Hero

All Mountain / Trail Fork

Lightweight performance without cutting corners
Perfect match for modern trail bikes
Internals identical as used on all Intend gravity forks
Designed, engineered & tested in Freiburg / Germany
Assembled 100% in-house and by hand – One at a time

Price:

1799 Euro (incl. VAT)

Meet our classic: The Intend Hero

The Intend Hero is built to fit into modern trail bikes. It is designed to be as light as possible without making compromises in performance since it is utilizing the same airspring and damping as our more gravity oriented models. No matter which type of trails you prefer, the Hero will happily have it for breakfast.

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.

Lightweight and capable is the bottom line of the Intend Hero - For all the trail heroes out there.

Ride Style
All mountain / Trail / Enduro
Travel Range
Maximum stroke 160mm / Adjustable in 10mm steps
Wheel Size
29”
Spring Type
Air spring
Damping
Open bath cartridge
Adjustments
Rebound / Air spring / Progression / Compression
Weight
1890g
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	All mountain / Trail / Enduro
Travel Range	Maximum travel: 160mm, adjustable in 10mm steps
Wheel Size	29"
Spring Type	Air spring
Damping	Open bath cartridge
Adjustments	Rebound / Compression / Air spring / Progression
Weight	1890g
Brake Mounting	180mm or 203mm brakemount included
Dropout	15mm or 20mm x 110mm boost
Axle System	Bolt-On thru axle
Axle Material	Aluminium weight reduced
Fork Offset / Rake	44mm
Axle To Crown	160mm (571.5), 150mm (561.5), 140mm (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.