyre |
Schwalbe Magic Mary, Super Trail,Soft (29x2.4) |
Schwalbe Magic Mary, Super Trail,Soft (29x2.4) |
Schwalbe Magic Mary, Super Trail,Soft (29x2.4) |
|
Rear Tyre |
Schwalbe Big Betty, Super Trail, Soft (29x2.4) |
Schwalbe Big Betty, Super Trail, Soft (29x2.4) |
Schwalbe Big Betty, Super Trail, Soft (29x2.4) |
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Other |
Tubeless Valves & Stans Sealant (6oz) |
Tubeless Valves & Stans Sealant (6oz) |
Tubeless Valves & Stans Sealant (6oz) |
Spire Carbon Spec
Model |
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UK Price |
£6,499.95 |
£5,799.95 |
£3,299.95 |
Rear Shock |
Fox Float X2 Factory 2 Position (170 mm Travel/205x65 mm) |
RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate Air (170 mm Travel/205x65 mm) |
Fox Float X2 Factory 2 Position (170 mm Travel/205x65 mm) |
Fork |
Fox Float 38 Grip 2 Factory 29 (170 mm Travel/44 mm Offset) |
RockShox ZEB Ultimate 29 (170 mm Travel/44 mm Offset) |
|
Headset |
FSA NO.55R/57 |
FSA NO.55R/57 |
FSA NO.55R/57 |
Stem |
ANVL Swage (40 mm) |
ANVL Swage (40 mm) |
|
Bar |
ANVL Mandrel Alloy |
ANVL Mandrel Alloy |
|
Grips |
Sensus Lite |
Sensus Lite |
|
Sadde |
ANVL Forge Cromo or WTB Silverado |
ANVL Forge Cromo or WTB Silverado |
|
Seatpost |
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Brakes |
Shimano XT M8120 |
SRAM Code RSC |
|
Rotors |
Shimano RT86 (203 mm) |
SRAM Centerline (200 mm) |
|
Shifter |
Shimano XT M8100 |
SRAM GX Eagle |
|
Derailleur |
Shimano XT M8100 |
SRAM GX Eagle |
|
Cassette |
Shimano XT M8100 (10-51t) |
SRAM XG 1275 (10-52t) |
|
Chain |
Shimano XT M8100 |
SRAM GX Eagle |
|
Crank |
Shimano XT M8100 (30t/165 mm) |
SRAM GX Alloy DUB (30t/165 mm) |
|
Chainguide |
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Wheelset/Rims |
DT Swiss EX 1700 Spline 30 |
Stans Flow S1 |
|
Spokes |
DT Swiss Competition |
Sapim Race Double Butted |
|
Hubs |
DT Swiss 350 Straight Pull 36SL |
Stans Neo Durasync |
|
Front Tyre |
Schwalbe Magic Mary, Super Trail, Soft (29x2.4) |
Schwalbe Magic Mary, Super Trail, Soft (29x2.4) |
|
Rear Tyre |
Schwalbe Big Betty, Super Trail, Soft (29x2.4) |
Schwalbe Big Betty, Super Trail, Soft (29x2.4) |
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Other |
Tubeless Valves & Stans Sealant (6oz) |
Tubeless Valves & Stans Sealant (6oz) |