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Costco Members: Intense 951 Trail Mountain Bike (Various Frames Sizes)

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$3,699

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Intense 951 Trail Mountain Bike (Various Frames Sizes) on sale for $3249.99. Shipping is free.

Note, must be logged in to your Costco account w/ an active membership to purchase

Thanks to Community Member ottothecow for finding this deal

About the Product
  • Lightweight Carbon Frame
  • JS Trail Link Suspension, a Great Balance of Climbing and Descending
  • 140mm Rear/150mm Front Travel from Adjustable Fox Shock and Fork
  • 12-Speed Drivetrain Offers a Wide Range of Gears for Easy Climbing
  • Internal Cable Guides Offer Easy Maintenance and a Quiet Ride

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Intense 951 Trail Mountain Bike (Various Frames Sizes) on sale for $3249.99. Shipping is free.

Note, must be logged in to your Costco account w/ an active membership to purchase

Thanks to Community Member ottothecow for finding this deal

About the Product
  • Lightweight Carbon Frame
  • JS Trail Link Suspension, a Great Balance of Climbing and Descending
  • 140mm Rear/150mm Front Travel from Adjustable Fox Shock and Fork
  • 12-Speed Drivetrain Offers a Wide Range of Gears for Easy Climbing
  • Internal Cable Guides Offer Easy Maintenance and a Quiet Ride

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ottothecow
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Full specs here: https://intense951.com/products/951-series-trail

Brakes are TRP Slate T4 4-piston brakes. Never used them, but reviews are positive--take shimano 4-pot pads, perform well, preferable to the SRAMs that would probably be specced on an NX bike. Retail for $120 each (without rotors).

One other downside I just noticed is that it uses the SRAM PG-1230 cassette, which means it is coming with a hyperglide freehub and not a newer XD driver. If you want to upgrade wheels, you'll have to buy a new cassette if you don't want to buy outdated wheels. That said, a new cassette is also an easy way to shave weight and a cassette will eventually wear out anyways.

I do still think however that what makes this a screaming deal is availability. But still, look at something like a Stumpjumper Evo Comp Alloy--$3800 for an aluminum frame, full NX, and a Rhythm 36 fork. Even if you could find one in stock somewhere, you're paying 550 more for better tires and a pinch more travel but an alloy frame (same Hyperglide cassette even).

And unlike an overseas D2C brand, you've got Costco's return policy and a 5-year frame warranty from Intense (which is located in California).
ottothecow
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Depends--are you charging up with a 6 piece Chicken McNugget or a 20 piece?

I'd reckon about one mile [caloriesburnedhq.com] per nugget [fatsecret.com]
ottothecow
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Well, considering e-bikes are banned on my local trail systems and at the bike park...that bike is basically worthless.

Also, I'm trying to get exercise. No hate on e-bikes in general, but I have zero interest in a motor when it comes to recreational mountain biking.

Seems like a good price for the parts, but pretty outdated geometry (68 degree headtube angle!) like most Bikes Direct bikes. I highly doubt anyone in the market for the Intense 951s would even consider it.

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Oct 18, 2021
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dpom
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I bought this bike in July and it has been a great value and I plan to hold onto it until the rest of the big name bikes come back into stock sometime next year.
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Quote from dpom :
I bought this bike in July and it has been a great value and I plan to hold onto it until the rest of the big name bikes come back into stock sometime next year.
Yeah, I regret not buying it back then, but I was about to embark on a cross country move and wasn't ready to commit. But now I live somewhere with much chunkier MTB trails and I'm getting my butt kicked by my hardtail (diamondback sync'r). My knees are still sore from a 20mile ride with 5200' of descending last Saturday (shuttled ride from the top of a mountain).

I'd love a Delano Peak or a Ripmo AF, but my 951 Trail is supposed to get here Thursday and I can still ride it before the snow comes...those other bikes I'd be lucky to have by the time the snow melts in the spring.
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Quote from ottothecow :
Yeah, I regret not buying it back then, but I was about to embark on a cross country move and wasn't ready to commit. But now I live somewhere with much chunkier MTB trails and I'm getting my butt kicked by my hardtail (diamondback sync'r). My knees are still sore from a 20mile ride with 5200' of descending last Saturday (shuttled ride from the top of a mountain).

