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SNIPER XC ELITE
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension crosscountry bike with ultra high-end components.
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$6,499| Weight | 22.1 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Full, 100 / 100mm |
| Fork | Fox Factory Float 32 |
| Shock | Fox Float DPS Factory |
| Wheels | 29″ Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | X01 Eagle, Truvativ Stylo Carbon |
| Brakes | Shimano XT Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
Dec 2019 · Mick Kirkman
The fast and feisty Sniper slays accelerations and climbs, and is fun and confident downhill too
Serious attitude that rewards hard pedal efforts and dynamic riding
Suspension and geometry can handle high speeds and rough terrain way better than expected, considering the pace elsewhere
Brilliant value
You can’t try a bike for size or demo at a local dealer, although Intense’s 14-day ‘ride and return’ scheme gives a full refund if you don’t love your new bike
Jul 2018 · McCoy
Cross-country racing has seen a bit of a renaissance in the last couple of years, with World Cup courses becoming more technical and riders demanding more
Jul 2018 · David Arthur
Type “XC bikes are dead” into Google and you get 385,000 results. But if the new Intense Sniper taught me anything, it’s that short travel bikes with proper modern geometry, wide bars, and a dropper post make a complete mockery of this myth.
Fast and light
Modern geometry
Wider bars and dropper post
Long seat tube
Unless racing, Trail version might be better pick
Limited tire clearance
Jun 2018
Watch our full video review of the Intense Sniper XC. Intense have infused a full-blown XC race bike with their own downhill DNA to create a lightweight, super efficient, race machine. Hear our thoughts after racing it at the Port to Port MTB stage race.
XC low weight and pedal efficiency with geometry that shreds.
Comfortable for four days of racing.
Our type of XC race bike.
Rear end lacks stiffness.
No cable routing provisions for left/rear brake.
Dropper became sticky and slow after three days.
Mar 2018 · Jordan Villella
Intense launches 100mm XC and 120mm Trail Sniper, designed to rock your race season to the next level. - Mtbr.com
Mar 2018
Intense's new Sniper pushes XC boundaries while keeping travel low and weight light.
| Frame | Sniper 29 SL Monocoque UD Carbon Front and Rear Triangle, Carbon Top Link, Magnesium Lower Link, Internal Derailleur Routing, Ti Hardware, w/ 148 x12 mm spacing, 100 mm travel BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Colors: Red Digital / Ud Carbon; Graphite / Ud Carbon |
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| Fork | FOX Factory 32 Kashima, 3 Position Adjust 29, 44 mm rake, 100mm, Boost Kabolt 110x15mm Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | FOX Factory DPS, Kashima, 165 x 40 mm Travel: 100mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM BB92 |
| Headset | Cane Creek AER Integrated Headset, Aluminum Bearing Series, IS41-IS52/40 |
| Stem | Intense Recon ELITE 50mm |
| Handlebar | Intense Flat 760mm Carbon |
| Saddle | Fabric Line Elite w/ Cr-Mo Rails |
| Seatpost | Kindshock Carbon LEV Ci, 125 mm Dropper Type: Dropper |
| Grips | Intense Nano Foam |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 Eagle 12speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | SRAM Stylo Carbon Eagle Boost GXP 175mm, 34T |
| Shifters | SRAM GX Eagle 12speed Trigger |
| Cassette | SRAM XG1295 X01 Eagle 12speed, 10-50T |
| Chain | SRAM GX Eagle 12speed |
| Brakes | Shimano XT Centerlock, 160mm FR / 160mm RR Type: Shimano XT Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | INTENSE RECON XC 29" Carbon 28 Hole, 25mm Inner channel |
|---|---|
| Spokes | DT Swiss |
| Front Hub | DT Swiss 350 Classic, 6 Bolt, 110x15mm, 28 Hole Front / 148x12mm, XD, 28 Hole Rear |
| Rear Hub | DT Swiss 350 Classic, 6 Bolt, 110x15mm, 28 Hole Front / 148x12mm, XD, 28 Hole Rear |
| Tires | Maxxis 29x2.25 Rekon Folding, 120 TPI, DC/EXO/TR |
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