Interesting Sea Otter Finds: NICH Bikes, Aero Road Shoes, and a Spinning Tire Sealant Applicator?
Sea Otter Classic is always a blur. Yes, I attribute that to spending a lot of time in the sun, riding with inadequate amounts ...
Belt Drive, Stinner Designed & Made Rogue Milo Commuter is Now Selling for $495
Stinner Frameworks recently announced their expansion into contract frame manufacturing for other bike brands. Operating under the name of Stinner Manufacturing, they have quietly ...
Bike Roundup: Wild Concepts, The Highest Pivots, Kid’s Dream Build, Airstream eBike & More
The Sea Otter Classic is all about bikes. Naturally, there is a wide selection to see. This year, though, it seemed like there were ...
Silca Launches Elettrico Micro & Ultimate Electric Pumps, U.S. Misses Out Due to Tariffs
Electric mini pumps are hot right now, and not just because the tiny devices are working hard to inflate your tires. Offering effortless inflation ...
New Component Roundup: Magura Gustav Pro Brakes, Hope RX2 Brakes, Sustainable Tires, More
Continuing with the Sea Otter purge, it’s time to get into some new components. Again, these are just some of the things I found ...
First Look: Factor Monza—WorldTour DNA, Rider‑Friendly Design
The new Factor Bikes Monza is a performance‑road race bike built on the same engineering that made the Ostro VAM. However, whereas the Factor ...
Hundreds of Ari Bikes in Semi Truck Stolen in California
As if things in the bike industry weren’t already hard enough, Ari Bikes is now dealing with a massive theft of inventory. An entire ...
2025 Canyon Spectral AL Lowers Cost of Trail Bike Fun & All-Mountain Versatility in Alloy
Completely revamped just over a year ago, Canyon’s popular Spectral trail bike platform finally gets the more-affordable AL aluminum frame treatment. The new Canyon ...
RotaLuber 3D Prints Their Way To Better Chain Lubrication + New eBike Backpedal Tool
One of our favorite parts of Sea Otter is the ability to discover new products, no matter how small. Prior to the show, I ...
First Brompton G-Line night ride to the coast
Thursday night into Friday saw me take my G-Line for its first ever night ride to the coast - London to Shoreham-by-Sea. It was ...
Stromm Raktt: The Fastest Road Bike at Sea Otter Classic?
When I rolled by the Stromm cycles booth, it wasn’t the Raktt that first caught my eye, it was their track bike. Then, as ...
Fox 34 SL Review – Yes, it’s as Good As They Say
The new Fox 34 SL is what happens when you combine three generations of individual upgrades of a great suspension fork with even more ...
Bob Haro is Back, Designs FS1 BMX Freestyle Frameset for His New IKONIX Bike Brand
There are a few names that pop into my head when I think of the sport of BMX and its legends. Besides Gary Turner, ...
Kuat Piston Ion E-Bike Rack Increases Weight Capacity For Heavy Bikes, Off-Road & RV Use
We got a glimpse at the new Kuat Piston Ion e-Bike rack with the launch of the Escapod MTB Camper, but the company had ...
Sea Otter Classic: Ron’s Rad Rando Roundup and a Best of Show Surprise!
This morning, I’m sitting at my computer, on the backside of the 2025 Sea Otter Classic, poring over the photos I’ve taken throughout the ...
