REI’s Labor Day Sale is live, with an extra 20% off one item for members and wide discounts on mountain bike gear, components, and camping gear. The deals span racks, handlebars, grips, pedals, water bottles, tents, stoves, and more, offering substantial savings across cycling and outdoor essentials in time for fall.
Sea Otter 2026’s Randoms Round 2 delivers a rapid-fire tour of new bikes, gear and concepts—from Telepathy’s production mule and a wild backseat brake setup to Tailfin’s expanding bikepacking ecosystem and RSVR’s stripped-back hydration pack. Sensor-enabled lighting from Knog/POC, Kashima-coated Galfer Shark rotors, and WeAreOne’s new 32-inch wheels headline the hardware, alongside a Hunt long-travel dual-crown mule and Lab71’s BB-mounted gearbox prototype. Ergonomic tweaks from Ergon, Naild’s R3act aluminum front triangle, and Aenomaly SwitchGrade Pro with eight stops and adjustable rotation showcase the ride-side innovations. Rounding out the recap are new Giro/Smith/Bell gear, a retro Volvo Cannondale nod, Noterra road hints, and Sea Otter’s characteristic mix of tech, style and history.
The Sea Otter Classic showcased a range of bike gear, including EXT's Aria shock with dual positive air spring, CushCore's new Trail tyre insert, Kali's Cascade helmet made from waste products, Forge+Bond's wheels with nylon-based material, Sage's titanium bikes with custom geometry, Aeroe's Spider bike rack, Rotor's InSpider MTB power meter, Five Ten's Kestrel Boa shoe, and Classified's Powershift MTB hub with 2-speed gear mechanism. Sustainability was a recurring theme, with Kali's helmet made from recycled materials and Forge+Bond's wheels being easier to recycle.