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Intense Cycles
2017 Intense Cycles Primer Expert
Previous used estimate
$1,316 - $1,354
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2017 Intense Cycles Primer Expert
12-month projected trend
15%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
5%
Drops faster than category avg
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Overview
About this bike
Intense's Primer delivers all the benefits of a twenty-niner with the responsiveness of a two seven five. The Primer's dialed geometry and 115mm-130mm of adjustable travel come together to create a magical ride that's part XC rocket, part aggressive trail bike, and a whole lot of fun ripping across miles of singletrack. Intense founder Jeff Steber tweaked the VPP suspension design to ensure sure-footed stability when it's time to drop the hammer. The Primer adheres to modern rider preference with a longer front center, short chainstays, slack head angle, and steeper seat tube, providing more room in the cockpit and tons of control for blasting through rough sections of trail. These slight changes to frame design, combined with Boost axle spacing, allow for the use of wider tires and more lateral stiffness—two improvements that'll help you rail tight turns and clean technical lines like never before. The Primer Expert Build gives you a solid mix of components, like Shimano's trusted XT brakes and transmission, for no-nonsense performance you can count on. Paired with the lauded suppleness of RockShox' Pike RC fork and Monarch RC3 Debonair shock, this Primer is ready to rock right out the door.
Specifications
- Subtype
- Trail / Enduro
- Category
- Mountain
- Component Fork
- RockShox Pike RC, 29” 15QR Thru Axle, 140mm Travel, BOOST
- Component Hubs
- 28 Hole DT Swiss SPLINE® hub with pawl drive system, silk matt black (front); 148x12 BOOST Hub Shimano Driver, centerlock (rear)
- Component Size
- Small, Medium, Large, X-Large
- Component Stem
- Thomson Elite X4: 50mm
- Product Family
- Primer
- Component Axles
- 110x15 (front); 148x12 (rear)
- Component Chain
- Shimano 11 speed
- Component Color
- Gunmetal/Black, Lime Green/Grey
- Component Frame
- Primer 29 Monocoque UD Carbon Front and Rear Triangle, Alloy Top Link, Internal Derailleur Routing, Integrated protector, 115 -130 mm travel
- Component Brakes
- Shimano XT Hydraulic Disc, centerlock rotors, 180 mm front and 160 mm rear
- Component Saddle
- WTB Silverado Race
- Component Headset
- TS Intense Headset, 25 mm of spacers
- Component Crankset
- Race Face Turbine
- Component Shifters
- Shimano DEORE XT, RIGHT, 11-SPEED
- Component Handlebar
- RENTHAL FatBar LITE 20mm - 760mm
- Component Seat Post
- RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6mm x 420 mm, zero offset, 125 mm of travel
- Component Chainrings
- 32T
- Component Front Tire
- Schwalbe Nobby Nic Snakeskin, PSC Folding, 29x2.35 (front), 29x2.25 (rear)
- Component Rear Shock
- RockShox Monarch RC3 Debonair, 200x 51 mm
- Component Tape Grips
- Intense Dual Density Lock-On
- Component Brake Levers
- Shimano XT Hydraulic
- Component Rear Derailleur
- Shimano DEORE XT, RD-M8000, SGS 11-SPEED TOP-NORMAL SHADOW PLUS DESIGN
- Rear Shock
- RockShox Monarch RC3 Debonair, 200x 51 mm
- Hubs
- 28 Hole DT Swiss SPLINE® hub with pawl drive system, silk matt black (front); 148x12 BOOST Hub Shimano Driver, centerlock (rear)
- Crankset
- Race Face Turbine
- Chain
- Shimano 11 speed
- Saddle
- WTB Silverado Race
- Handlebar
- RENTHAL FatBar LITE 20mm - 760mm
- Headset
- TS Intense Headset, 25 mm of spacers
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano DEORE XT, RD-M8000, SGS 11-SPEED TOP-NORMAL SHADOW PLUS DESIGN
- Stem
- Thomson Elite X4: 50mm
- Axles
- 110x15 (front); 148x12 (rear)
- Brake Levers
- Shimano XT Hydraulic
- Brakes
- Shimano XT Hydraulic Disc, centerlock rotors, 180 mm front and 160 mm rear
- Chainrings
- 32T
- Fork
- RockShox Pike RC, 29” 15QR Thru Axle, 140mm Travel, BOOST
- Frame
- Primer 29 Monocoque UD Carbon Front and Rear Triangle, Alloy Top Link, Internal Derailleur Routing, Integrated protector, 115 -130 mm travel
- Seat Post
- RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6mm x 420 mm, zero offset, 125 mm of travel
- Shifters
- Shimano DEORE XT, RIGHT, 11-SPEED
- Tape/Grips
- Intense Dual Density Lock-On
- Color
- Lime Green/Grey
- Size
- X-Large
- Front Tire
- Schwalbe Nobby Nic Snakeskin, PSC Folding, 29x2.35 (front), 29x2.25 (rear)
What to check when buying used
Inspection
Drivetrain wear
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Inspection
Service history
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Inspection
Suspension service
Confirm fork and rear shock service intervals and check pivot bearings for play.