I have a covert. There is no way its 26lb but for me its not the kind of bike you weight (I've never weighed any), its a bike I want to be able to hammer downhill, jump and then climb to the top without too much extra pain.
Agree that its very easy to get on with, angles seem well sorted and the backup from Transition is excellent.
I have an intense and a transition. Niether of the model you want opinions about, however its not gonna stop me telling you that they are both 25lb (or less) when the wheels, seat post and drive chain are removed.
& I'm sure whichever you buy, you will be very happy with. At least you won't be on here telling everyone what a barge it is and how you never which you'd stumped up the cash for it.
Can you imagine how stupid you'd look if you made a mistake and admitted to it!
alfabus cool colour mate was figuring around that sort of weight just could lose a couple of pounds bodyweight I suppose!!
Might have been 28.6bls. Got the numbers the wrong way around I suspect. Sorry... it was only weighed quickly out of curiosity. So yeaaa discount that weight from my post. Whatever it still rides very very well (when I dont feel over biked for the majority of stuff I ride). Climbs very well for a big 160 bike & descends like a mini DH rig. Horse's for courses I guess. Which ever you go for you'll love it (just you might love the transition alittle more...).
Just out of interest Fudge are you going to buy a frame or full bike?
Frame, unfortunately not got an endless supply to a money tree! I have some parts already, am wheels and forks will probably run 2 x 10 with magura brakes answer dj stem and a set of answer protaper carbon bars that I have. Will maybe try running tubeless? Also the ubiquitous dropper post with a ti railed sdg saddle.
Sounds like a sweet build which ever frame you go for. What do you think of those protaper bars? Do they flex at all?
the bars are awesome I have both the alloy and the carbon and they are mega superb at taking the buzz out of the trail and mega comfortable with great rise and backsweep well worth the £100 no regrets at all and they look awesome!
Nirvana Cycles in Westcott should have both available for demo shortly as they are in the process of building up a Tracer.
heihei sounds good but in Ireland
Some more pics to help you decide 
If you go for the T2 then speak to Rob over at Bikeactive as he will be able to do you a good deal on one. Or drop me an email I can help you sort out a bargain 
....(hoping mine arrives tomorrow!!! )
fudge9202 - Member
heihei sounds good but in Ireland
Fudge - Moycullen Bike Works in Galway was where I demoed the Covert - they had a large that belonged to the mechanic, think the owner has a small. There's trails a few miles from the shop.
No idea where you could try an Intense.
Extra UK (distributors for intense) have some demo tracer 2s apparently. Not in an XL though.
honourablegeorge will be on the phone in the new year cheers for the heads up, ichabodcrane will do if that's where I throw my cash many thanks for the offer.
Ichabod why doing you also tell him about the mucho funtime you're had with the rear end of your tracer? 
I take it it failed! mucho big time!
Stevelol: Ichabod why doing you also tell him about the mucho funtime you're had with the rear end of your tracer?
That was just specific to my frame :p no one else has had an issue out of all the people we know with them.
And if it wasn't wonky it wouldn't be an Intense
Here is my lovely covert..
Has to be said the covert looks stunning in orange strange its not one of the 2012 colours
TBH I wasn't keen on the orange but I went for it to disguise my purchases. I previously had this mountain cycles battery and I hoped to hide the covert (and the tr450 I bought in the same colour) from the financial controller... It worked until she read my credit card bill.
Now I love the transition orange colour. I think its cos the bike is so ace, it could be pink and dog poo colour and I'd think it was awesome.
A great man once said something about having any colour as long as it's black..
I had a go on an Intense one time down in Alpe D'huez, it was a nice bike, not sure what model it was though, and nothing feels as nice as your own bike, once you make it your own and put nice mudguards, lights and shit to heavy it right up..
That mudguard makes me feel sick. I know it's winter, but c'mon...
steezysix - Member
That mudguard makes me feel sick. I know it's winter, but c'mon...
It completes the aesthetics of the bike imv and being a trained designer I know about this stuff, so practicalities of mud brown skid marks up trouser arse of work clothes aside, I'd fit them anyway, I had them on all summer long.
Other riding folk constantly accuse me of the love that dare not speak its name on STW, but I don't care, so vomit away, the mudguards stay..
Trained designer? It wasn't the mudguard that I found truly offensive, but that you'd fitted lights onto the stanchions of your forks. Interesting.
I'm kewell like that..
Wimmen run after me in the streets..
There goes that kewell dude with the awesome bike they cry..
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