2022 Sea Otter Classic Recap, Part 2

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Intense M29 in Shaun Palmer Throwback Livery

There was a lot more at Sea Otter that didn’t make it into Part 1 of our coverage so here are a bunch of highlights from our second day at the show.

HT was showing off their new T2 and X3 pedals. Both get a new chamfered side plate for easier entry, improved bearings, and the X3 gets the “Pro Plate” to help guide entry when dropping a foot.

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Onyx Hub cutaways showing the original version (left) and Vesper (right)
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Yeti had Reed Boggs' Rampage-tested SB165 in their booth
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The new Revel Rail 29
Sage’s Flow Motion Ti hardtail gets a major update, including 29” wheels and much more aggressive geometry.

Orange was showing off their new Switch 7 Endro bike — long travel, mixed wheels, aggressive geo, and excellent green paint.

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Orange Switch 7

Intense had their own mullet Enduro bike on display — the Tracer 279.

We Are One’s new rim features a pretty wild profile — which puts the spoke holes at a 7° angle to reduce load on the nipples, and uses a new layup said to be 30% stronger than the Union rim at a similar weight.

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Ritchey hardtails old and new

Nukeproof had their own retro paint on display next to the original — two very different generations of Reactor.

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Galfer's 246 mm rotor making the 223 mm version look puny

Crankbrothers is raffling off a John Player Special-inspired Forbidden Druid with the proceeds supporting the Crisis Text Line.

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Black and Gold

The Fox 36 gets a new crown with 4 mm extra overlap and some manufacturing tweaks, designed to keep creaking at bay. They managed to shave a few grams in the process, too.

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Fox 36

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