Intense Cycles Recluse User Manual
user manual recluse
AT INTENSE WE HAVE ONE GOAL - TO PROVIDE THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE //
Our team of designers, engineers and product experts are focused on one thing every
day: your experience on the bike. We build bikes that are as thrilling to look at as they
are to ride, and we build them for the select few of you who understand the difference
and refuse to settle for anything else.
From the early days of Intense, when founder Jeff Steber worked alone in his garage to
today, where a crew of talented pe ople wo rk in a Temecula, CA factory, Intense has been
a brand built on passion by forward thinkers who, even today, love nothing more than
to throw a leg over a sweet bike and head out for a rip. We’re so glad you’ve joined us.
Welcome to Intense, enjoy your experience.
THE RECLUSE //
Introducing the Recluse, an All Mountain ride with 140mm of rear wheel travel. This
full carbon monocoque chassis is built with the strength and stiffness needed for all
mountain riding but maintains the comfort and forgiveness for those longer trail rides.
It’s equipped with Flak Guard Armor, grease zerks for easy maintenance and a whole
lot of attitude that will keep you alone, out in front of the pack.
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Welcome to
the family
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introduction / registration 2
frame features / component spec 4
Geometry 5
exploded view and b.o.m. 6
Assembly 8
torque chart 13
setup 14
maintenance 18
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frame
features /
spec
Frame Features //
• Travel: 5.5" (140mm)
• 27.5” Wheel size
• Integrated BOOST 148 x 12 dropouts
• 5.98 lbs / 2,715 grams = Standard frame w/ alloy link, no shock
• 5.55 lbs / 2,520 grams = SL Super Light frame w/ alloy link,
Titanium ha rdware, no shock
• INTERNAL CABLE ROUTING
• Internal Seat Tube Cable Routing for dropper posts
• Monocoque front triangle
• H20 Bottle Fitment
• FLacK GauRD Downtube and Chainstay protection
• Tapered He ad Tube
• Direct Mount Front Derailleur
• Angular Contact/Collet Be aring System with repl aceable Gre ase Zerks
Component Spec //
• Fork – 1.5” tapered steer, 150mm Travel, 542mm lower leg length, 42mm offset
• Shock – 200mm x 5 7.15mm (7.875” x 2.25”), 22mm x 6mm and
30mm x 6mm reducers
• Front derailleur – Direct Mount
• Seat post – 31.6mm
• Headset – Cane Creek, 40, Alloy Cartridge (www.canecreek.com)
• Bottom bracket - PF92
• Rear Axle – BOOST 148 x 12 T/A
• Brake Mount – international standard for 160mm rotor
• Crank set - BOOST 148 Compatible - single or double ring only
• Rear Wheel - BOOST 148 Compatible
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Geometry
C
A
J
GEOMETRY NOTEs
GEOMETRY TAKEN AT TOP OUT WITH 542MM
FORK LENGTH AND 42MM FORK OFFSET.
Component spec NOTE
the recluse is designed around the use
of single or double cha in ring sets only.
Use of a triple ring set will not allow
proper clearance with the frame.
SMALL MEDIUM LARGE XLARGE
A
Wheel Base: 1142 mm/ 45” 1169 mm/ 46” 1196 m m/ 47” 1222 mm/ 48”
B
Top Tube Length: 575 mm/ 22.6” 601 mm/ 23.6” 626 mm/ 24.6” 652 mm/ 25.6”
C
Chain St ay Length: 419 mm/ 16.5” 419 mm/ 16.5” 419 mm/ 16.5” 419 mm/ 16.5”
D
Head Tube Length: 102 mm/ 4” 115 mm/ 4.5” 127 mm/ 5” 127 mm/ 5”
E
Head Tube Angle: 66˚ 66˚ 66˚ 66˚
F
Reach: 417 mm/ 16.4” 438 m m/ 17.3” 460 mm/ 18.1” 486 mm/ 19.2”
G
Stack: 587 mm/ 23.1” 599 mm / 23.6” 611 mm/ 24” 611 mm/ 24”
H
BB Height: 344 mm/ 13.5” 344 mm/ 13.5” 344 mm/ 13.5” 344 m m/ 13.5”
I
Seat Tube Angle (Effect ive): 75˚ 75˚ 75˚ 75˚
J
Seat Tube Angle (Actu al): 72˚ 72˚ 72˚ 72˚
K
Seat Tube Length: 376 mm/ 14.8” 446 mm/ 17.6” 484 mm/ 19” 515 mm/ 20.3”
L
Standover Height: 792 mm / 31.2” 800 mm/ 31.5” 807 m m/ 31.8” 807 mm/ 31.8”
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