Main: Browsing
from the comfort
of your own
lounge room.Top: Amazing how
it all comes in one
neat box!Above: Even
the wheels.Left: It may look
complicated but
building your bike
is a relatively
simple process.BUYING ONLINEis possible if riders are after any upgrades or
changes in components by getting in touch
for a quotation.
If you’ve got any other questions, get in
touch with the team and they can handle
them before purchase. They’re also running
demo programs, kicking off around the
country in September, offering riders a
chance to check out the bikes at a location
near them.
The purchasing and building process
To test out the process for myself, I sit down
one night and hit up their website. My current
bike is a Trek Fuel EX 29’er, and I’m thinking
along the same lines in the Intense range and
the relatively new Sniper Trail fits the bill. The
Sniper is offered with XC and Trail options, the
Trail opting for more travel and a beefier set
of components over the more cross-country-
race focused XC. You can select from their
Foundation range through to the Pro and Elite
top-level builds, with the Expert build level
offering a decent value upgrade over the still
well-specced Foundation level.
Fast forward a couple of days and I’ve now
signed for and received a box at my front door.
It arrives ready to assemble and ride, full toolkit
included, with a well-made Intense branded
torque wrench and loads of hex and torque
bits along with standard sockets included as
part of the pack, plus a shock pump, manuals,
reflectors and a bell if you need one.
To get it built doesn’t require much at all.
After opening the box the main steps are
as follows: