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The Intense ACV Foundation 27.5+ Mountain Bike 2017 is a specifically designed plus bike that was created out of a necessity for adventure. Adjustable travel & agile geometry ensure top ride quality.
The Intense ACV Foundation 27.5+ Mountain Bike 2017 is a specifically designed plus bike that was created out of a necessity for adventure. Adjustable travel & agile geometry ensure top ride quality.
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Intense ACV Foundation 27.5 Plus Mountain Bike 2017 Brown/Gold

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In the unlikely event that you are dissatisfied with your purchase please feel free to return your goods within 60 days of the purchase date for a full exchange or refund. Any item (excluding food and underwear) can be returned to us for any reason provided it is returned in ‘showroom condition’, with its original packaging, tags and a valid receipt/delivery note.

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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Customers are accountable for return shipping charges.

  1. You should always keep proof of postage and we advise you to use a ‘signed for service’ when returning goods.
  2. Send your package using a recorded delivery method (always keep a copy of your receipt!) to the following address:

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.

Please do not ride the bike as a full refund cannot be given if the bike has been used or damaged.

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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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If you have received items that are faulty please send them back to us using the steps above. Please include a covering letter describing the fault and if you would like the item replacing or refunding. Once the item arrives back at our Mail Order Centre you will receive an email notifying you about the progress. Faulty items are then forwarded onto the suppliers to confirm the warranty issue. Please be patient with us as we need to receive this confirmation from the suppliers before we can process your request for a replacement/refund.

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 ACV Foundation 27.5 Plus Mountain Bike 2017 Brown/Gold

Season:2017

Brand:Intense

Code:INB7AC7FNDBRN-INTENSE17

The Intense ACV Foundation 27.5+ Mountain Bike 2017 is a specifically designed plus bike that was created out of a necessity for adventure. Standing for Air Cushioned Vehicle, the Intense ACV features a light and robust carbon frame, paired to a great spec that boasts highlights such as RockShox suspension and SRAM gearing. The wider 2.8" tyre profiling delivers ultimate traction for both climbing and descending any terrain, while the agile geometry and 130mm adjustable travel ensure a supreme ride quality that is always in great form. Quicker absorption rate suspension set-ups and sidewall grip at lower PSI allows riders a smooth ascent through the rockiest of trails.

Intense ACV Foundation 2017 Features

  • Adjustable Travel: 4.5" to 5" (115mm or 130mm) rear / 150mm front
  • 27.5+ Wheel size
  • Integrated BOOST 148 x 12 dropouts

Intense ACV Frame Features

  • Monocoque front triangle
  • Tapered head tube
  • Internal cable routing
  • Angular Contact/Collet Bearing system
  • Flack guard Downtube and Chainstay protection
  • H20 Bottle Fitment
  • 5.3lbs / 2,420 grams (Standard frame w/ alloy link, no shock, size M)

ACV Foundation Build Highlights

  • RockShox Pike RC 27.5+ 150mm travel forks
  • RockShox Monarch R Debonair shock
  • SRAM GX/NX 1x11 drivetrain
  • Sun Duroc 40 wheelset
  • RockShox Reverb Stealth seatpost
Technical Information
FRAME ACV 27+ Monocoque UD Carbon Front and Rear Triangle, alloy Top Link, Internal Derailleur Routing, Integrated protector, w/ 148 x12 mm spacing, 115 -130 mm travel
FORK RockShox Pike RC, 27.5+” 15QR Thru Axle, 150mm Travel, 110 x 15 mm
SHOCK RockShox Monarch R Debonair, 200x 51 mm
HUBS 32 Hole Intense Tuned, 148x 12 mm BOOST; 110 x15mm Front Hub; 148x12 BOOST Rear Hub Shimano Driver, 6-Bolt
RIMS Sun Duroc 40 Rims, 27+”, Tubeless Ready
SPOKES DT Swiss Champion
TIRES Maxxis IKON (FRONT) REKON (REAR), 27.5x2.8“, Kevlar Bead, EXO TR
SHIFTERS SRAM NX, 11 speed
REAR DERAILLEUR SRAM GX 11-speed
FRONT DERAILLEUR N/A
CRANK RACE FACE AEFFECT, 32T
CASSETTE SRAM NX 11-42, 11 speed
CHAIN SRAM NX 11 Speed
CHAIN GUIDE AU ONLY, E13 XCX
SADDLE WTB Silverado Sport
SEATPOST RockShox Reverb Stealth, 31.6mm x 420 mm, zero offset, 125 mm of travel
HANDLEBAR Intense Recon 31.8 x 18 x 760 mm
STEM Intense, 50mm
HEADSET TS Intense Headset, 25 mm of spacers
BRAKESET Shimano BL M506 180 mm front and 160 mm rear
GRIPS Intense Dual Density Lock-On

 

Sizing Information

Mens Bikes

Small

Medium

Large

XL

5' - 5'6"

5'4" - 5'10"

5'9" - 6'2"

5'11" - 6'6"

 

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    Intense ACV Foundation 27.5 Plus Mountain Bike 2017 Brown/Gold review by Professional Review from MBR.co.uk, on 31/01/2017

    5

    Let’s be clear here, the ACV is a ground-up Plus specific design. Sure, you can clamp in a pair of 29in wheels if you want, but this bike is specifically optimised around chubby tyres. That means a split-spar swingarm design, which differs from the single-spar configuration found on models like the Tracer, and no provision for a front derailleur.

    What it does share with other bikes in the range, are the counter-rotating links of the VPP suspension design — now rebranded J.S. Tune — and the ability to change the travel. Although designed as a 130mm bike, you can also run the ACV with 115mm by moving the shock on the upper link.

    Only the travel changes, not the geometry, but quite why anyone would use this short travel setting is beyond me, because the ACV is as efficient a pedalling bike as I have ridden in a long time. Even with the Monarch RT3 Debonair shock fully open. Coupled with the longish chainstays — the 440mm measurement grows in the sag position — and the steep seat tube angle and Plus tyres, it delivers serious climbing prowess.

    On rolling singletrack there’s planted cornering, thanks to the ultra-low bottom bracket, and plenty of momentum. But if I’m being picky, the ACV doesn’t feel as sensitive over small bumps as its brother from another mother, the Santa Cruz Hightower. It’s a moot point, however, as the tyres eradicate so much of the trail chatter anyway, and the Intense definitely has a more stable dynamic geometry than the Hightower.

    We like the shape of the ACV too, with the large frame we rode being a smidge longer and slacker than its VPP rival. And the taller head tube puts you in a more commanding position when running smaller diameter Plus tyres. Even so, at 5ft 10in I wouldn’t think twice about upsizing to an XL frame if I could find a way to make a 125mm dropper post work with my max saddle height.

    Tyre-wise, Intense has gone for the 2.8in Maxxis Ikon + front and rear. This is a great rear tyre, but the Maxxis Recon + would have made a much better choice up front, as it allows a far more aggressive riding style without sacrificing rolling speed.

    Then there’s the DT Swiss front hub, which lacks the stiffness-improving Torque Caps to mesh with the oversized flanges on the RockShox Pike fork. And finally, the KS Lev seatpost fitted to our test bike has been upgraded to a Reverb for production.

    Read the full review at mbr.co.uk.

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