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Sick fleet of forks. I guess you will remove the leg protection?
I believe they can be from the photo and what's in the text. Looks like maybe 15mm of adjustment up and down.
I've been wondering about this since riding an old bike of mine a few years back now that was sold to a friend and recognizing how much better the front end felt with the 'old' 51mm offset.
Other data point, I had a KTM with a an adjustable offset, 20 or 18. Standard was 20 and was, not great (back when KTMs didn't handle great), I tried 18 and it was horrific, totally unrideable. Then I managed to get a factory clamp that was 22mm, nirvana handling. All settings made really large differences.
Anyways...
Intend got back to me after I asked about higher offset options and some background on why I think more offset is beneficial for an Enduro bike. Andre said they won't offer other offsets. Maybe if some more people reach out they would consider it but my message was not compelling enough.
Not really an issue as much as it would be a welcome addition. It is somewhat easy to burp Intend forks by loosening the top nut a bit with a 10mm socket and pushing down. Better than flipping the bike over and using a little zip tie in the wiper seal.
The Italian Guy puts bleeders in the crown.
Speaking of Intend forks, I was at Bootleg Canyon in Nevada this past weekend and there is a trail feature there known affectionately as The Poop Chute. It's a jagged solid rock waterfall full of notches and ledges. It has a minimum speed requirement to not get hung up and shot over the bars, you don't want to creep down it.
It was the first time I had ridden it on an inverted fork, and it really highlighted the benefit of torsional flex. The fork didn't feel like a noodle or like you were just along for the ride, but it was so calm at the bars it was almost alarming at first. Usually this section requires a solid grip on the bars and tightening through the core to try and keep the front end tracking and on line. It's a bit of a clencher for sure.
With the Flash 35 it muted the impacts and front wheel grabbing sensations and gave a level of confidence that isn't normally there. I felt like I could even move around and change lines if needed. Pretty cool.
i guess i won't be playing around with nuts to release air, hopefully all goes well regardless as on my current 36 i do bleed them every now and then and it definitely works, can't say i've ever felt a difference though.
sick, i'm looking forward to an Intend fork, finally pulled the trigger on one!
I've been fiddling with the bleeders on a 36 all the time, heck I need to bleed the lowers when going from 0 to 30PSI (hybrid coil). I just don't miss the bleeders on my Intend but I don't ride big elevation changes either.
new lightweight 170mm option for featherweights:
https://www.intend-bc.com/products/samurai-supertr/?v=d88fc6edf21e
I'm thinking about getting the Infinity for the dual crown + USD package and haven't seen too much about it apart from one or two of the replies here. It'll be going on a Spire with a coil in the back and Zeb 3.1 with smashpot. I love the sensitivity of the smashpot but to get enough support under braking and big compressions, the level of damping I need starts to eat away at the off the top sensitivity. Thinking the Infinity will solve that problem and still have amazing off the top feel, but wondering if anybody who has the fork can share their experience.
Also, I'm in the US and although I love to tinker with and bracket settings, I've never messed with the internals of a fork apart from a lower service. Will my lack of tuning/rebuilding experience be an issue or is it easy enough to figure out with the level of customer support that intend has? I also have one of the best suspension shops in the country where I live but they don't specifically service Intend. Thanks so much!
Also if anybody has thoughts on the Push V2, also interested in hearing about that. Thanks!
This might be a dumb question, but did you see the Push Nine One V2 review we posted a few weeks ago?
https://www.vitalmtb.com/community/TEAMROBOT/blog/02/10/2026/entry/145181
I did and it was awesome! Eagerly awaiting part 2; your Megatower and how you ride it mirror my Spire and how I ride (though def not at your level haha) more than the Sentinel, so that will be interesting to see how the new tune changes things.
Hoping to hear from other folks how the Push handles steep and loose slow speed jank as I also ride a lot of that, but if you rode anything along those lines, would love your take. Thanks!
I don't have an infinity, but I do have a flash. Which is pretty close anyway.
It will definitely achieve those things you are after. Under braking is where the fork really shines and you don't have to run a power of damping to keep it under control. Because they're so well put together off the top sensitivity is a given.
