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 ...

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.

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 ...

2024 Mountain Bike Hall of Famer Jeff Steber welded the original Spider frame in 1990 three years before officially founding Intense Cycles. The company’s name came from other riders checking out his ...

Intense Cycles introduces its Intense Racing USA Downhill Team, featuring Dante Silva, Nate Kitchen, Teagan Heap, and Kai Burleson. This new team will compete in the Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series ...