Kyle Strait's Commencal Absolut DJ, Geoff Kabush's Scott Scale and more
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No one-off race trickery here. YT's stock Tues is the exact same frame that DH-champ Aaron Gwin uses to demolish World Cup tracks(Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
This bike sees some abuse: Kyle Strait's Commencal Absolut DJ bike(Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
MTB legend Leigh Donovan sprays the California dust off a competitor's bike(Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
Keep calm and ride on! WD-40 athletes (from left) Rebecca Rusch, Leigh Donovan and Teal Stetson-Lee taking care of amateurs' bikes(Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
It's not just a guy's game. TRP keeps their brakes bled and drag free (Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
Trek's mechanics were on hand to keep rider and racer rolling and happy(Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
SRAM techs hard at work making sure the racers' equipment is ready to compete(Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
Under the big red tent, Specialized bikes are waiting for the final check over, eager for go time(Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
Surrounded by the Shimano blue, all brands of bikes running Shimano find the attention they deserve (Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
Racers, spectators and kids; there's something for everyone at Sea Otter(Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
Canadian cross-country specialist Geoff Kabush piloted this Scott Scale to first place in the Sea Otter pro short track (Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
Colorado suspension gurus lend a helping hand with one of their highly adjustable, much sought after ElevenSix rear shocks (Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
No need to worry, longtime Park Tools' mechanic Calvin Jones (on right) has literally written the book on bike maintenance(Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
With a line of bikes waiting, Marin's wrenches stay focused on the task in front of them(Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
Sometimes you just have to get it done, yourself, while still in your kit (Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
Being sales manager for Intense has its perks, like this custom camo Spider loaded with DVO suspension and ENVE wheels(Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
Jackson Frew's GT Distortion gets new brake lines before taking on the pro dual slalom at Sea Otter (Image credit: Russell Eich / Immediate Media)
In North America, the Sea Otter Classic is often the first big race of the year for many riders. Before and after the battle of competition, a lot of mechanic work is involved, and in this gallery, we're letting you in on some of that action.
Outside of Monterey, California, a few pros flipped the script, as WD-40 athletes like Rebecca Rusch, Leigh Donovan and Teal Stetson-Lee washed and prepped the bikes of everyday riders.
In this gallery we also take a look at some of the pro bikes like that of Canadian cross-country specialist Geoff Kabush, who piloted a Scott Scale to the short track win, or Kyle Strait's Commencal Absolut DJ bike.
Click through the gallery above for a closer look and click the links below for our Sea Otter galleries
