Sea Otter 2023 – Walkabout

by Brian Mullin on May 22, 2023

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Berd

Berd spokes are made from an advanced polymer called Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE). UHMWPE has 12 times the strength-to-weight ratio of steel and floats on water. Berd spokes have an improved fatigue life over steel and are impervious to the elements. This is what makes Berd spokes the lightest, strongest, and most durable spokes ever invented.

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Berd offers a slew of slick carbon wheels, though they do offer a few alloy models. The main ones related to mountain biking are the X-country-oriented XC, Hawk30, Hawk27, the Enduro/AM TR30, and TR27. The carbon models come with Industry Nine Hydra hubs, their own hook flange interface Berd TALON hubs, or Onyx Hook Flange Hub System.

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The new TALON hubs were developed by Berd without compromise to create the highest-performing and most durable hubs using the hook flange interface, designed specifically for use with Berd spokes.
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Misc Bikes…

Cane Creek had a nifty purple bike with a tricked-out gold Helm fork. Name the bike!

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In the Continental tire booth, they had a sweet old Fat Chance with 26″ tires and a classic Rock Shox Mag 21 fork.

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How about a Souphorse Purple Rain colored bike scheme? Cool.

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A Santa Cruz Stigmata gravel bike with an amazingly wild paint job.

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