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Sea Otter Recap: Trends Spotted and Cool Products Discovered

Aaron and Jeff provide a recap of Sea Otter 2016 while filling in Greg on what he missed this year. We talk trends, interesting and unusual products, and what it’s like to actually meet and hang out with your idol. Don’t miss this episode as we cover several items not mentioned in our written coverage!

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Vittoria Has a New Plus Size Tire and Wheelset

Vittoria had two exciting new products for plus bikes at Sea Otter this year: the Cannoli and Deamion-Plus. The Cannoli tire will be offered in both 27.5 and 29er sizes (3.0″ wide) and also as a 4.8″ fat bike tire for 26″ wheels. The tread sports a paddle design that’s said to do a good …

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Seeing Double on Norco’s New Optic Trail Bikes – Test Ride Review

There’s no doubt that today’s 150-160mm-travel bikes are extremely capable. Most of the current crop of long-legged trail bikes could blow older downhill bikes out of the water. That said, there aren’t many of us that actually need a bike that’s capable of winning an Enduro World Series race. I count myself among that camp, …

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GT Zaskar Carbon Test Ride Review

GT is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Zaskar this year, and for 2016 they introduced several carbon models of the venerable hardtail. I tested the tippy top of the Zaskar line, the Carbon Ltd. edition, on a group ride with none other than Hans Rey and some of his closest friends at Sea Otter last …

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2017 Rocky Mountain Pipeline 27.5+ Trail Bike: Test Ride Review

Rocky Mountain recently launched a brand new 27.5+ bike called the Pipeline, and at Sea Otter last week I got a chance to take one out for a quick test ride. While the trails at Fort Ord offer up little in the way of technical terrain, I was stoked to get a feel for what this hotly-anticipated bike feels …

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