Biking through the seemingly unapproachable terrain of the Chilean alpine of Torres del Paine National Park has proven to be as rewarding as it is...
Issue 9.4
Issue 9.4
Theme: Adventure & Escape (Winter 2018)
Release Date: December 4th, 2018
It’s nice to escape. Whether that’s a day out of the office or a weekend without cell service, there’s something to be said for straying from our normal routines. Mountain bikes offer this opportunity on a continual basis—mountain bikes and a slice of singletrack can take us anywhere. From uncharted peaks just beyond our backyard, to the Himalaya or the towers of Patagonia, there’s freedom to be found on two wheels. Freehub Issue 9.4 is dedicated to tales of adventure and escape, telling the stories of people and the extraordinary places their bikes take them.
In this Issue
At the sound of predawn bagpipes on the final morning of the 2018 Cape Epic, I awoke, and sat up slowly. I was empty and weak, but I was OK. I rolled...
I never expected to spend the last five years living out of a van, traveling around North America to ride bikes. After eight years of university, the...
It was a Tuesday morning in the fall of 2002 when I walked into my local bike shop and sat down in that one chair that’s meant for the...
Across an idyllic Swiss landscape are trails that endure because of farmers, climbers, animals and countless others who have walked them for...
The top of the ridge was only 300 feet above, a negligible distance after shuffling along cliff edges for what seemed like miles, pushing, pulling...
I’m standing outside a hut at the base of the Himalaya, in a tiny village only accessible by foot, being sprayed with cow urine. This is not...
Volcanos are insane. As in, incomprehensible—for me at least. The amount of sheer energy that lies dormant below is something I’ve only...
