One Lap With the Pinkbike Ladies - Sea Otter 2016

Apr 16, 2016
by Pinkbike Staff  
So many colour options in TLD s women s shorts range. New this year is a neon yellow womens moto short adding some flashiness to this longstanding favourite. Fist pump for choice.
  So many colour options in TLD's women's shorts range. New this year is a neon yellow women's moto short, adding some flashiness to this longstanding favourite. Fist pump for choice.

Industry Nine were showing off the customizable options of their wheel range. Choose your rims hub colours spoke colours and even decal colours on their carbon offerings for 260USD per wheelset on top of the basic cost you can create your perfect colour combo.
  Industry Nine were showing off the customizable options of their wheel range. Choose your rims, hub colours, spoke colours and even decal colours on their carbon offerings, for $260USD, per wheelset, on top of the basic cost you can create your perfect colour combo.

Santa Cruz Factory Racing s Iago Garay and Mark Scott sunning themselves at the Smith booth earlier in the day.
  Santa Cruz Factory Racing's Iago Garay and Mark Scott sunning themselves at the Smith booth earlier today.

OneUp were making their first visit to Sea Otter as a company and amongst their range of newly released chain guides and drivetrain set-ups on display was this freehub for DT Swiss allowing you to extend your cassette range even more with a 10T cog priced at 40USD for the mini driver and 45 for the cluster.
  OneUp were making their first visit to Sea Otter as a company. Amongst their range of newly released chain guides and 50T Shark set up, on display was this freehub compatible with DT Swiss star ratchet hubs, allowing you to extend your Shimano 11 speed 1x cassette range even more with a 10T cog, priced at $40 for the minidriver and $45 for the cluster.

Rose is stoked on the new 100 Aircraft full face lid.
  Rose is stoked on the new 100% Aircraft full face lid.

Marco Osborne was cruising past PB after coming in 1tth at the enduro.
  Marco Osborne came cruising past the Pinkbike Booth for a hello after coming in 11th at the enduro.

This Yamaha YXZ may be the ultimate shuttle vehicle
  This Yamaha YXZ with a Thule rack may be the ultimate shuttle vehicle.

Fabric s Ian Redfern used to be a cutlery designer which has translated to some clean looking design on their chamber 13 function ratchet multi tool.
  Fabric's Ian Redfern used to be a cutlery designer, which has translated to some clean looking design on their chamber 13 function ratchet multi tool.

Fabric s Line saddle will be coming in a wider 142mm version later on this summer.
  Fabric's Line saddle will be coming in a wider 142mm version later on this summer.

Fabric have also taken their Silicone grip and added an ergonomic shape to form the Semi Ergo Expect the see these available later this year also.
  Fabric have also taken their Silicone grip and added an ergonomic shape to form the 'Semi Ergo'. Expect the see these available later this year also.

Santa Cruz bought some So Cal vibe with this customized VW Camper.
  Santa Cruz bought the So Cal vibe with this customized VW Camper.

Kask have been making an effort to make the brand more appealing to the fairer sex by introducing select helmets in smaller sizes. The Rex will be available in a small in the coming months.
  Italian helmet manufacturer Kask has long been associated with the elite racing scene. Sales Manager Ylenia Battistello is set on making the brand more accessible to women and started by introducing the Mojito and Protone in smaller sizes. The Rex will be the next helmet to join those ranks.

Tippie and Danny Mac
Danny MacAskill invited Tippie out for a ride in the Magura lowrider. You can check out their joyride in this Just the Tip edit.

Time for a little bike porn with this very flash looking Carbon M16 from Intense.
  It's hard to walk past the Intense booth and not have this carbon M16 catch your eye.

Cafe Racer scene is becoming a more and more popular trend with some of mountain biking s big names such as Steve Peat getting into the scene in recent years. Fox had this 1976 Honda CB350 built by Cognito Moto on display at their booth sporting a Fox Street Performance RC1 Rear Shock
  The Cafe Racer scene is becoming a more and more popular trend with some of mountain biking's big names such as Steve Peat getting into the scene in recent years. Fox had this 1976 Honda CB350 built by Cognito Moto on display at their booth sporting a Fox Street Performance RC1 Rear Shocks, time to make more room in the garage.

