Intense 2020 Primer 27.5 Expert Bike - Unisex
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Description
The bike for trail escape artists. Twisty tight singletrack and hairpin turns don't bother you. And this machine has the manoeuvrability for you to squirm out of terrain traps or squeeze through the steep and narrow. Bomber shocks keep your ride a fun-fest, no matter what the trail of the day is. Agile and nimble, it's geometry positions you effectively for cruel climbs and jaw droppers, and whatever falls in between.
- Full carbon frame scales down the weight while keeping your ride feel nimble and agile.
- Agressive enduro/trail geometry gives a 65.2 degree headtube angle.
- Reach: Small (420 mm); Medium (450 mm); and Large (475 mm).
- Internal cable routing keeps shifter, seatpost and brake cables tidy.
- Fox Performance 34 fork absorbs shock with 150mm of travel.
- Fox Performance DPX2 (3-pos) handles well on small or big bumps.
- SRAM NX Eagle crankset gives you lively power on hills, bumps or loose sections.
- Shimano M500/M520 hydraulic disc brakes provide powerful all-conditions braking.
- SRAM NX Eagle shifters give rapid response gearing.
- SRAM NX Eagle rear derailleur provides quick gear changes.
- SRAM NX Eagle chain for durable drive power.
- Dropper seat post.
- Front tire: Maxxis High Roller II 27.5 x 2.5.
- Rear tire: Maxxis Agressor 27.5 x 2.3.
- Bikes are covered by MEC's Rocksolid Guarantee and Bike Service Agreement. You can bring your Intense Bike to any MEC bike shop for free adjustments and minor maintenance for 1 year after purchase.
- Includes an Intense gift box with over $150 of free stuff – like a torque wrench set, shock pump and extra valve stems for going tubeless.
- Based in Temecula, California, Intense Cycles have been building aggressive, game-changing and flat-out rad mountain bikes since 1993.
Tech specs
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Tech specs
| Weight | 13.72kg (Medium) |
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| Ideal for |
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| Frame | Intense Primer 27.5 carbon |
| Front travel | 150mm |
| Fork | Fox Float 34 Performance |
| Rear shock | Fox Factory DPX2 |
| Rear travel | 140mm |
| Stem | Intense Recon 45mm 31.8mm |
| Seatpost | Intense Recon |
| Headset | Intense TS |
| Handlebars | Intense Recon 780mm 31.8mm |
| Grips/tape | Intense Dual Density Lock-on |
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Brakes
Mechanical disc brakes are more powerful than rim brakes, but less powerful than hydraulic brakes. |
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| Brake levers | Shimano M500 Disc |
| Shifters | SRAM NX Eagle |
| Derailleur (front) | N/A |
| Derailleur (rear) | SRAM NX Eagle |
| Crank + rings | SRAM NX DUB 32T |
| Bottom bracket | DUB BSA |
| Pedals | Sold separately |
| Hub (front) | Alloy |
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Hub (rear)
The hub affects a bike’s rolling efficiency. Internally geared hubs require significantly less maintenance. |
Alloy |
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Cassette
Cassettes with a smaller range allow you to go faster; a bigger range makes climbing hills easier. |
SRAM PG 1230 Eagle 12-speed 11-50T |
| Chain | SRAM Eagle NX |
| Spokes | E13 |
| Rims | E13 LG1 Enduro Race |
| Saddle | WTB Silverado Sport |
| Made in | Taiwan |
| S | M | L | XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider height (cm) Rider height (cm) | 154-166 | 164-177 | 175-187 | 185-197 |
| Seat tube: centre to top (B) (mm) Seat tube: centre to top (B) (mm) | 395 | 418.3 | 444.3 | 479.3 |
| Top tube horizontal (C) (mm) Top tube horizontal (C) (mm) | 565.9 | 594.3 | 622.4 | 658.9 |
| Head tube length (E) (mm) Head tube length (E) (mm) | 90 | 105 | 115 | 130 |
| Seat tube angle (F) (⁰) Seat tube angle (F) (⁰) | 74.9 | 74.9 | 74.9 | 74.9 |
| Head tube angle (G) (⁰) Head tube angle (G) (⁰) | 65.2 | 65.2 | 65.2 | 65.2 |
| Chain stay (H) (mm) Chain stay (H) (mm) | 432 | 432 | 432 | 432 |
| Wheelbase (I) (mm) Wheelbase (I) (mm) | 1,152.8 | 1,182.8 | 1,211.9 | 1,250 |
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Standover (J)
(mm)
Standover (J)
(mm)
Distance from the ground surface to the top of the top tube. Measured at the mid-point of the top tube, or where the rider would be standing when straddling the bike. This measurement should be 2-3cm shorter than your inseam. |
791.5 | 791.5 | 794.7 | 803.6 |
| Bottom bracket drop (K) (mm) Bottom bracket drop (K) (mm) | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9 |
| Bottom bracket height (L) (mm) Bottom bracket height (L) (mm) | 345 | 345 | 345 | 345 |
| Stack height (M) (mm) Stack height (M) (mm) | 571.9 | 585.8 | 595.1 | 609 |
| Reach (N) (mm) Reach (N) (mm) | 420 | 450 | 475 | 505 |
| Bar width (mm) Bar width (mm) | 780 | 780 | 780 | 780 |
| Stem length (mm) Stem length (mm) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Crank length (mm) Crank length (mm) | 170 | 170 | 170 | 170 |
How to measure
- Standover (J)
- Distance from the ground surface to the top of the top tube. Measured at the mid-point of the top tube, or where the rider would be standing when straddling the bike. This measurement should be 2-3cm shorter than your inseam.