[Closed] She's finally alive!! (Obligatory Pic Post)

Weight ???

What recession!? 😀

Not sure on weight yet, will try and get that nailed tonight. Comes up lighter than my Alpine 160 did though from the feel.

Use, everything, Natural singletrack, trail centres, northshore and light DH.

'light DH' LOL

Put a chain device on that thing, and it could smash apart any UK DH track...

It was more my capabilities on the DH I was putting as light 😉 lol.

The brand new Blackspire chain guide I bought didnt sit well with the Saint cranks, so ended up ditching that idea(scratched it lightly with the bolts so no refund, that'll be going up for sale soon lol).

I'm put an order in for the Bionicon guide, got to wait a month and a bit though.

Nice collection of Orange 5s in the background of pic 2 😉

+1 pies!

*drool*

Ok I'm confused with the Orange 5 remark, I can only presume the rubbish pile in the background?

Although I do like orange 😀

That's lovely, gold and yellow are interesting together.

Very, very nice. Even in THAT colour!... 😯
Oh, and I'd pick up that packing ribbon before someone has a nasty accident.

Ok I'm confused with the Orange 5 remark

Filing cabinets!

Nice. Minor thing, seatpost logo is wrong way round

ooft

*sexpisseverywhere*

That is absolutely luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurverly

What was up with the Alpine 160?

What no Reverb?

That is lush 😉

Damn the seatpost! Will have that changed 🙂

Nothing up with the 160, I really loved it and still would ride one. Just fancied something new, loved Intense bikes for a while now and thought I'd treat myself 😀

Surely they're electrical cabinets?

You have without doubt the most impressive garage / shed that I've seen on here. Do you live in a mansion?

Yep, those are electrical not filing cabinets. But the doors could easily be made into Fives.

No it's my work place which I'm very luckily allowed to keep my bike stuff at 😀

Electrical cabinets they are. Still not sure on the Orange 5 connection though I am aware theyre hated a lot on here 😉

messiah - I am stupidly tempted, I kind of want to see what the Kronolog reviews come out like!

VERY nice. Could I ask how much/where for the forks??

Fork envy Hora? Have you found a set you haven't bought, complained about, broken (?), then returned under warranty?

Hora - Not at all, I managed to get the forks for £620 off STW actually, ridden once so I was pretty lucky with them really.

Have you found a set you haven't bought, complained about, broken (?), then returned under warranty?

Funnily I've never returned Fox forks. Ever. Rockshox? **** me just about every single one then given up on them.

Very nice. Very nice indeed.

As it's an Intense I suppose we have to allow the use of Awwwwesome

planets paying you too much!

Cracking bike though, looks like you could really get yourself in trouble with that- In a good way!

Lummox - Is the Planet reference off the boxes? Or do I have an admirer 😉

Nice bike!!..have you won the lottery? 😀

lovely

How much did it come to in the end then?

mojo5pro - Oh how I wish 🙂

faz083 - I absolutely do not wish to work it out!

That's very nice indeed.

g superstar i seem to remember from a previous post of yours you mentioned it.

I used to play for London Eci about 3-4 years ago, had a few friends who worked at planet (nick T being one) Of course we were in the Dye camp so there was always that friendly rivalry, actually my old ego was one of the nicest markers i ever shot.

Not sure if we ever crossed paths though

Al (A.B)

Saint gear and ust minions seem overkill on a trail bike with 70mm stem, IMO

That's a strange thing to say?

As you've said yourself it's a trail bike not a DH Specific ride, so a 50mm stem on ups would be a bit of a let down, whereas a 70mm stem on the downs really doesn't slow steering significantly.

A 100mm stem and I'd agree slightly with your comment. But I'm not sure why the Saint or Minions would be the basis of your decision?

...IMO 🙂

That is very nice indeed but man did you go out of your way to make it unecessarily heavy. it's a bit late now but I can't imagine for one second that SLX/XT/XTR wasn't going to be more than up to the job.

I like saint 🙂

XTR, considered it but I like the 'longitivity' of Saint products, they've never let me down and weight wasn't really a concern fortunately.

That bit tougher to the top of the hill, for that bit more fun and confidence to the bottom 😉

Nice bike, it's your money and your bike up to you what you spend it on 🙂

weight wasn't really a concern fortunately.

Did you consider a Nicolai? 😀

+1 for mherbie though; he is right and while it may be heavier than it otherwise might be, it's still a fabulous bike.

Thanks mherbie 🙂

Though I appreciate every comment. Obviously everybody is different in various ways and riding styles are one of them. For me riding has always been about the downhill, I only ride up to go back down 😀

Until hopefully end of this year going to go Val D'isere or Les Gets as long as my friends don't bail 🙂

geetee - People are going to hate me now... but I just dont like the look of them! I've tried so hard to admire them, and I understand the history of them and how much work goes in to the build, but unfortunately just not to my taste.

(Awaits the STW hatred cru)

geetee - People are going to hate me now... but I just dont like the look of them!

Actually I think the general consensus is with you there; aesthetically they aren't exactly pretty. Functional is about as kind as I can get and I am die hard fan!

lol! Glad I'm not on my own with this one then 😀 But definitely a work of art in it's own right.

Mmm
That would be mighty nice

Think the gucci grips are over kill
As for the seat post omg how did you sleep with that sticker

Have fun with her post a dirty pic next

Thanks Stuarty

Overkill is my thing 😉 lol.

Im confused with the sticker comment? (I am tired)

What grips are these?

Lovely bike, lucky bugger. 🙂

Did it really arrive on a pallet ?

I guess it depends on what you ride, but ust minions are pretty draggy and heavy, I certainly wouldn't want to pedal them uphill, they are a downhill race tyre after all. The 2.35 folding minion goes great on flows though, pity they don't do a UST one (i.e. thicker sidewall) to go on the rear.

Perhaps its just me, but 70mm seems way too much stem even on a trail bike (yes a 70mm will make it climb better, but in your configuration the minions more than make up for any gain in any case) - 50mm will work better downhill.

All IMO, of course.

I had basically the same spec on my Intense slopestyle and used that purely for downhill, it was a beast at descending so you will have fun on that.....nice bike, for all their faults I'm a full on Intense fanboy and will probably always have one in the fleet

I was looking at the SS2 as a possibility, but the lack of front mech was the decider. If my riding was purely downhill orientated the SS2 would be as amazing I'm sure.

Took her out for an urban spin last night, there's nice step jumps round me and she literally takes everything in her stride. So pleased!

Just my luck Shimano have released a new Saint groupset though

Your cast aways could be my gain.

I likeee, It looks like it'll withstand a great deal of hammering and you seem to be into that so good choice.

I like the yellow.

Hora - there is a very good chance of that! Lol.

Bikebuoy- thanks mate. It was either play it safe with white or take a risk with can am yellow, I'm also glad I took a chance 😀

how do you find the cane creek db? I'm considering one myself.

It looks ok, but I like my ex filing cabinet better....

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(shown in it's natural surroundings) 😉