it may not currently be the case (sounds like there's been some recent qc upgrades), but i've seen / heard of more wonky intenses than sc's. i've been more that happy with the sc's i've owned as have been most of my buddies that have ridden them over the years. sc makes good bikes. the new v10 is hotness.
M6's are nice but the new V10 has some irresistible curves
Nice!
I just got mine and its truly a dream bike.
I sold my 2008 Sunday to get this, that bike was not plush, but it was fun to ride.
Also owned a 2008 Demo 8 and it was very plush and fun to ride, but little long.
Santa Cruz warranty department is the best. I bent my 06 Nomad out of alignment and they quickly sent me a new frame. When I started having problems again, I was offered an upgrade. Thats why I have this beauty, but I had to wait because the list was a mile long. Was it worth it, hell yeah! dont get any ideas though my circumstances were unique and I had to pay the difference, but it was not unreasonable.
Santa Cruz takes care of their customers! that alone is a selling point!
Get the V10 you cant go wrong.
I know a guy that said the same thing about 2 Nomads... let's take a wait and see attitude. irate2:M6's are nice but the new V10 has some irresistible curves
Nice!
I just got mine and its truly a dream bike.
I sold my 2008 Sunday to get this, that bike was not plush, but it was fun to ride.
Also owned a 2008 Demo 8 and it was very plush and fun to ride, but little long.
Santa Cruz warranty department is the best. I bent my 06 Nomad out of alignment and they quickly sent me a new frame. When I started having problems again, I was offered an upgrade. Thats why I have this beauty, but I had to wait because the list was a mile long. Was it worth it, hell yeah! dont get any ideas though my circumstances were unique and I had to pay the difference, but it was not unreasonable.
Santa Cruz takes care of their customers! that alone is a selling point!
Get the V10 you cant go wrong.
How does it ride compared to your Sunday?M6's are nice but the new V10 has some irresistible curves
Nice!
I just got mine and its truly a dream bike.
I sold my 2008 Sunday to get this, that bike was not plush, but it was fun to ride.
Also owned a 2008 Demo 8 and it was very plush and fun to ride, but little long.
Santa Cruz warranty department is the best. I bent my 06 Nomad out of alignment and they quickly sent me a new frame. When I started having problems again, I was offered an upgrade. Thats why I have this beauty, but I had to wait because the list was a mile long. Was it worth it, hell yeah! dont get any ideas though my circumstances were unique and I had to pay the difference, but it was not unreasonable.
Santa Cruz takes care of their customers! that alone is a selling point!
Get the V10 you cant go wrong.
to me its like night and day, the extra plushness builds your confidence, makes you wanna ride faster. The bike felt right at home when shooting through the steep technical stuff, and when I wanted to slow things down the bike stayed stable. The bike had a really nice balance to it.How does it ride compared to your Sunday?
It does what you want it to do.
The Sunday WC 2008 felt a little rough going through rock gardens, I felt like I had to grip the bars a little tighter to get through some sections. The bike was fun to ride, but I just didnt like feeling everything in my bars. I even spent a few days of trying different settings on that Vivid. When I switched it to the DHX 5.0, the bike felt livelier and sat higher in the travel, but it still lacked the plushness I felt in my Demo 8 2008.
Now I have the 2008 V10 and the new 2009 Fox DHX 5.0 that I ordered direct from Fox, its super plush.
I have come across many different V-10's and other Santa Cruz bikes while I worked in the bike industry, I did not see a single one that did not have some sort of cosmetic flaw. Then there are a whole lot of other issues that I had with them along with others.
I'm not saying that Intense is perfect, but they sure do take more pride in their product and it shows.
Just to break the stream of V10 pics, here's the winner of the poll..
RIDE!
So, its June of 2008 and you have owned:to me its like night and day, the extra plushness builds your confidence, makes you wanna ride faster. The bike felt right at home when shooting through the steep technical stuff, and when I wanted to slow things down the bike stayed stable. The bike had a really nice balance to it.
It does what you want it to do.
The Sunday WC 2008 felt a little rough going through rock gardens, I felt like I had to grip the bars a little tighter to get through some sections. The bike was fun to ride, but I just didnt like feeling everything in my bars. I even spent a few days of trying different settings on that Vivid. When I switched it to the DHX 5.0, the bike felt livelier and sat higher in the travel, but it still lacked the plushness I felt in my Demo 8 2008.
