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Intense Cycles
2021 Intense Cycles Sniper T Elite
Previous used estimate
$2,497 - $2,569
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2021 Intense Cycles Sniper T Elite
12-month projected trend
13%
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vs. category average
8%
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Overview
About this bike
With the Sniper T we have created a pure full-suspension cross-country trail bike with a true INTENSE spirit. With the same soul as its sibling the Sniper XC, it features a super lightweight full carbon frame, rolling on 29" wheels, with progressive XC trail geometry but this time with 120mm of travel. The extra 20mm of suspension means that the Sniper T is still all about off-road speed...both up and down, but that you get a slightly plusher ride. It is fast, fiery, and fun, and a truly innovative XC trail bike...INTENSE style. It's all about the geometry. Long, low, and slack is no longer just for the downhill crowd, it's the 'new normal' for XC trail bikes too...it's really a game-changer. We believe that short-travel bikes should descend like their long-travel siblings, so with the Sniper T, we've created an XC trail bike with an aggressive DH spirit. It loves going uphill, but it always has one eye on the descents. A longer top tube, shorter stem, wider bars, lower bottom bracket, and slacker head angle all make for an exciting yet balanced bike. It is a complete system that is designed to work as one. The Sniper T's numbers are progressive, with geometry and design that's normally only seen on trail or enduro bikes...but it works. With sharp and crisp handling, and responsive pedaling, it is confident and efficient on the climbs—and with its extra travel, it is now even more stable, controlled, and direct on the descents. Add into that mix dropper posts and 1x12 gearing and you have what we believe to be the ultimate cross-country trail bike. We know that riding the Sniper T will fill you with confidence. Climbing, descending, or cruising along...it does it all with a powerful yet efficient ease. The way the Sniper covers the ground so quickly and effortlessly is inspiring and it is nothing short of a revelation on the descents. The Sniper T is our trail bike thrasher, and it's got the INTENSE spirit through and through. Sitting in the middle ground between a full-on XC bike (Sniper XC) and a slightly longer travel trail bike (Primer) the Sniper T offers the best of both worlds. You won't be disappointed. It's everything you could want in a modern-day cross-country trail bike.
Specifications
- Subtype
- Cross Country
- Category
- Mountain
- Component Fork
- Fox Factory Float 34 SC, 29" 120mm Travel, Kashima coat, Fit4, 51mm offset, Boost 110x15mm, Quick Release axle
- Component Hubs
- ETHIRTEEN hubs 28 Hole 15x110 front, 12x148 rear hub, 6-bolt
- Component Size
- Small, Medium, Large, X-Large
- Component Stem
- INTENSE Recon Elite 50mm
- Product Family
- Sniper
- Component Chain
- Sram GX Eagle 12SP
- Component Color
- Blue/Grey, Black/Grey
- Component Frame
- Sniper 29 T Monocoque Carbon Front and Rear Triangle, Carbon Top Link, Titanium Hardware, Internal Shift, Dropper Post and Brake Routing, Flak Guard. 120mm (4.7") Travel
- Component Brakes
- Shimano XT M8100 Front (Two Piston) 180mm Rotors / Shimano XT M8100 Rear (Two Piston) 160mm Rotors
- Component Pedals
- Sold separately
- Component Saddle
- Fabric Line Wide Elite w/Cr-Mo Rails
- Component Headset
- CANE CREEK AER INTEGRATED / IS41-IS52 / 40
- Component Crankset
- TRU-VATIV STYLO CARBON EAGLE 12SP / DUB / 34T 170MM SM / 175MM MD-XL / BOOST
- Component Shifters
- Sram X01 Eagle 12SP
- Component Handlebar
- INTENSE Recon Carbon Elite 760mm
- Component Rear Tire
- Maxxis Forekaster Dual Compound 3C Exo+ 29 x 2.35"
- Component Wheel Set
- ETHIRTEEN XCX XC 28MM Carbon Rim, ETHIRTEEN Carbon Hub/ Boost
- Component Front Tire
- Maxxis Forekaster Dual Compound 3C Exo+ 29 x 2.35"
- Component Rear Shock
- Fox Factory Float DPS, Kashima Coat, 165mm x 45mm (120mm Travel), 3-position (open/trail/closed)
- Component Tape Grips
- INTENSE
- Component Bottom Bracket
- Sram DUB BB92
- Component Rear Derailleur
- Sram X01 Eagle 12SP
- Component Cassette Freewheel
- Sram XG 1295 Eagle 12SP / 10-52T
- Rear Shock
- Fox Factory Float DPS, Kashima Coat, 165mm x 45mm (120mm Travel), 3-position (open/trail/closed)
- Hubs
- ETHIRTEEN hubs 28 Hole 15x110 front, 12x148 rear hub, 6-bolt
- Crankset
- TRU-VATIV STYLO CARBON EAGLE 12SP / DUB / 34T 170MM SM / 175MM MD-XL / BOOST
- Pedals
- Sold separately
- Bottom Bracket
- Sram DUB BB92
- Chain
- Sram GX Eagle 12SP
- Saddle
- Fabric Line Wide Elite w/Cr-Mo Rails
- Handlebar
- INTENSE Recon Carbon Elite 760mm
- Headset
- CANE CREEK AER INTEGRATED / IS41-IS52 / 40
- Rear Derailleur
- Sram X01 Eagle 12SP
- Rear Tire
- Maxxis Forekaster Dual Compound 3C Exo+ 29 x 2.35"
- Stem
- INTENSE Recon Elite 50mm
- Brakes
- Shimano XT M8100 Front (Two Piston) 180mm Rotors / Shimano XT M8100 Rear (Two Piston) 160mm Rotors
- Fork
- Fox Factory Float 34 SC, 29" 120mm Travel, Kashima coat, Fit4, 51mm offset, Boost 110x15mm, Quick Release axle
- Frame
- Sniper 29 T Monocoque Carbon Front and Rear Triangle, Carbon Top Link, Titanium Hardware, Internal Shift, Dropper Post and Brake Routing, Flak Guard. 120mm (4.7") Travel
- Shifters
- Sram X01 Eagle 12SP
- Tape/Grips
- INTENSE
- Color
- Black/Grey
- Size
- X-Large
- Cassette/Freewheel
- Sram XG 1295 Eagle 12SP / 10-52T
- Wheel Set
- ETHIRTEEN XCX XC 28MM Carbon Rim, ETHIRTEEN Carbon Hub/ Boost
- Front Tire
- Maxxis Forekaster Dual Compound 3C Exo+ 29 x 2.35"
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