# sea otter (blogs) — RSS Amplifier

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## [2026 MADE Show tech gallery, part 2](https://nminus1bikes.substack.com/p/2026-made-show-tech-gallery-part-2)

_2026-08-23 · James Huang · n-1_

Hyper-personalization is the name of the game.

## [2026 MADE Show tech gallery, part 1](https://nminus1bikes.substack.com/p/2026-made-show-tech-gallery-part-1)

_2026-08-22 · James Huang · n-1_

Custom bikes are about so much more than just flashy paint jobs and expensive build kits.

## [State Bicycle Company Carbon Road SL review: Some assembly required](https://nminus1bikes.substack.com/p/state-bicycle-company-carbon-road-sl-bike-review)

_2026-08-18 · James Huang · n-1_

It’s attractively priced and generally performs pretty well, but there’s still an element of you-get-what-you-pay-for.

## [Pivot Mach 4 SL mountain bike review: Bucking the flexstay trend](https://nminus1bikes.substack.com/p/pivot-mach-4-sl-mountain-bike-review)

_2026-08-12 · James Huang · n-1_

Pivot’s longstanding dw-link suspension design brings some tangible performance benefits over single-pivot flexstays, but also some downsides.

## [N-1blets #3: POC Amidal helmet, Sidi Dominator X shoes, and Bingham Built Sweetpost seatpost](https://nminus1bikes.substack.com/p/n-1blets-3-poc-amidal-sidi-dominator-x-bingham-built-sweetpost)

_2026-08-06 · James Huang · n-1_

Good enough isn’t good enough, especially when it comes with a heavy price tag.

## [Let’s talk about Decathlon](https://nminus1bikes.substack.com/p/lets-talk-about-decathlon)

_2026-08-03 · James Huang · n-1_

Don’t think of the French brand primarily as a purveyor of inexpensive sporting gear, but more like a multi-national sleeping giant.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209034513/b4c6efd6b4776a447dc34dbcfc9f6ad3.mp3)

## [Gravel shoe head-to-head: Specialized S-Works Recon Evo vs. Shimano S-Phyre SH-RX910 review](https://nminus1bikes.substack.com/p/specialized-s-works-recon-evo-vs-shimano-s-phyre-sh-rx910-gravel-shoes)

_2026-07-28 · James Huang · n-1_

They’re both outrageously expensive and both sport distinctive features, but one still feels better than the other.

## [Salsa Flyway gravel bike review: Going the distance](https://nminus1bikes.substack.com/p/salsa-flyway-gravel-bike-review)

_2026-07-20 · James Huang · n-1_

A fine choice if all-day jaunts on questionable roads are your jam.

## [Scott Addict RC bike review: An all-rounder with all the right moves](https://nminus1bikes.substack.com/p/scott-addict-rc-bike-review)

_2026-07-10 · James Huang · n-1_

Sometimes a do-it-all road bike really can excel at just about everything.

## [N-1ws #46: Concept bikes, climbing bikes, fixies, and big-wheelers](https://nminus1bikes.substack.com/p/n-1ws-46-concept-bikes-climbing-bikes)

_2026-06-26 · James Huang · n-1_

Also: 32-inch gravel wheels may soon be outlawed, but what about 30.5” ones?

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## [How I built it: Trek Checkpoint ALR gravel bike review](https://nminus1bikes.substack.com/p/trek-checkpoint-alr)

_2026-06-19 · James Huang · n-1_

Trek doesn’t offer its alloy gravel frame with a nicer build, so I went ahead and did it myself.

## [N-1ws #45: A big week for XC bikes](https://nminus1bikes.substack.com/p/n-1ws-45-a-big-week-for-xc-bikes)

_2026-06-12 · James Huang · n-1_

Just because you’re short on travel doesn’t mean you’re also short on fun.