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Costco Members: Intense 951 XC Mountain Bike (various frame sizes)

+ Free S/H

$3,500

$3,900

10% off
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Costco Wholesale has select Intense 951 XC/Trail Mountain Bikes on sale for $3,499.99 valid for Costco Members only. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member ottothecow for finding this deal

Note, must login to your Costco account w/ an active membership to purchase

Available Option(s)About the Product
  • Carbon Fiber Frame Material
  • 12 Number of Gears
  • Aluminum Rim Material
  • Full Suspension
  • Hybrid/Cross
  • 29" Wheel Diameter
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Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer valid while pricing/supplies last
    • Please read the forum thread for more deal discussion.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.8 from over 100 Costco customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Details of Costco's return policy here.

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Costco Wholesale has select Intense 951 XC/Trail Mountain Bikes on sale for $3,499.99 valid for Costco Members only. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member ottothecow for finding this deal

Note, must login to your Costco account w/ an active membership to purchase

Available Option(s)About the Product
  • Carbon Fiber Frame Material
  • 12 Number of Gears
  • Aluminum Rim Material
  • Full Suspension
  • Hybrid/Cross
  • 29" Wheel Diameter
The following is no longer available

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer valid while pricing/supplies last
    • Please read the forum thread for more deal discussion.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.8 from over 100 Costco customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Details of Costco's return policy here.

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lindseyp2655
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Been riding decades, rode 2k to 8k bikes, these offer huge value. Rode both, bought XC, one of the best sub-$5k Downcountry bikes. Frame and geometry are superb, components are fair as measured against a $6k version of same bike. The Trail is cool and capable 150/140mm that rides super plush but you pay for all that in reduced climbing efficiency and is more bike than 99% of riders need. I was 30% faster and 30% less spent after an hour on XC vs Trail. Just rode the XC in AZ McDowel mountains, super sketchy, hundreds of 1' drops, bike ate it up. The Trail is an Intense Primer, XC is Sniper Trail with symmetrical rear triangle. Here's a Sniper T guessing $7k build same frame, same geometry, same 120/120mm. https://youtu.be/qCwhm0mbviA
isaaciaggard
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These bikes are the real deal. Thanks op
ottothecow
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Feel free to read the other threads where 100 other people made the same comment. This isn't a bike a casual ride along the beach...these are serious mountain bikes capable of being ridden aggressively on trails. They compare favorably to bikes that cost $4500-6000--carbon fiber frames, Fox suspension, decent grade parts.

If you want a bike that should be able to fly, go look at Yeti, Santa Cruz, or Pivot bikes...their cheapest models cost more than this and their bikes can get into the 5 figures
https://www.backcountry.com/santa...ntain-bike
(Notice that even that extremely expensive thing is almost completely sold out--only 1 medium left in stock).

For example, the Santa Cruz Hightower Carbon R build is pretty similar to the Intense 951 Trail in termps of parts and intended use. The Hightower Carbon frame alone sells for $3699, and the R build costs $5k (and is low stock/sold out most places).

For 5k, you get the same drivetrain, similar mediocre wheels (with an old-style hyperglide cassette), arguably worse brakes, similar-level suspension...but you do get a prettier paint job and the Santa Cruz name.

But Intense is not some no-name chinese company. They are a real CA based bike company and are standing behind the 951 brand and offering a 5 year warranty.
Plus you've got the added bonus of the Costco return policy. If you have a problem with the bike and Intense won't help you out to your satisfaction, costco will take it back any time.

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marvelousmrsbezel
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These bikes are the real deal. Thanks op
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Quote from isaaciaggard :
These bikes are the real deal. Thanks op
Mine came last week and it is solid.

Held off on posting the deal until I was sure everything was ok after last time…last time they had a full size run in stock, I ordered an XL and then posted the deal.

Costco shipped me a Medium and by the time it arrived, the deal was on the front page and sold out. Been waiting for months for them to come back in stock.
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Been riding decades, rode 2k to 8k bikes, these offer huge value. Rode both, bought XC, one of the best sub-$5k Downcountry bikes. Frame and geometry are superb, components are fair as measured against a $6k version of same bike. The Trail is cool and capable 150/140mm that rides super plush but you pay for all that in reduced climbing efficiency and is more bike than 99% of riders need. I was 30% faster and 30% less spent after an hour on XC vs Trail. Just rode the XC in AZ McDowel mountains, super sketchy, hundreds of 1' drops, bike ate it up. The Trail is an Intense Primer, XC is Sniper Trail with symmetrical rear triangle. Here's a Sniper T guessing $7k build same frame, same geometry, same 120/120mm. https://youtu.be/qCwhm0mbviA
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bikes seem to be coming back in stock everywhere, but if you miss this, they pop up regularly on https://intense951.com/collections/sale

good bike for the price, better than similar trek/specialized for $3500. sucks they raised the price though.
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Quote from joeystalin :
bikes seem to be coming back in stock everywhere, but if you miss this, they pop up regularly on https://intense951.com/collections/sale

good bike for the price, better than similar trek/specialized for $3500. sucks they raised the price though.
Only downside to the open box sales is that you lose Costco's return policy. Otherwise you can definitely save a few bucks that way.
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I ride all high end Trek bikes, but I put one of these together for a friend of mine and it is definitely a nice bike, especially at this price point. Assembly wasn't bad at all, but I have a good amount of knowledge for a home mechanic. He's about 5' 8" and had to swap the dropper on the medium for a shorter dropper post.
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Legit bike. Bought the Trail in June. Handles San Diego blues and blacks well. Went tubeless recently and it feels good. SkyPark in SoCal rents these as their main bike, so that speaks to their confidence in it. Solid mid-grade components.

