Feature: The Cool Gravel and Cross Bikes of Sea Otter 2018
To say the Sea Otter Classic is a spectacle is an understatement. More than just a festival of bicycle racing over four days at the Laguna Seca Raceway, the show…
Feature: Norco Bicycles Search XR Force 1 Adventure Bike – Sea Otter 2018
"We are Canadian" "Bert Lewis founded Norco Bicycles in 1964 with a simple vision: build better bikes. From our humble beginnings operating out of a converted chicken coop in small-town…
Feature: Wolf Tooth Precision Headsets, Colo(u)rs Galore! – Sea Otter 2018
Gravel Cyclist has reviewed several Wolf Tooth products in the past, from the original Roadlink, to the B-RAD and most recently, the Master Link Pack Pliers. All of these products…
VIDEO & Photo Feature: Redshift Sports ShockStop Seatpost – Sea Otter 2018
"Redshift Sports was founded in 2013 by Stephen, Erik, and Scott with the goal of making components that help cyclists and triathletes ride further, faster, and more comfortably on the…
VIDEO Feature: Henty Enduro Backpack Hydration System + Tool Belt – Sea Otter 2018
Hydration for endurance gravel cycling events can be a challenge. Some riders prefer to carry a stack of water bottles, whilst others prefer a hydration system that resides on one's…
Press Release: Ortre Century Bottle Cage Storage System – An Alternative to the Saddle Bag
"A carbon fibre water bottle cage that also holds a storage canister to stow your cycling gear." "As most cyclists know, stowing all your riding essentials has always been a…
Feature: Sage Barlow Titanium Gravel Bike – Sea Otter 2018
"When I founded Sage Titanium in 2012, I was looking for something different. I grew up at a time when bike frames were forged from steel, aluminum and titanium. Back…
Feature: Diamondback Haanjo Carbon EXP Adventure Bike – Sea Otter 2018
"Diamondback Bicycles was founded as a BMX brand in 1977 by Western States Imports in Newbury Park, California, which sold bikes under the Centurion (bicycle) brand. Early in its history, the brand name was…
Feature: IBIS Hakka MX customized by Pro Bike Supply & Premier Bicycle Werks – Sea Otter 2018
"Ibis Bicycles was founded by Scot Nicol, one of the earliest mountain bikers in northern California. It began in Scot's garage in 1981, when a friend asked him to build a frame. Nicol sold…
Feature: Kona Libre DL Gravel/Adventure Bike – Sea Otter 2018
"At Kona, we're all about the freedom and empowerment of the bicycle. We have been since 1988. We still have the same founding owners. We're still populated by a staff…
Press Release: FSE Filament Spins Up Carbon Fiber Gravel-Specific Wheelset
"The G40/30X is stronger, lighter, and wider than your traditional gravel and cyclo-cross wheel. They are made with their carbon fiber filament spinning process that is superior to the traditional…
Feature: Teravail goes Black and Tan on the Rampart, Cannonball & Sparwood – Sea Otter 2018
Tan sidewalls have gained in popularity over the past season or so, but this trend isn't exactly new. Remember, what's new, is old again, certainly the case in the cycling…
Feature: Fat Chance Bikes Chris Cross, and it does Gravel too! – Sea Otter 2018
Quote from a 1993 Fat City Cycles Catalog: "Who are these Fat City people, and why should I ride one of their bikes, anyway?" "Well, there are 32 of us…
Video Feature & Photos: Noble Bikes GX5, GX3 & NEW Flat-Mount Brake Standard – Sea Otter 2018
"Noble Bikes is a small high-quality, performance oriented bike brand. We are rider owned and design bikes for other riders." "Things have been quiet the past few years around Noble Bikes,…