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Sea Otter 2018 – Renovo Hardwood Bikes
BadAsh 29 The Renovo BadAsh XC Marathon Racer represents the first-born frame in the Renovo Racing Development project and was explicitly designed over the past two years by Renovo engineers to excel in XC Endurance races with its lighter, smoother, more efficient absorption, damping technologies for impact, shock and vibration than traditional hardtails. The lightest
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Sea Otter 2018 – Mondraker Bikes
Mondraker is a Spanish bike company that was first introduced to the US last September and they have an array of carbon fiber and alloy trail bikes. Their claim to fame is their forward geometry concept which features a more extended front center with a shorter stem, for improved control and stability at speed. Foxy
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Sea Otter 2018 – ORTLIEB
The ORTLIEB bikepacking line (PVC-free and made in Germany) is growing, and they offer the following new products: Gravel-Pack, Seat-Pack M, Handlebar-Pack S, Frame-Pack Toptube and Cockpit-Pack. The Frame-Pack Toptube is the ideal solution for those who want to bring along a drinking bottle and still wish to store baggage in the frame triangle. The
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Sea Otter 2018 – Light & Motion
For 2018 Light & Motion has the Rando 500 which is the ultimate crossover light with an extended runtime and on-the-go charging (via a USB connector to a dynamo) that’s perfect for long rides on or off the road. For commuters, the Vya line of head and tail lights are a powerful range of smart
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Swiftwick Vision Five Dash and Smartwool PhD Socks
The Swiftwick VISION™ FIVE Dash socks, feature medium cushioning and moderate compression with a nylon and olefin material blend while the Smartwool PhD® socks feature their Indestructawool technology, 4 Degree Fit, Seamless Toe, Activity-specific mesh zones, Dialed-in Cushioning and ZQ-Certified Merino Wool. Vision Five Dash Socks Swiftwick is launching a new design of its VISION™
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Sea Otter 2018 – Osprey Packs
Seral The Seral is a lumbar styled pack with a 7-liter capacity and a 1.5-liter hydration reservoir. The bag offers an easy access zippered main compartment with an internal tool organization system and dual zippered hipbelt pockets. On the front, it has bungee loops so that you carry additional apparel as required. The pack provides
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Sea Otter 2018 – OneUp Components
Oneup Components They were showing their highly innovative Dropper Post that offers a trimmable shim design to tune the travels lengths so you’re not stuck in some prescribed setting. Their EDC tools system fits into the top of your steerer tube for quick and easy access to essential maintenance items. Dropper Post The world’s shortest,
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Sea Otter 2018 – Giro Shoes
Giro Giro was showing three new gravity-oriented mountain bike shoes at the Sea Otter show, including the flat pedal Riddance and Riddance MD, the upgraded clipless Chamber II and finally the all-around flat pedal Jacket II. Chamber II The new clipless Chamber II is an upgrade from its predecessor the Chamber and it gets a
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Introducing the LifeProof Backpacks
Today, LifeProof packs are available for purchase! LifeProof packs combine a water-repellent exterior with a ton of smart storage solutions as well as ergonomic shoulder straps so you can carry your gear comfortably. No matter where your day takes you, with LifeProof packs, you can take your laptop, workout gear, day hike essentials and just about anything along for the ride! Check out these stop motion videos for Squamish, Squamish XL, Goa, Quito that illustrate just how much
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Sea Otter 2018 – Manitou, ProTaper and SUNringlé
Manitou Circus Pro 34mm The Circus Pro is wholly upgraded over its predecessor, and now offers a stiffer 34mm chassis, the Dorado Air spring, and the excellent Absolute+ damping with Hydraulic Bottom-Out. The jumpstack- tuned Absolute+ compression damper can be set up for everything from slopestyle to slalom, and internally adjustable travel lets you configure
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Sea Otter 2018 – Walkabout Day 3
Cane Creek eeWings Cranks The new Cane Creek eeWings full titanium crankset weighs in at a mere 400 grams and costs an extremely pricey $999 (170 and 175mm lengths). The hollow arms, 30-mm spindle, pedal inserts and fixing bolts are all made of titanium and come in a beautiful brushed finish. They toss out numbers of
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Sea Otter 2018 – Ergon Saddles and Grips
Fitness Saddle – ST Core The first of a new generation of saddles that utilizes a TwinShell design that supports the rails without sacrificing comfort. The TwinShell design has a nylon composite with the lower shell being stiff and the upper shell being flexible and resilient. The core is made of BASF’s Infinergy E-TPU closed cell
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Sea Otter 2018 – EVOC
Hip Pack Pro 3L The Hip Pack Pro 3L is full of functional and useful features and follows in the footsteps of the Hip Pack Race 3L. It offers optimized back ventilation utilizing the Air Flow Contact System and provides the Ventiflap adjustment system so you can fine-tune the fit for either uphill or downhill riding, pulling
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Sea Otter 2018 – Topeak and Hutchinson Tires
Topeak For 2018 they have the trick Mountain TT Twin Turbo hand pump and the JoeBlow Twin Turbo floor pump, both utilize their TTwin Turbo technology, which allows the user to pull to compress air, and then push to inflate for 50% less effort. The Shuttle Gauge Digital can be attached to a pump or
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QUARQ TyreWiz Real Time Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor
QUARQ TyreWiz The new TyreWiz digital gauge system connects inline to an existing valve and monitors air pressure in real-time and transmits via BlueTooth or ANT+ the data to a cycling computer or a smartphone. The unit is lightweight at 10 grams each, durable, and powered by a replaceable CR1632 coin cell battery that lasts
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Sea Otter 2018 – Smith Optics
Session Helmet Comprised of proven lightweight in-mold Aerocore construction with an integrated skeletal structure, the All-Mountain Session utilizes Koroyd technology in strategic, zonal impact areas to offer safeguarded coverage for riders to charge harder with confidence. Smith helmets are created to absorb direct impacts efficiently, and all colorways of the Session include a multi-directional impact
