With pretty basic components this has to be a mistake surely?
Seems mighty light for a 140-160mm travel 'bargain' bike?
As if they don't already have enough problems with snapped frames, havd the guys in design really got their heads together and said "lets make our bikes even lighter"???
I'd want a 26lb bike if the frame cost £2800 😉
Where's this then Chopper as the Tracer 2 alloy was far from light!
I've seen carbine 275 complete for £3100!
I'm wanting one so badly as Intense's are real decent riding machines.
There's a few 'foundation' models left (alloy) with X-Fusion and SRAM 7 kit knocking about as end-of-season models on the internet
BlazingBikes, Wheelbase and others
Listed around 2.5k
What's the 'new' tracer?
Is it not the T275 Alloy. I haven't seen a UK price for those yet, but the foundation build in the US is $2999.
I was looking at the raw version here, until I decided on the Bird Aeris:
http://forums.mtbr.com/intense/intense-t275-alloy-surprise-929068-post11520141.html#post11520141
Demo'd the new carbon Tracer T275 recently, if I had £6k spare I'd buy that bike.
It is the new Foundation, and according to What Mountain Bike magazine the complete bike (a snip at £2899) weighs 26.2lbs.
This does sound very light to me?
Jenson USA list it at 31.63lbs with no pedals, and no dropper
http://www.jensonusa.com/Intense-Tracer-275A-Foundation-Bike-2014
I don't believe 28lb, but that's the old one you've linked to above.
The new one says 31lbs 4oz:
http://www.jensonusa.com/Intense-Tracer-275A-Foundation-2015
Edit: OP - are you sure they're not quoting the frame-only cost for the carbon?
My Medium Tracer 2 with XTR/XT ,34'S , Hope Hoops Flow Ex, and a Reverb is just under 32lb , the BlurTRC I had before the Tracer with XTR groupset , Hope Hoops Crests, and Reverb was 26lb on the LBS scales of truth.
I rode the spec in the picture below, definitely well under 30lb (though that isnt the reason I'd buy it if I had $10k)
http://intensecycles.com/portfolio-item/tracer-t275/
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/intense-tracer-275-carbon-reviewed-2014.html
My Intense Spider with velvets hope flows 1x10 no dropper probably weighs 29lbs-30lbs or so so very much doubt 26lbs for Tracer 275 as that is a substantial frame even though all Intense's are quite substantial due to the abuse they can take.
If it were the carbine 275 foundation build with slants then 28lbs would be about bang on!
Still it's not really about weight when it comes to building up an Intense as they pedal so well anyway plus are not for weight weenies.
Think that they represent much more clear vfm than SC's offerings of blur tr/bronson alloy and nomad alloy imo.
Plus they have kool paint jobs! Which is what counts. 😉
They definitely state that "last years frame cost £2349 while this complete entry-level bike only costs £2899".
In the specifications it states weight as 13.28kg (26.2lb).
I know where you can get em frame only for £1700 and £2000 for carbine 275
13.29kg is 29.2774 pounds
Yeah right 26lbs is not right! What honourableG said!
No way is it 26lb..... 🙄
Demo`d the 275 last Autumn, it was the first "proper" full sus i had ever been on. It was really good even though not set up for me, one fact though, standard 3x9 set up there is no way it was less than 30lb....
So, back in May i bought this ex demo....
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Now it looks like this...
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2lbs with pedals! 😛
Someone can't do the maths then.
29lbs sounds more like it.
Hope they got the price right?
Yup! Price is right at that!
Eughhh an Ibis on an Intense thread yugh!
Edit now please !
choppersquad - Member
Someone can't do the maths then.
29lbs sounds more like it.
Hope they got the price right
Not sure I believe 29 either, to be honest.
Just buy it already jeez chopper, you can't go wrong honestly!
Only cos the geometry is the same.... 😉
I have allways wanted an Ibis, they don`t break like the Intense...I know this from fact cos there are 2 other HDs in our group, one has been ridden like a bull in a china shop, has a punctured top tube (crash damage) and is still going strong.
The other is a replacement for an Intense Tracer cos he had massive problems with the frame.(frame being relaced twice)
The one i demo`d had the same geometry as what i wanted......
No way is a Tracer 26ib...... 😉
Horses for courses as Ibis have their fair share of issues!
My bosses T275 carbon is just over 27lbs with a £8-9k build so no way that thing is anywhere near.
9k ****in 'ell
No wonder he's the boss 😉
He is the boss so he has to make sure he has a better bike than the rest of us 😉
Haha too true! One upmanship