INTENSE SNIPER T EXPERT
£3,899.99
Intense has an obsession with guns and racing. And while the Californian brand is probably best known for shaping the development of downhill race bikes, it’s never been a stranger at the pointy end of XC racing. As such, the full carbon Sniper is synonymous with Lycra, shaved legs and going eye-wateringly fast. The twist here is that the Spider T shares the same DNA as the out-and-out race bike, albeit with some mutations that allow for a different gene expression.
The burlier Fox 34 fork, 170mm-travel Intense dropper post and the stubby 45mm stem all hint at a more capable, less narrow-focused XC bike. Even the dual-compound Maxxis Aggressor tyres look positively chunky when compared to the low-profile rubber
