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After their Budapest – Istanbul trip in 2013 the Hardbrakers from Hamburg tasted blood and a selection of 7 riders agreed within one of their monthly meetings to head towards northern Africa this time. This now slightly smaller group allowed a more comfortable, organised and beside everything else more focused trip that everyone could enjoy. The group was attended by filming guy Philipp Lee Heidrich such as the photographer Carlos Fernandez Laser who rode a support vehicle not only to cover the journey but also for carrying all the stuff to keep the rider’s back away from any burden. With daily distances roughly between 100 and 200 kilometers the Hardbrakers crossed not only the Atlas mountains and dry desserts but also managed some lawless traffic in known Marrocaen cities like Tangier, Casablanca or Marrakesh. They survived the alleys and its dogs, rock throwing kids on the roadside such as some too fast taken corners and hence resulting accidents. But above everything it was again the resident population that left the most intense impression – their waving hands and cheering voices, their hospitality and helpfulness in various situations was just overwhelming. This lookbook provides a beautiful photographic insight into this trip shot by CarlosFernandez Laser - and probably fuels the appetite for the upcoming full movie. Huge thanks to all involved people such as our supporters, above all Bombtrack Bicycle Co. for pushing, motivating and letting Karl and Ardi ride their bikes. Don’t miss the actual release of this video documentary and follow www.hardbrakers.com on all channels - enjoy the shots.
» Fixed through the desert — luckily I got my bucket hat! The heat was killing and the camels seemed not only to walk but also to talk with me! « AR DI
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we are finally passing the desert.
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Âť I remember the day passing the first camel and realizing
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» Sometimes I felt like the lil’ brother of Max, Mad Rob. « R O B E RT
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» Enjoy the stunning view of the desert. « K A R L
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Âť Sometimes the heat on the horizon seems like an oasis. ÂŤ C H R I S T I A N
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» Such an epic landscape! A chameleon we met earlier told me how to adjust my skin colour to the environment - it worked out well… as my ratio of 46/15 did, too. « K A R L
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Âť Damn, all trash on fire and animals everywhere. Not to seldom it looked like armageddon. ÂŤ P H I L I P P
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this, but f*** it, I love going downhill on a fixed hub - it’s defintily worth the risk.
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» I wasn’t the only one who flew out a corner due to heavy speed. To be honest I even never expected to crash like
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» At some points we were guilty of the act of skitching on long and hard uphills. This has led to some sketchy situations, because the roads were really narrow and bumpy plus the drivers were hauling ass! On one occasion one of the passengers handed me a drink and shortly after a lollipop straight out of his mouth... an offer I naturally couldn’t reject in this moment. « K A R L
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» We were glad to have Garmins, everyday.
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hands as usual — when I recognized the massive rocks in their hands. It happened to some others as well, but nobody got hurt. « K A R L
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thought nice, there are some kids again« and was smiling expecting them to smile back and i waved my
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» One time some kids threw rocks at me, like seriously big rocks. I was riding alone at that point and
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» The Bombtrack Script can certainly take a beating — I had some fun jumping houses. That homeboy is tuff as nailz! « K A R L
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» Taking pictures of people taking pictures. That’s how Philipp and Carlos were escorting us.” « B E N N Y
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» You guys are the best serivce car we’ve ever had!
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Hamburg based Carlos Fernandez Laser was born in 1984 in Bielefeld. He has a natural tendency to capture action. Kicked off his photographic career with taking photos of bmx athletes, pro mountainbike riders and punk bands in concert. Carlos travels with pro bmx teams, accompanies bands and transfers his natural ability for action to the fashion industry in an easy uncomplicated way. This made him become a regarded photographer
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willing to go far and always ready for new adventures.
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