Now I have the 2008 V10 and the new 2009 Fox DHX 5.0 that I ordered direct from Fox, its super plush.
Sunday WC 2008
Demo 8 2008
and now you are on a V10 2008.
All three of those bikes are over $6000 retail if you buy them complete.
Seriously?
Seriously, I knew it would take a while to get my V10 so I bought these other bikes to ride. I usually just buy the frame, and swap parts as needed. I also sell all my parts on ebay, here check out my account: I got a DHX 5.0 shock for sell and I ship internationalSo, its June of 2008 and you have owned:
Sunday WC 2008
Demo 8 2008
and now you are on a V10 2008.
All three of those bikes are over $6000 retail if you buy them complete.
Seriously?
http://myworld.ebay.com/bike-muscle
Also you can check out some of my videos @: www.youtube.com/bikemuscle
I've bought a lot from Tani and those guys at the path, they have a lot of stuff there but I buy mail order too. I saw Tani at Telonics when I was trying my new V10, He was trying his new M6 and was kind enough to shuttle me in his fully stocked limo, jk, but it was fun. Tani is a good rider, he was killing it on that bike. I didnt realize how many trails they got over there.
Dude, 3 bikes, living large, that's a cool 18G's on bikes this year and it's only June! I wanna get in your line of work... Buying and selling bike parts on EBay. You must be connected over there at Santa Cruz, I need an XL Superlight for climbing.Seriously, I knew it would take a while to get my V10 so I bought these other bikes to ride. I usually just buy the frame, and swap parts as needed. I also sell all my parts on ebay, here check out my account: I got a DHX 5.0 shock for sell and I ship international
http://myworld.ebay.com/bike-muscle
Also you can check out some of my videos @: www.youtube.com/bikemuscle
I've bought a lot from Tani and those guys at the path, they have a lot of stuff there but I buy mail order too. I saw Tani at Telonics when I was trying my new V10, He was trying his new M6 and was kind enough to shuttle me in his fully stocked limo, jk, but it was fun. Tani is a good rider, he was killing it on that bike. I didnt realize how many trails they got over there.
M6's are nice but the new V10 has some irresistible curves
That's nuts. My Sunday with pretty much the same build - Formula Ones 180/203, Boxxer Team, Gravity Lights, 2.5 Minion 3C's, Thomson post, Sunline bar/integrated stem, comparable wheels - is a hair over 40lbs. That would make the M6 frame/shock right at 7.5lbsI vote M6!!! Here is mine tipping the scales at 36.90Lbs
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My frame is 10.5 lbs with ti coil. Btw your build isnt even close to mineThat's nuts. My Sunday with pretty much the same build - Formula Ones 180/203, Boxxer Team, Gravity Lights, 2.5 Minion 3C's, Thomson post, Sunline bar/integrated stem, comparable wheels - is a hair over 40lbs. That would make the M6 frame/shock right at 7.5lbs
HiMy frame is 10.5 lbs with ti coil. Btw your build isnt even close to mine
.Here are a couple of reasons my ride is lighter than yours: I am running a boxxer WC, duraace cassette, ton of ti bolts, 2,110 gram wheelset, light headset, 290 gram pedals, 135 gram seat, 105 gram stem (different than picture,) Thomson masterpiece seatpost and a bunch other light parts. So the only thing are bikes have in common are the cranks, brakes
and tires; it's all about the details.
Wow, this is an impressive setup you have here.Frame: Medium works red intense M6
Shock: Cane creek double barrel with 350x3.5 Ti spring
Fork: 2008 Boxxer World Cup with black lowers
Stem: Point One split-second Direct Mount (with Ti bolts)
Handlebars: Sunline V-one (29.5)
Grips: Sunline Logo (Thin)
Wheels: Industry nine with Mavic 721s
Derailleur: 2008 sram XO short cage
Shifter: Sram XO
Saddle: sella italia slr Ti
Seatpost: Thompson masterpiece
Seatpost clamp: Hope
Brakes: Formula The One 200mm front/ 180mm rear
Cranks: Gravity Lite MegaEXO 165mm
Pedals: Twenty6 Rally pedals w/Ti axles
Tires: front, 2.5 Maxxis minion DHF 3c, rear 2.5 Maxxis DHR 42a (dual ply wire)
Chain guide: E13 Lg1
Chain: Shimano xtr 9 speed
Cassette: Shimano dura-ace 11-23
Headset: E13 reducer cups with Cane Creek S-2 bearings
TOTAL WEIGHT : 36.81