🚲 Details on new bikes from Transition & Santa Cruz

Transition released an aluminum Patrol and an all-new Spire this week and Santa Cruz released the new Blur. [View this email in your browser]( Somehow, it's June already. In the first week, we've celebrated Whismas, got all the details on new bikes from Transition and Santa Cruz, and we're gearing up for the second round of the XC World Cup and the first round of the DH World Cup in Leogang, Austria next weekend... With the good also comes the not-so-good, with Tom Pidcock, Loic Bruni, Kate Courtney and Jill Kintner all [reporting injuries]( in the past week. We wish them all the best of luck getting back up to speed on the bike. We've also got the latest on Rapha's new line of mountain bike apparel, a fantastic article by Seb Stott about the importance of handlebar height and why it's so important, and Mike Kazimer takes a look into his crystal ball to figure out what's coming up in the mountain bike world. - Sarah Moore NORTH AMERICAN CONTENT MANAGER EDITORS' CHOICE Must reads from the past week First Ride: Transition's New Spire & Patrol The new Spire has 29" wheels, 170mm of travel, and is available with an alloy or carbon frame. [Read More]( Opening Day Survey 2021: What People Are Riding at the Whistler Bike Park The numbers have been crunched - see what riders were riding and wearing at opening day this year. [Read More]( The Importance of Handlebar Height & Why It's Often Overlooked Even a five millimeter change in bar height can have a noticeable effect on how a bike handles. [Read More]( First Ride: Santa Cruz's New 2022 Blur is XC Race Ready The new Blur is available in XC and TR versions, with either 100mm or 115mm of travel. [Read More]( 61 Bikes of Whistler Bike Park Opening Day 2021 The most diverse set of Bike Check shots we've completed on an Opening Day at the Whistler Bike Park. [Read More]( First Look: Rapha Releases New Line of MTB Apparel Many items are made of recycled materials and Rapha has repurposed leftover fabric to create colour matched, adhesive-backed repair patches that come with each garment. [Read More]( Transition Releases New Alloy Patrol with Mixed Wheels & 160mm Travel The Patrol returns with a mullet and an aluminum frame. [Read More]( Throwback Thursday: How Much Has Geometry Changed in the Past 10 Years? The geometry numbers of 10 modern bikes compared to their numbers from 10 years ago. [Read More]( Trendspotting: 4 Predictions About the Near Future of Mountain Bike Tech What's coming up in the mountain bike world? Kazimer gazes into his crystal ball to try and figure it out. [Read More]( NOTICE: Please follow all local health authority directives during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Pinkbike.com]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2020 Pinkbike, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Pinkbike PO Box 610 (37749 2nd Ave) Squamish, BC V2P 4S3 Canada Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.