[ad3] This year at Sea Otter Dual Slalom we forgot to ask for a safety vest and as expected, we got kicked off the course after only bagging a couple of photos. So, we did what anyone else would do. We went down towards the SRAMbrellas and had a few beers. Here’s what we saw. Enjoy.
![Resident Vans guy, Sean Methven blocking our view....not really.](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8604.jpg)
![Missy Giove throwing stories around for Leigh Donovan and Dave Garland.](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8621.jpg)
![Mitch Ropelato](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8642.jpg)
![Sam Dale's choice of footwear.](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8635.jpg)
![Sam Dale's choice of mood.](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8638.jpg)
![Bubba Warren.](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8628.jpg)
![Missy and Kristen Giove.](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8664.jpg)
![Cheers D-Riff](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8602.jpg)
![Custom TLD lid for Missy](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8645.jpg)
![Gary Perkin Mixing it up and taking a break from 1/6th of a second pans. And taking a break from Belgian beers.](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8658.jpg)
![Always good to see these legends. Photo : Joe Parkin](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC86701.jpg)
![Maxima USA guy Sean "Griz" McClendon. Durrr.](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8625.jpg)
![Legends. Hans Rey and Missy.](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8646.jpg)
![Bryn was all smiles.](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8641.jpg)
![TLD Bike honch Craig "Stikman" Glaspell was back on a steady diet of boxed white wine.](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8614.jpg)
![Ladies and Gentleman, Morgan Meredith of Cannondale.](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8598.jpg)
![OG as it gets right here : Joe Parkin and Missy. Story time about full lycra and racing DH with bar ends.](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8679.jpg)
![Martin Maes is once again the king of Sea Otter Dual Slalom.](https://www.mtb-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/DSC8629.jpg)