Intense m3
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Oh yeah it's a very good race bike. I raced one last year and it just ate everything on the trail. Have fun with it!
m3s are the sh*t
my friend owns one.
feels flawless
my friend owns one.
feels flawless
Here is a good review of the bike
asilvertouch's M3 Review
asilvertouch's M3 Review
It's a good bike but make sure it's in good condition as well.
Check out these cool new photoshopped paintjobs!
hhmmm. that looks like my bike. craig im sueing you for steeling my copyrighted photos. 
just curious as to what you think about it compared to your current ride, especially considering the typical types of trails we have here in the south east (not including windrock). ie..Too much bike? Pedaling? more point and plow?motomike said:
thanks, i'm trying to justify a full on dh rig.
You wont get an answer from motomike for roughly 8 days. He is at whistler. Lucky SOB
I've lived inplaces that don't have elevation and now I live at the base of Windrock. Here is my advice.
Don't get a full blown DH bike unless you plan to drive (alot), race, or live within an hour or so of good shuttle/lift assitsed DH trails. You will be just fooling yourself.
With the selection of good, burly trail bikes in the 5 and 6 inch travel range and adjustable travel forks (4-6") you can have your cake and eat it too. They aren't too overkill on flatter trails, yet you can still go to Windrock, Snowshoe, etc and survive.
Don't get a full blown DH bike unless you plan to drive (alot), race, or live within an hour or so of good shuttle/lift assitsed DH trails. You will be just fooling yourself.
With the selection of good, burly trail bikes in the 5 and 6 inch travel range and adjustable travel forks (4-6") you can have your cake and eat it too. They aren't too overkill on flatter trails, yet you can still go to Windrock, Snowshoe, etc and survive.
yeah, i've been racing my burly 5" bike and it would still be my do-all-f-around swiss army bike.
I'd like to think I'd get into racing more if I had a proper DH bike and could do more than just survive the course.
I know what you're saying though and that's pretty much what's got me wondering. Go for a full on DH bike like the M3 / Demo8 or something like a big travel FR bike like the VPX that maybe better in the tight switchback , pedally sections on our smaller hills.
I'd like to think I'd get into racing more if I had a proper DH bike and could do more than just survive the course.
I know what you're saying though and that's pretty much what's got me wondering. Go for a full on DH bike like the M3 / Demo8 or something like a big travel FR bike like the VPX that maybe better in the tight switchback , pedally sections on our smaller hills.
Racing, what racing? The only local races are in WV, VA, and further north.DVNT said:
Unless you are beyond the speed that your bike can give you, I wouldn't get a full blown DH bike. We don't have the race sence like afew years back.
we're working on thatprofro said:
neaky: just a little more red tape to sort out first.
yeah, i'd say this is true for wide open courses. i dragged my bike up to whistler for a week and noticed a huge difference between that and when i rented a demo8. The other thing too is the added confidence in picking lines and pushing myself.profro said:
That said, i think you're right and may look into 7-8" travel FR bike over a full on DH racer but i'm still curious about what peeps think about the M3 on the local hills.
I guess you just have to honest with yourself about how much your going to travel to ride and race. I mean we will have a Norba at Sugar for a few more years, there is always massanutten every year(your better off on a 6 inch travel bike there), and I think we'll be able to count on a 4 race snowshoe series going forward. How often do you go to windrock/snowshoe/sugar/hike a bikes in Pisgah, and will you go to Mt. Snow or Diablo or Plattekill to race?DVNT said:we're working on that
just a little more red tape to sort out first.
yeah, i'd say this is true for wide open courses. i dragged my bike up to whistler for a week and noticed a huge difference between that and when i rented a demo8. The other thing too is the added confidence in picking lines and pushing myself.
That said, i think you're right and may look into 7-8" travel FR bike over a full on DH racer but i'm still curious about what peeps think about the M3 on the local hills.
I would agree with profro that you probably don't need a full on DH rig here, but it may help you charge things with more confidence then you would have otherwise? The M3 is an awesome bike that eats nasty $hit for breakfast and pedals fairly good considering it has 9.5 inches of travel. More then enough bike for these parts, but it all comes down to what you want, how you ride, and what gives you more confidence.
yeah, I just need to get rid of the seat for an I-fly and get rid of that bar that weighs almost a full pound. The diablous feels sweet but it's a pig.DHS said:
Now with sweet new orange pedals
I absolutely love the m3 for downhill trails, the geometry is just perfect for me. It pedals really good but I don't think it climbs that good at all. I have the small and it just feels like you are way to close to the handlebars to really stand up and pedal. Perhaps the medium would be better in that regard. I do alot of riding on it other than at ski resorts and in the mountains since I live in an area thats really flat. I ride it at plattepuss alot. It's not really like trails but just has a bunch of lines that go down this hill then you hike back up. It's really not all that bad for riding on trails and stuff as long as there are no really huge climbs that you aren't willing to just get off and walk it. But having the geometry for racing is worth it to me to have to sacrifice in some areas like being able to climb it.
DHracer1067 said:
I agree, the M3 is a pretty horrible climber......the geometry is all about going downhill. But having said that, it's still not bad for trail riding. You can get across flat sections effeciently and climbing gradual fireroads is not bad. I could stand and crank up some pretty steep trails on my DHR but the M3 is just not into that it seems......
I was talking with someone at Revolution bike...They said the m3 was junk! He said they are disposable---the head tube keeeps ripping off! Has anyone else heard anything like that? They have a sweet M1, full custom...hope...888...ect...brand spanking new....for $3000.00!
I know about 8 people who ride them every week at Diablo, Plattekill and have done nothng but grease the bearings and change shock bushings in 2 years time....kindtrails said:
.....Revolution bike should hire a new 'someone' because he sounds like a F'ing moron....
This guy USUALLY knows what he is talking about. He said he knows someone who races for Intense. (I forget who). That guy told Intense to send him a new rig every week!--Because he keeps breaking them. (Maybe this dude is super hard on his bike..Maybe he is a big guy?) No one else has heard this??
Well in this case "the Guy" is full of it, sounds like he just wants you to buy that M1. In fact you need to be cautious with older M1's they had a history of cracking in the rear chainstays and parts may be hard to come by.
The M3 has been shown to be much tougher in that respect, my son has been racing on one for the past two seasons and has had no issues. He also had an M1 prior to that and had no problems either but the M3 is just a better rig all around especially if you are into racing. If you want something more for freeriding and big drops etc you could probably do better with something else.
The M3 has been shown to be much tougher in that respect, my son has been racing on one for the past two seasons and has had no issues. He also had an M1 prior to that and had no problems either but the M3 is just a better rig all around especially if you are into racing. If you want something more for freeriding and big drops etc you could probably do better with something else.
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I have one, want to buy it?
Yeah dude,
Don't listen to him, I have a m1. Go for the M3; it can only be better than what they made before. Why make something different if you are not going to improve on it.
DH bikes are not made for flats etc, but you can get by- and if you do its soo much more fun jumping, and flying Down the hill or MT.
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Don't listen to him, I have a m1. Go for the M3; it can only be better than what they made before. Why make something different if you are not going to improve on it.
DH bikes are not made for flats etc, but you can get by- and if you do its soo much more fun jumping, and flying Down the hill or MT.
LittleBIGjumP