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Whistler local Claire Buchar lives and breathes mountain biking. Ex-downhill racer – including a bronze medal at the World Champs in Champery in 2011, a fifth at the South African World Cup in 2009 and multiple Canadian National Champs titles – Claire is now a coach, brand ambassador and graphic designer at...

Cross-country (XC) bikes have changed a lot over the years. Long, low and slack is no longer just for the downhill crew, it’s the new normal. This fresh style and thinking is now perfectly at home on shorter travel bikes, and our INTENSE Sniper is leading the field...

At 7.30am on Saturday 11th September 2004, New Zealander Vanessa Quin made her way to the lift station to go up Mont Chery in Les Gets (France) for her first practice run of the morning. This was the World Championships finals day. A day where racers put it all on the line for the chance to win a gold medal...

How could you describe 30-year-old INTENSE team rider Oscar Härnström? Pro rider, adventure seeker, content provider, strong character? Oscar, a former Swedish World Cup racer, joined INTENSE last year...

We know that you all love downhill racing. Here at Intense racing is in our DNA, we live and breathe for the beeps in the start hut, racing against the clock between the tapes. Of course, the world has been turned upside down this year...
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