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The Intense Recluse 275C Expert Mountain Bike 2017 is a skillfully crafted do it all trail bike that's perfect for aggressive riders who demand climbing prowess with descending capability.
The Intense Recluse 275C Expert Mountain Bike 2017 is a skillfully crafted do it all trail bike that's perfect for aggressive riders who demand climbing prowess with descending capability.
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Intense Recluse Expert 27.5 Mountain Bike 2017 Orange/Magenta

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Simply box up your items for return, include a cover note with the word REFUND or EXCHANGE inside & follow the below steps for safe return to our warehouse; where your return will be processed promptly.

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  1. You should always keep proof of postage and we advise you to use a ‘signed for service’ when returning goods.
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Leisure Lakes Bikes,
Unit 9 Centurion Industrial Estate,
Centurion Way,
Leyland,
PR25 4GU

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Leisure Lakes Bikes
Unit 9 Centurion Industrial Estate
Centurion Way
Leyland,
PR25 4GU

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If you wish to return your bike to us please keep it in the box it arrived in and call us on 01772 644340 and we will arrange a collection.

Please note the following:

  • a) If we have sent you the incorrect bicycle, we will cover the cost of collection and delivery of the correct model.
  • b) If we have delivered the bicycle you ordered, but upon inspection you decide it is not the bike for you, we will charge you £50.00 for the collection.

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If you have received items that are faulty or not what you ordered send them back to us (using the steps above) and we will cover the delivery cost of the return if it is within 14 days of delivery. If we have supplied the correct product, it is not faulty or it is outside of the 14 days we can not be liable for your postage charges. You should always keep proof of postage and we advise you to use a ‘signed for service’ when returning goods.

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When returning the item please use Royal Mail1stClass Recorded* so that you have a tracking reference just in case! If your item arrived faulty we will refund your postage cost. If the item was in full working order at the time of delivery to you, we can not refund your return postage cost.

*In the event that you return a faulty/incorrect item we will refund your postage charge as long as it is 1stClass Recorded or a lesser value service. We do not refund premium services.

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Refunds will be processed using the same method of payment used for the original purchase. Credit and debit card refunds must be made to the card used for the original transaction, cheque payments will be refunded in cash but due to banking restrictions can only be refunded at least 14 days after the original purchase date. Due to the high incidence of fraud we regret that we are unable to offer any refund without a valid receipt/delivery note.

Refunds will be made for faulty or incorrect items, including any delivery charge incurred by the buyer (excluding ‘Special Delivery’) in the return of the item. If the products you ordered are delivered to you in good condition but you wish to return them for any reason we will refund the full value of the goods excluding any carriage charge upon receipt of your returned goods.

Items won’t be considered lost until after 15 working days of items beingdispatched. Once the 15 working days are up we will issue a refund or replacement.

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If you have not received your order please call us on 01772 644340 and a member of staff can confirm the shipping date. Unfortunately we cannot consider an item to be lost until 15 working days has passed (according to Royal Mail procedure). Once the 15 working days have passed we will be able to issue a full refund or resend your order.

Intense Recluse Expert 27.5 Mountain Bike 2017 Orange/Magenta

Season:2017

Brand:Intense

Code:INB7RC7EXPORG-INTENSE17

The Intense Recluse 275C Expert Mountain Bike 2017 is a skillfully crafted all-mountain machine. Featuring 150mm front and 140mm rear travel, and coupled with a proprietary JS Tuned Suspension, the Intense Recluse will ascend with as much efficiency as it descends. If you're looking to push boundaries on the mountain, the Recluse will deliver the experience you've been chasing.

Up front there’s 150mm of travel, with Rockshox Pike RC forks giving boost spacing and 36/35mm stanchions for a stronger wheel build and a stiffer fork. This limits flex in the front end to give no-nonsense, confidence-inspiring handling over the roughest terrain; again encouraging riders to attack the trail.

The front end of the Recluse 275C is complemented by Intense’ own js-tuned suspension at the back; a floating dual pivot design with the main I box link positioned in a hollow in the base of the seat tube. It’s a set-up that also keeps the back end short and snappy, the 419mm chainstays making for nimble handling and the ability to square off turns with conviction.

