The bike retains its adjustable geometry, size-specific chainstay lengths and mullet wheel setup 

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Transition has announced a carbon-fibre framed version of the Patrol – the brand’s enduro bike, which features 160mm of suspension travel and mullet wheels.

The Patrol was updated in June 2021 in alloy, but carbon-framed models were missing from the line-up.

The entirety of the frame on the new bike is carbon fibre, including the rear triangle and rocker link.

Transition claims the carbon frame sees a weight reduction of 1.27kg over its alloy equivalent in an unspecified size and spec.

The Patrol features adjustable geometry via a set of flip chips at the lower shock mounts, as well as size-specific chainstay lengths.

It is generally uncommon to see manufacturers vary chainstay lengths across frames, although Norco and Santa Cruz are other brands to head down this route.

The Patrol also sports external rear-brake cable routing for ease of maintenance. The bike features fully guided housing for the dropper seatpost and rear derailleur housing.

Like the alloy model, the carbon Patrol has the ability to run up to 170mm of travel.

The new carbon frame will be available in Bonfire Red or Moonshadow, both with a matt finish.

The carbon Patrol will be available as both a frameset and a SRAM GX Eagle build, both said to be available later this year.

Pricing is to be confirmed.

Oscar Huckle is a technical writer at BikeRadar. He has been an avid cyclist since his teenage years, initially catching the road cycling bug and riding for a local club. He’s since been indoctrinated into gravel riding and more recently has taken to the dark art of mountain biking. His favourite rides are epic road or gravel routes, and he has also caught the bikepacking bug hard after completing the King Alfred’s Way. Oscar has close to a decade of cycling industry experience, initially working in a variety of roles at Evans Cycles before joining Carbon Bike Repair. He is particularly fond of workshop tool exotica and is a proponent of Campagnolo groupsets. Oscar prefers lightweight road and gravel frames with simple tube shapes, rather than the latest trend for aerodynamics and full integration. He is obsessed with keeping up to date with all the latest tech, is fixated with the smallest details and is known for his unique opinions.

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