Micayla Gatto is crafty actually she s a great artist.
  Micayla Gatto is crafty, actually, she's a great artist in general and stopped by the Pinkbike booth to spruce the place up with some of her handiwork.

Goodnight from Sea Otter.
  Goodnight from day two of Sea Otter.

MENTIONS: @OneUpComponents / @troyleedesigns / @bretttippie / @Industry-Nine / @ride100percent / @Fabric / @Magura / @micaylagatto


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51 Comments
  • 41 0
 That pic of Tippie is pure gold!
  • 8 1
 just the tip in standby
  • 24 0
 Wow! Tippie actually sleeps??
  • 12 1
 @deadbeat: no.. He waits......
  • 20 2
 "Santa Cruz bought the So Cal vibe with this customized VW Camper."

Sigh...children today... that's simply a re-painted VW T1 series Split Window Transporter Pickup singlecab (they also came in a double cab configuration).

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Type_2#/media/File:Electrician-Tucson.jpg
  • 5 2
 @deeeight I saw that caption and just scrolled to down to see who commented first on the singlecab being an actual vehicle, not a "custom camper". Well played!
  • 6 4
 @VwHarman: and surprise, surprise it's King Correction the Smug to the rescue!!!
  • 5 1
 @beast-from-the-east: hahaha i love how angry people get when theyre wrong.

like, youre wrong. suck up your pride, take the correction, remember it for next time and move on.

be thankful
  • 2 0
 @beast-from-the-east: ya, I suppose slightly smug, but also had good info and a wiki link. Passing on information is the good part, Im just focusing there.
  • 2 5
 Its not even bike-related, so who cares?
  • 2 0
 @VwHarman: Check out deeeight's comment history. He pretty much just sits there and calls people stupid. He's a troll.
  • 1 1
 @warmerdamj: he is, I don't disagree! I'm an old air-cooled vw fan, so I always appreciate references and info on the old relics! I've been reading crazy deeeight comments for years on here. That's what.I meant by focusing on the good part!
  • 1 1
 I'll stir the pot a little bit. Maybe should have been "brought" not "bought." Cal-Look is also missing 1-piece windows, lowered stance, and safari windows. @deeeight Buses are Type 2 btw, and looks to be raw metal then clear coated also. Oh I love air-cooled VWs.
  • 1 1
 @KottonGin:

Buses are Type 2 platform but the T# denotes the generation of the model. Split windows were only part of the T1 generation, 1950-67. The T2 generation lost the split window.
  • 1 1
 @deeeight: Touche. In my defense the series nomenclature isn't used as much as the Split and Bay Window monikers. I was brought home from the hospital in a '64 Double Cab, owned a couple, and my first x-mas tree came home on the roof rack of a ragtop Beetle so I love talking VWs.
  • 1 1
 @KottonGin:

I spent much of the 1970s riding around in the back of a '73 T2 Westalia. I drive a '87 T3 Westy for camping trips still to this day (I am fine with digging a latrine to crap outside but I will NOT sleep on the ground under a piece of nylon).
  • 1 1
 @deeeight: It's crazy how many people have fond memories of VWs. Whether it was the first car, first to learn a stick shift on, fixed one up with a parent, or just like your experiences, people connect with them. Hopefully they keep on the road and people keep them preserved or restored. I swear I'll get a Double Cab of any gen one day but it will be pricey given what has happened to the Bu$ market in the last 10 years. May have to get another Ghia till then haha
  • 1 1
 @KottonGin:

Speaking o' rare cars... This drove past me this afternoon as I was about to go for a fat bike ride...

yoda.densan.ca/kmr/mechwarrior/300sl.jpg
  • 1 1
 @KottonGin:

Backstory on that 300SL... it belongs to a local Ottawa Surgeon...

