Category: Events

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Interbike 2016 – Helmets from Bell, Giro and 6D

    Bell The new Bell Super 3R is an All Mountain helmet that has a removable and protective chin bar that can be easily attached and detached during a riding session. It follows in the footsteps of its 2R brethren, but they’ve added the new Float Fit retention system, MIPS protection on all models and utilized…

  • Interbike 2016 – KS

    For 2017 KS is releasing the LEV Circuit electronically actuated dropper, bumping up most of their posts to 175mm of travel and the light weight carbon LEV Ci now comes in longer travels versions now, including 175mm. LEV Circuit The new KS LEV Circuit is an electronically actuated dropper post that utilizes a hydraulic cartridge that…

  • Interbike 2016 – MRP

    For 2017 the Grand Junction Colorado-based MRP has the new Ribbon fork with Ramp Control, pressure release valves and a bladder free damper, the Ramp Control Cartridges to retrofit compatible RockShox forks with Ramp Control technology and they added an Oval shape to their Wave chainrings. Ribbon Fork The new MRP Ribbon fork was designed for…

  • 2016 Interbike – Pearl Izumi

    For 2017 Pearl Izumi has redesigned their X-Project shoe lineup which has a new sole with improved stiffness and walkability, they upgraded their Launch short and Summit gloves and added a new Cargo Base layer with an extended back. X-Project P.R.O. Their top of line X-Project mountain bike got a redesigned and reengineered sole that…

  • Interbike 2016 – Tools from Feedback Sports

    Feedback Sports has just released a new Toolkit lineup, which includes the large Team Edition that contains most of their tool selection, the smaller sized Rider Prep and finally the T-Handle kit, which has some gorgeous steel wrenches. All of the tools can also be purchased individually. Team Edition: Tool Kit The Team Edition is their largest…

  • Interbike 2016 – CamelBak

    For 2017 CamelBak has the new Crux reservoir with a drastically improved opening cap and a larger diameter hose for better sipping, and the new 500ml soft Quick Stow flasks. Last years Low Rider lumbar series of packs got some minor updates along with the addition of the redesigned M.U.L.E. LR 15, H.A.W.G. LR 20…