Thistledew
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I see these bikes are available at quite the discounts, I am told it is due to the covid order overload, can you tell me are these good bikes worth the $$ ?
intense 951 mountain bike
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Without looking too closely at it, it has SRAM components and a CF frame so that’s a good start.
Costco has a great return policy so that helps too.
My concern is who will work on it when it needs repairs? A LBS probably won’t. I think you are better off with a used name brand bike like Specialized or Scott that is supported by a shop.
Costco has a great return policy so that helps too.
My concern is who will work on it when it needs repairs? A LBS probably won’t. I think you are better off with a used name brand bike like Specialized or Scott that is supported by a shop.
It is a very good deal although there are other internet sellers for about the same price as Costco. Carbon frame, Fox suspension and Sram Eagle 12 speed drivetrain are generally found on much more expensive bikes. You won't have any problem with bike shops working on this bike. Intense is a bit of a boutique brand, but has a long history of making high-end quality products. Intense makes both a trail and a cross country version of this bike. The Trail version is the one I would prefer unless you are into cross country racing.
spokewrench
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A survey shows that mountain bike owners average two 5-mile rides a week, each ride taking 1 to 2 hours. I've read that it takes several weeks of practice to ride more than 2 hours a day. It's easy to see why. A mountain bike's handlebars are at the top of the head tube and can't be raised. For a man whose seat is high enough to pedal properly, the seat is probably higher than the bars. Besides being dangerous, riding that way without smooth pavement is grueling, with or without a suspension.
The solution, first shown in 1885, is to move the seat back to take weight off your butt and raise the handlebars to take weight off your hands. In 1897, the Bicycle Corps of the 25th Infantry Regiment used bikes of this classic geometry to ride 1900 miles from Missoula to St. Louis, loaded with 60 pounds. Any roads they encountered were rutted wagon trails, but they made 50 miles a day.
A century later, in 1997, Swedish college students began selling Swedish M42 bikes from WWII. These old-school bicycles were so popular that they began selling Chinese replicas.
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The Germans had a similar M42. For off-road riding, I believe an e-bike with similar geometry would be safer and more comfortable than a "mountain bike."
The solution, first shown in 1885, is to move the seat back to take weight off your butt and raise the handlebars to take weight off your hands. In 1897, the Bicycle Corps of the 25th Infantry Regiment used bikes of this classic geometry to ride 1900 miles from Missoula to St. Louis, loaded with 60 pounds. Any roads they encountered were rutted wagon trails, but they made 50 miles a day.
A century later, in 1997, Swedish college students began selling Swedish M42 bikes from WWII. These old-school bicycles were so popular that they began selling Chinese replicas.
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Stefan Mikes
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What are you talking about?A motor or two would be a good addition, though it might be difficult to fit a battery into it.
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A sweet deal if you ask me. Only I buy e-bikes from an LBS I can trust.
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He meant the e-MTB I have shown. A massive discount on this model, Shimano motor, nice specs.
m@Robertson
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WOW. Intense is an old and very well-pedigree'd brand. I have an Intense Tracer from 2000 that I built up from scratch into an e-mtb and its a real gem to ride. Intense used to be THE professional competition MTB. My Tracer was considered an upgrade over the Stumpjumper FSR of the day and in fact the rear suspension system used Specialized patents under license. Mine has Specialized logos attesting to this on the rear triangle.
Thats a quality bike. WAY better than the usual Direct-To-Consumer crap ebikers normally buy into.
Thats a quality bike. WAY better than the usual Direct-To-Consumer crap ebikers normally buy into.
m@Robertson
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Intense is just such a brand. You just have to know a bit about cycling to know what you are looking at, I guess. Any LBS could work on a bike like this no problem. You'll find zero cheap parts on it.
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m@Robertson
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Wow this thing is genuinely awesome.
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Modified Horst link suspension. That 'flip chip' feature is for real I have something very similar on my Guerilla Gravity Smash and it makes a major difference in suspension behavior when riding to an extreme. Fox suspension, SRAM drivetrain. WTB rims with DT spokes... I never thought I'd see a bike like this in a big box store. If you are looking for a top end mtb, this is right up there.
I'd literally run out and grab one myself while they are there to be had, except I bought a car Friday so I am eating ramen noodles and wearing sweaters instead of turning the heat on in the house for awhile
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Modified Horst link suspension. That 'flip chip' feature is for real I have something very similar on my Guerilla Gravity Smash and it makes a major difference in suspension behavior when riding to an extreme. Fox suspension, SRAM drivetrain. WTB rims with DT spokes... I never thought I'd see a bike like this in a big box store. If you are looking for a top end mtb, this is right up there.
I'd literally run out and grab one myself while they are there to be had, except I bought a car Friday so I am eating ramen noodles and wearing sweaters instead of turning the heat on in the house for awhile
Stefan Mikes
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I think the OP meant this e-bike:
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For US$3,000, it is a steal.
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For US$3,000, it is a steal.
m@Robertson
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Well the thread title had the word 'Costco' in it originally, and Costco is not selling this ebike there. For $2999 they are selling that reasonably high spec analog mtb
plus another even higher-spec 951 XC with even better parts (12s SRAM among other things) for $3499
and this gorgeous carbon gravel bike
https://www.costco.com/intense-951-gravel-bike-1x-sram.product.4000230137.html
It really is. But its only being sold on the Intense web site. Very much worth a look although I am not sure I would be buying any e-mtb from a vendor who is selling off stock at fire sale prices unless it was an analog bike. If Intense goes under that ebike is potentially an e-anchor as soon as the battery wears out or it malfunctions. I know the bike uses Shimano parts, but of all the big names, Shimano has the worst track record for EOL'ing its older products and stranding people who need parts (and that 36v battery retails for US$759 at 3rd party parts sites).
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spokewrench
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That goes without saying. There are Dutch e-bikes that come close to the classic geometry, but they don't have throttles. For what I consider "off road," I find a half twist throttle necessary. I can get motor torque instantly when I need it, get the amount I need, and cut it just as fast to avoid crashing while maneuvering in tight quarters.A motor or two would be a good addition, though it might be difficult to fit a battery into it.
