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Sea Otter - Day One "The Gathering"
by cgroves
Posted: Apr 12, 2009
I arrived at Pinkbike this afternoon to meet up with the crew. When I got there I walked into the shop, there was Tyler and Trenton working on his new Devinci bikes to get his bikes in tip-top shape for Sea Otter. About an hour later Kyle arrived and was stoked to see his new bikes sitting waiting to be built. I worked on my Transition Double for a couple hours swapping parts and fine-tuning certain things so that I can race Dual at the Sea Otter in a few days.
We’re heading down to Oregon tomorrow to spend a few nights at Northwest School of Freeride, and then we’re going to Monterey, California for the Sea Otter Classic. Kyle and Trenton will be racing DH while I “attempt” racing dual slalom, and the dual stunt.
All built up and ready for the Sea Otter!
It’s going to be a wicked trip and I am super excited, I can’t thank Pinkbike enough for making it happen!
-Casey Groves
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54 Comments
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brycebiking101
(Apr 12, 2009 at 9:51)
sick bikes
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i don't think its possible for 3 piece cranks to be stiffer/stronger than two piece cranks, but ya the new saints are sick.
there is no way for 3 peice to be near the strength and stiffness of a 2 piece without waying almost a pound more including BB. take a set of howitzers for example. same weight as the xt cranks. at a comparable strength and stiffness. but then you have to add on the 300g+ BB. then it's not even worth it.
im sorta dumb about cranks and i always thought there was only a 1 pice and a 3 pice whats so good about a 2 pice?
on a two piece crank, the spindle is attatched to the non-drive side crank, and goes through the bottom bracket to the drive side crank. super light design, all the shimano cranks are this way. truvativ (sram) uses a three piece where the bottom bracket bearing cups and the spindle are one package and the two cranks are another. look at the websites. you'll see.
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Even Manitou Dorado fork, dzeeez!
Hey we might just get our wish from sram next year in the form of two piece cranks ... Looks like there's a boa kbps pair on Sam hill's ride.
How good are those E2200s for DJ and street? I suppose if you're smooth, you would be fine, but what if you're still learning?
Both wheels are pricey, but I like that the E2200 is a bit lighter.... and cheaper.
Both wheels are pricey, but I like that the E2200 is a bit lighter.... and cheaper.
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