Flash

Enduro / Freeride Fork

Overbuilt on purpose and ready for charging
Improved overall stiffness and reliability
Designed, engineered & tested in Freiburg / Germany
Assembled 100% in-house and by hand – One at a time

Price: 1949 Euro (incl. VAT)

The biggest, the baddest

All you care about is going downhill? You're a heavy rider? Your riding style is uber aggresive? When someone asks you about the weight of your bike all you do is shrug? You are paranoid about USD being not stiff enough? You are the Rocky Balboa of Mountain Biking? You only ride the nastiest, steepest and roughest trails out there? You are crashing like... alot?

If you answer one or more of the questions above with a "yes", you might be a candidate for the Flash.

With an even further reinforced upper part of the fork (in comparison to our already sturdy Edge model), you are getting the ultimate stiff & sturdy upside down fork, ready for anything you throw at it. This burly fork is made for riders who want the absolute upside down fork in terms of stiffness, stability and precision. It's also a valid choice for a big hitting e-bike rig. And no, freeride is not dead.
Our DH-ready damping and airspring provides an unmatched subtleness and a natural, predictable feel. In case you wish for more progression: A volume spacer which can be installed in 2 positions is included.
Our forks are especially easy to service and special tools are not required. Changing travel is also easily possible, no extra airshaft needed! Just open the fork with your regular toolset of choice and adjust travel spacers. For more information about service and travel adjustment check out the Tech section.

Ride Style
Enduro / Freeride
Travel Range
Maximum stroke 190mm(from beginning of 2023) / Adjustable in 10mm steps
Wheel Size
29” / 27.5″
Spring Type
Air spring
Damping
Open bath cartridge
Adjustments
Rebound / Compression / Air spring / Progression
Weight
2350g (29″), 2310g (27.5″)
Colour
Black anodized
Other
Royal flush coating / SKF D35 green dust wipers (Without collar) / Main and current sag indicators
USD forks in general not 100% compatible to steel braided hoses (Stahlflexleitungen)

CHECK SPECIFICATIONS FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONS

Ride Style	Enduro / Freeride
Travel Range	Maximum stroke 180mm / Adjustable in 10mm steps / Theoretical minimum stroke 0mm
Wheel Size	29", 27.5"
Spring Type	Air spring
Damping	Open bath cartridge
Adjustments	Rebound / Compression / Air spring / Progression
Weight	2350g (29"), 2310g (27.5")
Brake Mounting	180mm or 203mm brakemount included
Dropout	15mm or 20mm x 110mm boost, not changable later
Axle System	Bolt-On thru axle
Axle Material	Aluminium full billet
Fork Offset / Rake	44mm
Axle To Crown	29": 190mm (601,5) / 180mm (591.5) / 170mm (581.5) / 160mm (571.5) - 27.5": 180mm (571.5) / 170mm (561.5) / 160mm (551.5) ... You get the idea!
Steerer Tube	Tapered 1 1/8” - 1.5”
Steerer Tube Length	240mm
Steerer Tube Material	High strength alloy
Stem Clamp Diameter	28.60mm
Crown Race Seat Diameter	39.79mm
Crown Material	High strength alloy
Stanchions Material	High strength alloy
Stanchions Diameter	35mm
Lowers Material	High strength alloy
Colour	Black anodized
Other	Royal flush coating / SKF D35 green dust wipers (Without collar) / Main and current sag indicators

Technology

Travel adjustment & suspension fluid change

Installation guide volume spacer

Intend Air Spring & Damping assembly

FAQ

Can I ride braided steel hoses (Stahlflexleitungen) on Intend forks?

This hoses are not 100% compatible to USD forks. they are weak and easy to bend. As the hose at a USD fork needs to slide through the upper guides, the use of steel braided hoses causes problems. That is why I recommend normal brake hoses, they work for 100%

What is the difference between steel & light axles?

20mm axles vary by weight and wall-thickness.

20mm Light 75g (recommended also for regular enduro use)

20mm Heavy 150g (recommended for hard/extreme heavy riders)

Is this fork available with black lower stanchions?

This option is not available.

Can I change the brake mounting standard after purchase?

Edge, Flash and Infinity forks until end of 2021 share the same dropouts. You can choose between 180mm boost and non-boost, as well as 203mm boost and non-boost.

Dropouts used on Hero as well as Edge, Flash, Bandit from 2022 are different and compatible with PM180 and PM203, both only in Boost.

Are 223mm brake mounts optional?

This option is not available. You can simply use normal brake adapters to make that combination work.

Are Intend forks safe to ride with 223mm rotors?

Yes! You can put any 223mm rotor on Edge, Flash, Bandit and Infinity forks.

Intend Samurai CC, XC and GR are only possible up to 203mm.

Is it possible to change the axle diameter after purchase?

This is not possible any more since beginning of 2022. You can either buy a 20mm dropout or a 15mm dropout.

Can I use a non-boost-hub?

Only on our Infinity forks, you can use 110×20 non-boost hubs, combined with the correct non-boost brake mount. 100x15mm hubs are possible with Boost-spacers.

Is it possible to get stanchion guards for this forks?

This option is not available.

Is it possible to change the travel after purchase?

Yes! You can easily adjust the stroke by adding or removing 10mm spacers.

Does the length of the fork change with adding or removing 10mm spacers?

Yes! By exactly 10mm.

Can I order this fork with a 1 1/8″ straight steerer or different offset ?

This option is not available.

What are the color options for Intend forks?

You can have any color as long as it is black anodized. We do not offer any other colors. Only black.

I’ve seen some different colors, do you offer these?

Color options other than black anodized are not available. The reason is, that anodizing in not-black causes so much troubles, that we cannot guarantuee a problem-free, nice looking product trough the whole range. When we sell products, we want to do it perfect, and need to skip all variations which are not “perfect”.

What about torque cap compatibility?

All our forks are compatible with torque caps, except the Samurai models, due to the minimalistic dropouts.