Category: Events
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Sea Otter 2017 – Atomik Carbon
Atomik Carbon was showing off their new burly AM 35 carbon rim, their foam cored carbon Phatty 85 and Chubby 43 rims, their carbon bars, and the Magnadrive Hub, which is a magnetized freehub featuring virtually zero drag. All of the rims are available separately or as handbuilt wheel builds. AM 35 The new AM…
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Sea Otter 2017 – POC Sports Joint VPD System Knee and Elbow Armor
POC Sports was showing off their new Joint VPD System soft armor lineup, which includes a Knee and Elbow version. Following in the footsteps of the original VPD 2.0 and then the VPD Air armor, the Joint VPD System is highly flexible 2-ply protector utilizing the VPD energy absorbing technology. The VPD 2.0 and VPD Air are slightly stiffer…
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Sea Otter 2017 – Magura HC3 Brake Lever and the MT Trail Sport Brake
Magura announced the release of the new HC3 brake lever with a maximum of adjustment options and the new affordable MT Trail Sport which is a 4-front/2-rear piston system. HC3 Brake Lever The new HC3 brake lever has a ‘Reach Adjust’ that uses their newly designed ergonomic 1-finger brake lever and can be adjusted with an…
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Sea Otter 2017 – Terrene McFly Plus Tire
Terrene has announced the brand spanking new McFly tire with a perfect 2.8″ Plus width. They’re tubeless ready and come in 27.5″ and 29″ diameters, and Light and Tough casings. I like a 2.8″ width as it has the attributes of the 3.0″ without its detriment and has a bit more girth, float and traction power…
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Sea Otter 2017 – Day 2
MRP The MRP Ribbon fork was designed for Trail, Enduro, and All Mountain use and features a Boost 15×110 axle, 35mm stanchions, a bladder free damper, their Ramp Control system, PSST pressure relief valves and the innovative Outcast arch design. It comes in a 27.5-inch size with 140-170mm of travel and a 29-inch with 120-150mm,…
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Sea Otter 2017 – Day 1
WTB Bridger Tough The WTB TCS Bridger is a Plus sized 27.5″ x 3″ tire that was designed for aggressive riding and utilizes an open and blocky knob pattern made with their Lightweight casing and Dual DNA rubber compound. The Bridger is a reliable and fast tire that offers great braking and traction and control…
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Sea Otter 2017 – BERN FL-1 Pavé, Trail, and XC helmets
BERN is releasing their new FL-1 helmet lineup which includes the Pavé, Trail, and XC helmets broadening Bern’s high-end, yet affordable, lid to the MTB market. They also upgraded their Union urban helmet. FL-1 XC Pre-work spins on local trails. Weekend rides with friends. That long-planned-for trip to Moab or The Kingdom Trails. Wherever your…
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Sea Otter 2017 – ORTLIEB Bikepacking Products
ORTLIEB’s waterproof bikepacking lineup was first seen last year, and for 2018 they’re expanding things with Gravel-Pack panniers, a smaller Seat-Pack and Handlebar-Pack, the streamlined Frame-Pack Toptube and finally a Cockpit-Pack. Bikepacking has developed from a niche market to the mainstream of cycling. Nowadays, there is a bike on the market for every type of rider and their riding.…
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POC and Ibis Continue Enduro Team Partnership
POC and Ibis Continue Enduro Team Partnership Park City, UTAH (March 22, 2017) — Ahead of the first round of the Enduro World Series (EWS) in Rotorua, New Zealand, POC is proud to formally announce its continued partnership with the Ibis Cycles Enduro Race Team for the 2017 season. Thoughts => For a small company,…
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Interbike 2016 – GoPro Karma Drone and HERO5 Black and HERO5 Session Cameras
GoPro was showing off their sweet new Karma Quadcopter Drone kit with the cross functional stabilization gimbal and two joysticks remote controller with color touchscreen. The new HERO5 Black and HERO5 Session cameras continue with the predecessor’s excellent video features and have added image stabilization and voice control interfacing Karma Drone The new Karma is…
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Interbike 2016 – Tires from Schwalbe and Maxxis
Schwalbe The big news from Schwalbe is the introduction of the 2.6-inch width Nobby Nic, which will come in both the 27.5″ and 29″ sizes. I think the 2.6-inch width is about perfect; it’s still pretty broad but not overly fat which can sometimes cause bouncing issues on technical terrain and cornering problems at higher…
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Interbike 2016 – Ortlieb, Bopworx, Hydrapack and Light & Motion
Ortlieb Ortlieb has a full bikepacking lineup for 2017 which includes a Seat-Pack, Handlebar-Pack, Frame-Pack, and Accessory-Pack. It uses the same wet gear design that all of their product lineups use, they’re 100% waterproof, durable and made in Germany. The four bags cover all the important storage locations on the bike. The 15-liter Handlebar-Pack features a…
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Interbike 2016 – Bikes from Alchemy, Bulls, Otso and Yeti
Alchemy Bicycles Last year Alchemy Bicycles released the full suspension carbon fiber Arktos that utilized Dave Earle’s innovative Sine suspension system. This year they’ll have two models with the same geometry, the Arktos Custom has the front triangle manufactured in Denver and the standard Arktos which is entirely produced overseas and offers a $800 price reduction…
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Interbike 2016 – Kali Protectives
For 2017 Kali has some highly innovative technologies they’re using in their helmets including the Low-Density Layer viscoelastic padding and the multi-impact and self-healing Nano Core. The impressive new Interceptor help gets the LDL and a sandwiched layer of the Nano Core with EPS foam, while the MacDuff street/dirt helmet uses the Nano Core throughout its build. The Shiva…
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Interbike 2016 – Shred Helmets and Slytech Armor
Shred Short Stack Helmet The Short Stack is their All Mountain helmet that includes some innovative safety features including the Slytech 2nd Skin XT energy absorption material and the MIPS-like Infinite R.A.A. technology. It features 20 vents with four channels, Merino soft touch padding, a wheel based retention system, a visor and is constructed with In-EPS liner…