Well that's me convinced, thrilling post. 🥱

 

Yeah Intend has one less brace and torsionally stiffer than a triple clamp with 20mm axle?
I've got an Intend Edge sitting here and old Dorado. Wonder how much I can twist them? 🤣

 

I've got a flash and a Dorado. The dorado is notably more flexy than the Flash when doing the tire between the knees twist test. I wouldnt say its an unridable noodle, there are multiple people riding them quite well in the world cup. It is possble to occasionally twist it where you have to straighten it, but it is a good riding fork. I never noticed detremental flex while actually riding and I'm not light at 200lbs. The flash is no less stiff torsionally than a zeb/38, at least from my unscientific testing. Fore/aft it blows them out of the water. They are both great riding forks.

 

I wonder why intend dropped the triple crown, that was the one I wanted to try.

Did they? It still shows the Infinity on their website. And they showed off a new DH fork at eurobike recently.

The dorado is notably more flexy than the Flash when doing the tire between the knees twist test.

Interesting that yours is opposite to what I'm feeling. Do you have an older Flash with the 20mm axle?

I wonder if the hub is also a factor. The DT 240 on my Flash is quite wimpy looking compared to the Erase hub on my dorado

 

I wonder if the hub is also a factor. The DT 240 on my Flash is quite wimpy looking compared to the Erase hub on my dorado

The hub is definitely a factor. I rotate three wheels with three different hubs in the Essential and the difference in torsional stiffness is noticeable. Hubs that have a one-piece axle offer way more stiffness than ones with end caps, torque caps or not.

 

My flash is 15mm with an i9 hub. I could run torque caps but never felt the need. I wonder if the difference on the dorado could be I've got the carbon tubes and your is aluminum.

 

The Dorado was updated a few years back as well, torsional stiffness was increased.

If you have an older model (pre 2021) it is much more like an over cooked fettuccine noddle.

 

Weird, I always thought the carbon legs were meant to be less flexy. But as jimarin says it's good enough for pro riders who are creating a lot higher forces than any of us, so it can't be that bad.

Kinda want to try one now to see what it's like...

 

Pro riders use whatever they get from their sponsors, even if it’s not a good product…

 

The carbon is allegedly stiffer, so much so that some reviews complain and prefer the compliance of the alloy.
The twist difference is probably something else.

 

Who complained?

I thought it was solely a weight saving thing using carbon for the tubes. I have heard of the carbon models twisting a little easier than the alloy tubes but with the dual clamp upper that has been evened up.

 

Finally got all the parts in order, and had the time to sort out the latest build - Not sure what the view is on E-bikes here, but i'll take my chances with posting some pics.

This bike will be used mainly during the winter months, when its wet, muddy - And when we get loads of snow (Northern scandinavia). I ride an XC bike 90% of the time otherwise, so I felt that this was a nice way to get an e-bike without it being powerful and heavy like a dirt-bike.

160mm Edge, and an Old hover, not an opt that I bought from a friend. Wanted a new hover, but still not available in 210x55mm

 

Beautiful! 210 x 55 will be out in 3 weeks apparently, Flash 38 in 3 months

 

Thank you so much! Yeah I am really glad I managed to find a 2023 model. A store had it in stock with almost 50% discount, sold suspension, wheels, drive train, and used my own parts I had on the shelf, combined with some new parts. Color combo goes super well with the intend champagne also.

Yeah thats the latest info I got as well. But when I asked 6 weeks ago, they said 6 weeks. So not counting on anything. I am most likely getting a Stumpy 15 frameset to build a "non-electric" copy of this bike as well. I will most likely get the one-piece hover for that bike. Tune should be similar so I can swap/try it on both bikes.

 

3 months for the 38? Sounds like a Christmas gift for myself.

 

I like the chassis of the latest Intend forks, but what's the latest situation with the air spring & damping?

 

Was there any problem with them till now?

 

Same, fun trail whip, fast tires. S Works frame on sale now, not sure for how long.

 

Okay, similar builds then. Not on sale in europe yet. Only the silver evo frameset available.