Intense Recluse 275C Expert 2017 Features

  • 150mm front / 140mm rear
  • 27.5" wheel size
  • Integrated BOOST 148 x 12 dropouts

Intense Recluse 275C Frame Features

  • Carbon Front and Rear Triangle
  • Internal cable routing
  • H20 Bottle fitment
  • Downtube and chainstay flack guard protection
  • Tapered head tube
  • Direct mount front derailleur
  • Angular contact/collet bearing system with replaceable grease zerks

Recluse 275C Expert Build Highlights

  • RockShox Pike RC 27.5" 150mm travel fork
  • RockShox Monarch Plus HV RC3 custom tune shock
  • Shimano Deore XT 1x11 drivetrain
  • DT Swiss E 1900 Spline wheels
  • Renthal Fatbar & Thomson Elite X4 stem combo
  • RockShox Reverb Stealth seatpost
  • SRAM Guide RS brakes
Technical Information
Frame 275 CARBON FRONT AND REAR TRIANGLE, I-BOX PIVOT SYSTEM, DOWNTUBE FLAK GUARD ARMOR, INTERNAL DERAILLEUR, BRAKE & DROPPER POST ROUTING, ISCG 05 MOUNT, 140MM TRAVEL.
Fork ROCKSHOX PIKE RC, 27.5" 15QR THRU AXLE, 150MM TRAVEL, 100 X 15 MM
Shock ROCK SHOX MONARCH PLUS HV MM, RC3 HV MM, CUSTOM TUNE, 200X57 MM
Wheels DT SWISS E 1900 SPLINE 275 
Hubs 28 HOLE DT SWISS SPLINE® HUB WITH PAWL DRIVE SYSTEM, SILK MATT BLACK ; 100 X15MM FRONT HUB; 148X12 BOOST REAR HUB SHIMANO DRIVER, CENTERLOCK
Rims DT SWISS E 1900 SPLINE 275, TUBELESS READY
Spokes DT COMPETITION 2.0/1.8/2.0
Tyres MAXXIS HIGH ROLLER II, 27.5X2.30 HR II 62A/60A 60TPI FOLDING
Shifters SHIMANO DEORE XT, RIGHT, 11-SPEED
Rear Derailleur SHIMANO DEORE XT, RD-M8000, SGS 11-SPEED TOP-NORMAL SHADOW PLUS DESIGN
Crankset RACE FACE TURBINE, 32T
Cassette SHIMANO DEORE XT, 11-SPEED, 11-42
Chain SHIMANO 11 SPEED
Saddle WTB SILVERADO RACE
Seatpost ROCKSHOX REVERB STEALTH, 31.6MM X 420 MM, ZERO OFFSET, 150MM OF TRAVEL
Handlebar RENTHAL FATBAR 20MM X 760 MM
Stem THOMSON ELITE X4: 60MM
Headset CANE CREEK 40, ALLOY CARTRIDGE, 25MM OF SPACERS
Brakeset SRAM GUIDE RS, 180 MM FRONT, 160 MM REAR
Grips INTENSE DUAL DENSITY LOCK-ON

 

Sizing Information

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Small

Medium

Large

XL

5' - 5'6"

5'4" - 5'10"

5'9" - 6'2"

5'11" - 6'6"

 

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    Intense Recluse Expert 27.5 Mountain Bike 2017 Orange/Magenta review by Professional Review from dirtmountainbike.com , on 31/01/2017

    5

    Intense have impressed us over the years, producing some seriously well engineered frames with great attention to detail. They were in early with a hard-hitting big wheeler, the Tracer 29, and soon after with the carbon framed Carbine – both firmly moving 29ers a long way from their cross country roots. This latest bike, the Intense Recluse, is the latest thinking on 27.5″ wheeled mid-travel bikes from Intense and is intended to sit in the ‘all mountain’ category of riding, bridging the gap between trail and enduro racing. With a 150mm travel fork up front and 140mm at the rear the Recluse is designed with bang-up-to-date geometry and sizing, stacking right up against the Trek Remedy and Santa Cruz Bronson.

    The Recluse frame is available in two versions, the standard carbon frame and the SL frame, both using a 148mm boost axle spacing and ISCG05 mounts along with a DM front mech fitting. The higher spec SL frame uses lighter, higher quality UD (uni-directional) carbon and comes with full titanium hardware to keep weight down even further. The frame’s smooth lines are kept clean with internal cable/hose routing – now commonplace on most premium frames – giving very different visuals to the US made aluminium Intense bikes from only a few years back. Scratch below the surface and the pedigree shines through; Jeff Steber’s attention to detail is still present and is reassuring considering these are bikes you’ll be riding hard over a good few seasons.

    With a JS-Tuned dual link suspension and I-Box pivot system there’s 140mm of rear travel on tap controlled by a Fox X2 air shock on all the top three builds, with a RockShox Monarch Plus HV on the Expert and Foundation models. With a 150mm fork up front Intense have gone for a Dirt favourite, the Fox 36, on the top Factory, Elite and Pro builds and the ever faithful RockShox Pike on the cheaper spec bikes. The Fox 36 forks get the 110mm Boost axle spacing. Matched up with a 66° head angle, good reach numbers (460mm on a size large), a realistic wheel base and 419mm chainstays gives the Intense Recluse an attitude and feel suitable for attacking technical climbs as well as challenging descents.

    For 2017 we’re now seeing a settling of standards and a feeling of what’s right for each style of bike, and Intense (as you would hope with a smaller premium brand) have spent plenty of time specifying the parts you’d want. There’s not going to be much you’d want to change here…

    Read the full review at dirtmontainbike.com.

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