Intense Cycles are synonymous with two things - the revolutionary M1 downhill frame and the legendary Tracer trail bike. Today, they continue to make world class mountain bikes and BMXs, with the ...

Trying to classify mountain bikes in 2025 has become interesting, but Intense calls the all-new Spider a “Light Trail” bike. For the sake of simplicity, it’s just a trail bike, and a really ...

Here’s some interesting news from Southern California’s Intense Cycles. Intense just launched what they’re calling the Frame First Program. It’s an IBD program that’s geared towards helping the ...

Dirt is my common denominator. I've explored the off-road world using four knobbies hooked to a transfer case, two knobbies propelled by a two-stroke, and a pair of lug-soled boots and a backpack.

Intense had a range of four trail bikes in 2019, but for 2020 only one remains — the Primer. To make sure there's something for everyone, though, this 140mm travel trail bike offers versions with both ...

Last summer, I wrote a piece that asked, “Are Cross-Country Mountain Bikes Dead?” After testing a trio of XC bikes, with the slackest, most capable winning me over, I concluded, “There will always be ...