The sunny bike festival that is the Sea Otter Classic is in full swing, with the race well underway and the expo beaming with the hottest technology in cycling right now.
We’ve already brought you day one highlights, featuring Classified’s push into mountain biking, weird garage door hacks, new tech from Selle Italia and more, and now it’s time to wrap it all up. what we saw on the second day.
Today’s highlights include Josh getting an EEG brain scan, a stunning custom painted Santa Cruz Stigmata, positive news from Saris, an oversized aero pulley system from Kogel and a look at the road bike that AG2R- Citroën will use next season.
Outride, the charity created by Specialized founder Mike Sinyard, is working with researchers with five- and 15-point brain-scanning devices that measure electrical activity at various points around the head. (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
The aim is to show how cycling – and, more broadly, exercise and being outdoors – can help improve mood. Research has already concluded that there is a correlation between the two, confirming what many of us already know, but the goal is to use technology to quantify which areas of the brain respond in different ways to different types. of exercises. (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
By taking a baseline test before exercise and then another after a run, and accompanying these two sets of data with feedback from the cyclist and insight into the run they just did, researchers are able to analyze how an individual reacts to different types of stimulation. Repeat this process over a number of runs, and an image can be collected of the individual. In theory, this information could be used to create a training plan of workouts that don’t target physiological adaptations, but rather mental adaptations, helping to combat mental health issues such as depression or anxiety. (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
Move over CeramicSpeed, Kogel entered the aerodynamic oversized pulley wheel space (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
Amusingly, there’s no data to save if it’s actually faster or not. Gustav Gullholm (better known as Dangerholm on social media), maker of wild custom bikes with Kogel components, said: “Do we know for sure that it’s much faster and more aerodynamic? No. Is it does it look absolutely amazing?Yes You can’t fault his honesty. (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
British brand Stashed is also here with a neat bike storage idea. The rail at the top of this frame can be hung from a ceiling or a wall. (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
On the underside of the rail, accessories such as these hooks can be mounted. The hooks hold your bikes upright, keeping them out of the way, and can swivel and slide easily, making it easy to get past kids’ bikes and out for a spin. (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
Last year we reviewed the Saris Modular Hitch System (MHS) and said it was a great system, but was dependent on Saris possibly launching add-ons. Given the difficulties Saris has faced over the past 12 months – going into receivership and selling – there were concerns that these products would never arrive. Fortunately, the products are there and the message from Camp Saris is positive. (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
Elsewhere, Campagnolo showed off their latest flagship wheels. They’re competitive at 1240g, but they’ll set you back $4,100. (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
In much more affordable tech, this multitool is born from a collaboration between Cannondale and Dynaplug, and sees a tire plug fill one of the 11 tool slots. (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
CeramicSpeed presents new colors. Intended primarily for mountain biking, orange and gold were chosen to complement the Fox forks with Kashima stanchions. The “Ice Blue” had less reflection behind it, but it still looks great. (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
Van Rysel is rumored to be sponsoring AG2R Citroën next year, this could be the bike they use (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
The bike, which will be known as the RCR, will be launched soon. This Force-equipped model with Zipp 404 Firecrest wheels will sell for a rather attractive price of $6,999. (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
Pricing is not yet available for the TT bike, which will also be launched soon (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
This titanium gravel bike with GRX 600 is also competitively priced at $3,999. It bears the Riverside brand, but it’s all under the Decathlon umbrella. (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
The brand also makes a carbon gravel bike. This one, along with Force XPLR, is priced at $5,699 (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
Elsewhere, Fizik has new saddles on the way. The Antares and Aliante are getting an update as shown here (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
While 3D printed technology is now applied to the Argo with carbon rail and carbon shell (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
In other product news, Vitus has a new two-in-one bike, the Venon. (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
It is a frame, available in two shapes. The EVO GR is equipped with gravel components, while the EVO RS is equipped with road spec (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
It’s a do-it-all machine, with fender mounts, plenty of mounting points and clearance for 35mm tires (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
It was intentionally provided with a compliant rear part (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
While the front has obviously had aerodynamics in mind. (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
This custom Santa Cruz Stigmata really caught our eye. It is painted by Custis Bullock, known to many by his social media handle “Save The Postal Service”. The next few photos are of this intricate paint job which covers the frame, seatpost, bar, stem and is topped off with Sim Works ‘The Homage’ mint green tires and capped off by the anodized hubs and headset Purples by Chris King. The last photos of this gallery are dedicated to this build, we let you enjoy it (Image credit: Josh Croxton)
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