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Crankbrothers was doing some wheel-related math, and had rumors that Bruni is racing flats at select World Cups this year.

I'm not sure if it's been mentioned already (I was out of the country for a couple days and haven't kept up super closely), but from the Loam Ranger Sea Otter update vid, the Spec rep said the Demo is being released on Tuesday. Probably old info, though? Ha ha

Yet another DJI / Avinox / Amflow update (and correction) live from Sea Otter. When I asked about the relationship between DJI, Avinox, and Amflow, I was told they are entirely separate from one another. DJI incubated the motor program and then spun it off, branding it as Avinox. Amflow started as a proof of concept and was also spun off completely from both Avinox and DJI. They were firm in their independence from one and other. When I pointed out to the Avinox employee that we were standing in a shared tent (Amflow and Avinox were sharing Sea Otter...

Actofive I-Train Actofive I-Train 32" full squisher. 120mm rear, 130mm front travel. Claimed build under 30 pounds with all the Intend bits.

STFU works well. Madrone Jab has an excellent clutch that you can fine tune to your liking.

"Enduro" is dead, time to dust off "All Mountain".

Brembo are cowards. You can’t launch a brake and then have no fucking oil in the lines. What are they scared of?

New Dual Slalom Course - Yay or Nay? Dual Slalom has been kind of controversial with its new location and minimal effort put into the course. Instead of the traditional combo of groomed, deep bowl corners and rhythm lanes mixed with some natural turns, this year is 100% natural, grass turns without a jump or berm in sight. The location, off the DH shuttle road, prohibited any digging due to utility and infrastructure elements underground apparently. Does it feel like a "pro" race? Not really. Is the racing going to be good? Definitely. Today's pro qualifying was exciting and fast...

Industry Nine The Industry Nine booth had their gorgeous wheels on display with the current crop faded color spokes. The drool factor was high.

Yoshimura Fun Yoshimura wins the comedy award with their Honda generator powering the rotating stem cap display. They also had a pedal pin counting contest and a Gamux on display.

All they had to do was this ...

Wanted to check them out today on Sea Otter but none of like six bikes on display that had them, or any of the brakes on the stands, had any mineral oil in the lines. Thats defo not the way to show off your obviously premium brakes if you can’t really give them a squeeze.

Stablead Stablead showing off their suspension. The frames are for display only and aren't planning on being released. Tom Rogers is the man behind the squish with consultation from guys like Brian Lopes. Besides the product, the most surprising thing in their booth was none other than the infamous Sanjay Sanbhag who hadn't been to Sea Otter since he was "hitting the dirt jumps on a road bike."

Bike park mode for the Eden over at the Spank booth. This one is set with 188mm back (190mm front) using a 250x70 stroke shock set up in Mx wheel configuration.