The story of the Viathon brand is an intriguing one. TLDR; it’s a high-end bike brand, owned by Walmart. Yes, indeed, that Walmart. The last company you’d associate with top-level bicycles. Confused? You aren’t the only one. Staffed with bike industry veterans, the company is a new direct to consumer brand, and no, they’re not […]
Whyte S-120 Carbon Works 120mm Trail Bike
When it comes to going fast both uphill and down on all day trail rides, today’s bikes are more capable than ever. If you’re shopping for a bike in the XC / Trail bike category, 29″ wheels and 120mm/130mm of travel hits the sweet spot for a lot of riders. This category used to be […]
2019 GT Force Carbon
The GT Force Carbon Pro has accomplished something GT hasn’t for some time — got me thinking about getting a GT again. With 27.5″ wheels and 150mm of rear wheel travel mated to a 160mm fork, the Force is solidly planted in the midsize wheel enduro category. It also looks like it would be a […]
The Guerrilla Gravity Smash
Guerrilla Gravity’s line of USA-made bikes are most intriguing. Recently they rebooted their line up, introducing a new modular frame platform based on a carbon front triangle that’s manufactured in Colorado. Unlike other brands that introduced new platforms recycling their front triangle mold, they’ve successfully pitched it as a desirable selling feature instead of a […]
Winnebago Travato 59k
The Travato 59K is an RV from Winnebago that is based on the Ram ProMaster chassis. As you’d expect, it’s packed with features and all the comforts of a full-size RV, including a gas stove, refrigerator, microwave, tv and more. It runs a lithium energy system called Pure3. The 48V lithium energy storage provides […]
OneUp Components EDC Tool
We love riding without packs, and are constantly on the lookout for new ways to carry gear, so when OneUp Components started teasing their new steer tube mounted mini tool, we’ve been intrigued. The aptly titled EDC tool (AKA everyday carry) is housed inside the steerer, and consists of a folding multi-tool with a chainbreaker, […]
Breadwinner Cycles Lolo Sport
The Portland frame builders at Breadwinner had their limited edition thru axle Lolo Sport on display at the Sea Otter last week. With its motosport-inspired paint scheme, disc specific geometry, performance build and color matched bar/stem combo, it looked pretty fast just sitting there. The limited edition paint scheme is only available until May 5th, and […]
New Bike Sightings: Sea Otter 2013
Fortunately no one relies on this site for timely news, because when it comes to deadlines, I’m the worst wanna-be journalist ever. Although I have pages of notes typed up, it’s a week later and there’s still tons of cool stuff we saw in the pits that haven’t been posted up. If you haven’t already […]
Old Meets New in Classic styles — Kitsbow & Giro New Road @Sea Otter 2013
While some of the offerings from these manufacturers won’t appeal to everyone, those that appreciate attention to detail and classic lines (with the income to participate) are sure to pause and take notice. Merino wool has seen a resurgence in performance cycling wear for its moisture wicking qualities as well as comfort, and unlike many synthetics […]
Saddles from SDG: Sea Otter 2013
I’ve been a fan of SDG saddles since my grom days in the shops, and some of my favorite bike builds have featured their iBeam railed saddles. They’re light, ridiculously durable, and my favorite model, the Formula MTR has an awesome shape. Most of my trail bikes feature dropper posts restricting me to saddles with […]
New thin pedal offerings found at Sea Otter 2013
The offerings in slim platform pedals available continue to evolve, and we came across a few at Sea Otter that definitely caught our eye. The first ones we came across were on Ian Massey’s bike. Ian’s a pretty fast local guy that races pro DH and enduro that receives support from Point One, and had the […]
2013 Sea Otter DH in Photos
The big news at this year’s Sea Otter DH was Aaron Gwin’s win on a 29″ wheeled Specialized Enduro. It was a super competitive and stacked field with all of the top riders finishing within one second of each other. Sea Otter is known for being more jump track oriented and less a World Cup […]