RockCoach Posted October 3, 2012 Share Haha,kinda like your towering inferno seat on your sukuma Span post Ye they older bikes dont have the newest geom,would obviously love a 2012 intense,better angles ,hydroforming..But these are classic & not 20k frames,so got to choose in life.Cant always have the best They were R20k frames. The geo makes it a different and more responsive ride than anything else. It is so easy to get the front up. Getting the balance right in the air takes some practise though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclerico Posted October 3, 2012 Share Haha,kinda like your towering inferno seat on your sukuma Span post Ye they older bikes dont have the newest geom,would obviously love a 2012 intense,better angles ,hydroforming..But these are classic & not 20k frames,so got to choose in life.Cant always have the best Haha sh*t must I post a pick with the seat dropped, I must admit I do like the new Intense Tracer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePubSA Posted October 3, 2012 Share They were R20k frames. The geo makes it a different and more responsive ride than anything else. It is so easy to get the front up. Getting the balance right in the air takes some practise though.Tru dat From 15356.25 ZAR RRP 22086.95 ZAR Save 30% http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=17933 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePubSA Posted October 3, 2012 Share Haha sh*t must I post a pick with the seat dropped, I must admit I do like the new Intense TracerYes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePubSA Posted October 3, 2012 Share Btw Slick does your seat tube also taper in for the seat clamp.?Is it 31.8 ,front mech 34.9?.Was gonna chuck in a hope seat clamp with headset order to make up free postage from cwc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braailegend Posted October 3, 2012 Share the 5.5 and the 6.6 both look super cramped up to me,something just doesnt look good about them,sorry not a fan True, but I've always liked a small cockpit, has a bmx/DJ feel to it, It moves when I say move:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted October 3, 2012 Share Well lets c patches,missions,braailegend..whats the verdict. Twitchy upfront.?squirrely outback.?cramped.?flexi rear.? Yeah, it is disastrous. You can barely keep the front pointed in the right direction and the back is all over the place. My very first ride on the 5.5 was at Fountains and I managed to keep up with two better and fitter trail riders than myself when we wenren't going uphill. One on a Santa Cruz Blur and the other on a Whyte 146. I was quicker in the tight stuff. Edited October 3, 2012 by slick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braailegend Posted October 3, 2012 Share Well lets c patches,missions,braailegend..whats the verdict. Twitchy upfront.?squirrely outback.?cramped.?flexi rear.? :thumbup: sweetest fastest bike I had in awhile. Like the shortness, more agile, Fighter jet compared to a transport plane!. Dont notice the flex much, RockCoach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted October 3, 2012 Share Btw Slick does your seat tube also taper in for the seat clamp.?Is it 31.8 ,front mech 34.9?.Was gonna chuck in a hope seat clamp with headset order to make up free postage from cwc. 34.9 is outside diameter thus your FD and seatclamp size. 31.8mm is inside measurement therefore your seatpost diameter. ThePubSA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana Posted October 3, 2012 Share Btw Slick does your seat tube also taper in for the seat clamp.?Is it 31.8 ,front mech 34.9?.Was gonna chuck in a hope seat clamp with headset order to make up free postage from cwc. Mine tapers before the seat clamp. Seat clamp is 34.9. I use a Thomson seat clamp. ThePubSA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted October 3, 2012 Share XL Im 6'3 Wow, I'm 6'3" and ride a Medium frame and my seatpost is not nearly that high. Granted it's a different bike (GT Sanction) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePubSA Posted October 3, 2012 Share 34.9 is outside diameter thus your FD and seatclamp size. 31.8mm is inside measurement therefore your seatpost diameter.Mine tapers before the seat clamp. Seat clamp is 34.9. I use a Thomson seat clamp.Ye seat post 31.6,taper throwing me offhttp://www.hfutmpa.com/product_INTENSE-55-EVP-FRAME-WITH-FOX-RP23-07.html Edited October 3, 2012 by 2Nutz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclerico Posted October 3, 2012 Share Wow, I'm 6'3" and ride a Medium frame and my seatpost is not nearly that high. Granted it's a different bike (GT Sanction) You Ride a medium?, did you choose that size?,there is no way that your bike is comfortable/performs as well as the size you should be on RossW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowta Posted October 3, 2012 Share You Ride a medium?, did you choose that size?,there is no way that your bike is comfortable/performs as well as the size you should be on Yup, I should possibly be on a large (XL is WAAAYYYY to big), but I am quite comfortable on it.What is the effective top tube length on you bike? (I'll try find mine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclerico Posted October 3, 2012 Share Yup, I should possibly be on a large (XL is WAAAYYYY to big), but I am quite comfortable on it.What is the effective top tube length on you bike? (I'll try find mine) 635mm, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclerico Posted October 3, 2012 Share Yup, I should possibly be on a large (XL is WAAAYYYY to big), but I am quite comfortable on it.What is the effective top tube length on you bike? (I'll try find mine) Id love to see a pic of you riding that size bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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