About 14,000 Specialized 2009 model bicycles, made in China and imported by Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif., because the handlebars can break,…
BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: Tom Ritchey weighs in on his new SuperLogic carbon-rimmed mountain bike wheels and how they held up during the…
BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: At long last, Industry Nine has started building complete wheels with their own rims.  Available with Downhill / Freeride, All…
 BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: Industry Nine, known for their signature mountain bike hubs and spokes (and their notoriously long lead times!) introduced…
BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: These are considerably newer than the Curbside we just posted…Felt’s first ever carbon fiber hardtails.  They come in both…
BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: Fox Racing Shox is introducing the FIT (Fox Isolated Technology) damper into their full range of shocks. Previously, the…
BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: The Geax Saguaro isn’t exactly a new tire, but I’d never seen it before…nor did I know that anyone made…
BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: For 2010, Rocky Mountain Bicycles is using the Vertex 29 to give all of their 7005 aluminum Vertex frames…
BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: Rocky Mountain Bicycles had two new prototype 29ers on display, the Altitude 29 full suspension (above) and the Vertex…
Besides Ned Overend’s race 29er Epic, Conrad Stoltz had his Specialized 29er on the workstand.  The Xterra World Champion had some interesting parts spec, like…
BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: Specialized Global Marketing stud Nic Sims gave us the run down on the upcoming 2010 Specialized 29er mountain bikes.…
Ever wonder what the inside of Specialized’s carbon fiber FSR and Roubaix bikes looks like?  Wonder no more.  Above is the headtube juncture of the…
BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: As you already know from our “iphone” post yesterday, Tomac had this Carbide SL built up in a non-production…
4.9 lb all carbon freeride / all-mountain trail bike from Commencal designed to take on bikes from Specialized and Santa Cruz. Official unveiling is this…
BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: This purple SRAM XO derailleur is a one-off custom piece for Turner downhill pro rider Tyler Morland.  He’s also…
The Hive also had their Fifteen G single speed and triple cranksets on display.  They, like everything else outside, were a little dusty, but showed…
BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC: Foes Racing had some very nice commuter bikes, called the Pasadena, on display.  Planned for a mid-Summer launch if they…
Just a little pre-Sea Otter preview from the folks at Hayes… Manitou Absolute+ is a new, TPC-based technology featuring independently adjustable high- and low-speed circuits.…
