This Bike Got Us Excited - 2026 Intense Spider Review

Seven years after it was last seen in Intense’s catalog, the Spider was reintroduced this year with 29” wheels, 130mm of travel, and an eye-catching carbon frame. When it was first announced, some of the marketing copy suggested it belonged in the ‘light trail’ category, but Intense has since changed their tune - given its capabilities, and the fact that they didn’t want to be accused of inventing another sub-genre, the Intense now sits comfortably in the trail bike category. Phew. The 2026 Pinkbike Field Test is presented by: Runway Group - https://www.oztrails.com/ Discover Bella Vista - https://www.discoverbellavistaar.com/ Visit Bentonville - https://www.visitbentonville.com/ Arkansas - The Natural State - https://www.arkansas.com/ Met Helmets - https://www.met-helmets.com/en/ Endura - https://www.endurasport.com/ Maxxis - https://www.maxxis.com/ca/ Check out the full Pinkbike article here - https://www.pinkbike.com/news/field-test-intense-spider-2026-review.html