New Tracer Gets Intenser
Intense Cycles never rest on their laurels, with new bikes and tweaks to their range continuing to forge their position as an industry innovator. The latest Tracer has just been dropped and it’s a beast, with more travel and a more aggressive stance placing it firmly at the rowdier end of the trail bike spectrum.
Photo: Graeme Murray
Intense proudly introduces the latest addition to its complete line up of carbon mountain bikes – the 2nd Generation carbon TRACER. Three years in the making, the new Tracer has big shoes to fill. Its predecessor was one of the brand’s most acclaimed, best-selling models to date and won the “Interbike Bike of the Year Award” in 2014.
For 2017, the new bike offers up a modern trail geometry, with longer reach and a full extra inch of wheelbase, for a more stable ride. The JS Tuned suspension platform has been refined and offers an updated carbon top link, providing a stiffer package and more efficient pedaling platform.
ELITE BUILD // Carbon Front & Rear Triangle / JS-Enduro link pivot system / Carbon upper link / Sram X01 Eagle / Fabric Saddle / RoxkShox Reverb Stealth Seatpost / Sram Guide Brakes
PRO BUILD // Carbon Front & Rear Triangle / JS-Enduro link pivot system / Carbon upper link / Sram X1, 11-speed / Fabric Saddle, RockShox Reverb Stealth Dropper Post / Sram Guide Brakes
EXPERT BUILD // Carbon Front & Rear Triangle / JS-Enduro link pivot system / Alloy Upper Link / Shimano XT, 11 Speed / WTB Saddle / RockShox Reverb Dropper Post / Shimano XT Brakes
FOUNDATION BUILD // Carbon Front & Rear Triangle / JS-Enduro link pivot system / Alloy upper link / RockSox Lyric RC 160mm fork / RockShox Monarch Plus RC3 rear shock / Shimano XT, 11-speed / WTB Saddle / Shimano XT Brakes
Wide Open also offer their “Rotorua Build” in the following configuration:
FRAME – Tracer SL Frame
FRONT SUSPENSION – Fox 36 Factory 170mm
REAR SUSPENSION – FOX FACTORY Float X2
HEADSET – FSA DX Pro Headset
HANDLE BARS – ENVE DH Bar
STEM – Thomson X4 Stem
GRIPS – ODI Elite Motion
POST – Thomson Covert 150mm Dropper 31.6
SEAT – SDG Duster P
RIMS – Stans Flow – MK3
HUBS – Stans Neo Boost Hubs
TYRES – Maxxis Tubeless Ready Tyres
CRANKS – Shimano XT Crankset
CHAIN RING – Absolute Black Oval chainring
DRIVE – XT 11spd Derailleur, Shifter and chain
BRAKES – Saint brakes with Ice-tech rotors
Prices for NZ are:
- Tracer SL Frame only in first drop – Red/Orange – with X2 = $4900.00
- Tracer Expert Complete RRP $7999.00
- Tracer SL Rotorua build RRP $9600.00
