The bigger just got badder...
Introducing the Intend Flash 38—the burliest single-crown fork Intend has ever engineered. Massive 38mm stanchions, reinforced crown, and beefed-up chassis deliver next-level stiffness, precision, and control for the wildest lines, biggest drops, and hardest hits—without sacrificing the legendary Intend suppleness that keeps you glued to the trail.
Built for freeride, downhill, and big-hitting e-bikes, this inverted fork powers through bike-park abuse and sketchy terrain with confidence. The new OptiDamper + Smooth Operator damping pairs with the Travel Ranger air spring for a natural, predictable ride that devours chatter and soaks up massive impacts. Includes two progression caps to fine-tune ramp-up—push your limits, your way.
Signature hard-anodized champagne stanchions shine under sleek black CNC-machined lower guards (community-favorite combo). Service is simple—no proprietary tools required. Easily swap to 15mm or 20mm axles, tune progression, and run 160-190mm travel.
Hand-assembled one at a time in Freiburg, Germany—overbuilt, rigorously tested, and ready for riders who demand unbreakable reliability.
Flash 38 Enduro / Freeride Fork
- New: 38mm stanchions and super-burly chassis
- NEW: OptiDamper + Smooth Operator
- Overbuilt on purpose and ready for charging
- Travel Ranger Air Spring
- Original natural anodized lower legs
- Integrated stanchion guards
- New dropout design for 15 and 20mm axle
- Improved overall stiffness and reliability
- Designed, engineered & tested in Freiburg / Germany
- Assembled 100% in-house and by hand – one at a time
- No TorqueCap compatibility
Specs
- Ride Style - Enduro/Freeride
- Travel Range - 160-190mm
- Wheel Size - 29” only
- Spring Type - Air spring
- Damping - Closed cartridge, self-bleeding
- Adjustments - Rebound / Compression / Air spring / Progression
- Axle - 15×110 / 20×110
- Weight - 2600g
- Lowers - Champagne coated tubes with pressed-on dropouts
Note: USD forks in general not 100% compatible with steel braided hoses