Welcome to Issue 17.4

This issue of Freehub examines what adventure, with all its characteristic uncertainty, can mean for those who seek it out and for those who find it knocking at their door whether they asked for it or not. Danielle Baker reports on the confounding symptoms that appear for many women during perimenopause and how they can dramatically affect athletic performance over time. Kurt Refsnider chips away at answering how one of the longest mountain bike routes in the world can keep up with maintenance. Caroline McCarley shares her experience of riding through continuous daylight in the northern reaches of Finland. And, in our cover story, photographer Blake Jorgenson captures the spirit at the core of big mountain lines.