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Intense Cycles
2016 Intense Cycles M16 Palmer Limited Edition
Previous used estimate
$1,946 - $2,002
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2016 Intense Cycles M16 Palmer Limited Edition
12-month projected trend
18%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
6%
Drops faster than category avg
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Overview
About this bike
The Intense M16 Palmer is the latest version of Shaun Palmer’s 1996 M1, which Shaun himself refers to as “the world’s most famous 2nd place bike”. After only 18 months in the sport, Shaun finished 2nd at the Cairns, Australia World Championships on his USA-flag painted Intense M1. Now, 20 years later, he has re-joined Intense and created today’s version of the legendary stars-and-stripes bike: a hand-painted, custom-spec’d M16. Intense will produce 60 of these coveted bikes. This king of the downhill circuit is constructed from a hydroformed aluminum frame and has 215-240mm of precision suspension that sucks up everything from braking bumps to high-speed G-outs to gigantic drops with ease. Up front, the Fox Factory 40 Float fork offers 200mm of rock and root-leveling suspension, while the crisp SRAM X01 DH shifting gets you through the pedally sections. Polishing off the build are DT Swiss wheels, E-thirteen carbon cranks, and a quality Renthal cockpit. Intense was the pioneer of downhill racing bikes—and the M16 is the new standard.
Specifications
- Subtype
- Downhill
- Category
- Mountain
- Component Fork
- Fox Factory 40 Float, 200mm-travel, 110 x 20mm thru-axle
- Component Hubs
- DT Swiss FR 1950 CLASSIC
- Component Size
- Small, Medium, Large, X-Large
- Component Stem
- Renthal Integra II direct mount, 50mm
- Product Family
- M16
- Component Chain
- SRAM X1 DH
- Component Color
- USA
- Component Frame
- M16 275 Hydroformed Aluminum, 215-240mm travel, ISCG 05 mount, 157 x 12mm thru-axle
- Component Brakes
- Magura MT7 Disc Brake, 203mm rotors
- Component Saddle
- Fabric Scoop Radius Pro
- Component Crankset
- E13 LG1R Carbon DH
- Component Seatpost
- Thomson Elite
- Component Shifters
- SRAM X01 DH
- Component Handlebar
- Renthal Fatbar Lite DH, 20mm x 780mm
- Component Chainrings
- 36T
- Component Front Tire
- Maxxis Minion, 27.5 X 2.5
- Component Rear Shock
- Fox Factory Coil DHX2
- Component Tape Grips
- Intense Dual Density Lock-On
- Component Bottom Bracket
- BSA, 83mm
- Component Rear Derailleur
- SRAM X01
- Component Accessories Extras
- E13 LG1
- Rear Shock
- Fox Factory Coil DHX2
- Hubs
- DT Swiss FR 1950 CLASSIC
- Crankset
- E13 LG1R Carbon DH
- Bottom Bracket
- BSA, 83mm
- Chain
- SRAM X1 DH
- Seatpost
- Thomson Elite
- Saddle
- Fabric Scoop Radius Pro
- Handlebar
- Renthal Fatbar Lite DH, 20mm x 780mm
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM X01
- Stem
- Renthal Integra II direct mount, 50mm
- Accessories & Extras
- E13 LG1
- Brakes
- Magura MT7 Disc Brake, 203mm rotors
- Chainrings
- 36T
- Fork
- Fox Factory 40 Float, 200mm-travel, 110 x 20mm thru-axle
- Frame
- M16 275 Hydroformed Aluminum, 215-240mm travel, ISCG 05 mount, 157 x 12mm thru-axle
- Shifters
- SRAM X01 DH
- Tape/Grips
- Intense Dual Density Lock-On
- Color
- USA
- Size
- X-Large
- Front Tire
- Maxxis Minion, 27.5 X 2.5
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Suspension service
Confirm fork and rear shock service intervals and check pivot bearings for play.