@TheAngryHusky 9 ай бұрын
I own this bike. It's an incredibly quick sporty feeling bike and a blast to ride IMHO. I changed the spring out to a Fox SLS 425# spring I think. I'm 165 lbs and it feels great. I did have to test a few springs to get it dialed however.
@Andrew-oi3nq 5 ай бұрын
For 6000 dollars I don’t think anything should need to be changed out just saying
@mikemerkley3316 5 ай бұрын
@@Andrew-oi3nq You aren't necessarily wrong but you have to understand that its impossible to make one spring fit every rider. That's the advantage of the Float X2 that comes on the 29er version of this bike, which they SHOULD have been testing.
@Acill 2 ай бұрын
I went with the full 29er and like it a lot more over the 279 I test rode. The 29er even comes with a X2. Changing out my fork and rear shock to a factory also made a huge difference.
@downhilldonnie 9 ай бұрын
I rode the Tracer 29 briefly this summer and liked how it looked and rode, and was really optimistic about this new bike from Intense (some nostalgia for sure). Unfortunately there was so much flex in the rear end the cranks were rubbing on the chainstay, and I ended up returning it to Intense. Definitely a let down.
@DM-hw4cr 9 ай бұрын
Wow. Not good.
@mikemerkley3316 5 ай бұрын
That's sad to hear. I also own this bike in the 29er config and my experience has been completely opposite. I ride this thing like the guy behind me is trying to return my ex-wife and I haven't had that issue at all. I do scratch my head wondering how experiences differ so wildly from bike to bike with a company like Intense. It sounds to me like you got a lemon unfortunately. Rest assured though the bike is solid when built and assembled correctly.
@AC-ws8yv 9 ай бұрын
How can an air shock be more linear than a coil one? This is oddly confusing if you compare the usual S-shape graph of an air shock vs. the straight line of a coil shock. Pls help🙃
@micheandmikey 9 ай бұрын
My favorite comment in this review is ......."the shifting felt nice".... well that's because Shimano is the best of the best, Intense had nothing to do with that part of the build 😄. It is a good looking bike, my only concern as an XL frame rider is that seat post height. I run a 240mm dropper to get it down and out of the way. Would a 240 even work on this bike or would you need to be 7' with a 240mm dropper in order to reach the pedals?
@paul4292 5 ай бұрын
Is stack measured only on the frame or like actually up to the stem/handlebar??
@mikemerkley3316 5 ай бұрын
I know mullets are just so in fashion right now but you really should've tested the Tracer 29 with its Float X2. From day 1 I have had zero of the issues with the suspension that you guys complained about here. You basically handcuffed yourselves and then complained because you didn't have the key
@JosefMihajlovits 2 ай бұрын
I am looking at buying this bike. can anyone give me feedback???
@Acill 2 ай бұрын
Highly recommend going with the full 29er. It feels so much better in my opinion and carries much better speeds over technical terrain. I also feel this should come with a factory X2 at minimum and have one on mine.
@323johnnybravo 9 ай бұрын
So it’s not a lower link VPP like Santa Cruz ??
@rubenvor 9 ай бұрын
It seems to be exactly the same suspension design as SC 🤷🏻♂️
@JonnySimonetti 9 ай бұрын
The primary difference is the lower link pivots around the bb shell rather than in front of it, other than that, it appears to be the same thing. Not sure how much of a difference that pivot location makes, but it certainly ramped up more than any Santa Cruz bike any of us had ridden. Charlie and I both ride Megatowers and the Tracer felt distinctly different.
@tacos17 9 ай бұрын
What rise was the bar? 40?
@JonnySimonetti 9 ай бұрын
We swapped to a 50mm rise Deity Highside 35
@tacos17 9 ай бұрын
@@JonnySimonetti thanks!
@DC13333 9 ай бұрын
Ummmmm I know shocks don’t have neg. travel that looks like a loose pivot or blown bearing or bushing but with the bike not even on the stand right I wouldn’t assume you guys to know better. 😂
@rickywoods3101 9 ай бұрын
It's does look like that, it should have zero sag by itself
@pbls43 9 ай бұрын
Too much progressiveness can be a reality 😮
@runrunrun51 9 ай бұрын
Then like tires it's a personal preference story. I love my progressive Tracer , it was not easy at first with the rear but I adapted myself more than the setup, although I'm about to swap a 450 spring for a 425 rate😅
@pbls43 9 ай бұрын
@@runrunrun51 yes the human being adapts easily,it doesn’t mean it’s ok 😄
@runrunrun51 9 ай бұрын
@@pbls43no choice with fox performance level😉 but the tester who close the rebound and find harshness with high speed bump just feel a logical response to his setup imo. I did it too but went i back to fox recommended settings with few clicks here and there and I'm fine with it...
@milktop1 9 ай бұрын
I’ve know too many intense that broke so I’d never buy one personally
@rickywoods3101 9 ай бұрын
We will find out because I know a guy who owns a down hill bike park with some serious features and he just purchased a whole fillet for rental
@rickflubadubdub4298 9 ай бұрын
Never buy a bike that doesn’t have a lifetime warranty on the frame.
@rubenvor 9 ай бұрын
These Tracers do not come with lifetime warranty?! 😮
@rickflubadubdub4298 9 ай бұрын
@@rubenvor None of the Intense carbon bikes do. Which is why nobody should buy one.
@jeffreydzialo 9 ай бұрын
Sometimes the company closes and it doesnt matter what warranty they offer.
@mikelesh9513 9 ай бұрын
Can someone actually list which major bike companies offer a lifetime warranty on frames?
@xiaolongwang6583 9 ай бұрын
Santa Cruz (owned couple and actually used the warranty before, one word for the experience, fantastic. Will purchase another one again in the near future), Specialized, Giant, Transition ( getting bigger over the years, but not "major" IMO), Knolly ( not "major" at all, what I ride now). And many more I think, these ones just pop up from my head cause I owned some of these brands. Hope it helps. @@mikelesh9513
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