Nearly retro future classic - Intense Tracer

[BarneyRubble]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Intense-Tracer-Fu ... 1e5e630c08

I was bidding but a touch small - great price.

 

[Anthony]

Wouldn't like to bump into you in a dark alley then. He says it's a size 22 and would be classed as large, you say it's a touch small. :shock:

I agree it's a classic. Could be good value too. If only it was a lot smaller......

 

[BarneyRubble]

That's what I thought, but of you look in the questions he says it's an 18.5" :cry:

 

[Anthony]

Their current Tracer size 18.5 is called large and is for height 5-10 to 6-4, so if that's too small I still don't want to bump into you in a dark alley.

It looks bigger than most companies' size 18.5s to me - I go by how much higher the top of the seat tube is than the top of the tyres, and on that basis the seat tube looks quite long for an 18.5. Maybe it's just that the bb is very high. Anyway, the current 18.5 has a 24" top tube so I would say that's quite large.

 

[mattbrown]

the new issue of MBUK has a interview etc with the guy who owns/builds intense'

 

[BarneyRubble]

Hmm, maybe I need to rethink. My mate has one so I'll get him to measure it. I'm 6'3" with long legs so it might be ok.

 

[scant]

I had that era intense tracer. they're okay, the new era of propedal shocks would benefit them greatly. the main pivot bolts behind the b.bracket were prone to snapping, so keep an eye on that. alignment of the rear triangle varied greatly.
it looks like a stock medium 18.5in with actual c-c toptube of 22.8in.