Intense Cycles aren’t exactly synonymous with cross country racing; these disruptive Californians have traditionally dwelled in the world of downhill and long-travel shredding. But here we are, looking at a full-blown XC race weapon, the Intense Sniper XC Elite.
The name might say XC, but you don’t have to dig deep to find the Intense downhill DNA. We first clapped eyes on this bike a few months ago (read our first impressions piece here) and right away we knew we wanted to spend more time on it. Its mix of geometry, efficiency and low weight promised to bring more grins and fewer grimaces to XC racing, and that’s why we picked it as our bike of choice for the Port to Port MTB race.
Watch our full video review below to learn if it lived up to our expectations.
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