Riding bicycles is more popular than ever. Sales are booming. Roads are being repurposed for cycling traffic. Tepair shops can barely keep up with the demand. 60 Day Cycle, a depiction of a lone cyclist pedaling through the empty streetscape of Vancouver and past its deserted landmarks.
The second episode of Return to Earth: The Series introduces us to “Big Red Ted” Tempany, a trail builder veteran from Squamish, B.C.
The first episode of Return to Earth: The Series introduces us to Martin “Cepi” Raffo, a pillar of the mountain bike community in Bariloche, Argentina.
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<p class="">Rolling through the forest, tires gripping effortlessly as they round another sculpted corner, it can be easy to get lost in the natural experience of mountain biking. Yet, trails are rarely formed naturally. Every foot, every inch of the trail has been painstakingly crafted by shovels, rakes, and pulaskis. The men and women who dedicate their time to these labors are the unsung heroes of the sport. </p><p class=""><strong><em>“In my mind, trail work and owning a mountain bike go hand in hand.”</em></strong> ﹘ Derrick Bell, trail builder</p>
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Though injured, the Bulldog is not beaten. Brook Macdonald is well on his way to recovery so he can get back to punishing his bikes and racing the World Cup Downhill Circuit.
Behind all the impressive aerial feats, butter-smooth slopestyle tricks and roosting corners of Brett Rheeder’s “Moments of Clarity” segment were hundreds of man and machine hours of digging, shaping, raking, watering, rock placing, sandbag filling and many more physical tasks. In the Utah desert, you only ride and film what you’re willing to build yourself.
When King woke from surgery, he had no certainty of what was going to come next. But he knew his horizon had been forever tilted. The grit and determination that earned him a successful career in BMX racing were about to play a very important role in his rehabilitation.
The 30 Day Ride Challenge was a global initiative to motivate people to ride their bikes every day for 30 days in July, 2019. in partnership with Trailforks, Trek, Shimano and EVOC.
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