Our favorite gear at Sea Otter Classic wasn't the bikes-it was the accessories

Key Points:

• The Sea Otter Classic, held from April 16-19 near Monterey, California, is the world's largest consumer trade cycling show, featuring hundreds of exhibitors showcasing new bicycles and accessories including road, mountain, e-bikes, gravel, and cargo bikes.
• Notable new products included the Salsa Fargo 32 with 32-inch wheels, the titanium Xtracycle OmniTierra cargo bike, and Rivian's electric cargo bike, highlighting innovation in bike design and utility.
• Pikio Labs introduced the PIKIO Si OBLIK helmet, featuring a novel skeleton-like foam structure with an OBLIK system that allows multi-directional movement to reduce impact forces, rated the safest by Virginia Tech’s Helmet Lab.
• Allen Sports showcased the Smart Suction Go, a roof-mounted bike rack using suction cups controlled via smartphone Bluetooth for easy installation and secure transport, as well as a smaller suction camera mount for vehicles or bikes.
• The Kommit bike tow rope, popular in Europe and new to the US market, offers a compact, retractable cord system that allows cyclists to tow others uphill, useful for assisting children or slower riders, and is sold by Boise-based Miles Wide.