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Sea Otter - Schwalbe Tires

Last editted Apr 24, 2009 at 19:43
Schwalbe tires is looking to crack into the DH tire market in a bigger way with their newest offerings, the Dirty Dan and the Wicked Will. Partnering up with the Fox / Yeti team is going to be a great way to gather that all important real world testing and development too. At the Sea Otter we were able to sit down with Henry Horrocks and talk about the new 2010 offerings.

Check out the pics and video inside:
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Sea Otter - DT Swiss

Last editted Apr 23, 2009 at 23:50
Winning race teams need great hubs to ensure that they get to the bottom the fastest, without worry of failure. Who does the Syndicate, Sam Hill, Team Yeti and other top racers rely on? DT Dwiss is the correct answer!

Kenny Roberts talks to us about the new line up for this season:
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Sea Otter - Pro DH Results and video!

Last editted Apr 20, 2009 at 11:20
The Pro Downhill at the Sea Otter Classic always draws a huge crowd and this year was no exception. For the first time in I think Sea Otter history the whole weekend went with out any rain, so the track was dry and fast.

Here are the results for the Pro category and a video from the finals:
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Sea Otter - Pro Results and video from Dual Slalom finals

Last editted Apr 20, 2009 at 1:42
The Sea Otter is one of the few events that offers up a really dual slalom track each year and it's one of the hottest battles to watch year after year. This year we grabbed the camera and filmed up a banger video for everyone to enjoy.

Check out the dual slalom video inside:
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Sea Otter - Jeff Lenosky, Fox Clothing and Dual Stunt

Last editted Apr 19, 2009 at 10:55
Jeff Lenosky needs no introduction as he's a long standing face in our sport. We were able to meet up with him at the Dual Stunt course and talk about the track and go over his new kit from Fox Clothing.

Check out the videos inside with Jeff helmet caming the course and talking about Dual Stunt:
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Sea Otter - Corsair Marque and Ducat

Last editted Apr 19, 2009 at 10:22
Corsair Bikes is based out of Seattle Washington and are now ready for public consumption! That's right, we've shown you the bikes over the past season as they've gone through the prototype stages, but now each and every Corsair bike is in stock and ready for you to enjoy.

Check out the AM bike, the Marque and the Ducat hard tail inside:
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Sea Otter - Black Market Bikes

Last editted Apr 19, 2009 at 9:25
Carter Holland is the man behind some of the most popular hard tails currently available to the riding masses. Black Market Bikes makes hard tail, steel bikes that are purpose built to shred the DJs, Skate parks and any other urban or dirt environment you throw at them.

Have a look at a few of this year's models and enjoy the interview with Carter inside:
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Sea Otter - Parts and Bikes

Last editted Apr 19, 2009 at 9:02
The Sea Otter Classic is the place to see all the products that companies have kept under wraps all winter or the final production pieces of prototypes that we saw at Interbike back in September.

Here is a look at some of the fun things I saw out there while wondering the pits.
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Sea Otter - Team Morewood Kenda

Last editted Apr 18, 2009 at 13:27
I ran into one of my favorite Canadian mechanics, Mathieu at the Race Face booth where he is pitted this weekend with his new team, the Kenda Morewood squad of Nathan Rennie and Mitch Delfs. The team is rolling on Morewood Makulu frames, Kenda tires, BOS suspension and Race Face components.

Check out Nathan's custom Makulu frame and Mitch's 4X / Dual bike inside:
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Sea Otter - Ross Milan's Yeti 303R DH

Last editted Apr 18, 2009 at 12:14
The crew at Yeti Cycles is well known for their unique bikes and their race teams. A lot of commitment goes into each from Yeti and their sponsors. We sat down with Yeti rider Ross Milan and his new 303R DH, to talk about the new bike and what it means to be part of the Yeti Tribe.

Enjoy the pics and videos inside!
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Sea Otter - Tyler Morland's Turner DW DHR

Last editted Apr 18, 2009 at 10:24
Tyler Morland is one of Canada's best known DH racers and is also known for building some of the wizziest bikes you'll see rolling the trails. Working for SRAM has its benefits for sure, as does being an athlete under the Troy Lee Designs umbrella. We ran into Tyler a few days ago when he was building up his all new Turner DW DHR race bike and posted a few pics for you to drool over. Now we were able to corner him and take a really close look at his bike and do an interview too.

Pics and interview video inside!
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Sea Otter - Intense 951

Last editted Apr 18, 2009 at 9:28
The all new Intense DH race bike, "The 951" was launched at the Sea Otter Classic this weekend. Aimed at the consumer, the 951 is ready for any race course or trail that you like to ride to get your gravity fix on!

Expect to see these bikes in shops by late June, but for now, check out all the pics inside:
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Sea Otter Classic - Marin Quad DH, Andrew Taylor and the CXR

Last editted Apr 18, 2009 at 9:01
Marin Bikes of Marin County California has been working on their DH race bike in various stages of prototypes for the last few seasons and Shaums March even won a world Master's DH championship on one of the protos. Here you can check out the goods and get the details on the final product. We also talk to Andrew Taylor about his new program at Marin Bikes and with Mark Vanek about the new CXR.

Check out the videos and pictures inside:
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Sea Otter - Riders with their new bikes!

Last editted Apr 18, 2009 at 8:40
The Sea Otter Classic is probably the one event per year that brings pretty much the whole cycling industry together for show and shine, racing and general good times.

Here is a look at some new bikes and the riders that are on them:
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Sea Otter Day 6 - Tent is Up!

Last editted Apr 16, 2009 at 23:51
The clouds were thick, but no rain fell and the sun emerged to change the pigments of our skin from pasty white to bright red! Gotta love the Otter!

We have a lot on the go down here and you'll see it all over the next week. Right now you can enjoy a piece with Steve Smith and his new Evil Revolt, then take a sneak at Tyler Morland's new DW Turner (more on it to come soon). Enjoy!

Pics and videos inside!
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