Category: Sea Otter 2022

  • State Bicycle Meerkat Klunker – Fundraiser for the Sierra Butte Trail Stewardship (SBTS)

    State Bicycle Company and Dynaplug banded together to release The Meerkat Klunker into the wild at the Sea-Otter Classic. Aptly named after Dynaplug’s mascot, The Meerkat. Highlighting nothing but the classiest parts package this side of Downieville, this is not your grampa’s Klunker! The Meerkat Klunker will be awarded to the winner of the donation…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Walkabout Day 2

    Ibis Exie The Ibis Cycles Exie is a World-Cup capa­ble cross-coun­try race bike that flat-out shreds. With a sub-2,000g (4.4lb) frame weight and dw-link sus­pen­sion, it offers a stun­ning com­bi­na­tion of ped­al­ing effi­cien­cy and down­hill per­for­mance. It was designed, built, and test­ed in their San­ta Cruz fac­to­ry, pow­ered by the warm Cal­i­for­nia sunshine. Drool –…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Hayes Bicycle Group

    Hayes Bicycle Group launched a new collection of Trail Wheels from Reynolds and a new Manitou dropper post.  Hayes makes a slew of wheels, brakes, bars/stems, and suspension systems for XC, Trail, Enduro, and Downhill biking. Bridging the gap between XC speed and Enduro tough, Reynolds trail wheels will leave you with confidence-inspiring precision and…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Leatt

    Highlights of the Leatt MTB 2022 lineup include the 6.0 Trail Clip Shoe, the 3.0 Trail Helmet, the 3.0 Trail Jacket (puffy), the 2.0 Gravity, and 4.0 Trail Jerseys (long-sleeved), the 3.0 Trail Jersey (short-sleeved), the 3.0 Trail Shorts, the 5.0 Pants, and 4.0 Bibs. 6.0 Trail Clip Shoe It is a lightweight trail shoe…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Walkabout Day 1

    Ride Concepts The new Ride Concepts Men’s Tallac BOA Clip or Women’s Flume BOA Clip combines advanced off-road footwear technology with bike-specific performance to offer a trail clip shoe that’s designed to outlast the biggest epics. Tallac BOA Clip uses the BOA Fit System for a fast, effortless, and precise fit with strong, flexible, and…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Nocs Provisions Introduces Pro Issue Waterproof Binoculars

    Professional-Grade Optics in Nocs Provisions’ Proven Build and Look: Durable, Waterproof, and Ready for the Journey Nocs Provisions, maker of durable, adventure-ready outdoor binoculars and monoculars, is proud to introduce the new Pro Issue Waterproof Binoculars, the latest in the brand’s growing line of products designed to open to the door to new outdoor experiences.…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – TASCO MTB

    Fantom Trail Jersey  The new TASCO Fantom Trail Jersey lineup comes in two versions, the Short Sleeve Fantom drirelease Jersey, and the Long Sleeve Fantom drirelease Jersey. They come in Cypress Green or Black colors, S, M, L, XL, 2XL sizes, and retail for $64.99. Design First – Form and function come together to make…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Lizard Skins Lever Grip

    Lizard Skins Re-Launches An Old Favorite: The Lever Grip Over 20 years ago the groundbreaking product offered no slip, better control; now it’s back and better than ever Lizard Skins, long renowned for focusing on rider contact points and protecting your bike, has just reintroduced one of their earliest products: a new take on an…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – woom Bikes

    woom NOW Urban/Cargo/Commute Bike woom bikes launched the woom NOW, a lightweight urban commuter and cargo-bike hybrid built specifically for kids. The woom NOW is a fully loaded, highly versatile bike with a new take on frame architecture – dubbed the “cycle truck” — and is packed with special features. Enabling unique functionalities for everything…

  • Sea Otter 2022- Ortlieb, Ergon, and American Classic

    ORTLIEB Bikepacking Seat-Pack QR Saddle Bag The German bag pioneers at ORTLIEB have, once again, one-upped themselves. The waterproof bag manufacturer has created an all-new design dubbed Seat-Pack QR. Sitting alongside the 11L and 16.5L Seat-Pack models, the new Seat-Pack QR hits the sweet spot of a 13-liter volume (and weighs just 625g), though the…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Thule

    Thule showed their durable RoundTrip Road Bike Travel Case (with an integrated bike stand), their eco-conscious Thule Aion luggage collection, their Rail hydration packs, and the versatile Courier bike trailer. RT Road Bike Case On the tail of the new RT MTB Case launch earlier this year, Thule launched the new RT Road Case at…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Fox Racing Proframe RS Helmet

    Fox created the lightweight, breathable full-face helmet category. With the Proframe RS, they’ve taken it to the next level. Fox Racing gave us a sneak peek of the new version of its Proframe full-face helmet, dubbed the Proframe RS (i.e., Race Spec). It has an updated lightweight ultra-breathable design and MIPS most advanced rotational protection…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Smith Optics

    Smith Optics has the road Ignite helmet, which offers Koroyd and MIPS protection and an aerodynamic shape. New wraparound ChromaPop sunglasses include the Bobcat with a full coverage hybrid goggle-like design, the lightweight minimalist Resolve, and the Active & Lifestyle Boomtown. Their Mainline full-face helmet just got eBike Certification for 2022. Smith Ignite Helmet Make…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Orucase Axiom Bike Travel Case

    Orucase is one of those companies that makes bike cases that fit within the gray area of airline regulations for size limits; otherwise, you’ll pay high oversize fees on some airlines (Note: Golf bags never experienced that issue?). Recently most airlines have relaxed their size limitations, so Orucase saw an opportunity to create a durable…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Selle Italia

    Selle Italia had some interesting stuff on display. The innovative X-Bow lineup with shock-absorbing technology, the X-LR Superflow lineup (off-road version of the SLR), the uber lightweight carbon SLR Boost Tekno Superflow, and the Model X Green Superflow (1oo% recyclable, pollutant-free, and zero-waste). X-Bow Great Comfort And Stability For The Off-Road World The offroad offer…

  • Sea Otter 2022 – Diamondback and Redline

    Diamondback Bicycles has the new Mission Carbon 2, and Mission Carbon 1 full suspension bikes, along with the Redline BMX MX24, and Profile Series. Mission Carbon 2 The Mission is back: longer, lower, slacker, and absolutely unflappable on steep trails. With 180mm of travel up front and 160mm in the back, this playful all-mountain ripper…