Issue 17.2 Community
Community
This issue of Freehub, loosely woven together with themes of community, is lined with examples of mountain bikers helping mountain bikers for nothing...
Issue 17.2
Issue 17.2
This issue of Freehub, loosely woven together with themes of community, is lined with examples of mountain bikers helping mountain bikers for nothing other than sheer love of the sport. Danielle Baker writes about the all-too-short life of Matthew “Mattmo” Jeromkin and the trail that sprung up in his honor, now cared for by Nanaimo’s mountain bike community. Betsy Welch writes about Maui’s steady ascent toward building legal places to ride. Ben Haggar shares nuances from Japan’s riding scene—home to an interesting mix of strict adherence to cultural norms while also striving for progression. And, finally, in the feature “A Gift for Giving,” Brice Minnigh details the life of Don Cook, a Crested Butte icon at the forefront of so much development that we now take for granted in the bicycling world.
In this Issue
It’s raining sideways. Cold rain, like ice pellets on the face. Wind bends the treetops. The temperature hovers barely above 32 degrees...
The leaves feel like Pacific Northwest powder under my tires. Soft enough to drift the back end in a playful slash, but firm enough to create...
It was January before I heard back from three separate sponsors that there wasn’t going to be a spot for me on their team in 2026. After months...
The first time I entered a mountain bike race, it was only because my friends were doing it. I’ll admit that sounds dumb, but it was a better...
It’s a frigid winter morning in Crested Butte, Colorado, and a shower of silky snow is becoming visible in the dawn’s soft light. The...
On a breezy Sunday afternoon at the West Maui Bike Park, the kids are champing at the bit. They huddle around Ray Watson, their tufts of sun-bleached...
A crowd of riders stands silent on Mount Benson in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Their attention is fixed on the couple standing slightly above them,...
Situated west of Redding, California, near the town of Weaverville, a snaking strip of singletrack descends through ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, and...
