my new Intense Spider 29er comp

roachbiker

here we have my freshly built Intense Spider 29er Comp
spec is:
Intense Spider 29er Comp large
Fox 140 talas 34's
full Sram XX1 groupset
Shimano XTR brakeset
Mavic Crossmax ST 29er wheelset
Rockshox Reverb Stealth
Raceface Turbine Bars
Nukeproof Saddle
Shwalbe Nobby Nic tyres
Total weight without pedals 26lb
OOSH!

burglarboycie

Bet that was expensive!!

James Q

WOW! Very nice.

emseens

ultimate bike
still enve wheel set missing

Greer_

Could do with some pedals!

DanDax1990

Praise the lord!

mrlee

Think I just had a trouser crisis 8)

mcnultycop

That looks great. Can I have it, please?

roachbiker

ha ha!, i knew i had forgotten something! pedals ....doh!
I likes the Enve Wheelset but i aint paying 800 quid a rim........ever! :shock:

ant1901

Christ Kleenex at the ready

Ben23lam

That's one nice build! How's it ride? what do you mostly ride?

rockmonkeysc

I really like the Spider, very fast for an AM bike. I saw one in my local shop last week, very similar spec but with Enve rims and Chris King Hubs. I asked the price, I didn't know numbers went that high.

Dave_P1

That looks very nice!

Come on, what does it ride like as I can only assume it's awesome?

ant1901

If only my euro millions came up in fact if my lotto does tonight will do....great bike mate well done

roachbiker

thanks guys! the bike ride's AMAZING, i currently have a Yeti SB66 & this thing just feels so much more nimble, great climber, super grippy, not as easy to get in the air or as quick through the twisties but it just rolls over anything,
I LOVE the XX1 groupset, make for a really clean cockpit with the gripshift & its super precise.
Another bonus is the BB height is a little higher than the Yeti, i am getting fed up of pedal strikes & am always wary of pedal position when riding it, its a pain in the arse.
Im currently in the States driving an RV (camper) from Colorado through to Utah with the bike & ridden some demanding trails:-
Buffalo creek in pine (probably the greatest trail network i have ever been on, it has everything, awesome climbs, great descents, beautiful scenery, well laid out & designed)
Salida, rode the Rainbow trail, (some brilliant high mountain singletrack with some fast rocky descents)
Gunisson, rode the Hartman Rock network, (ok, but after Buffalo Creek,........meh)
I have Fruita & Moab to hit yet & cannot wait to get the bike there!
So i generally ride all types, from XC to trail centres, Scotland, Wales, Derbyshire etc.
im feeling the Yeti is gonna be redundant now i have this, i think i now have the go to 'do it all bike' ......finally!

alpenglow

Beautiful Bike. I am getting ready to order a frame and I am trying to pick the right size. Would you mind telling me your height please?

THanks!

pilch

roachbiker wrote:

thanks guys! the bike ride's AMAZING, i currently have a Yeti SB66 & this thing just feels so much more nimble, great climber, super grippy, not as easy to get in the air or as quick through the twisties but it just rolls over anything,
I LOVE the XX1 groupset, make for a really clean cockpit with the gripshift & its super precise.
Another bonus is the BB height is a little higher than the Yeti, i am getting fed up of pedal strikes & am always wary of pedal position when riding it, its a pain in the ars*.
Im currently in the States driving an RV (camper) from Colorado through to Utah with the bike & ridden some demanding trails:-
Buffalo creek in pine (probably the greatest trail network i have ever been on, it has everything, awesome climbs, great descents, beautiful scenery, well laid out & designed)
Salida, rode the Rainbow trail, (some brilliant high mountain singletrack with some fast rocky descents)
Gunisson, rode the Hartman Rock network, (ok, but after Buffalo Creek,........meh)
I have Fruita & Moab to hit yet & cannot wait to get the bike there!
So i generally ride all types, from XC to trail centres, Scotland, Wales, Derbyshire etc.
im feeling the Yeti is gonna be redundant now i have this, i think i now have the go to 'do it all bike' ......finally!

You have my life, please give it back.. awesome bike too

mike hunts alpine

Now nursing one that won't go away with that bike porn in my head now thanks :roll:

CitizenLee

Honestly one of the nicest bikes I've ever seen!

roachbiker

thanks guys! b.t.w. i was undecided as to sell the Yeti so i thought i would do a test, i rode Cannock in same conditions on both bikes, i did it 5 minutes quicker on Intense, The Yeti is now gone!
I bought into the more travel more fun philosophy, riding this proved it wrong, the Yeti just felt
mushy & heavy in comparison, its just brilliant

Festerfeet

That is one of the best looking bikes I have seen.

I saw this frame in one of my local LBS on Saturday and had a good gawp at it. Thank god it was high on the wall or they might have had to chuck me out for touching it inappropriately!

jrduquemin

That is a beautiful bike. I don't normally go for 29ers but this bike has made me change my viewpoint on the big-wheelers. On another note, how did you find the Yeti? I'm looking to buy one and I would like the opinion of a (former?) owner :-)

roachbiker

jrduquemin wrote:

That is a beautiful bike. I don't normally go for 29ers but this bike has made me change my viewpoint on the big-wheelers. On another note, how did you find the Yeti? I'm looking to buy one and I would like the opinion of a (former?) owner :-)

If i was going to buy another SB66 i would deffo stump up the extra & get the carbon frame, one of the downsides was the Alu is quite weighty, also the stock FoxRP32 was rubbish, i sent it to TF Tuned for new internals (the midstroke was too active) also i would ride one of the new 27.5's
Another thing that used to grip my shi* was the amount of pedal strikes, the BB is LOW, other than that its a great bike!

declan1

THE best looking mountain bike I've ever seen. I would love to see some more photos - perhaps some of it out on the trails?

roachbiker

declan1 wrote:

THE best looking mountain bike I've ever seen. I would love to see some more photos - perhaps some of it out on the trails?

thanks Declan, it rides better than it looks! here's a quick vid of it on Zippedy-Do-Dah in Fruita, Colorado, it's at the 18 road network, has to be one of the best trails i've ever ridden!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10 ... 1965976220

declan1

roachbiker wrote:

declan1 wrote:

THE best looking mountain bike I've ever seen. I would love to see some more photos - perhaps some of it out on the trails?

thanks Declan, it rides better than it looks! here's a quick vid of it on Zippedy-Do-Dah in Fruita, Colorado, it's at the 18 road network, has to be one of the best trails i've ever ridden!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10 ... 1965976220

That trail is beautiful! Looks pretty scary though! :shock: