[5150dhbiker]

You might try riding faster instead of posting on the net. But if you did that, you'd race pro, like he does. Mike breaks so much stuff from a a combination of really nasty terrain where there are NO smooth lines, riding really hard and riding a lot. All of this requires stepping away from the keyboard and not being an E-douche.

Thank you!! HAHA.

In all honesty though, ya...SB is some pretty rough stuff. I have two friends that had M3's in the past and they've all broken swing arms, triangles and linkages from constant riding out here. Come on out to SB and ride here and you'll see why all your sh*t gets beaten up super fast!!

On another note, I do like Intense bikes, there's a reason I've been riding them for so long. I really want to try the M9 and see how it stands up.

 

[4130biker]

 

[IH8Rice]

You might try riding faster instead of posting on the net. But if you did that, you'd race pro, like he does. Mike breaks so much stuff from a a combination of really nasty terrain where there are NO smooth lines, riding really hard and riding a lot. All of this requires stepping away from the keyboard and not being an E-douche.

so because he is so Pro, he has a reason to go through so many triangles, swingarms and links? i dont care where you ride or if you are pro, cat 1,2, or 3, going through that many parts means fail in my book. maybe he should try something besides a intense frame
im sure 95% of the people on the WC circuit dont go through as many parts as he listed.

and to realize this, it requires removing your tongue from your buddy's o-ring

 

[The Breaker Man]

I "heard" that moments before the M9 pictures were taken the bike became obsolete.

 

[William42]

so because he is so Pro, he has a reason to go through so many triangles, swingarms and links? i dont care where you ride or if you are pro, cat 1,2, or 3, going through that many parts means fail in my book. maybe he should try something besides a intense frame
im sure 95% of the people on the WC circuit dont go through as many parts as he listed.

and to realize this, it requires removing your tongue from your buddy's o-ring

what makes you say that? If they're going through a couple wheels per weekend, they're probably getting triangles replaced pretty regularly.

 

[stiksandstones]

what makes you say that? If they're going through a couple wheels per weekend, they're probably getting triangles replaced pretty regularly.

Don't know about your guys, but Kovarik and Claire just sent me their 2009 M6 frames back, original as the day they got them, beat to hell paint wise, but all original parts…their 951's from last year are same-original. World cups, Training, Testing and all the aussie races on those bikes.

 

[bdamschen]

Don't know about your guys, but Kovarik and Claire just sent me their 2009 M6 frames back, original as the day they got them, beat to hell paint wise, but all original parts…their 951's from last year are same-original. World cups, Training, Testing and all the aussie races on those bikes.

Yeah, but Kovarik doesn't really put frames through that much abuse, what with his tiny calves and reserved riding style...

 

[IH8Rice]

Don't know about your guys, but Kovarik and Claire just sent me their 2009 M6 frames back, original as the day they got them, beat to hell paint wise, but all original parts…their 951's from last year are same-original. World cups, Training, Testing and all the aussie races on those bikes.

they arent riding in SB apparently then and arent pro. wait what?

 

[project_d]

Yeah, but Kovarik doesn't really put frames through that much abuse, what with his tiny calves and reserved riding style...

 

[5150dhbiker]

so because he is so Pro, he has a reason to go through so many triangles, swingarms and links? i dont care where you ride or if you are pro, cat 1,2, or 3, going through that many parts means fail in my book. maybe he should try something besides a intense frame
im sure 95% of the people on the WC circuit dont go through as many parts as he listed.

and to realize this, it requires removing your tongue from your buddy's o-ring

I don't think you understand how rough these trails are and how badly they beat up the bike. For the record, I went through those swing arms when I was racing Cat. 1 a few years back and same with the linkages. The most recent fail was the triangle and that was because Intense made it too weak. It broke where the linkage bolts into the frame. On the newer designed M3 frames, they welded around where it bolts in, where as before it was not.

Also, I've been complimented on being smooth on our trails. I used to be a complete hack and compared to a couple other local riders I still am. I'm not anywhere near a top rider or super amazing on a bike and still need to learn a lot. Our sh*t is just rough, even my buddy has been through 3 swing arms and one full commencal frame.

Anyways, BACK TO THE TOPIC. Anyone know the rough geo of the bike?

 

[boogenman]

Anyways, BACK TO THE TOPIC. Anyone know the rough geo of the bike?

I'm going to guess/assume bb height and head angle are going to be adjustable and the same as the 951 and the lengths will be like the M6.

 

[William42]

Don't know about your guys, but Kovarik and Claire just sent me their 2009 M6 frames back, original as the day they got them, beat to hell paint wise, but all original parts…their 951's from last year are same-original. World cups, Training, Testing and all the aussie races on those bikes.

Dear stikman: way to take my internet postulations and destroy them like yesterdays bagels. I had something good going there and you had to wreck it!

Seriously though, thats pretty rad to hear. I'm always curious how many parts/frames a top level WC pro destroys every year.

 

[5150dhbiker]

I'm going to guess/assume bb height and head angle are going to be adjustable and the same as the 951 and the lengths will be like the M6.

That sounds like an amazing combo actually!

 

[norbar]

what makes you say that? If they're going through a couple wheels per weekend, they're probably getting triangles replaced pretty regularly.

Wurd. Visit a world cup and you will see that going at that paste bikes will get hurt and will have to have replaced parts on a regular basis. If you want to win you have to stop being a pussy and worrying how your bike will look on your e-photos or as Peaty once said "if you don't crash you're not going nearly fast enough".

 

[epic]

I hope there will be a carbon M9. When my M6 is ready to go, it will be replaced by a CF bike. I'd rather have the downtube say Intense than Santa Cruz.