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    Wide Open A Week in the Desert with Darren Berrecloth & Ricky Brabec

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    Mountain bike legend Darren Berrecloth and 2020 Dakar champion Ricky Brabec come from two very different, yet relatable worlds. Both live lifestyles that are equal parts passion and hard work, and the joys they find through two wheels easily transcend the contrasts of their native cultures. Join the duo as they spend a week in the desert, enjoying the freedom and good times that only bikes (motorized or not) and zero obligations can provide.

    Continue the story in print with Vacation from Freehub Magazine Issue 7.4.

    Wide Open was originally published in 2016 as a four-part series. The full-length version chronicles the week-long adventure in a seamless format.

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