They're piece of cake to service and pull apart. Like stupid easy. Lower service (or is that upper lol) is very fast too. I just swapped in their new damper unit too. Which was very easy also. They have pretty good videos etc on how to do stuff. They're easy to get hold of as well.
I've found the the Nine One great for slower jank - the suppleness is wild, while the sub chamber means it will still maintain the support you want when crawling traction needs steep roll over / drop support. It's a bit like velcro - the reivew and Push have both noted this has a very calm feel, which I love in the jank. Being able to turn off the sub chamber is great - max the traction when you want.
I've not noticed any untoward flex in those situations (81kg in gear, normal bike). If anything, it seems to just settle - maybe whatever flex is happening is part of that composed, calm feel.
https://www.testpilot.bike/magazin/push-nine-one-v2-review-fieldtest/en
When there will be Part 2 of the Push 9.1 Vital Test?
Hopefully soon! There were a couple other (good) developments at PUSH that are making the re-tune process take a little longer than normal, but I'm looking forward to round two soon!
i messed with mine a few times at big bear. i was just curious to see any difference when purging air from altitude.
fork felt exactly the same, only thing i noticed was top-out went away. Flash 35 is already a little finnicky with top out (depends on your riding style)
congrats on the fork! you'll never regret it, my guess is you'll immediately have no interest in trying anything else... haha
Indeed, interest gone, I just need to find my set up![]()
The type of good developments that might trickle down to current owners?
Unofficially? Definitely maybe.
Anyone else enjoying the new Smooth Operator? Perhaps it is placebo, but my fork now feels more stable / less divey without giving up the amazing buttery feeling and compliance in high-speed chatter.
I just had a play with it, but I haven’t used a normal one before
I’m still adjusting pressures and all that
So far 81kg 81psi
Tired 0/3/5/7 clicks from full open and 5turns from full closed rebound
It felt the best at either 3 or 0 lsc
I still feel it’s got plenty of ramp up so I might try lower pressures or the less linear cap
That’s on a Edge Blackline brand new on a new bike so I’m all adjusting to it
With the compression fully open on more cross country trails it was insanely smooth but without lacking support
I've tried both, the new damper just gives me more confidence to introduce Lsc without the harshness the previous Gen had in that same scenario.
Have a flash @100kg run 101psi 5click for steep, 6 for a little more comfort.
I'd love to get the old damper custom tuned with a dyno mind you 🤷
You stated before that you never noticed any flex from your previous F35.
Now that you've ridden the F38 (I presume that you've ridden it by now) can you comment on the F35 vs. F38 and include your weight, conditions, riding level?
Why did you make this change over?
Thx.
thanks to your president, i am still not able to ride the fork as the velduro is still on a ship, needing to take a huge u-turn around africa.
i changed it because my cousin wanted one and i can't have him have the burlier looking fork. simple as that. and i got a great deal on both of them
It’s great to see Cane Creek enter the chat with the Invert. I’ve always found their forks great, and have a Helm coil on one bike I tend to ride back to back with my Nine:one.
If the torsional stiffness claims are true (40% stiffer than the podium when using the 20mm axle) it will be interesting to see if ‘too stiff’ becomes a thing.
It looks well supported, easy to service, and relatively well priced. I suspect having a well priced option rolling out will actually sell more Push and Intend forks. Rather than compete directly.
Excited to see this option from CC, looks promising on paper and in pics. Travel to 180mm!
If the stiffness claims of 15mm vs 20mm axle are correct, that makes for an interesting tuning option for different riders and terrain.
The axle uses 17-4 SS, a high strength grade of stainless steel. It's expensive and often a pain to machine due to chip wrapping tendencies.
Weight is 200grams less then the PUSH coil sprung fork. and almost 200 grams more than the Intend Flash 38.
No personal experience with CC fork dampers, sounds like a traditional rubber bladder design similar to what Intend uses.
Excited to learn more about this one.
They are offering a compelling package between the travel, weight, guards, axle choices, price, etc.
Woah that heavy as
I’m happy that brands like Intend exist, still making stuff for non e-bike
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