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BY RYAN SPITZ
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PHOTOS: ERIC LESLIE
Wild Untamed •AND•
BIKE UP A D V E N T U R E S I N B I K E PA C K I N G FOR MANY PEOPLE, when growing up, riding a bicycle was their first taste of freedom. Of adventure. Of uncertainty. Creating experiences with friends, families or solo that would last a lifetime. For some, biking continued and expanded as a day-to-day function in life. Others still enjoy it, but hopping on your bike and taking off happens much more rarely. Mainstream cycling falls into road biking or mountain biking, and is usually limited to a oneday timeframe. When most people think of multi-day adventures, they generally center on backpacking or thru-hiking, where they pack the essentials (tent, sleeping bag, pad, food, clothes, water, toiletries) into a backpack and set off into the forest for a few days. The experience challenges you and allows you to get back to the basics of life, connect with nature and those you are with and see the beauty and untamed nature that surround you. “Dream Bigger and Go For It” has been a cornerstone for creating experiences for people who are unsatisfied with being complacent, reminding them that there is a whole world out there to experience. Joy and connections can be found through adventure. We are all stronger than we think we are, life is meant to be lived, and by trying new things and pushing past the walls of insecurity and doubt, you may surprise yourself by discovering that your only limitation is the creativity inside. 4 continued on page 26
JULY 2020
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