Wilier // Polygon // Crank Bros // Neutron // Onza // e13 & more!
This week we’ve got a more aggressive full suspension XC race bike than last week’s Pinarello & Cervelo models, two affordable “trail” e-mountain bikes, an ultra-aero track bike, and a lot of very interesting upgrades, add-ons, and hacks for gravel and mountain bikes.
Chris King // Cervelo // Pinarello // Specialized // Moots // Ceramicspeed & more!!!
This week we have new road wheels and tires from Chris King, Specialized and Vittoria, plus an all-road bike from Vitus, plus new XC full-sus bikes from Pinarello and Cervelo, Moots goes singlespeed, and Canyon drops in with a monster freeride eMTB! New tech from Suunto and Garmin, and cool bits and kits from Cedaero, Fjällräven, and more round out a big week!
Project 321 // GT // PUSH // Shimano // Fizik // Cannondale & more!
This week’s recap includes a few more of the best things I found at Sea Otter Classic, plus the usual launches. There’s a few road & gravel goodies, and a lot of mountain bike stuff, like the revamped GT Sensor, Project 321’s clever new hubs, PUSH’s upside-down fork, three things for shorter riders (and kids), Vittoria’s wild ultralight tire insert, and a lot more.
SEA OTTER BEGINS – Here’s the best new stuff!
Ready? Here’s the mega dump of new products launching at Sea Otter Classic todayI’ve grouped them by category…bikes, components, etc. You’ll find more popping up elsewhere, but here’s the best of what’s new… 2023 Specialized Epic World Cup XC race bike With 75mm rear travel and a frame weight of just 1,765g (painted, w/ shock […]
PRE-OTTER: Fox // Mavic // Marin // Sage // Chris King // Wilde // Intense & more!
Four gravel bikes that are completely different for many reasons, three new MTBs, Chris King brings back purple ano, Mavic’s working on an e-bike motor, and more interesting stuff before Sea Otter unleashes the flood gates!
Trek // FREE Unbound Entry // Litespeed // Cannondale // Growtac and…Walmart?
Two exceptionally well shaped metal road bikes, a bikepacking gravel bike & gear, internally geared MTB hub, new brakes, two big trail bikes, ingeniously modern friction shifters, probably the best helmet ever, and so much more! Plus, a chance to win a FREE entry to Unbound!!!
Specialized // CarbonTi // Giant // Mosaic // Campy // Rocky Mtn & more!
Lots of new carbon, titanium, and alloy bikes this week for everything from city to road to gravel, plus an interesting mid-weight eMTB, and lots of very lightweight cranks, bottle cages, and wheels for all disciplines. There’s even an expensive wooden “bike” for indoor training!
Ventum // KS // DVO // Marin // Canyon // Chris King // Goodyear & more!
This week there’s new suspension for gravel and mountain bikes from KS and DVO, high performance road bike tires from Goodyear and Pirelli, a fast new road bike from Ventum, and several mountain bikes and MTB components from major brands.
Fox // Trek // ENVE // Silca x Supreme // Princeton // Battaglin & more!
This week we have two gorgeous steel gravel bikes, one classic and one that’s bleeding edge, plus some ultralight climbers’ wheels, a Silca x Supreme collab (and really tall aero socks), fork tuning bits, a carbon bottle cage, lightweight dropper posts, bold new e-cargo bikes from Trek, a (partially) titanium Brompton folding bike, and more!
Chris King // Giro // Thömus // Stages // Fat Tire Ale & more!
Chris King offers up a stealth headset option for modern cockpits, Giro goes light and compact with new Aries, a couple of interesting all-purpose e-bikes, new power meter options, fresh beer, and more!
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