Sea Otter Classic 2008

Marin Bikes Shows Off ‘09 Stelvio Frame

thien — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:16:31 +0000

Mark Vanek of Marin Bikes goes over the all new 2009 Stelvio in detail with us. It's the next generation of carbon bike from Marin Bikes, a major change from their previous CX7. The new Stelvio features a full monocoque frame structure including a box section bottom bracket for increased stiffness. New profile chain stays add to rider pedal input, resulting in a more active feeling bike. Seat stays are a little different from the previous Marin models as well, they've gone with a split seat stay design, which allowed Marin to fine tune the frame to improve ride quality. The bike is still in development with regional riders as well as a few European riders testing the bike, with a few expected tweaks before final production begins, it won't be long before you can check one out at your local shop.

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Norco CRR SL road racing bike

thien — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:37:17 +0000

Pete Stace-Smith gives us the quick and dirty about the Norco CRR SL road racing bike, used by the Symmetrics Pro Cycling Team.

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Cervelo eRide

thien — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:40:48 +0000

Kelley Boucher of Cervelo explains the eRide program that should be taking North America by storm. eRide is a program Cervelo is taking across the country to give potential riders a chance to test ride some of the top of the line Cervelo models that they would not normally be able to. Including the new RS which recently won Bicycling magazines plushest bike of the year. For a complete schedule of upcoming locations please click here.

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Reynolds

thien — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:12:00 +0000

Jonathan from Reynolds goes over the lineup of wheel sets they have decided to bring down to Sea Otter. Everything from full carbon wheelsets for the Road and Mt bike, to aluminum training wheel sets.

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Ibex Sports

thien — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:58:29 +0000

James of Ibex Sports goes over the entire lineup of European brands they carry. Including Exposure lights, U.S.E items, and VDO cycle computers.

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Garmin 605 & 705

thien — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:30:34 +0000

Peg from Garmin show us the much anticipated new 605 and 705 that are just starting to surface at specialty bike shops and major retailers.

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Shelley Olds of ProMan Racing

thien — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:39:15 +0000

Shelley Olds talks to us after the SRAM NRC Circuit Race, her first race back this season.

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LOOK USA

thien — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:49:03 +0000

LOOK brought their whole lineup down to Sea Otter to display.

Team Tibco was setup at the LOOK booth all weekend and had a few of their team painted race bikes on display

595 Ultra

Team Tibco LOOK 585

LOOK 555

The new for 2008 LOOK 586

If this 18.49lb 986 looks familar, it probably is. You’ve probably seen it on MTBR. Francois’s personal rig was on display.

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2009 SRAM Rival Photos

thien — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:22:12 +0000

This year Rival will be all new, from the finish of some of the component pieces, to materials, to some actual new technology.

Rival goes from aluminum to a carbon blade, the shape is more similar to SRAM’s Red offering. The cable routing goes from one cable routing option, this year, there is two (both external and internal routing). The reach adjust features of Red has now trickled down to Rival as well.

Zero loss has also made it down to Rival. Which offers a much more shorter throw, that should result in a faster more positive engagement.

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Men’s NRC Circuit Race Photo Gallery

Lyne Lamoureux — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:25:53 +0000

The men’s race saw attacks right from the gun. Team Successful Living, who surprised everyone last year by sending eventual winner Daniel Ramsey solo, proved to be a major animator, stringing the field out early and sending riders off the front repeatedly.

With a tremendously strong headwind on the acclaimed corkscrew descent, and a crosswind on the long back stretch, the peloton saw most of its normal advantages negated, and was left holding an empty bag after Successful Living managed to sneak a stunning three riders into a four-man break.

Michael Grabinger Jr., Brian Jensen and Bradley White of Successful Living, together with the tattooed David Clinger of Rock Racing, went into a fast-moving pace line and never looked back.

Behind them, the field attempted to chase, and splintered into many groups, but after several laps where the gap never dropped below 1:30, the riders in the lead chase group gave up on catching the break and resigned themselves to a race for fifth place.

As the laps counted down and the break lapped the shattered field, onlookers waited uncomfortably for the group of Successful Living riders to start attacking the isolated Clinger. But to the surprise of everyone except the riders themselves the attacks never came. “We were worried about him [Clinger],” said Michael Grabinger Jr. Additionally Grabinger noted that, thanks to the strong winds, they “weren’t too motivated to attack.”

Instead, the Successful Living riders set up the sprint at the end, where Grabinger took the win with his teammate, Brian Jensen in second, and Clinger in third. “We had the confidence to do what we had to do at the end,” explained a beaming Grabinger, who gave the Successful Living team its second win at Sea Otter in as many years.

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