Sea Otter Classic
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'Riding to the start line is not a sacrifice, it's a gift' – One man's quest to cycle between America's 9 big gravel races
The Spirit of Gravel tells the story of a full season without leaving ruinous tracks on the planet
By Pat Kinsella Published
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‘It’s looking to be a proper battle in the first round’ – Tiffany Cromwell will be breathing down defending Life Time champion Sofía Gómez Villafañe's neck at the Sea Otter Classic
The Life Time Sea Otter Classic Gravel race is looming, with the men and women’s fields both bristling with top talent
By Pat Kinsella Published
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Brompton World Championships to return to the U.S. this April
The Sea Otter Classic will host the folding bike world championships for the first time in eight years
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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A bike rack with an app? Wahoo’s latest, and a hub silencer – Sea Otter Classic tech highlights, Part 2
A few standout pieces of gear from North America's biggest bike gathering
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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The Sea Otter Classic: sights and sounds from the biggest bike gathering in North America - Part 1
Odds and ends that run the gamut, from a $13,000 frameset to armoured kit and new hydro-vests
By Tyler Boucher Published
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'I gave it everything I had' - Keegan Swenson and Haley Batten win Sea Otter Classic Gravel
Olympic medalist mountain biker Batten crushes her first gravel race; Swenson and Villafane slip into familiar Life Time Grand Prix series leads
By Ryan Simonovich Published
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'I may not have a ridden a bike, but I’m f*****g strong' - British gravel racer has unusual off-season ahead of Sea Otter Classic
Annabel Fisher tells Cycling Weekly about her ski racing season ahead of returning to gravel
By Tom Thewlis Published
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Kona’s for sale, Mavic and Parlee are back, Triban is no longer, Garmin Varia’s got competition and 4 other discoveries from North America’s biggest bicycle trade show
The 34th annual Sea Otter Classic brought 1,100 brands and nearly 80,000 attendees to Monterey, California – here’s what stood out
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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‘For the first time, American gravel racing is the place to be’ — YouTube series 'Call of a Life Time' premiers January 26
Now in its second season, Call of a Life Time chronicles all the action from the 2023 Life Time Grand Prix gravel racing series
By Kristin Jenny Published
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People, Mesmerizing and Papa: Alexey Vermeulen’s custom-painted Enve MOG described in three words
After its unveiling at the Sea Otter Classic, this custom gravel steed will make its race debut at Unbound 200
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Top 10 things I saw among the 900 brands on display at the Sea Otter Classic
A Lamborghini-inspired gravel racer, NASA engineered airless tires, a cargo helmet, and more.
By Daniel Palma Published
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Recyclable carbon rims, solar powered e-bikes, sage advice from Chris King: more tech highlights from the Sea Otter Classic
North America's biggest bike expo is underway in California Here's our Sea Otter Classic dispatch from day two
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Decathlon goes after the US market; will sponsor a WorldTour team in 2024
French megastore uses Sea Otter Classic to announce its presence with a $3999 titanium gravel bike and aerospace engineered road racer
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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The Sea Otter Classic: Tech highlights from the biggest bike gathering in North America - Day 1
North America's biggest bike expo is underway in California Here's our Sea Otter Classic dispatch from day one.
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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Sea Otter organizers change race start times after student project causes a stir
Race organizers to amend start times to decrease passing issues
By Anne-Marije Rook Last updated
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Imagine having to pass 218 riders from different fields in order to contest your own race
In a recent petition on Change.org, female bike racers call for change in the Sea Otter Classic's gravel and xc mountain bike events
By Anne-Marije Rook Last updated
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“There is absolutely no reason why capable young women should be starting behind 70-year-old men”
In a recent petition on Change.org, female bike racers call for change in the Sea Otter Classic's gravel and xc mountain bike events
By Anne-Marije Rook Last updated
