After many years trying to get a Santa Cruz dealership, we went one better and started stocking Intense Cycles frames. Next door to Santa Cruz and sharing the Virtual Pivot Point (VPP) patent, Intense frames are handmade in California, USA. Classically hard to get, these frames are made in small numbers with fantastic attention to detail. A small but complimenting range covers all bases from race bike through to World Cup winning downhill frame.
The all mountain market really suited the 5.5EVP (RIP) frame. Our first Intense demo bike showed us just what Intense bikes were all about. Steep angles and quick handling, our demo bike threw me off in the first few miles at Ae Forest trail centre but went on to put a massive smile on my face.
2009 could be a stand out year for Intense. The evolution of VPP2 has help create a series of new and up to date frames. Tracer VP is a new bike to the range retiring the trusty 5.5, whilst the Spider and Uzzi get a VPP2 revamp.
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Photo Gallery 2010 Uzzi
  951 with Cane Creek Double Barrel (1)
 951 (2)
 951 (3)
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Frame: Intense Uzzi Works Blue
Fork: Fox 40 RC2 2010
Wheels: Mavic Crossmax SX
Brakes: Hope V2
Cockpit: Hope Direct Mount Stem/Easton Monkeylite Carbon DH Bars
Seatpost/Saddle: SDG Micro I Beam/SDG Bel Air
Chainset: Shimano Saint with E13 DRS
Rear Mech: Shimano Saint Frame: Intense 951 FRO Cane Creek Double Barrel Shock
Fork: Rock Shox Boxxer Team 2010
Wheels: Hope Pro 2 on Mavic EX721
Brakes: Hope V2 Custom Blue with Braided Hoses
Cockpit: Sunline Direct Mount with V1 Bars
Seatpost/Saddle: SDG Micro I Beam/SDG I Fly
Chainset: Shimano Saint with E13 LG1+
Rear Mech: Shimano Saint
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