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Sea Otter 2016 – Topeak Tools and Pumps
Topeak has a slew of new tools for this season including their new Ninja series that is compact and stealthy, and the Nano TorqBar torque limiter. They join the JoeBlow Dualie dual gauge floor pump which is perfect for fat and standard tires and the innovative JoeBlow Booster tubeless tire inflator. Ninja C The Ninja C…
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Sea Otter 2016 – Apparel from Primal Wear, Club Ride and Elevenpine
Primal Wear They were featuring their new lines, including their push into lifestyle apparel which has a new campaign, called Happy Trails. They have tweaked their branding and icons and have a slew of fresh products with fun colors, patterns, and designs. I was highly intrigued with their Active/Causal lineup of apparel. The Sky Hoodie…
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Honey Stinger Introduces Low Sugar Snack Bar
Late last summer Honey Stinger unveiled the first ever Gluten Free Organic Stroopwafel, which comes in three flavors and is delicious. They are now releasing a low sugar energy/snack bar line which utilizes Non-GMO and gluten free ingredients including organic honey, organic apples, nuts, and seeds. The bars come in four flavors, Peanut Butter and…
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Sea Otter 2016 – SQlab Saddles and Innerbarends
SQlab has Innerbarends and two trick new saddles including a brand new 612 Ergowave and the 611 Active MTB Carbon, which is lighter than their its brethren due to its construction with carbon rails. The key features for SQlab’s saddles are there multiple sizing that is specific for the riders sit bone width, the stepped…
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Sea Otter 2016 – Bontrager Tires, Wheels and Dropper Post
Bontrager’s LINE product suite has some dandy new stuff for this season including the trick Drop Line Dropper Post, 35mm bars (carbon and alloy) and alloy stems, Line Pro flat pedals, XR4/SE4 and Barbegazi fat and Chupacabra Plus tires and finally LineXXX and KoveeXXX carbon wheels. Drop Line Dropper Post Their new Drop Line…
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Sea Otter 2016 – e*thirteen TRS Tires
The brand new TRS tires were built from the ground up, starting with a clean design slate to come up with a tough and aggressive tire for riders that want to push the envelope. The TRS tires come in 27.5″ and 29″ sizes, and in two compounds and measure out to an actual 2.35″ width.…
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Sea Otter 2016 – Ortlieb Bikepacking
For this coming season, Ortlieb is releasing a new bikepacking lineup which includes a Seat-Pack, Handlebar-Pack, Frame-Pack (not seen) 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.…
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Sea Otter 2016 – Manitou and SUNringlé
Manitou is releasing the brand new Machete and the upgraded Mattoc Pro 2 forks this year while SUNringlé added the Duroc 40 and Duroc 50 Plus sized ready wheels and rims and upgraded the Charger and Black Flag AL wheels. Manitou The Machete is a purpose built fork for Boost spacing and Plus sized tires…
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Sea Otter 2016 Day 3
It warmed up significantly for Day 3 of the Sea Otter Classic and the cloudless, and bright sunshine made the temperatures feel darn hot in comparison to the previous days inclement weather pattern. The SRAM Eagle 12-speed drivetrain was on display as was Shimano’s XT 11-46T cassette, the Trek Farley EX 9.8 and 8 full…
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Sea Otter 2016 Day 2
Day 2 at Sea Otter rolled around with some cooler weather, with glimpses of sun followed by bouts wind and clouds. Maxxis was displaying their new Plus sized Minion DHF, Minon DHR II, High Roller II and Rekon + tires, Light & Motion had new Seca 1800 and 2200 plus a tiny Imjin 800, Magura…
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Sea Otter 2016 Day 1
Lot’s of cool new stuff on Day 1 of the Sea Otter festival. Including Onyx alloy hub bodies, SQlab 612 and 611 saddles and inner bar ends, Ergon comfort SMC4, and SMA3 saddles, Manitou Machete and Mattoc Pro 2 forks, Sun Ringle Duroc 40 and Duroc 50 wheels, Club Ride winter apparel lineup and Ortlieb…
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Ibis Announces New Carbon and Aluminum Wheelsets
After adding several Boost and Plus enabled bikes to the product lineup recently, Ibis is now announcing six brand new wide wheelsets, four in carbon and two in aluminum. The carbon 742 (27.5″) and 942 (29″) get a fat 41mm outer width while the carbon 735 and 935 are narrower at 35mm to save weight.…
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Prestacycle TorqKey T-Handle Torque-Limiting Tool Review
The Prestacycle Torqkey T-Handle tool uses a built-in cam-over torque-limiting clutch to prevent you from applying too much torque to fasteners, which reduces damage to components and frames and allows tightening to the exact manufacturer specifications. The T-Handle’s come in 4Nm, 5Nm, 6Nm, 7Nm, 8Nm, 10Nm, and 12Nm settings and retail for $21.95 each (with…
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Wolf Tooth Components Announces the Fat Paw Grips
RedMonkey Sports and Wolf Tooth team up to create one FAT grip! Lake Forest, California, and Minneapolis, Minnesota – April 7th, 2016 Designed by Wolf Tooth and produced with the same outstanding performance and quality of the RedMonkey Sports Karv series 100% silicone MTB grips, Wolf Tooth Fat Paw grips were developed for riders that…
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Just In – Bollé The One Helmet
The One is comfortable, light, full of features and is a “Jack of all trades, master of none.” Bollé just released ‘The One’ helmet which is their first ever cycling helmet lineup using their many years of expertise from making snow sports helmets. The One is an innovative, high-performance helmet for roadies and mountain…
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Kickstarter – OMATA Analog GPS Bike Computer
OMATA DEBUTS WORLD’S FIRST ANALOG GPS SPEEDOMETER With a focus on maintaining the purity of the experience, OMATA combines modern technology and classic design LOS ANGELES – April 5, 2016 – Combining the latest technology and classic design, OMATA (http://omata.com) is introducing an entirely new category of GPS speedometers. The company debuts the world’s first…