driving.ca/mercedes-benz/sl-class/auto-news/news/ebay-find-one-of-canadas-most-exotic-collector-cars
  • 1 1
 @deeeight Damn...native to Canada, 30,000 miles, and the cold weather package, was already unicorn level rare based on production #s alone. Looks like you got the pic just in time before he rounded the corner. I spy a Mazda "Ranger" too. I had a B2500 with a Camburg kit and Deavers but sold it last year.
  • 13 0
 Notice the posts around that FOX motor bike.
  • 2 0
 Kashima Protection all around !
  • 5 2
 Yup!^^
On another note, "Industry Nine, raping the fashion conscious rider for being fashionable?"
  • 11 0
 Cafe racers are the fixies of the motorcycle world
  • 3 0
 Well done. I need to steal that.
  • 7 0
 No Boost spacing on that saddle. Obsolete before it hits production.
  • 5 1
 That Honda CB350 look's well sexy.
  • 1 1
 Just another "hacked up" motorcycle.
  • 4 0
 Being able to use a Shimano with a 10t cog? More info stat!
  • 3 0
 When are they gonna show is the 2017 spesh enduro?
  • 2 0
 $260.00 I9 wheelset?!
Sign me up, that's cheap.

Correction, that's on top of the cost of the wheelset.
No thanks.
  • 1 0
 I believe that's how much it costs to just customize the colors of the wheel...not for the wheel itself. Would be nice though!
  • 1 0
 Tippie sleeping reminds me of the NWD where he wakes up with his bike in the bed with him.. Classic .nuff respect Brett Tippie
  • 2 0
 That VW truck....I want it!
  • 2 0
 It'll just breakdown.but you've allways got the bike..
  • 2 0
 @Mrstamper: it will breakdown? Have you any experience with an air-cooled vw motor? Built well they are remarkably reliable motor. Hell, not even built well, thrown together haphazardly and they are still tough!
  • 2 3
 No you don't. 40 mph max is no way to go through life. You will be cussed at more than a Prius driver in the left lane.
  • 1 1
 @VwHarman: ok.still not avin it tho,they were crap then and their crap now.
  • 1 0
 Like @VwHarman said, if you know what you're looking at and know the few things that will toast an engine, the flat4 is an amazing engine. I put a $100 beater engine with unknown history and more endplay than I would like in my Ghia and it ran way longer than I thought before needing a rebuild. Made multiple long trips to shows, did a 200 mile trip doing 75 mph in 100 degree heat. Oh yeah 1300cc engine. I still see a lot of Beetles commuting and the occasional Bus. Pretty impressive for 1930s engineering.
  • 1 0
 @KottonGin: how did your AC work on that trip. 75mph downf*cking hill!
The only VW bus I ever saw that wasn't a complete waste of time and money was a 4WD one I saw with a Porsche flat 6.
  • 1 0
 @chasejj Hah, no AC in a '69 Karmann Ghia, just windows and pop-outs wide open. Was actually on Interstate 80 and the stretch to Sacramento is pretty flat except for a few grades. The aftermarket exhaust and the aerodynamics of a Ghia is probably how I was able to make that speed. Definitely more aerodynamic than a stick of butter rolling down the road. Syncros are badass for a waterpumper. Subaru swaps are popular with both Buses and Beetles too.
  • 2 0
 and I had to airbrush my I9s
  • 3 0
 I want that Yamaha
  • 2 0
 @oneupcomponents is breaking the standards industry Big Grin I am such a fan.
  • 2 1
 had an orgasm seeing the m16
  • 2 0
 Tippie priceless moment
  • 1 0
 nice $40,000.00 VW and Yamaha YXZ, some pricey shuttle vehicle
  • 1 0
 Who drives that shuttle vehicle back? 2 bikes, 2 seats. Sasquatch?
  • 1 0
 italian helmet manifacturer Kask
TOP????
  • 1 0
 Cute Tippie
  • 1 0
 baby brett...







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