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Intense Sniper XC Expert

Last known price
$4,199
Travel
100 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 34t / 11–51t
Gear range
464%
Weight
11.59 kg 25.6 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • MD 168–180

Components

19 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Sniper T 29" Monocoque carbon front and rear triangle, carbon top link, titanium hardware, internal shift, dropper post and brake routing, flak guard, 120mm (4.7") travel Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 445mm
Stack 575mm
Wheelbase 1152mm
Head angle 67.5°
Seat angle 74.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 11.59 kg
  • 25.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 100 mm
Rear travel
  • 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 34
Largest chainring
  • 34
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 51
Lowest gear
  • 19.3 in
Highest gear
  • 89.6 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

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Front travel

100 mm

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample
1,325 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.1% of the class

Lowest gear

19.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample
1,138 bicycles with this information
Coverage
84.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.4 km/h
Highest gear
34.3 km/h

Total gear range 464%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2021 builds

Differences across 2021 builds
Specification This bicycle Intense Sniper XC Expert Intense Sniper T Elite Intense Sniper T Expert Intense Sniper T Pro Intense Sniper XC Pro
Frame
Bicycle weight 11.59 kg Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed
Suspension
Front travel 100 mm 120 mm 120 mm 120 mm 100 mm
Rear travel 120 mm 120 mm 120 mm 120 mm 100 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 34 34 32 34 34
Largest chainring 34 34 32 34 34
Smallest sprocket 11 10 11 10 11
Largest sprocket 51 52 50 52 51
Lowest gear 19.3 in 19.0 in 18.6 in 19.0 in 19.3 in
Highest gear 89.6 in 98.6 in 84.4 in 98.6 in 89.6 in
Other specifications
Tire width 2.25″ 2.35″ 2.35″ 2.35″ 2.25″
Wheel material Aluminum Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum

No exact SNIPER XC EXPERT publication is available for 2020.

Other models in this family

5 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Intense Sniper XC Expert, by Intense

This bicycle

Trail

Sniper XC Expert

  • Weight: 11.6 kg
  • Suspension: 100/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Intense Sniper T Pro, by Intense

Trail

Sniper T Pro

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Intense Sniper XC Pro, by Intense

Cross-country

Sniper XC Pro

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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