Sea Otter Classic
Headed over to Monterey yesterday for the Sea Otter Classic
http://www.seaotterclassic.com/. It's grown a lot. They've opened up another large area of Laguna Seca for more booths. It was cold and very windy yesterday with vendors struggling to keep their tents from flying away. I don't think that much beer was sold yesterday but they sold a lot of hot coffee. Saw Joe Breeze in a booth for Breezer Bikes. Not sure who owns the brand after the ASE bankruptcy. Last time I saw Joe was about 25 years ago in Taiwan. He looked older. Tom Ritchey will be in Monterey on Saturday, but he wasn't in the Ritchey booth. Saw the new Trek Wavecel helmets in the Trek booth. Lots of odd products as usual. The foot-stomp frame pump. A communications system that attaches to your helmet. A retrofit electronic shifting system. Five companies showing tents that you put on top of your SUV. Is this a new thing as an alternative to towing a camper? Yamaha has entered the U.S. electric bicycle business with a line of low-end mid-drive motor equipped models. A lot of new lights on display, but nothing exciting, and all very high priced. My current recommendation for an integrated-battery front light is the $56, 1600 lumen, GACIRON V9D-1600 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/GACIRON-Bike-Front-Headlight-Cycling-Bicycle-Rechargeable-Flashlight-IPX6-Waterproof-5000mAh-1600Lumen-LED-Lamp-Bike-Accessories/32908737016.html. Wish they would change to USB-C with QC3.0. Very good food trucks but so much free food being given away that there wasn't a big need for them. Chews, gels, bars, drops, hydration drinks, even free vegetarian and vegan pizza. One seat company had an electronic assometer to measure you for proper seats. A few years ago, a company I was consulting for tried to sell Specialized on this idea but they weren't interested because each unit would cost a shop about $200. |
Sea Otter Classic
On 4/12/2019 12:54 PM, sms wrote:
A lot of new lights on display, but nothing exciting, and all very high priced. My current recommendation for an integrated-battery front light is the $56, 1600 lumen, GACIRON V9D-1600 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/GACIRON-Bike-Front-Headlight-Cycling-Bicycle-Rechargeable-Flashlight-IPX6-Waterproof-5000mAh-1600Lumen-LED-Lamp-Bike-Accessories/32908737016.html. But... but... but... They show a beam pattern designed to not blind other people! https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1ygSin...uq6z0HFXam.jpg You can't possibly like that. It goes against everything you've posted for years. Good grief, what if there's a tree branch five feet above your bike lane? -- - Frank Krygowski |
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