Sea Otter Classic

A weekly roundup of what's happening in the off-road.

In 2023, all women's age group categories will start ahead of the men in the Fuego 40k XC MTB race.

Old broken frames? Random components? Scrap uncured pre-preg? It’s all good, according to CFR.

And a look at the state of retail.

I invested a lot of time and effort into improving my MTB skills. And then, alas, I went down just minutes into the first Grand Prix race.

The Nerds were on the ground in California!

The group of Cannondale ambassadors from underrepresented communities spoke at the Sea Otter Classic

Russell Finsterwald, Evelyn Dong, Alex Howes, Sofia Gomez Villafañe and others reflect after the Fuego 80k at Sea Otter Classic.

American rider crashes on the first lap but holds firm to pick up potentially priceless points in the Life Time Grand Prix.

The whole tyre range gets a few tweaks, too.

Sofia Gomez Villafañe and US national champ Alexis Skarda round out the podium at the first race of the Life Time Grand Prix series.

Russell Finsterwald and Alex Wild complete the podium in the first race of the new Life Time Grand Prix.

L39ION of Los Angeles announces race calendar, talks about resistance to their plans, and continues its own path.

The world champion on the track will line up at the Fuego 80k on Saturday, the first race of the Life Time Grand Prix series.

The XC MTB race is the first stop on the Life Time Grand Prix and will have the pros racing across nearly 5,700 feet of elevation gain on Saturday.

The new flagship helmet is said to improve on the original Protone in every way.

Latest version of the Protone weighs a claimed 230 in a European medium.

60 riders will race three MTB and three gravel races for a shot at part of the $250,000 purse.

The points-based series to include six Life Time events, including the 200-mile Unbound Gravel and the Leadville Trail 100.

Emma White leads podium sweep for Rally Cycling at Sea Otter circuit race.

The annual cycling festival joins Life Time's expanding portfolio of endurance sporting events.

Here's the news making headlines for Tuesday, August 3.

Organizers have pushed the 2021 Sea Otter Classic back from May until October due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Sea Otter Classic has canceled its October 1-4 event and is instead planning a virtual experience that includes product launches and cycling challenges.

The Sea Otter Classic has been rescheduled for October 1-4.

The upcoming Cape Epic in South Africa will be held as scheduled as the mountain bike calendar is seeing adjustments.

Why are officials cancelling pro cycling races? A method called "social distancing" is a proven way to curb the spread of pathogens like COVID-19.

The 2020 Sea Otter Classic has been postponed due to coronavirus. The event has yet to announce a new date.

North America's largest bicycle festival the Sea Otter Classic is monitoring the growing coronavirus threat, and may change its April schedule.

Sea Otter’s festival guide will reach 7 million cyclists, triathletes, cycling brands, and cycling industry professionals, as well as millions more through the brands' online and social network audience.

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Fans had few convenient opportunities to watch the pros race at Sea Otter due to a busy event schedule and an all-out Olympic chase that's underway.

SRAM already has a fleet of power meter options with its Quarq brand, so why purchase PowerTap? The answer lies in its pedal-based power meter technology.

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All-around road bikes are evolving with disc brakes, wider tires, and tubeless technology. Enve is keeping pace with its new SES 3.4 AR Disc wheelset.

Dirty Kanza organizers say the 2019 course is maybe the best yet. The expo will also double in size. Life Time is taking a cautious approach to growth, however.

We spot new gear from Bianchi, Marzocchi, Mavic, and more in the Sea Otter pits on Saturday.

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Sea Otter has it all, from electronic gravel bikes with removable motors, to CBD recovery bars for pets.

We scope out new gravel technology from Niner and look, plus Vittoria's Graphene 2.0 tire technology, XC racing stars, and more.

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On a windy, tactical day of racing at Sea Otter Classic, Blevins fires off a winning attack on the final lap to beat the Canadian duo of Disera and L'Esperance.

Defending Sea Otter XC champion Annika Langvad wins again on a windy morning in California, besting Erin Huck and world champ Kate Courtney.

Download the complete festival guide to the 2019 Sea Otter Classic, a "celebration of cycling" April 11-14 in Monterey, California.

Industry stalwarts talk about what inspired them to make bikes their life's work

Is there a new product, or a product in development that has the potential to be a game-changer?

Lennard Zinn talks to a few of the bike industry's innovators to get their perspectives on the difference between trends and fads.

This week's roundup includes an interesting interview with a professional mountain bike rider who races on an e-bike.

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It isn't easy to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège with a long solo breakaway. In fact, it hasn't happened in 10 years!

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Lennard Zinn summarizes some of what he encountered during the recent Sea Otter Classic.

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Armstrong settled with the Feds for $5 million... Did he win? We also discuss the tactics that played out at Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Sure, there were electric motors involved, but the Sea Otter Classic e-MTB event still felt like bike racing to me.

Thomas Frischknecht opens new cycling-centric coffee shop in Monterey with Tom Ritchey and the Conway family.

A look at the new Stumpjumper, vintage rides, more wood bikes, and Marin's custom-painted Wolf Ridge.

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Our reporters are on the ground at Sea Otter Classic 2018, scoping out all the new and cool bike tech in Monterey, California.

Innovative pedals, hi-vis shoes and hitch-free Kuat racks on display at day 3 of the Sea Otter Classic.

New Zealand champ Anton Cooper wins Sea Otter Classic men’s cross-country race. U.S. champ Howard Grotts was second.

Specialized teammates Annika Langvad and Kate Courtney take top two spots in the Sea Otter Classic. Evie Richards finishes third.

Our reporters are on the ground at Sea Otter Classic 2018, scoping out all the new and cool bike tech in Monterey, California.

Velonews is on the ground at Sea Otter Classic 2018, snapping pictures of all the cool new bike tech on day 2 in Monterey, California.

Scenes from the opening day of the Sea Otter Classic.

Our reporters are on the ground at Sea Otter Classic 2018, scoping out all the new and cool bike tech in Monterey, California.

Syncros punctuates the XC resurgence with its ultralight carbon, one-piece Syncros Silverton SL wheels.

With its new M Series mountain bike handlebars, Enve is throwing a new variable into the mix: ride quality.

Take a stroll through Sea Otter Classic and you will see the next generation of great American cyclists learning to love their sport.

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Take a (virtual) stroll through Sea Otter Classic to check out the cool gear and other stuff spotted at the biggest cycling festival in the U.S.

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