Turns out mountain bikes are just as addictive and expensive as project cars! It's a 2013 (I think) intense tracer 27.5. Paid about 1k USD for it. Not sure if it was a screaming deal or not, but I have no regrets because I absolutely love this bike.
Didn't love the red grips so I swapped the grips and pedals. Not totally sold on the blue but I feel like they sort of go with the already obnoxious frame colour.
How different is a bike this age compared to modern geometry? What am I missing out on by riding a bike this age?
by LooseFab
3 Comments
If this is your first mountain bike you’re not missing anything. That was a great bike when it came out. It will serve you well as you are learning.
Be careful, soon this will be apart on a bike stand as you tinker and then you’ll have nothing!!!!
Jk… Kinda.
Idk this specific bike, looks good and top parts for the time. Modern geo is a lot more slack, but more importantly still efficient while being slack. So modern geo means efficient climbing while still being slack AF. Slack means head tube angle stretched out, which helps you descend easier.
But if you’re new to it, then it doesn’t matter much… Learn to ride your bike and you will progress a ton just riding. No need to go crazy into specs right now. This’ll handle everything. Make sure bolts are tight and what not
Pro-tip– People have really really nice and new bikes and they don’t ride them. You can pass them all on this if you just progress by riding more.
Intense makes great bikes, even if it’s a little older, it was top tech at the time. Some people on here will talk poorly about anything more than a couple years old. I think it’s nonsense.
Fyi, I’d recommend buying a service kit or two for the fork just in case FOX ever stops selling them