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If you recall we did a review on the BELL super helmet last year as a part of our Enduro product reviews. At that time BELL had not yet released the Super 2R or Super 2R MIPS. These are the latest in the All-Mountain / Enduro type line up for BELL Helmets along with the…

What this means is when you attend an event like this you will see some of the most interesting people an well as going on’s here. With this many people that are into cycling I have to say we are a rear group. GOOD MORNING SEA OTTER THE BEER CAR IS HERE YOU WON’T SEE…

Yes it has been 25 years of one of the biggest cycling events to ever be on the west coast and one of the fun things about coming to Sea Otter is the dive up. If you are fortunate enough to be able to ride along the coast, this makes for one beautiful ride up.…

          THE AMXC NO SLIP GRIPS While at Sea Otter we ran into Loaded Precision Inc. If you have never heard of them they are a precision bicycle component manufacturing  company based out of San Diego California. They make everything from handlebars, stems, headsets, seatpost, wheelsets, and hubs. This is a…

WHAT’S IT MEAN TO BE BEST IN SHOW Well I thought hard about this, asked my editor and chief RL Policar, “should we do a best in show” and he said sure why not, this would require  tons of hours combing Sea Otter for a best in show bike and what would be the criteria,…

One of the best things about Sea Otter is that you get to see not just prototype  stuff, but 2012 products that are coming out soon. The one thing that will always bum me out though are the things I will never ever be able to 1.) AFFORD, 2.) only the “PROS” get. We all want it,…

Kona = a quality bike company that conjures up images of coffee, my other favorite hobby. Kona was represented at Sea Otter 2010 in a small way via a booth, not a big diesel rig and huge bike display with a lounge for the employees and guests to hang out. Kona came to Sea Otter…

Scissors and I picked up our Specialized steeds, the 29 S-works carbon HT for Scissors and 29 Epic FS for me (first ride reviews will be coming shortly). As we were heading out to the trailhead, who did we spy? Gary Fisher himself and Laura of Momentum Magazine. Scissors, Gary and Laura The Pro XC…

That’s right folks, the videos we shot and edited made it to the Sea Otter Classic Home Page….AGAIN! This is the second time they’ve used our videos to showcase what you can see at the event. The videos were a collaboration between the work of myself(footage/editing), Jeremy (photos) and Moe(videos), in other words it was…