Inspection
Frame condition
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Intense Cycles
2017 Intense Cycles Primer Foundation
Previous used estimate
$1,179 - $1,213
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2017 Intense Cycles Primer Foundation
12-month projected trend
13%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
2%
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 a little 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 Foundation Build makes jumping into the world of carbon-framed trail bikes a little less intimidating with a smart mix of parts and components. The SRAM NX/GX 1x drivetrain paired with the solid-performing Race Face Aeffect crankset provide efficient power transmission, and the lauded RockShox Pike RC fork and Monarch R Debonair shock combo offer performance capabilities you'll love.
Specifications
- Subtype
- Trail / Enduro
- Category
- Mountain
- Component Fork
- RockShox Pike RC, 29” 15QR Thru Axle, 140mm Travel, BOOST
- Component Hubs
- Intense 32 Hole
- Component Size
- Small, Medium, Large, X-Large
- Component Stem
- Intense, 50mm
- Product Family
- Primer
- Component Axles
- 110x15 (front); 148x12 (rear)
- Component Chain
- SRAM NX 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 BL M506 180 mm front and 160 mm rear
- Component Saddle
- WTB Silverado SPORT
- Component Headset
- TS Intense Headset, 25 mm of spacers
- Component Crankset
- Race Face Aeffect
- Component Shifters
- SRAM NX, 11 speed
- Component Handlebar
- Intense Recon 31.8 x 18 x 760 mm
- 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 R Debonair, 200x 51 mm
- Component Tape Grips
- Intense Dual Density Lock-On
- Component Brake Levers
- Shimano BL M506
- Component Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX 11 Speed
- Rear Shock
- RockShox Monarch R Debonair, 200x 51 mm
- Hubs
- Intense 32 Hole
- Crankset
- Race Face Aeffect
- Chain
- SRAM NX 11 Speed
- Saddle
- WTB Silverado SPORT
- Handlebar
- Intense Recon 31.8 x 18 x 760 mm
- Headset
- TS Intense Headset, 25 mm of spacers
- Rear Derailleur
- SRAM GX 11 Speed
- Stem
- Intense, 50mm
- Axles
- 110x15 (front); 148x12 (rear)
- Brake Levers
- Shimano BL M506
- Brakes
- Shimano BL M506 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
- SRAM NX, 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
Check chain stretch, cassette teeth, chainrings, and shifting under load before negotiating price.
Inspection
Service history
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Inspection
Suspension service
Confirm fork and rear shock service intervals and check pivot bearings for play.