Sea Otter Classic

Sea Otter Classic – Full Event Lineup, Something for Everyone

Now in its 20th year, the Sea Otter Classic will distinguish itself from its humble beginnings in 1991 with an activities roster designed to keep…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 01, 2010

Sea Otter Adds Gran Fondo and Collegiate Racing

PRESS RELEASE: It’s no wonder the Sea Otter Classic Powered by SRAM continues to be one of the most successful cycling events on the calendar.…

Written by Tyler Benedict November 09, 2009

2010 Sea Otter Classic Registration Opens November 2

The 2010 Sea Otter Classic opens for registration on Monday, November 2nd. Early birds can save $10 off their event registration using promo codeÃ‚Â SOC20YEAR01 when…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 26, 2009

2010 SRAM Force – Video Coverage of New Component Group

From the SRAM Press Lunch at Sea Otter, the video covers the full group with details directly from the product managers for the new 2010…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 14, 2009

New Truvativ Stems, Seatposts and Handlebar

Ã‚Â BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE:Ã‚Â Truvativ launched several new components at Sea Otter, including all new NOIR World Cup and Team level carbon fiber…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 13, 2009

New 2010 RockShox Monarch & Ario Mountain Bike Shocks

BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE:Ã‚Â Video coverage from the SRAM press lunch continues with a full run down of theÃ‚Â 2010Ã‚Â RockShoxÃ‚Â Monarch and Ario rear shocks. Rockshox…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 12, 2009

New 2010 RockShox Revelation Fork – Full Video Coverage

BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: Video coverage from the SRAM press lunch continues with a full run down of the 2010 RockShox Revelation. Ã‚Â (Yes,…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 11, 2009

SRAM / Truvativ ‘Design Your Ride’ Color Options

BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: Video coverage above is part of the SRAM Press Lunch where they show off new stuff. Ã‚Â It was about…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 10, 2009

New Brian Lopes Signature Saddle from WTB

BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: AÃ‚Â lovely WTB rep (sorry, I didn’t write your name down!) shows off the flex points on the underside of…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 10, 2009

New Saddles from Selle San Marco

BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE:Ã‚Â Selle San Marco had a few new seats on display, like the Mantra, a uniquely shaped seat that has a…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 10, 2009

New DT Swiss Carbon Rim XC & AM Mountain Bike Wheels

BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE:Ã‚Â Besides the new road wheels (previous post), DT Swiss had their all new XRC and EXC carbon rim mountain bike…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 08, 2009

New Carbon Rim DT Swiss Road Bicycle Wheels

UPDATED: 4pm EST BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE:Ã‚Â DT Swiss showed off a number of new wheels with some serious technical improvements. Ã‚Â Shown above are…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 08, 2009

Ultralight Stem from Feather

BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE:Ã‚Â It’s still in prototype stages, but Feather’s new bicycle stem has a target weight 116g for a 110 stem. Ã‚Â MSRP…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 07, 2009

New Ellsworth Mountain Bike Wheels and Project Pink Jerseys

Tony Ellsworth himself was on hand at Sea Otter to give us the rundown on his new All-Mountain wheelset. Ã‚Â They use a 405g rim extruded…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 06, 2009

New Bicycle Tires and Colors from Michelin

BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE:Ã‚Â Michelin had a rainbow of colors, but the new tire is the “Ivory” at top left. Ã‚Â These are the Pro3…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 06, 2009

New Zipp 303 “Classics” Road Wheelset

Ã‚Â BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: Zipp’s new 303 wheelset is “Ready for Anything” and was designed with the cobbles of classics like Paris-Roubaix…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 04, 2009

Voodoo D-Jab 26-to-650B Titanium Mountain Bike

Ã‚Â BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: The VooDoo D-Jab (dee-haab) is a new Titanium mountain bike with adjustable dropouts that give the frame a…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 04, 2009

Cervelo Test Team Prototype Rotor Cranks, New Rotor Seat & Post

BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE:Ã‚Â Rotor was showing their prototype elliptical chainring crankset that’s being tested with the Cervelo Test Team. Ã‚Â The aluminum crank arms…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 03, 2009

New Camelbak Stainless Steel Bottles, Anniversary Mule Pack

Ã‚Â BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: Camelbak’s new BetterBottle stainless steel water bottles come with a variety of prints, and, like their awesome plastic…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 02, 2009

New AM and Slope Style Mountain Bikes from Commencal

BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE:Ã‚Â CommenÃƒÂ§al debuted their new Carbon Meta 5.5 all-mountain bike. Ã‚Â Shown in these pics is a prototype; colors will change, but…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 01, 2009

New Bicycle Seat, Stem, Bar and Flip-Flip Hub From Kore

Ã‚Â BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE:Ã‚Â Kore had a lot of new goodies at their Sea Otter booth, including a prototype mold for their upcoming…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 01, 2009

Vaude Backpacks and Hydration Packs

BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE:Ã‚Â Vaude (pronounced vow-day) had a huge range of packs on display. Ã‚Â The German brand is one of Europe’s leading outdoor…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 01, 2009

Manitou’s New Absolute+ Suspension Damping and MILO Lockout

Ã‚Â BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: Manitou unveiled their new TPC-based Absolute+ damping technology at Sea Otter Classic. Quick background: A long time ago,…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 29, 2009

New Vision Road Bike Wheels from FSA

Ã‚Â BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: Vision, a sub-brand from Full Speed Ahead, had four new wheels on display at Sea Otter. Ã‚Â The biggest…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 29, 2009

New FSA 2×9 Mountain Bike Cranks and Metro Handlebar

Ã‚Â BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: Full Speed Ahead debuted two new cranksets at Sea Otter, both 2×9 mountain bike setups with a unique…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 29, 2009

Dirty Dog MTB Skull Stem, Cable Ties and Brake Rotors

Ã‚Â BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: Dirty Dog MTB’s custom cut rotors aren’t new, but they’re cool, and these are a few of the…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 28, 2009

2010 Marzocchi Mountain Bike Suspension Forks

BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: Where Fox moved to fully enclosed FIT dampers in their forks, Marzocchi is reintroducing their open bath systems for…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 28, 2009

New Stuff from Clif Bar

BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE:Ã‚Â Clif Bar had several new flavors and packages on demo at Sea Otter, but the coolest thing was their change…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 28, 2009

New Road and Mountain Bicycle Tires from Continental

BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE:Ã‚Â Continental was showing three new aggressive freeride / downhill mountain bike tires that use their Black Chili compound. Ã‚Â The Kaiser…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 27, 2009