This year’s Sea Otter Classic was dominated by two fascinating Chinese brands: Amflow Bikes (associated with Avinox eMTB motors and DJI drones) and the new X-Lab bikes (part of massive bike builder XDS). In our podcast we get into the details and why these brands are potentially so disruptive.
The podcast Mark Riedy and I recorded while we were up in Carmel
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Very good branding for the exciting Amflow bike and Avinox motors
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Good to see my friends Nicole Mertz of Wahoo and pro cyclist Joe Laverick, who was visiting (and racing) from his home in Girona
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I got to ride Rivan’s Also eBike with my friends Ben Edwards and Ben Capron of Specialized
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I always enjoy connecting with my friends from Skratch Labs
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I rode in the 92-mile fondo on my last day. Here on the magnicifent Carmel Valley Road.
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When I was consulting for Canyon, I worked a lot with Walker Hague and former North American President Blair Clark. The X-Lab event was like a reunion for us.
