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2008 Intense M6 FRO
Intense is long known for creating high performance downhill bikes. This year they introduced the M6 to replace the M3 as their flagship downhill machine. We built up one to test for ourselves and see how it performs. Inside you’ll find our bike build and later down the road we’ll have a [...]
Bike Build: 2008 Intense Socom
The last 4 pages of the build article are published now. We hope you enjoy the article and hopefully was worth the wait. Let us know what you think. The full Socom review will be published later on in the season. Check it out.
Bike Build: 2008 Intense Socom
In 2007 Intense shook the downhill industry up a bit with their Socom. The Socom was the love child of a 6.6 and the Uzzi. A lightweight downhill frame by a manufacturer known for creating winning downhill bikes built in house out of Temecula, CA. Inside is [...]
If you’ve ever looked at shock numbers, they can be somewhat confusing. Inside is a run down of some basics behind the measurements in rear shocks and springs to bring you up to speed a bit.
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Earlier last winter we put together a mobile tool kit and thought it’d be appropiate to show it off again. Whether it’s at a race, on the trail, or riding around the local spot you’ve probably had something break or work loose on your ride. Wouldn’t it be nice to have the confidence that you’ll [...]
Today concludes our coverage on our proof of concept “Do-It-All” bike.
I have published the last pages of the article which include part weights, full bike photos, build issues and conclusion. The gallery has been fully updated with all of the parts and full pictures of this build.
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Previous Coverage
“Do-It-All” Bike Build Guide
We are continuing our coverage on our proof of concept “Do-It-All” bike.
Today the brake and cockpit choices are made available by clicking the link below.
[more] [discuss]
Previous Coverage
“Do-It-All” Bike Build Guide
We are continuing our coverage on our proof of concept “Do-It-All” bike.
Today the drivetrain choices are made available by clicking the link below.
[more] [discuss]
Previous Coverage
“Do-It-All” Bike Build Guide
We are continuing our coverage on our proof of concept “Do-It-All” bike.
Today the wheel and tire choices are made available by clicking the link below.
[more] [discuss]
Previous Coverage
“Do-It-All” Bike Build Guide
Last week we released our “Do-It-All” Bike Build Guide. It was developed as a tool for those looking to build a good all around bike. This week a Proof of Concept article will be published each day chronicling the choices made for our own “Do-It-All” bike. Information on why the parts were chosen as well [...]
We’ve written up a guide for all those riders striving to create a “do-it-all” bike. The guide should help those who are researching this type of build or are looking for all around solid parts for their bike. We hope that the suggestions will help riders with questions on parts as well as stir discussion [...]
Dirt Rag put up a little Microbyte article on disc alignment and the tools that can be used to fix problems. Those of us that have ever took a good spill or got a little squirrelly in a rock garden know that rotors can get easily damaged causing poor brake performance. The author, Brad Quartuccio, [...]
Whether it’s at a race, on the trail, or riding around the local spot you’ve probably had something break or work loose on your ride. Wouldn’t it be nice to have the confidence that you’ll be prepared to repair the problem? We think so.
In order help everyone be more prepared we created a Mobile Tool [...]
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