[n10'sGuy]

The zoke's fork was too short, the Reba just looks right. This proto has extra short rear stays, & should climb like a scalded cat! Should have ride report later this week!

 

[WEBERTIME]

Now about that HT angle...

JUST KIDDING, seriously that is an amazing looking ride! Thanks Intense for all of the updates!!

 

[DeeZee]

Can't wait

The zoke's fork was too short, the Reba just looks right. This proto has extra short rear stays, & should climb like a scalded cat! Should have ride report later this week!

Keep up the great work!

 

[Guitar Ted]

I will be looking for that ride report, thanks! The Reba looks great! Question: Do you guys have anybody slingin' a leg over this that has some previous 29"er experience? It would be interesting to get that viewpoint, I think.

 

[Go Kart Motzart]

I will be looking for that ride report, thanks! The Reba looks great! Question: Do you guys have anybody slingin' a leg over this that has some previous 29"er experience? It would be interesting to get that viewpoint, I think.

Ted's right. Send me a large and I will commence testing right away.

 

[Tracerboy]

Unhelpful Comment

Camo is the new pink and is soon to be the new anodized purple. I'm sure it will be a wicked ride, though.

 

[Padre]

Camo is the new pink and is soon to be the new anodized purple. I'm sure it will be a wicked ride, though.

Pretty sure all of Intense' proto bikes are painted camo. Don't expect a production model in camo.

 

[buggymancan]

Like the refined proto, especially the shorter chainstays! Any word on the length of the rear travel??

 

[VERVE 29er]

Is it just me or is that downtube super huge at the headtube junction?

That thing looks great.

I'd also buy a Large in the white camo.

 

[Structure]

Is it wrong to have pop ups looking at a bike?

And I don't mean from the website....darn that is one sweet looking ride. Put it away or us non-29ers will have to get one.

 

[Oliver]

How is the toe overlap? It looks kind of close to me, maybe slack the head angle a bit. On another note, that thing looks bad ass! thanks for jumping into the 29er market!

 

[Tbone]

Short stays

Keep em! I hate the 18+" stays on the other FS 29ers, feels like I'm steering a limo.

 

[Timo]

The zoke's fork was too short, the Reba just looks right. This proto has extra short rear stays, & should climb like a scalded cat! Should have ride report later this week!

Seat pushed forward and extra long stem ?

 

[Cloxxki]

I'd be intersted to see where the rear wheel ends up when compressed 4". The XR rear tire is among the biggest we have right now, but not big by XC standards. Will it clear the seat tube when bottoming the damper?

Extremely hot looking bike. Like it was meant to be. Ride that baby! And indeed, ask for local 29" conaisseurs to throw a leg over it, and bring their own bikes for comparison. It may even save you trying another set of changes, although I can see that being the best fun of your "work"...

 

[Go Kart Motzart]

Keep em! I hate the 18+" stays on the other FS 29ers, feels like I'm steering a limo.

Boo Hiss. Don't build it with crazy short stays. They don't make a bike steer any quicker.

 

[mcd]

i think some of you who have been "helpfully critiqueing" the intense should try to be a little less "helpful" becuase it seems in10'sguy is willing to listen, even when we are being cruel to be kind...check out the new wheelset, and reba. i say a big thanks and it's really cool to see proto's and get a glimpse of what goes on before a bike is on the sales floor. threads like this, fisherguy's "race" thread, and the JJ thread are really fascinating.

 

[Swami Scott]

And the big question... Does the Poploc hit the down tube??

 

[Cloxxki]

Aw, with such a short front centre and the way that downtube attached to the headtube...my six-pack is on it hitting. Surely they fix that for production. Although it really is RS's fault.While they fix it they can make a 45mm of 50mm offset version fo the Reva to ease designers making the bike as they prefer it.

 

[JMKM]

Any Developments on Pricing, etc...

Just curious. I fully understand that it may still be to early in the project to have a grasp on what pricing will be, but if you have it, cool. MSRP of course.

 

[n10'sGuy]

How is the toe overlap? It looks kind of close to me, maybe slack the head angle a bit. On another note, that thing looks bad ass! thanks for jumping into the 29er market!

Toe overlap not a problem. I see your a fan of "The Doctor" here is a pic of my favorite MotoGp racer.