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Trivia with the pros from 2nd-place DH finisher, Luca Cometti

I'm curious.. How does the staff feel about doing the coverage like this? I've personally liked it. Plus, the fact that others have been able to contribute what they saw and liked at the otter is pretty cool...

Neko Mulally won the DH on his freak bike with 32" front wheel w/ XC racing slick. - https://results.raceroster.com/v3/events/ajsmbwfa6za9y9np - chatting with him at dinner the other night (before the race), all he cared about was rolling speed. cornering knobs were "good enough" and if he could manage the off-camber after the uphill on the course, the rest was basically going straight and fast. seems like his strategy paid off.

Bro had to raid the spare parts bin from three different shops to find all those stem spacers.

Dunlop Dunlop has soft-launched into MTB with four new models. Expected availability is set for early summer in the U.S. only, with MSRP still to be determined but anticipated to be in the $95-110 range. There are DH and enduro casings. The DH casing uses 2x60 TPI layers with an apex layer at the bead, while the enduro casing uses one 60 TPI layer with a smaller apex layer. The downhill casing also uses a softer rubber than the enduro casing. The tread designs are front/rear specific and share similarities with other popular designs. The rear tires are the most...

Marin Marin and Misspent Summers teamed up for a custom Quake wrapped with images and art from their books. The Val di Sole video guy is a standout. Marin also unveiled the Tam lineup today. Starting at just $2,399 and topping out at $5,499, the alloy 120mm bikes look primed for stacking up some miles.

I'm not their target customer, but I applaud using an existing mount standard. There are a lot of used eebs coming through, I'd like to see them repurposed rather than e-waste.

Used Bikes for Sale One of the coolest and funniest parts of Sea Otter. Overpriced, retro and even QR codes to sell your goods these days. That Blindside with that Totem for $500 is pretty freaking sick. Connor Fearon would go on that Kona, too.

Intradrive Gearbox Powertrain Tucked away in a tiny little booth on a side row was Intradrive. Turns out they're a small Scottish company that's been developing an 8-speed gearbox-equipped motor for eMTB brands dubbed the GD8. Shifting is wireless electronic, there's a 480% range, and the motor can output up to 700w. The founder said that the motors are built and wound in Scotland and that vast majority of the parts and materials are sourced from Europe if not made in-house. There's an emphasis on serviceability, and the unit fits a Shimano EP8 mount pattern. The one on display used...

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

Damn. I don't know what it is about those Hope bikes but they always look so sick. Even the previous gen short travel bike (HB 130) with the swoopy top tube...I just think their stuff seems awesome. Plus, I'm always down to support a brand that supports Joe Barnes!

That logo is bad, and Öhlins should feel bad for using it.

That battery is basically at the headtube. Interesting to see the 'lower weight placement = better handling' argument has lost to having an SL-slim downtube. It would be really interesting to ride a mondraker or commencal Bosch and DJI back-to-back to see if there's any merit whatsoever to the argument. Although you raise the bikes center of gravity the extra weight over the front. Unrelated, the shiny black lower ohlins are way better, but please just go back to a vertical O or invent something that isn't this pathetic new shape.

Öhlins Upgrades Öhlins had some cool upgrades on display, available aftermarket through their service centers. The hydraulic top-out for the TTX22 shock slows down rebound for the last bit of return stroke. The idea is you can run faster rebound and not risk getting kicked or experiencing an aggressive top out. The crowns and stanchion coating that was developed with Specialized Gravity can be purchased for the DH38. The team has tested a bunch of coatings over the years, and Öhlins wouldn’t disclose what exactly makes this coating extra special. We also can’t confirm this is what the team is...

Hope HB.912 Hope’s new HB.912 trail bike looks awfully sleek. 120mm rear wheel travel, 130mm fork, four-bar linkage, and in-house-made frame. Definitely one of those bikes that can fly under the radar, but the longer you look at it, the more you appreciate it. The bike should be available closer to summer, with the frameset starting at ~$5,400 USD.

e*thirteen Radial Tires e*thirteen has new radial casing tires in their Grappler (29”, 27.5”) and Grappler RS (27.5”) models. The tires will be available within the next month and will retail for $79.95 USD. The casing has 6 layers under the tread, 4 under the sidewall, a woven protection layer in the sidewall, and an apex at the bead. Their goal was to give the tire more support with the thicker apex and more layers, while still angling the plies so you get the supple, damp feel of a radial. The layers are placed at a 65° angle, which they...

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...

MRP MRP had some classy new products to share. The Otto is a coil-sprung 38mm fork that will be out soon. The Speed Spring kit that's a nod to their naming conventions of yesteryear, can spice up your existing Zeb or 38 and Dime levers are stout and strong to help squeeze the power out of modern brakes.

All they had to do was this ...