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Sea Otter - Kore Components

Last editted May 7, 2009 at 11:05
Kore Components are based out of Seattle and have been in the game for a long time now. At the Sea Otter Classic, we were able to talk to Wick about their I-Beam seats and how they vary from other saddles.

Learn more inside:
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Sea Otter - 5.10 shoes

Last editted May 7, 2009 at 10:53
Five ten has revamped their bike line up of shoes and they are now all ready for the public's consumption. Andrew talks to us about the new Karver, the Rennie, the Hill and the ladies Karver. If you ride flats off road, these are the shoes that you should be wearing.

Read on to learn more and watch the video:
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Sea Otter - Answer Racing and Manitou Suspension

Last editted May 7, 2009 at 10:47
Answer Racing is a division of the Hayes Bicycle Group and along with Manitou suspension have a lot of things in the works for the 2010 season and at present too with the all new Dorado. We were able to sit down with Denny Yunk and talk about the all new Absolute Plus from Manitou as well as talk to Melissa Buhl about her relationship with the Hayes and Manitou brands. Also enjoy some course footage from Jason Memmelaar and his Dorado.
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NW School of Freeride Opens Summer Registration!

Last editted May 6, 2009 at 16:57
Last month, the Pinkbike.com crew had the pleasure of stopping in at the North West School of Freeride (NWSOF) for a few days. While we were there, the DH racers learned to back flip and Casey hit up some drops in between indoor park sessions. Heck I hear Spoiled Goods even got his flip on too. Well now it's your turn to go and experience the fun that is the NWSOF!

Read on to watch our interview and riding footage from our stay:
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Commencal Furious - How it held up to a season of riding!

Last editted May 6, 2009 at 15:40
The Commencal Furious is a park bike by design. When we first got it here at the office, we called it a slopestyle bike and we were quickly corrected by the reading public. At just over 6 inches of travel and weighing in just under 39 pounds, the Furious is a gravity ready machine that begs to be shuttled and slung onto a chairlift for the majority of its riding days. This past season Colton King piloted the Furious down several DH race courses, a few bike parks and lots of local shuttle areas.

Read on to see how the Furious and Colton both fared this year:
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Sea Otter - X Fusion Shox

Last editted May 6, 2009 at 14:03
X Fusion Shox had a good presence at this year's Sea Otter Classic, from their booth to their race team. We were able to stop by and talk to them about the new Vengeance Fork, the Vector HLR rear shock, the H3LT rear shock and the O2 PVA.

Check out what they have rolling for 2009:
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Sea Otter - Race Face Components

Last editted May 6, 2009 at 11:03
Race Face Components grew up and lives on the North Shore, but they are widely received as some of the best parts you can put on your bike, no matter where you live. At this year's Sea Otter Classic, Julian from Race Face took us on a tour of their current and forth coming components. Lots of great new colors, graphics and completely revamped parts coming to us in the weeks ahead.

Check out the video and pics inside:
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Matt Hunter Interview

Last editted May 6, 2009 at 9:09
Matt Hunter hails from Kamloops BC and is one of the top freeriders in our sport. He won the Race Face UFC contest years ago and was catapulted into the eyes of riders around the world. Since that time Matt has appeared in numerous videos and appeared in pretty much every mountain bike magazine in print. We were able to talk to him recently about riding and life.

Enjoy the words and pictures inside,
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Sea Otter - Fox Racing Shox and the Athertons

Last editted May 1, 2009 at 12:03
Fox Racing Shox and the Athertons teamed up last season and made quite the impact with both Rach and Gee winning Worlds in 2008. For this year, they are continuing to work even closer together to refine the DHX RC4 rear shock and tune the forks to keep the Athertons on the podiums. Dan, Gee and Rach all spent the winter living down the road from Fox Racing Shox in Watsonville, California and worked directly with the engineers to help bring you the best possible products for your cycling needs.

Check out the interviews with Gee and Dan inside as well as all the info on upcoming 2010 Fox Racing Shox suspension:
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Sea Otter - Formula Disc Brakes

Last editted May 1, 2009 at 10:43
Formula Brakes have been pumping out top quality stoppers for years now. At this year's Sea Otter Classic, Chris Costello took the time to walk us through the line up and tell us about changes to the program.

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Sea Otter - The Hive - Chub hubs and Fifteen G Cranks

Last editted Apr 29, 2009 at 13:47
Chris Costello from the Hive talks to us about the exciting new hubs from chub and their new Fifteen G cranks. The hubs are so unique in appearance that it's tough not to ask questions about them. While the Fifteen G cranks use an interface from WWII tanks that offers a 100% surface contact area that makes them bomber.

Check out all the pics and video inside:
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Sea Otter - Nite Rider

Last editted Apr 29, 2009 at 12:36
NiteRider lights makes some of the world's top cycling, off road and diving lights and they are made right here in North America. Tom Carroll talks to us about some of the exciting things that are going on in the light world.

Check out the video and pictures inside:
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Casey Groves wins Ranchstyle!

Last editted Apr 29, 2009 at 12:04
Source: Grassroots Cycles

Casey Groves taking the win at the second annual Ranchstyle! With Andrew Taylor in second and Tyler MCcaul in third, Tyler also taking best trick with a tailwhip over the 40 footer!
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Sea Otter - Cannondale and Chris Van Dine

Last editted Apr 27, 2009 at 15:18
Cannondale bikes is an industry leader in innovative technologies and their 3D forging adds to this list. About 4 years ago, they first did this on their Rush XC bike, where they incorporated the stem and internal headtube for the lefty fork. Today they are doing a lot more complex things with this technology. Team rider Chris Van Dine was also just pulling into the show and we were able to talk to him about his pre-season in South America and what all he's got planned for 2009.

Learn more about 3D forging and Chris Van Dine inside:
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Sea Otter - Crankbros, Jill Kintner and Bryn Atkinson

Last editted Apr 27, 2009 at 11:54
Veterans of the race scene, Jill Kintner and Bryn Atkinson have gone privateer for 2009. They have one bad ass Sprinter Van and all the sponsor support a team could ask for going into this season. One of their newest programs is with CrankBros and their new wheel sets. Both Jill and Bryn will be running and testing Crankbros. wheels through out the 2009 season.

Check out the wheels, new team bikes and the Sprinter Van inside:
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