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"eff Steber, Intense Cycles founder sent MBA a peep show of his latest creation—a lightweight downhill chassis called the “Socom FRO.” (FRO means “for racing only”) The frame and shock weigh 8 pounds, and it uses the Virtual Pivot Point suspension that now graces all Intense dual-suspension bikes. The prototype is outfitted with light-for-gravity-duty Easton wheels and a Manitou Revox shocks with a titanium spring. The fork is a dual-crown Travis, which needs no introduction. Rear wheel travel is posted at 8.5 inches.
The Socom Fro has been on the drawing boards at Intense for quite some time—in one form or another—and is the logical next step. Santa Cruz has secretly been outfitting its team with lighter versions of the V-10—and they are not alone. But there are other reasons for a more pedal-friendly gravity machine. Downhill racing opportunities are shrinking while resort parks are tailoring their slopes with man-made stunts and extreme natural-terrain trails to cater to freeriders and long-travel recreationists. The Socal FRO should be a weapon of choice for sponsored pros who need a faster-accelerating race bike, but we figure that most of them will end up under well-monied gravity junkies who shred for fun and may race on the occasional weekend. A bike like this promises to be way too much fun to carry a “racing only’ sticker.
Want more info? Give Intense a visit at www.intensecycles.com and keep an eye out for a test feature in the near future."
WWW.mbaction.com
"eff Steber, Intense Cycles founder sent MBA a peep show of his latest creation—a lightweight downhill chassis called the “Socom FRO.” (FRO means “for racing only”) The frame and shock weigh 8 pounds, and it uses the Virtual Pivot Point suspension that now graces all Intense dual-suspension bikes. The prototype is outfitted with light-for-gravity-duty Easton wheels and a Manitou Revox shocks with a titanium spring. The fork is a dual-crown Travis, which needs no introduction. Rear wheel travel is posted at 8.5 inches.
The Socom Fro has been on the drawing boards at Intense for quite some time—in one form or another—and is the logical next step. Santa Cruz has secretly been outfitting its team with lighter versions of the V-10—and they are not alone. But there are other reasons for a more pedal-friendly gravity machine. Downhill racing opportunities are shrinking while resort parks are tailoring their slopes with man-made stunts and extreme natural-terrain trails to cater to freeriders and long-travel recreationists. The Socal FRO should be a weapon of choice for sponsored pros who need a faster-accelerating race bike, but we figure that most of them will end up under well-monied gravity junkies who shred for fun and may race on the occasional weekend. A bike like this promises to be way too much fun to carry a “racing only’ sticker.
Want more info? Give Intense a visit at www.intensecycles.com and keep an eye out for a test feature in the near future."
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