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We just got back form Outerbike, a little sunburnt, and a little cold burnt at the same time, not sure what that is called. We had a good time and a special thanks to all of the participants and organizers that made the weekend such a success. One thing is for sure, we need more Tracer 29 and Spider 29 bikes, they were in such hot demand. They are truly remarkable bikes, finally they are being noticed. We need to do more demos, and get the bikes ridden. Once ridden, twice buy.
I am driving to Moab right now, it is 35 degrees, wet, windy, and not so inviting outside. I was sooo looking forward to riding my new ‘Pale Ale’ colored Tracer. [I will put a photo up when the clouds part and its not so gloomy]. I Pale Ale seemed the appropriate color for a hot and sunny Moab ride, now I am thinking more along the lines of Hot Chocolate color, or Pea Soup, not that Pea Soup looks very good on a bike. Apparently the weather will be good on the weekend.
We are working on refining the 29er geometry here at Intense. Like it or not, 29ers are here to stay. They were embraced by a ‘few’ very early on, but the most reluctant crowd to ‘love’ the 29 inch wheel is the hardcore all mountain rider. People that love to shred, jump, boost, huck, carve. The sort of rider that will ‘touch the rotor’ on the ground occasionally. With this in mind, we know that there is room for development in the 29er range of bikes. First, we play on the bikes. From there, we push harder and harder until we find room for improvement. Why does a 29er go better backwards? Its all in the rake, trail and offset, and a little bit to do with the clown riding the bike.
I have been riding the same track for years now, all on a 26 tho. This week I have swapped to a 29er, to do a direct comparison between the 29 and the 26 wheeled bikes, and how we can make our 29ers even better. With the development of 29 wheels, tires, suspension and bike geometry. Combined with the increasing use of the 29 inch wheel, from fast rolling light weight roady style riders through to DHers bombing bike parks, we need to make sure every possible aspect of refinement of the 29 inch range has been covered. We want to make sure that our 29ers can put a smile on all of the 26 inch fans and the 29er fans, as well as convert some of the ‘haters’. I was a ‘hater’. We want our 29ers to give the rider the best possible ‘ride’, so you ride more, and get your friends to ride more.
Yes finally they are going out the door, brown santa will be delivering these beauties around the world.Shown here in Stealth, work Red and Gun Metal.
Tracer29 is turning haters into glorified fan boys! Another great review from the boys on the east coast yo!, Dirt Rag I will let the article do the talking, since they can write better than I can…beautiful images too!
We will be showing the official production 2011 Spider 29 at the Sea Otter Classic this week, shown here is a medium Works Red. The Spider 29 borrows some of the new features of the Tracer 2 like the G1 replaceable drop outs (135 qr, Shimano QR 142, Syntace 142) new shock linkage, tapered head tube, direct mount front derailer, new butted tubeset.
Shawn Spomer, the man behind VITALMTB.com contacted us yesterday about the 2951 and how things have progressed. We gave him an update, check their site out…comment on their site, get talkin people, talk spurs ideas and change!
http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/One-Year-Later-Intense-2951-29er-DH-Prototype,112
Jeff posted a bit of a franken bike a couple months ago on our facebook, a couple 29er haters surfaced asking ‘why’? I say why not?…So I got an email today from a fan, asking:
Hi, I love where you are going with the T29 and 2951. How about a marriage of the two? What are the production prospects of a T29 model with a) a slacker headtube (say 67*) and b) a fork manufacturer putting out a 160 or even 180mm travel fork for a 29?
I am 6’3″, like 29er trail bikes but in the market for a good all-mountain bike that can also serve lift duty. This bike will ride my local trails in the BC and Alberta Rockies, road trips to Moab and will need to be able to chase my son down lift-park trails from Fernie to Whistler. What I really am looking for is a 29er in the mold of say the SC Nomad, Ibis Mojo HD, Yeti ASR 7 etc.
Is my imagined frame/fork/wheelset in the realm of the possible? If not, what are the constraining factors?
We replied with the bike we did a couple months back, and it is a stock tracer 29, available at your dealer.
Posted the spider29 yesterday, but took some more shots while I was shooting the F1 bike. This bike is in a prototype stage, but damn is it cool lookin already!
