Your guide to Sea Otter 2017! Jonathan and Steven spent the week at Sea Otter doing a ton of work, racing bikes, and talking with all the vendors and athletes. Hear what products caught their eye , what trends they saw and get a complete guide on how to plan the best Sea Otter week possible.

Topics covered in this episode:

• MTBpodcast T-Shirts!

• When you should service your bottom bracket bearings

• When you should service your headset

• Rotor Raptor MTB Crankset

http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/INTERBIKE-2017-Mountain-Bike-Components,10498/Rotor-Raptor-Cranks,110214/iceman2058,94

• Raceface Next R Group

http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/First-Look-Race-Face-Next-R-Line,1729

• K-Edge MTB Catcher

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/sea-otter-2017-tech-tidbits-barfly-k-edge-quarq-qollector-lezyne-flar.html

• The trend of short travel trail bikes

• 6D Helmets in-depth explanation

• Marin Wolf Ridge

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/marin-wolf-ridge-first-ride.html

• Lourdes DH Race

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/wyntv-lourdes-dh-world-cup-track-walk-2017.html

• Santa Cruz V-10 29er

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/greg-minnaars-santa-cruz-v10-29-bike-check.html

• SRAM Code Brakes

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/srams-new-code-brakes-first-ride-2017.html

• The TDS Enduro preview

• The pros and cons of a longer fork on a trail bike

• How to stop your front end from lifting on climbs

• Should you buy a road bike, or a cross bike?

• How to setup a new bike

• What lever position should you have?

• Why does your saddle feel uncomfortable?

• How to build a dirt jumper

• Your comprehensive guide to the best week possible at Sea Otter

• Jonathan’s guide to using the Mavic Pro

• The Wolf Tooth Dropper Remote