Issue 17.4
Adventure
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...
Issue 17.4
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.In this Issue
The mountains tower above the four riders, shrouding their miniscule frames in early morning mist. It’s a scene not uncommon in our sport...
There’s a mountain bike race in Northern California that I’ve been obsessed with for 21 years. While the numbers don’t seem...
The ugly, jagged rock face is soaking wet. Slimy, even. There’s no real line down, exactly, just a wealth of unappealingly rough choices that...
A hiss cracks into a roar, and I feel the heat seconds after the water slowly winds its way through the stacked stones. It comes with such force I...
I sighed, leaned heavily on my handlebars, and stared blankly up the trail. A tangle of branches arched overhead, forming a head-height tunnel...
At 35, Kelli Sherbinin thought she was having a heart attack. Stealing a quiet moment on her back deck in North Vancouver, she felt the sun warm her...
The evolution of women’s freeride has come a long way over the past several years: From a few dark horses who refused to take “no”...
I remember the first time I got a glimpse at how tough this sport can be. I was bumbling down Mount Washington’s bike park on Vancouver Island...
