One of the most highly anticipated bikes in our 2017 trail test, the Intense Recluse didn’t deliver. We couldn’t wait to see how the stylish 140mm bike compared to the others, particularly the similar Santa Cruz Bronson, and wasted no time getting it out on the trail. The Recluse is nimble, with sharp steering, but it tracks poorly, and its suspension is shockingly harsh. While we like riding it in some circumstances, and it’s definitely the best-dressed bike in the test, its unsure descending skills and sluggish pedaling performance didn’t come close to keeping up with the other bikes. The Recluse just doesn’t come together as a whole. That magical alchemy that animates several of the other bikes, livening up the Bronson and the play-ready Ibis Ripley LS, is absent.
REASONS TO BUY
Intense Recluse Pro 2017 Review
Original price was: $6,999.00.$299.99Current price is: $299.99.
