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!
Revel // Garmin // Spot // Pursuit // Industry Nine // Forge+Bond & more!
Spot’s new gravel bike is ready to rally alongside a massive price drop for competitor Alchemy’s Lycos, plus three new enduro-ready wheelsets, Silca’s 3D-printed shop tools, and Garmin’s smaller Edge computers get a massive upgrade and solar charging! Plus some fresh kits for spring and summer riding, and more!
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.
SRAM Transmission vs TRP EVO12
Two new mountain bike drivetrains just launched, both with the same goal but very different execution. The fully wireless SRAM Eagle Transmission is all about the system, and TRP’s EVO12 elevates the mechanical group. Here’s everything you need to know about both!
Campy Wireless // Pinarello // Specialized // UDOG // BikeYoke & more!
Campy is going wireless, plus we have four killer new shoes for gravel and XC, plus a field-serviceable gravel dropper seatpost. Add in a mix of all-road, e-road, XC and enduro bikes, some interesting new tools, and more for a random week of new cycling tech!
Ritte // Trek // Specialized // Conti // Focus // K-Edge & more!
Sweet Protection’s massive new TT helmet leads out two very fast new commuter and cargo e-bikes, Trek’s fully refreshed Farley fat bike (with an awesome fully-equipped adventure model), upgrades from RWGPS and Wahoo, Hunt x Classified collab, more tubeless-ready GP5000 tires, a cleverly ergonomic new Ritchey handlebar, and lots more!
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