Tiny gripes: wanted a bigger front disc, dropper doesn't seems as buttery smooth as my aftermarket PNW, bottom bracket guard isn't attached with great adhesive, tires are okay but could be wider. Minor stuff.

One final anecdote, but I'm not sure I blame Intense: on a recent climb, I shifted straight through about 3 gears to my climbing gear and it hopped the cassette and the derailleur went into the spokes. Seems like an adjustment issue, and the derailleur is SRAM (so obviously not Intense's product) so I figured I should have checked the adjustment more frequently. It had been shifting fine previously for several months. Slightly bent the derailleur hanger Frown. I sent a note to intense and they even set me up with a local repair shop to fix the derailleur hanger at no charge.
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funny just ordered a couple single speed uno outcasts from bikesdirect @ $349 for me and my wife. maybe one day ill upgrade to one of these bad boys...
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Quote from susko :
funny just ordered a couple single speed uno outcasts from bikesdirect @ $349 for me and my wife. maybe one day ill upgrade to one of these bad boys...
I don't believe you. It's impossible for anyone to navigate that bikesdirect website, let alone purchase anything through it.
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Quote from Zooms :
Does this bike fly as well? That's it cost $3,499.99
Feel free to read the other threads where 100 other people made the same comment. This isn't a bike a casual ride along the beach...these are serious mountain bikes capable of being ridden aggressively on trails. They compare favorably to bikes that cost $4500-6000--carbon fiber frames, Fox suspension, decent grade parts.

If you want a bike that should be able to fly, go look at Yeti, Santa Cruz, or Pivot bikes...their cheapest models cost more than this and their bikes can get into the 5 figures
https://www.backcountry.com/santa...ntain-bike
(Notice that even that extremely expensive thing is almost completely sold out--only 1 medium left in stock).

For example, the Santa Cruz Hightower Carbon R build is pretty similar to the Intense 951 Trail in termps of parts and intended use. The Hightower Carbon frame alone sells for $3699, and the R build costs $5k (and is low stock/sold out most places).

For 5k, you get the same drivetrain, similar mediocre wheels (with an old-style hyperglide cassette), arguably worse brakes, similar-level suspension...but you do get a prettier paint job and the Santa Cruz name.

But Intense is not some no-name chinese company. They are a real CA based bike company and are standing behind the 951 brand and offering a 5 year warranty.
Plus you've got the added bonus of the Costco return policy. If you have a problem with the bike and Intense won't help you out to your satisfaction, costco will take it back any time.
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Quote from ottothecow :
Feel free to read the other threads where 100 other people made the same comment. This isn't a bike a casual ride along the beach...these are serious mountain bikes capable of being ridden aggressively on trails. They compare favorably to bikes that cost $4500-6000--carbon fiber frames, Fox suspension, decent grade parts.

If you want a bike that should be able to fly, go look at Yeti, Santa Cruz, or Pivot bikes...their cheapest models cost more than this and their bikes can get into the 5 figures
https://www.backcountry.com/santa...ntain-bike
(Notice that even that extremely expensive thing is almost completely sold out--only 1 medium left in stock).

For example, the Santa Cruz Hightower Carbon R build is pretty similar to the Intense 951 Trail in termps of parts and intended use. The Hightower Carbon frame alone sells for $3699, and the R build costs $5k (and is low stock/sold out most places).

For 5k, you get the same drivetrain, similar mediocre wheels (with an old-style hyperglide cassette), arguably worse brakes, similar-level suspension...but you do get a prettier paint job and the Santa Cruz name.

But Intense is not some no-name chinese company. They are a real CA based bike company and are standing behind the 951 brand and offering a 5 year warranty.
Plus you've got the added bonus of the Costco return policy. If you have a problem with the bike and Intense won't help you out to your satisfaction, costco will take it back any time.
Sir! iam thinking between this bike or should I buy a Specialized Epic Hardtail Pro:
https://www.specialized.com/us/en...91319-1105
I can get a Specialized bike for $3500,tax included...I do mostly trail biking
Please,let me know what do you think?
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Bought this biked last year. Rode about 3 times a week during the summer up here in Alaska. Fantastic bike.
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This bike costs more than before Christmas because it is not Christmas. It is spring time throughout much of the US, the high season for higher end bike sales.

It sold out real quick at that Christmas price, so why wouldn't they try to get a bit more for it in-season?
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