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expiredDiscombobulated | Staff posted Feb 26, 2024 8:31 AM
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Costco Wholesale has for it's Members: Intense All Road Bikes on sale as listed below. Shipping is free.
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- Intense 951 Gravel Bike (various frames) $1499.99
- Intense 951 Gravel Bike 1X SRAM (various frames)$1499.99
- Intense 951 XC Bike (various frames; Gray or Blue) $1799.99
- Intense 951 Trail Bike (various frames) $1999.99
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- Each Bike features $1,000 savings
- Valid 2/26/24 through 3/3/24
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Costco Wholesale has for it's Members: Intense All Road Bikes on sale as listed below. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor Discombobulated for finding this deal.
Available:
Thanks to Deal Editor Discombobulated for finding this deal.
Available:
- Intense 951 Gravel Bike (various frames) $1499.99
- Intense 951 Gravel Bike 1X SRAM (various frames)$1499.99
- Intense 951 XC Bike (various frames; Gray or Blue) $1799.99
- Intense 951 Trail Bike (various frames) $1999.99
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Written by citan359 | Staff- About this deal:
- Each Bike features $1,000 savings
- Valid 2/26/24 through 3/3/24
- About this store:
- Additional Note:
- Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
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I have way too many bikes, otherwise I'd pick one up. The drivetrain specs are a little meh but I'm sure they work fine and can pretty easily be upgraded.
For those of you familiar with the Intense brand, you might be asking what these 951 models are---apparently they're special makeups for Costco but the same frames as Intense's retail models. Here's what I found online:
The 120mm-travel 951 XC has the same frame as the Intense Sniper T.
The 951 Trail is based on the Intense Primer 29 and has the exact same 140mm-travel frame.
Clearance for much larger tires, generally up at least 45mm wide, as compared to road bikes, which used to top out at 28mm wide, now 32mm-ish. Some gravel bikes will clear 50-60mm tires, which puts you squarely in the narrow end of mountain bike tires. This is the biggest differentiator in the road/gravel divide.
Gravel bikes generally have a wider overall gear range than road bikes, as there is the expectation you'll be headed off-road. Generally there are lower "low" gears on a gravel bike for riding dirt and sketchy climbs.
Gravel bikes tend to have slightly more relaxed frame angles (we call it "geometry") for a less aggressive riding position than road bikes. There are gravel bikes with racier fits like road bikes, but they are in the minority. Most modern gravel bikes fit like a cross between a road bike and a late 00's MTB.
Gravel bikes have frame specifically designed to handle the abuse of being ridden off road. Some are more overbuilt than others, but all of them are designed to handle what people would consider easy MTB trails.
Those are the big differences. You can absolutely put slick/skinnier tires on a gravel bike and ride it on the road. It will just be a touch slower than a dedicated road bike. If you were on the fence about pure road vs. gravel, I'd side with gravel at this time as it's much more versatile with only minor penalties to speed.
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Often mixed up with hybrid bikes.
If you intend to upgrade fast, maybe the SRAM makes more sense, but I like my GRX400, and this has the 810, which is a pretty big upgrade over that.
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- Clearance for much larger tires, generally up at least 45mm wide, as compared to road bikes, which used to top out at 28mm wide, now 32mm-ish. Some gravel bikes will clear 50-60mm tires, which puts you squarely in the narrow end of mountain bike tires. This is the biggest differentiator in the road/gravel divide.
- Gravel bikes generally have a wider overall gear range than road bikes, as there is the expectation you'll be headed off-road. Generally there are lower "low" gears on a gravel bike for riding dirt and sketchy climbs.
- Gravel bikes tend to have slightly more relaxed frame angles (we call it "geometry") for a less aggressive riding position than road bikes. There are gravel bikes with racier fits like road bikes, but they are in the minority. Most modern gravel bikes fit like a cross between a road bike and a late 00's MTB.
- Gravel bikes have frame specifically designed to handle the abuse of being ridden off road. Some are more overbuilt than others, but all of them are designed to handle what people would consider easy MTB trails.
Those are the big differences. You can absolutely put slick/skinnier tires on a gravel bike and ride it on the road. It will just be a touch slower than a dedicated road bike. If you were on the fence about pure road vs. gravel, I'd side with gravel at this time as it's much more versatile with only minor penalties to speed.Often mixed up with hybrid bikes.
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Some have geometry that is conducive to a more compliant rear, so that gives a little more comfort in the back.
There's far more to bikes than drop bar or no drop bar.
Sram tire pressure calculator: https://axs.sram.com/guides/tire/pressure
You get a bunch more motion for your watts on a gravel bike, but steeper trail climbs are a hard no imo. Anything like gravel service roads, and most non-trail (and green trails) descends are easily doable with a gravel bike. Helps your technique too.
You get a bunch more motion for your watts on a gravel bike, but steeper trail climbs are a hard no imo. Anything like gravel service roads, and most non-trail (and green trails) descends are easily doable with a gravel bike. Helps your technique too.
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The 2x lowest gear is 30/34 for a .88 ratio.
The 1x lowest gear is 40/44 for a .91 ratio.
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The Big bike manufactures have shock-absorbing (not suspensions) forks on gravel bikes (and sometimes on road bikes too) , but they make you pay for it
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