Besides a 100,000€ reward from Gates ... a lot of performance benefits, too! Would you ever think of automatic shifting on a DH race bike?
But count this high-pivot Intense M1 Pinion prototype gearbox DH bike as further proof that a gearbox may be able to help you go faster in the type of races where a fraction of a second makes all the difference in the world. Better weight distribution. Reduced unsprung mass. Lower center of gravity. No vulnerable derailleur to bash against the rocks.
It's no simple or cheap project to design, develop, and build a World Cup DH racing prototype. But Intese is all-in. It certainly helps that their latest World Cup DH race bike - the M1 - is already made of more-prototyping-friendly 6061-T6 aluminum.
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