It’s early predecessor, the M-1, was ridden to silver medal victory at the World Championships in 1996 by Shaun Palmer at one of his first competitive events on a bicycle, making history for both Palmer & Intense. The dynamic combination of Palmer and the M-1 set the stage for Intense Cycles and changed the face of DH forever.
Since then, the M-series downhill chassis has achieved iconic standing as the choice of the world’s fastest racers.
The M9 is the latest edition in the series and is the culmination of over 15 years of racer feedback, R&D and evolution in technology. The M9 has held true to its original DNA in being the first downhill specific race frame that can be tweaked and tuned to tame any track, it will make you a faster, smoother, more confident rider. Period.
The bike that has defined us for so many years just keeps getting better.
USER REVIEWS
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[Apr 28, 2014]
DHer
OVERALL RATING
5
★★★★★
★★★★★
VALUE RATING
5
★★★★★
★★★★★
Strength:
Pulls speed from know where, very predictable and stable, tips into turns awesomely. turns rock sections into foot paths. looks awesome and turns heads.
Weakness:
water can get inside frame when washing (though holes allowing headset angle adjustment) - so wash upside down.
if you want to win races ride an M9
Similar Products Used:
Tomac Primer 220, Orange 223, Norco Atomic, Specialized Bighit
[Sep 09, 2011]
marc =)
Downhiller
OVERALL RATING
5
★★★★★
★★★★★
VALUE RATING
5
★★★★★
★★★★★
Strength:
everything, i've tested it with vivid air and rc4, with both it's awesome, but with vivid air it's WOW,excellent suspension,very nice quality of frame and welds,made in USA,.
Weakness:
none
the best bike iv'e ever used.
so amazing riding it with vivid air.
the vivid air improves the m9 so much.
Similar Products Used:
none as good as m9, but ive used.
giant glory 2011 00, and umf freddy
[Aug 27, 2011]
I dunno
Downhiller
OVERALL RATING
4
★★★★★
★★★★★
VALUE RATING
4
★★★★★
★★★★★
Strength:
Best acting suspension I ever experienced. Huggs ground like no other. High cranks clear anything. Cornering is amazing (better than my shorter M3). Multiple settings to fit many preferences (One time only setup for me). More burly than previous DH versions (slight weight increase).
Weakness:
Noisy pivots, put in a spacer but problem not completely solved. No rear shock fender...painful custom build. Not great for jumping (sends you long instead of high) but acceptable.
Great quality bike and as fun to ride. Fast, fast, fast and confidence building. Slightly annoying pivot issues.
Similar Products Used:
Intense M3 (revox + WC), Balfa BB7, Kona Stab Primo
