The weird and wonderful of Sea Otter 2018

The weird and wonderful of Sea Otter 2018

A beef truck, Danny Mac's carbon trials bike, Ti enduro cranks and much more

Here's a look at some of the weird and wonderful things we saw at this year's Sea Otter expo

Josh Patterson / Immediate Media

Josh Patterson

Here's a look at some of the weird and wonderful things we saw at this year's Sea Otter expo - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
Greg Minnaar's Santa Cruz V10 29 was on display at the Fox booth - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
Fox was clearly flexing its suspension muscles with this non-vegan friendly trophy truck parked in front of its booth - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
Fox also had RC versions speeding around a course - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
Bell partnered with Squid Bikes for a rattle-can inspired paint job on the Z20 road helmet - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
"A production bike for one person" is how Santa Cruz describes Danny MacAskill's carbon trials bike - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
Blast from the past: a Slingshot cyclocross rig. Who needs down tubes anyway? - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
This gorgeous Bontrager road bike was on display at Trek's booth - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
Titanium fetishists will be glad to read that Cane Creek recently acquired eeWings' crankset design. This Ti enduro crankset will set you back $999 - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
Giro's SPD-compatible Chamber II shoe looks great in this "blue jewel" colorway - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
Painted to match forks are always a nice touch, especially on a Fat Chance Yo Eddy - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
All sorts of old school flare going on here - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
Could tall bikes be next year's big cycling trend? - Josh Patterson / Immediate Media
A shovel and axe are a fine way to celebrate the latest release of the iconic Stumpjumper - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
This looks fun - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
These two share a name, but not much else - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
Magura makes its own carbon for its brake levers in Germany - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
This is one of 15 Intense M29 FRO bikes in the world - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
This is how your little shredder is going to get better than you - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
Renovo's wood framed bikes were unlike any other at the show - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
GT showed off some of its craziest and most radical full suspension bikes of the last 25 years - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
An identical YT Tues just won the first world cup downhill race of the season under Aaron Gwin - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
It's not a bike, but there's so much to love going on here - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
Check out that cute, little wood stove - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
Masi road frames in all shades, from mild to wild - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
Shimano's latest Ultegra RX clutch road derailleur was hidden in plain sight - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
There's racing of every discipline to be had at Sea Otter - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
Danny MacAskill with a huge hop to clear the high-jump bar - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
All those hours of playing beer pong might actually be useful - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
Weird or wonderful, your choice - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
Fluid hydration was rolling about the show for any thirsty folks - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
Giant was showing off a very classy way to haul bikes - Russell Eich / Immediate Media
Tasco-MTB had a foot-down contest with Jeff Lenosky. Looks like a run what ya brung type of event - Russell Eich / Immediate Media

Another Sea Otter is in the books. We saw lots of interesting bikes and components at this year's show, including Ellsworth's redesigned Truth, a booth full of vintage GT mountain bikes and a new Maxxis tire designed by none other than downhill legend Greg Minnaar.

In addition to these highlights, there were a number of other items that caught our eye either because they were stunning or because they left us scratching our heads.

Take a scroll through this gallery for a look at some of the weird and wonderful things we saw at this year's Sea Otter.

Josh Patterson

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Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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