{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5cc11830a54f4a082908bc15/69ea452107ecece42a997f01?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Reviewer Reports: Sea Otter Recap, eMTB Power Wars, & More ","description":"<p>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.</p><p><strong>Note: We Want to Hear From You!</strong></p><p>Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on Bikes &amp; Big Ideas. You can email us at: info@blisterreview.com</p><p><strong>RELATED LINKS:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/blister-mtb-buyers-guide\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide</a></p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/shop/blisterplus-membership\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered</a></p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/hans-rey-on-the-ebike-power-war-why-it-could-cost-us-trail-access-ep-319\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hans Rey (Ep.319)</a></p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/pivot-founder-chris-cocalis-on-their-new-insanely-powerful-shuttle-ampd-xc-race-bike-design-32-wheels-more-ep-321\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Cocalis (Ep.321)</a></p><p><strong>TOPICS &amp; TIMES:</strong></p><p>Sea Otter Recap (1:37)</p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/transition-spur-v2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Transition Spur</a> (9:31)</p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/pivot-mach-4-sl-v4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pivot Mach 4 SL</a> (12:37)</p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/atherton-a-150-m\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Atherton A.150.M</a> (19:25)</p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/mountain-bike-reviews/specialized-turbo-levo-r\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Specialized Turbo Levo R</a> (26:29)</p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/2026-devinci-spartan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Devinci Spartan</a> (34:04)</p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/mountain-bike-reviews/pivot-shuttle-ampd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pivot Shuttle AMP’d</a> (39:54)</p><p><strong>CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/podcasts/blister-cinematic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blister Cinematic</a></p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/category/podcasts/crafted-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CRAFTED</a></p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/gear30-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GEAR:30</a></p><p><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/blister-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blister Podcast</a></p>","author_name":"BLISTER"}