Introducing the 2013 Transition Klunker

…kay… how about one of these with 650b wheels and bb7s. I think a nice midway between one of these and a rigid SS 29er. My SE stout keeps popping spokes as the wheel flexes too much. Thoughts anyone??

Hell yeah!!!

Anyone can build one of those from off-the-shelf cheapo parts for much less than the asking price… original idea, though. Somebody will bite.

I’m not sure some park rangers will be stoked at coaster brakes. Not on singletrack, at least.

Wait…’tis not April the first.

Disappointing to see a company like Transition do something like this. When can we expect for them to make the move to big box stores?

I’ve been killing a clunker for a year or so, and loving it. Cheers to Transition for thinking outside the box.

Anyone who doesn’ like this, I ask you to please go put on your lycra kit and and go for a spin.

The 40 to 50 something old school BMX’er at heart is going to eat this up. When are they avail for purchase?

“…they’re degrading bike culture…”
Wow, so much elitism. Get over yourself, they’re just making a bike. If you don’t like it, then don’t buy it.

I know a guy in Wilkesboro, NC that is probably sick right now becuase he bought a Kona Humu a few months ago. He could totally be killing it on the mean streets of the local Greenway right now with the Transition Klunker! BooHoo for the Humu…

So, so rad. This is just made to satisfy the bad-ass in all of us. Well, those of us not so concerned with elitism and “responsibility”. Since when has mountain biking been doing what is politically acceptable? A huge draw to mountain biking is the adventure and risk aspect of it! Whenever I feel “responsible”, I pull on my lycra kit and go spin. When I feel like a bad-ass, I throw on baggies and shred.

Rock on Gentlemen!!

Finally, a return to sanity. I shall be a dealer by weeks end. Back to my push-ups and stretching. Wait… just informed delivery could be January……we’ll have to ride our current beaters til then- lick it up!

Wow, these comments make me sad for the bike industry. Bikes are fun…this looks like a fun bike, would love to have a klunker in my stable.

Ocandles,
All over the 650b/ bb7 comment.
That’s the ticket!

I can’t believe people are criticizing this. Its all about having a good time riding your bike. I think this video and the idea behind it is awesome, and it certainly motivates me to get out and ride.

Not sure if anyone watched the video. I had an old Schwinn Varsity built up with a coaster brake and some relatively fat tires this spring. Even on light duty single track everything on my Sch. V. felt sketchy and fast without leaving the ground more than a few inches at a time.The skills required to send those booters on those coaster brake bikes is absurd!!! I imagine the riders sending it with just the dead sailor on the coaster brake bikes are the ones back flipping and tre’ -ing it on regular djs!

I started riding what we called motobikes when I was in 7th grade. It was pre-BMX (yes I am old) and we typically used a schwinn stingray frame, motocross handlebars and a small plastic seat. We would build our own tracks and ride these in empty lots overlooking the Pacific Ocean in SoCal. This is so cool!!!

Website states: “Coaster Brake Rear (Option Bolt On Front Brake)” I wonder what is this option. Disk?

Wow you guys are funny. It’s a bike and if you have ever been klunking you would understand. Transition built this bike to bring back the joys of riding a bike. It’s not all about silly carbon 29’er bikes or 650bb bikes. Riding a coaster brake bike down trails is super fun.

After decades of serious mountain biking, I fell out of love with it. I had lost the joy that I chased so hard. Then, after 4 years or so of completely avoiding anything bike related, I had an epiphany. I realized the last time I really enjoyed the thrill and freedom of biking was when I had a one speed balloon tire coaster. So I bought a Kona A’ha, which is basically a klunker minus a coaster.

I love it. I bike everyday now. I have FUN. I no longer care about the latest and greatest. I’ve been to the edge and lost focus. I am no quite happy and content.

Hand me another beer.

I started klunking before there was klunking in the 70s old univegas on singletrack hell no there were no trails in Fresno . We road our road bikes cruiser or BMXs to the lake and blazed the rim of the dammed lake. MTBing before most knew it existed. Simple times. I have road all the genres and as a 190lber now klunking makes sense. It was all about fun, I could care less about trophies or that crap. If you wanna klunk do it do not let some hipster(WTF is a hipster anyway haha) tell to you (Transition that you are doing the industry a disservice) If I knew I wouldn’t get deleted I would use a few 4 letter words for them. Hurray for thinking literally outside the box. I have been seeing a trend on how someone(Brands can out each other with materials and GIMMICKY features. I have a half dozen pre war klunkers in the works right now. In fact I am only going to finish 2 restorations, the rest are getting Klunenstiened *( I coined that OK)* way too fun and everyone that sees me coming do nothing but smile. Keep them coming and home you bring a few down next August to Santa Barbara’s Cruiser Fiesta, love to meet you guys. If you can the only thing I would do is team up with someone and have some HD coasters made up. You have a built in market eager and waiting. By the way a few of my klunkers have the SE saddles with the bottle opener builtin’ let’s don on some plaid and some 501’s and vans an pop a couple of Budlight Limes!! I will be purchasing one of your rides in the near future and you have my son and friends drooling at your video! Klunk on Brian, Klunk on!