2015 Intense Carbine Factory Spec

2015 Intense Carbine Factory Spec

If you’re looking for a pristine shiny showroom quality mountain bike that has hardly been ridden, this is not the bike for you. However, if you’re looking for a fast, high spec Enduro race bike which will give you the edge in your next race, look no further.

I’ve owned this bike since it was brand new, it was originally a showbike for Extra UK (the intense distributor at the time - I worked for them) I then got it as my race bike for the next two seasons. It’s an amazing bike, supremely confidence inspiring, predictable and has been reliable as long as I’ve raced it. On ride number one I beat all my strava times on my local ride (one or two I would have put down to strava inaccuracies - but not all). I’ve had my best results on this bike and some amazing times, I really hope it finds a good home.

Condition
It has been ridden and raced a lot, but has been kept in perfect running order throughout its life (race performances depend on this). The fork, shock and frame bearings were serviced in 2017 and it hasn’t been raced or ridden since September 2017 (ard moors). There are a lot of scuffs and scratches in various places around the frame, the bigger ones are detailed in the photos. The colour of the paint on the fork is a little faded due to a poor choice of cleaning product on my part - this is only cosmetic. The rear Enve M60 is brand new, having been replaced under warranty- this has never been ridden. The chainring has been used since May and is in great condition, the chain is brand new, however, the cassette might need replacing soon. It can be expensive to replace this part, but it is the original cassette and has performed flawlessly since new, so even if it needs replacing soon, it is a worthwhile investment. Bearing in the headset and front wheel are brand new. The crank bros highline dropper post is only 6 months old and has performed flawlessly with a 125mm drop (some people worry about CB dropper post since the performance of the old ones weren’t great - check out the reviews on the highline - I was really impressed). It has a pair of almost brand new Maxxis Shorty’s fitted - perfect for the British winter.

Spec
The article below shows most of the details of the spec (it is actually this bike featured - before it was ridden).
http://enduro-mtb.com/en/first-look-2015-intense-carbine-29-factory-issue/
Variations include -
enve M60 rear wheel (replaced under warranty)
Absolute black chainring
Maxxis Shorty Tyres
Crank Bros Highline Seat Post
Cane Creek inline Shock - this was updated to the current spec by Sprung Suspension (the upgrade fixes some of the original issues experience by CC Inline customers - performance has been flawless for me)
Cane Creek 110 series headset (chris king equivalent).

If you have any questions please message me, I’d be happy for you to come and view the bike. I would definitely prefer a collection in person. Happy to meet for the sale too.

Rich