Price: 2049 Euro (incl. VAT)
The classic Bandit is back – with an updated upper crown and internals, the Bandit fork is getting a revival. Longer bushing distance in the air spring side and a larger volume, make this fork almost as sensible and performant as it’s bigger brother the Infinity EN, while keeping a unique look and saving some weight.
Closed Damping cartridge: A revisited damping cartridge includes a bladder to keep air out of the damping circuit for most consistent damping performance.
Racing Bros Dust Wipers: We tested a lot and are currently going with Racing Bros seals since they have superior dynamic friction characteristics and are leakproof.
Description
To prevent creaking in the chassis, we use high-strength Loctite to create a solid bond between the crown and tubes. This not only eliminates creaking, it also makes the chassis stiffer, because all movements between the parts are blocked. Can we promise that creaking never happens? No — but statistically, 99.98% of our forks are creak-free. That’s a result we’re proud of.
All of our bushings are pressed in by experienced hands — by mountain bikers themselves. Every employee knows: Build each fork as if it’s your own. Yes, manufacturing has tolerances — that’s nature — but by calibrating the bushings to each tube, we can eliminate mismatch and ensure each fork runs smoothly. You won’t find jamming or sticky movement in our forks.
Fork alignment has become a hot topic in recent years, with more suspension shops publicly inspecting major brands and exposing quality deviations – the nature of mass production. At Intend, we take a different approach. We treat every fork as an individual — and make sure it’s perfectly aligned. Parallel tubes. A fork bushing system should simply work like it’s intended: Flawlessly.
In the final step, we fill each fork with a special mix of Motorex Supergliss 32k and 68k oils. Not 12ml. Not 18ml. Exactly 15ml — every time. Proper lubrication ensures smooth performance from the first ride. No guesswork. No shortcuts.
