Christina Chappetta checks in with Seth Sherlock to find out more about the prototype Intense DH bike that he's been training on in preparation for his first year as an elite on the World Cup circuit.
Intense Prototype Details
Frame size: Large
Head Angle: 63*
Reach: 465mm
Chainstays: 440/445/450mm
Wheel size: 29" front / 27.5" rear
Rear Shock: Fox Float X2
Fork: Fox 40
Cassette: E13 7 speed integrated casette
Cranks: E13 LG1 Plus 165mm
Chainguide: E13 LG1 Race Carbon
Pedals: HT X1, 4 pins, half-way tightened w/ X2 cleat
Rear Derailleur: TRP G-Spec DH7
Handlebar: Renthal Fatbar, 770 width, 10mm rise, 31.8mm
Stem: Renthal Integra 50mm / 0 rise / 10mm spacer beneath crown,
Grips: ODI Elite Pro
Brakes: TRP DH-R Evo, currently resin pads
Rotors: 203mm TRP rotors, 2.3mm thick
Insert: No.
Wheels: E13 LG1 Race Carbon DH
Tires: Kenda Gran Mudda AGC - full cut
Seatpost: SDG carbon I-Beam post and I-Fly saddle
Settings
Tire pressure: 23 front / 25 rear
Inserts: No
Fork pressure: 90psi / 15% sag
LSR: 7 from closed
HSR: 6 from closed
LSC: 10 from closed
HSC: fully open
Tokens: 4
Shock pressure: 190psi, 25% sag
LSR: 10
HSR: 8
LSC: 10
HSC: fully open
Tokens: 4
Alu Intense = Fantasticly good looking
Carbon Intense = Extremely boring looking
Intense used to be all about rapid prototyping and production, and has now become the complete opposite.
Ok seriously, I'll be monitoring your progress. Let us locals know if you'll visit the corporate office in Temecula, CA. You should schedule a ride in Greer Ranch and give us some pointers
Cause they are aluminum
And he could build them in North America
No need to pay for shipping containers
Like the old days when intense was made in the hood ole USA
Intense: Let's make a 10 min video and talk about it...
Size large is not a fixed dimension, every manufacturer has it's own dimensions/sizing.
Just my guess.
I’m 6’5 and always on the hunt for the longer bikes especially DH bikes
Santa Cruz and commencal seem to be the only ones with those numbers on DH bikes
A few other smaller manufacturers have been starting to crank out longer bikes .
Here in bc large and xl models are the first to be sold out. .
Alotta people I see out riding are on bikes to big for them
Riding a flow trail , it’s easier on a bigger bike .
Riding Tech a smaller bike is preferred
Alotta new riders now a days where I live many don’t wanna ride the tech trails .
In general I like the reach on my DH bike to be about 10-15mm less than my trail bike. Otherwise I have to run my bars crazy high or feel like I'm "reaching" to keep pressure on the front end. And I'm far from a DH racer on World Cup terrain. I can't imagine how much more exaggerated the effect is.
Also one of the sickest looking bikes around.
Also no iso-grid
www.vitalmtb.com/forums/The-Hub,2/2020-MTB-Tech-rumors-and-innovation,10797?page=102
The M9 is basically the same linkage/rear triangle just turned up side down.
Here you go you orangutan.
Are you reffering to something else?