We’re back and (mostly) recovered from Sea Otter, so David and Simon sat down to discuss the highlights and main trends from the show. And we’re busy as ever testing bikes, so we give some updates on a bunch of them, from the Pivot Mach 4 SL to the Devinci Spartan, the Specialized Levo R to the Pivot Shuttle AMP’d, and more.Note: We Want to Hear From You!Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on Bikes & Big Ideas. You can email us at: info@blisterreview.comRELATED LINKS:Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s GuideBLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredHans Rey (Ep.319)Chris Cocalis (Ep.321)TOPICS & TIMES:Sea Otter Recap (1:37)Transition Spur (9:31)Pivot Mach 4 SL (12:37)Atherton A.150.M (19:25)Specialized Turbo Levo R (26:29)Devinci Spartan (34:04)Pivot Shuttle AMP’d (39:54)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDGEAR:30Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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