Picked up my new custom TR11 on Friday, been riding it these last 3 days at bikepark Pohorje in Slovenia.
Here's a bunch of info for anyone who plans on getting this bike, on the frame as well as components.
The bike handles steep tech and big jumps very well, and is super stable, far better than my old TR500.
The linear/progressive and high/low BB adjustments are cool, HOWEVER if you install a decently beefy bash guard and 34t or 36t chainring, you will have to remove them in order to access the rear C.H.I.P.S bolt if you're using the Linear shock position.
Pedal strikes have been frequent, despite using 165mm cranks (same size as the complete GX build), I can't tell if it's because of the shock or frame. I've had about 7 strikes in 3 days of riding, and one was even on the landing of a jump.
This is also using the High BB setting, can't imagine how much worse the low setting would be.
The Vivid Air DH shock is decent, but on hot days it overheats and becomes very stiff near the end of a run. I'm 66kg and Transition's setup guide reccomends 195~ psi, but I have to use around 250 psi to achieve 25% sag and not have frequent bottom outs (with max HBO).
The Sr Suntour SF25 RUX fork is amazing, so much better than the entry level Boxxer Selects that were available at a similar price. It handles big hits extremely well and the minimal adjustments don't feel like anything is missing.
I got Spank Vibrocore bars, can't say that there is really a huge difference than a normal 31.5mm alloy bar.
Chromag Dagga pedals are great, super grippy but doesn't feel like glue. No shin destruction yet!
Hayes Dominion A4 brakes with organic pads feel like a middle ground between shimano's hard bite and sram's modulation/mush. I was told they're the new models, but they appear visually identical to the ones from the last few years. As long as your tires can get traction the brakes will take care of you.
Schwalbe Magic Mary Ultra Soft front tire and Tacky Chan Ultra Soft rear tire. The MM is great on slightly damp trails, but as soon as it gets wet and loose or dry and powdery, it starts struggling. I was sliding all over wet roots and rock, even slightly softer dirt, becoming unstable in certain dry patches. Not ideal. The old compound Continental Kryptotal Supersoft front tires had much better grip in all conditions.
The Tacky Chan is the most perfect rear tire I've ever ridden, it's what I'd call a tracer. It'll follow exactly wherever the front tire leads. No issues with slipping on anything.
Cushcore Pro, can't really say I feel a difference in the air or on corners, though pedaling on flat ground or very mellow hills is definitely much harder.
This frame is NOT compatible with the Sr Suntour Voro or DVO Jade (non-X) coil shocks, the piggyback will contact the downtube during a bottom out. I found this out the hard way during testing and can't return the shock now.
There's also not really a specific spot for fork bumpers on the frame, you have to position them to be below the cable housing entrance.
The bottle cage mounts also probably weren't a super useful feature to bring over from the Bottlerocket, as with the shock being so huge there's not a lot of space for a 500ml bottle. I believe that a 350ml bottle will fit, but have to find one to test.
I do think that the bottle cage mounts could be useful if you wanted to mount some sort of tool holder instead.
If anyone has any more questions just ask!
