Mention Intense Cycles and it’s easy to get lost in a cloud of nostalgia for the glory days of downhill racing back in the nineties. That does down the fact that in recent years Intense has been staging something of a comeback, with a big investment in carbon fibre and loads of new models. The all-new Tracer 275C is said by Intense to be the cherry on the top of that cake, breathing new life into an old name.
Like its forebears, it’s designed to be a hard hitting machine on the descents that can still be pedalled up to the top, with 165mm of rear wheel travel and the ability to run a fork anywhere between 170-180mm.
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The big news is that Intense founder Jeff Steber collaborated with legendary engineer Cesar Rojo when it came to suspension and geometry. Rojo is best known in the mountain bike world for his work on Mondraker’s Forward Geometry concept, which radically increased the reach of the bike in order to improve stability while making the stem as short as possible to keep the rider in the same overall position. So it’s unsurprising that the new Tracer has much greater reach than its predecessor, measuring 460mm for a size large frame. That’s not Mondraker long by any means, but it’s spacious enough for most, while the 65.5-degree head angle and 75-degree effective seat angle are bang on trend for an aggressive enduro machine.
Friends in high places
While many different and radical frame designs were knocked about at the design stage, Intense settled on a design that’s instantly familiar to anyone that knows the brand, with a muscular looking full carbon fibre frame.
Fit for a king
Intense Tracer 275C Factory ride
A deal for the devil
Intense Tracer 275C range overview
- Tracer 275C Factory Bike: £9,999.99 / $10,399 / AU$14,999
- Tracer 275C Elite Bike: £7,000 / $7,999 / AU$11,550
- Tracer 275C Pro Bike: £6,200 / $6,999 / AU$10,190
- Tracer 275C Expert Bike: £5,300 / $5,899 / AU$8,599
- Tracer 275C Foundation Bike: £4,200 / $4,599/ AU$6,699
- Tracer 275C SL Frameset: £3,100 / $3,399 / AU$4,950
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