I'd love a Delano Peak or a Ripmo AF, but my 951 Trail is supposed to get here Thursday and I can still ride it before the snow comes...those other bikes I'd be lucky to have by the time the snow melts in the spring.
I ordered a Trek in February and it is just now coming in on Nov 18th. I mistakingly sold two of my three MTB's back in May so I have had a small quiver since then.
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sludgepickle
Oct 18, 2021
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As mentioned this a rebranded Intense Primer frame. Bought it over the summer, no regrets. Great bike. The other bike I was looking at is the YT Jeffsey Core 2. That bike and this intense bike have basically the same components except brakes. But these Tektro racing brakes on the Intense are pretty decent. Have already ridden my bike at SkyPark, all over North San Diego, Sweetwater bike park down in Bonita, so far so good.
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sillyrib
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I'd kill myself on this thing
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Quote from Zimmy :
How many miles does it go on a single charge?
0.

Its not e-bike.

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Quote from ltrinh :
0.

Its not e-bike.
Wink

For $3200 it better be able fly like the ET bike.
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Quote from Zimmy :
How many miles does it go on a single charge?
Depends--are you charging up with a 6 piece Chicken McNugget or a 20 piece?

I'd reckon about one mile [caloriesburnedhq.com] per nugget [fatsecret.com]
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I know its a carbon frame, but $3,200 bucks for a Rhythm fork and NX drivetrain seems a little underwhelming. I don't see the brake specs?
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Quote from Bohous :
I know its a carbon frame, but $3,200 bucks for a Rhythm fork and NX drivetrain seems a little underwhelming. I don't see the brake specs?
Full specs here: https://intense951.com/products/951-series-trail

Brakes are TRP Slate T4 4-piston brakes. Never used them, but reviews are positive--take shimano 4-pot pads, perform well, preferable to the SRAMs that would probably be specced on an NX bike. Retail for $120 each (without rotors).

One other downside I just noticed is that it uses the SRAM PG-1230 cassette, which means it is coming with a hyperglide freehub and not a newer XD driver. If you want to upgrade wheels, you'll have to buy a new cassette if you don't want to buy outdated wheels. That said, a new cassette is also an easy way to shave weight and a cassette will eventually wear out anyways.

I do still think however that what makes this a screaming deal is availability. But still, look at something like a Stumpjumper Evo Comp Alloy--$3800 for an aluminum frame, full NX, and a Rhythm 36 fork. Even if you could find one in stock somewhere, you're paying 550 more for better tires and a pinch more travel but an alloy frame (same Hyperglide cassette even).

And unlike an overseas D2C brand, you've got Costco's return policy and a 5-year frame warranty from Intense (which is located in California).
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Quote from Bohous :
I know its a carbon frame, but $3,200 bucks for a Rhythm fork and NX drivetrain seems a little underwhelming. I don't see the brake specs?
In my experience it's not too easy to match this spec at this price point in general, let alone in this market and with this lack of availability. The carbon frame set itself is about $3k without the components...making the SRAM NX groupset and TRP brakes seem like a very fair deal IMO.

Last week at SkyPark in SoCal I noticed they stock this exact bike for their rental. That should be a testament to the confidence people are putting in the bike.
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Quote from Bohous :
I know its a carbon frame, but $3,200 bucks for a Rhythm fork and NX drivetrain seems a little underwhelming. I don't see the brake specs?
The only thing I've seen that probably beats this is the YT Jeffsy Core 2 @ $2999. Still comes with the same suspension and drivetrain but probably a slightly better wheelset and a couple hundred cheaper. According to the site, 29er ships by April 2022.
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Quote from domoMKIV :
The only thing I've seen that probably beats this is the YT Jeffsy Core 2 @ $2999. Still comes with the same suspension and drivetrain but probably a slightly better wheelset and a couple hundred cheaper. According to the site, 29er ships by April 2022.
Better tires too...but it is an alloy frame and only the XL and XXL ship by April. Smaller sizes are just listed as "Not Available".
Brakes are arguably worse though...

Gotta go to the Core 3 if you want a carbon frame. Most sizes there say available in January and and you get a GX drivetrain and a Performance Elite fork...but it costs $4200.
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Joshua1745
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Any thoughts on the stand over hight. 32" seems high compared to other bikes for a med or small.

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