Just over 12 months ago I received a warranty replacement frame due to a cracked rear triangle on my Intense spider 29c. It was a manufacturing fault in that instance. I received an Intense Primer as a replacement which has been fantastic. Until a few days ago I hadn’t had any impacts on the frame as all my falls tend to be fairly minor. I was about to head out for a ride yesterday and it was then that I noticed my rear stay has been mashed by an impact with a rock. I had to think about how I’s actually done it. It must have happened when I went through a narrow rock shute and caught my pedal causing a low speed otb of sorts. I didn’t think anything of it and rode for another hour or so back home.
I know Intense aren’t the only ones doing carbon rear ends but ffs you think the’d build a bit of strength into them! I’ve had dozens of similar spills on my $500 chinese hardtail frame along with some pretty decent impacts and it had no structural damage whatsoever!
Long story short. Around $1100 for a rear triangle and this is their crash replacement price! Next dually is going to be alloy or steel!
I know Intense aren’t the only ones doing carbon rear ends but ffs you think the’d build a bit of strength into them! I’ve had dozens of similar spills on my $500 chinese hardtail frame along with some pretty decent impacts and it had no structural damage whatsoever!
Long story short. Around $1100 for a rear triangle and this is their crash replacement price! Next dually is going to be alloy or steel!