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01-24-04, 01:06 AM
i found this on another forum. thought you intense lovers would be interested in seeing it:
http://www.mbaction.com/archive/v82br.jpg
Intense finished testing and pre-production work on its long-awaited big-drop trailbike. The V8, is designed around the patented VPP (Virtual Pivot Point) dual-link suspension, and uses a Fifth Element stable platform shock to provide a pedaling platform that rivals a cross-country chassis.
Intense founder Jeff Steber remarked that the V8 was purposely kept light and lively so it could be ridden uphill with reasonable ease. To this end, the V8 incorporates Manitou’s One-Point-Five oversized head tube standard and a seven-inch-travel, single-crown Sherman fork.
The V-8 chassis is a simple-looking frame with enough reinforcements to give the Intense big-drop survivability, but it is really designed for hard-edged trail riders who choose the extreme line down the mountains.
Not bad for a chassis that has as much rear wheel travel as most downhill sleds. The V8 will replace the popular Uzzi SLX next season. Keep your eyes open for a complete test soon.
looks a lot like the SC vpfree:
http://www.santacruzbicycles.com/images/vp_free_550.jpg
still a beaut though... mmmmmmm... i want one.
http://www.mbaction.com/archive/v82br.jpg
Intense finished testing and pre-production work on its long-awaited big-drop trailbike. The V8, is designed around the patented VPP (Virtual Pivot Point) dual-link suspension, and uses a Fifth Element stable platform shock to provide a pedaling platform that rivals a cross-country chassis.
Intense founder Jeff Steber remarked that the V8 was purposely kept light and lively so it could be ridden uphill with reasonable ease. To this end, the V8 incorporates Manitou’s One-Point-Five oversized head tube standard and a seven-inch-travel, single-crown Sherman fork.
The V-8 chassis is a simple-looking frame with enough reinforcements to give the Intense big-drop survivability, but it is really designed for hard-edged trail riders who choose the extreme line down the mountains.
Not bad for a chassis that has as much rear wheel travel as most downhill sleds. The V8 will replace the popular Uzzi SLX next season. Keep your eyes open for a complete test soon.
looks a lot like the SC vpfree:
http://www.santacruzbicycles.com/images/vp_free_550.jpg
still a beaut though... mmmmmmm... i want one.