Sea Otter 2009: Niner Bikes
Couple of pictures from Niner bikes booth at Sea Otter 2009. Carbon wrap from steerer tube down to the dropouts The new carbon forks. Should be hitting the shops sometime in May Setup like this, the AIR9 is 17 lbs Niner’s new Solid Gold color on…
Sea Otter 2009: Lezyne
Lezyne was a must stop for me at Sea Otter 2009. I’ve got one of their saddle bags and it’s pretty cool. Very functional, great material and the zipper has never let me down. We got to meet some cool people from Lezyne and were shown some of…
Sea Otter 2009: Manitou
Stopped by Manitou for a rundown on some of Manitou’s cool products. The first one that we asked about was Manitou’s very light carbon R7. Make sure to click on the picture of the R7 for a shot of the carbon weave We also got to see…
Sea Otter 2009: Foe’s 29″ Trail
Foe’s Racing has come out with a really cool 29″ full suspension prototype. Meet the Foe’s 29″ Trail bike. Foe’s unique 2:1 full suspension system The low down: – 29″ front and rear wheel design specific –…
Sea Otter 2009: Whyte Bikes
We got to check out Whyte bike’s 120mm travel full carbon full suspension bike. Whyte is making it’s first foray into the U.S. and they’re doing it with a lightweight splash. The bike comes in at a miserly 22 lbs fully built. Whyte…
Say hello to my furry friend…
This brown fella, no not Joe is my long time friend, the Sea Otter. We’ve been meeting up every year at the festival and for some odd reason, he’s way taller this time. Then later on when we saw him again, he was was shorter…it was as…
Sea Otter 2009: Dirty Dog MTB
I hooked up with the fellas of Dirty Dog MTB (Nick DeBeer-what a cool name…BEER). I had told him about a project bike that I recently received and mentioned that some sweet Dirty Dog Rotors and Reaper Stem would make this bike look really awesome.…
The Flip Mino Video Review
Last year we received the Flip Mino from Pure Digital Technologies. Since my initial write-up in September 2008, I’ve been using this little gadget quite a bit. I’ve brought it along on many mountain bike rides as well as normal usage (outside…
POC Sports: Cortex Full Face Helmet Review
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I’ve been testing the POC Sports Cortex Full Face Helmet. What’s tough about testing a helmet is checking to see how well they work in a crash. I doubt any product tester would intentionally place them…
MtnBikeRiders.com Easter Ride and Egg Hunt
A small crack commando group from the MtnBikeRiders Crew assembled a relaxed vibe ride that consisted of a fantastic lap around the Fullerton Loop. This ride was to be followed by an Easter Egg Hunt at the trail head. Invites were sent and our…