Intense M5 DH prototype

[MTBTHIS]

Originally Posted by reignrider

I wouldn't say it's basically a V10... I'd say it's very similar and I'm pretty sure it'd have all the same advantages and disadvantages of the VPP on the V10. As far as riding characteristics, they might be completely different. I guess I'd have to hop on an M5 to figure out! :06:

agreed, it looks like a fun bike to ride

[PedalFaster]

they changed the leverage ration of the bike and also changed the shock length from a 8.75 to a 9.5 the bike is lower and slacker and ramps up better. One of the issues the v10 has is not having low and slack enough geometry. kovarik said at fontana that the new m5 corners quite a bit better then the m3 "it f*cking rails". The M3 and M5 both have a little bit less travel then the v10. The m3/m5 are sick races bikes. obviously the v10 is proven s a race bike, but in my opinion the intense is a bit better for dh racing. And of course they look the same. intense and santa cruz both invested research of vpp and i think the cost of the vpp patent.

[Scoundrel]

Originally Posted by reignrider

I wouldn't say it's basically a V10... I'd say it's very similar and I'm pretty sure it'd have all the same advantages and disadvantages of the VPP on the V10. As far as riding characteristics, they might be completely different. I guess I'd have to hop on an M5 to figure out! :06:

Well darn, that'd just suck to have to test ride a sweet new rig to see how it'd compare. The rear triangle and shock placement look fairly similar, but the upper link and main frame look kinda different. Almost as if the V-10 was the prom queen and the M5 was the twin sister that knew how to shoot guns. Either way, they're fast looking bee-hotches.