Theo bring us the highlights from 2008. The people, the girls, the XC and the DH. The best shots collected in this wrap up video.

 

Chris Cocalis shows us the brand new 29er from Pivot Cycles....the Mach 429 with DW-link rear suspension:

Neil from Rohloff USA shows off the most current offerings from the German outfit, specifically the Speed Hub.

Lewis from GT Bicycles took time out of his busy Demo schedule to show off two bikes, the Sanction 1.0 and the Force 1.0.

Jeff from Titus gives us the latest info about two new bikes from Titus.

The first one is a steel/exo-grid cyclocross bike...the first cross bike ever from Titus. This cross bike will also be available in full Ti and Ti/Exo-grid combo.

The second bike is a prototype Iso-grid carbon/Ti 29er, due out for 2009.

Friday, Satuday, and Sunday MTBR gave away so much stuff it is insane. Sock, tees, brakes, bars, stems chain guides, armor, frames and more. Hundreds of people came, and if you were there and saw the big crowd with out stopping to get in on the action....well, next time you'll know better.

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Fuji showed us two exciting new bikes at Sea Otter. Mark Smith and company are making a serious bid to be a key player in the mountain bike market.

The first is the 5-inch travel Reveal 1.0. The frame is shaped and gussetted for extra fork clearance. The bottom bracket is reinforced as well to be 35% stiffer.

And the bike is very well spec'ed as we have come to expect from Fuji.

Please pardon the wind noise as the famous Sea Otter weather attacked us on Saturday.

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Melanie, aka "Cog Wild" goes over some wonderful Oregon mountain bike get-a-ways. The Bike and Brew sounds like the trip for Francis and I.

 

http://www.cogwild.com/

source: Francis, at Sea Otter 2008

Yeti Carbon ASR is a 4" travel bike with full carbon frame and integrated carbon seat mast and bb.

 

Yeti 2008 575 with corrected geo head angle for longer travel forks also a carbon seat stay.

http://yeticycles.com/

source: Francis, at Sea Otter 2008

 

Theo whips up another great video for the final day of Sea Otter 2008. Sunday was warm in the morning with some wind in the expo area later in the day, but 150% better day than Saturday.