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    Issue 7.4

    Theme: Adventure & Escape (Winter 2016)
    Release Date: December 6th, 2016

    Shorts

    • When in Poland | Slowing Things Down in Central Europe

    • The Pursuit of Happiness | Grace, Bikes and Broken English in Japan

    • 40 Pearls Later | The Legacy of the Pearl Pass Klunker Tour

    • Cowboys, Gold & Grizzlies | A Lot of Heaven and a Little Hell in the Chilcotins

    Features

    • Hunger Pains | Suffering and Survival in Bolivia's Cordillera Real

    • Nothing Comes Easy | Crooked Trails and Amazing Views in Colorado's San Juan Mountains

    • Da Yooper Delicacy | Motorboats, Meat Pies and Boa Constrictors on Michigan's Upper Peninsula

    • Vacation | Two-Wheeled Relaxation in Utah

    • Summits are Overrated | Three Decades of Exploring with Hans Rey

    In this Issue

    Steve Storey gets prepped for the next leg of the journey outside of another castle-esque trailside café. Table time is important to Central Europeans, be it mid-ride or midmorning.

    When in Poland Slowing Things Down in Central Europe

    Adventure
    5
    Pulling over and getting off the bike was often more important and enriching than being on the bike during the trip. The shrines and temples of Nikko are about 90 miles outside of Tokyo, built into steep hillsides. Most of the hundreds of structures are associated with ancient Shoguns from the 14th century.

    The Pursuit of Happiness Grace, Bikes and Broken English in Japan

    Adventure
    5
    Albert Maunz, Bob Starr, Jim Cloud and a local Crested Butte woman arriving at Cumberland Basin Camp, in September of 1978.

    40 Pearls Later The Legacy of the Pearl Pass Klunker Tour

    Culture
    5
    While every day may have brought sun and high pressure, don’t be fooled by the blue skies and golden light. With an average elevation of over 15,000 feet through high deserts, it was bitter cold by day and well below freezing by night.

    Hunger Pains Suffering and Survival in Bolivia's Cordillera Real

    Adventure
    4.666665
    The fall colors may be easy on the eyes, but at nearly 12,000 feet, the altitude is brutal on the lungs. The group coasts along the Indian Ridge section of the Colorado Trail, stocking up on breath for the numerous 12,000-foot punchy climbs ahead.

    Nothing Comes Easy Crooked Trails and Amazing Views in Colorado's San Juan Mountains

    Adventure
    5
    A trail is what you make of it, and Eric Porter is a professional at finding every inch of fun, wherever he’s riding. Porter sends an alternative line on one of Swedetown’s many XC trails.

    Da Yooper Delicacy Motorboats, Meat Pies and Boa Constrictors on Michigan's Upper Peninsula

    Culture
    4
    Desert ridges trickle down from the Cainveille Mesas, offering endless spine lines all the way to the valley floor—or from the valley floor back up, depending on your bike of choice. Darren and Ricky go gravity powered down the spines.

    Vacation Two-Wheeled Relaxation in Utah

    Adventure
    5
    “Steve Peat and I went searching for headhunters in the jungles of Borneo, riding through one of the massive limestone caves inhabited by millions of bats. Spirits got the better of us on this trip.” Photo: Stefan Eisend

    Summits are Overrated Three Decades of Exploring with Hans Rey

    Profile
    5
    All-day grinders require a list of necessities: lots of layers, food and a positive mental attitude. If there’s anyone who knows what it takes to keep morale high on a backcountry epic, it’s Wade Simmons and Andrew Shandro.

    Cowboys, Gold & Grizzlies A Lot of Heaven and a Little Hell in the Chilcotins

    Adventure
    4.4

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