Publish Date: December 2017

On the Cover: Chris Brule charges off of a natural feature underneath the Grand Teton during the total solar eclipse Aug. 21, 2017, in Teton Valley, Wyoming. by Noah Wetzel

Features

Roosevelt and the ‘Wonder-Book’ of Nature

Words by Trina Ortega

Images by Shawn Lortie

A bikepacking trip retracing President Theodore Roosevelt’s famed bear and lion hunt of 1905 reveals how the 26th president’s love for the outdoors shaped the U.S. land conservation movement.

A Proposal, Some Wine and a Serving of Tutti Frutti

Words by Hans Rey

Images by Markus Greber

“Feel the flow” is the motto for Hans Rey and Brian Lopes as they feast on the Tutti Frutti Epic, a 45-kilometer-long tour with only a few hundred meters of uphill at the lift-served Carosello 3000 Mountain Park in the resort town of Livigno, Italy.

Beyond Bikes: Breadwinner Crafts Culture

Words by Justin Schmid

Images by Dylan VanWeelden

Inspired by visions of pop-up dinners, special events, cyclists gathering to watch races and maybe even a cycling couple tying the knot, custom framebuilders Tony Pereira and Ira Ryan have embarked on a new venture: Breadwinner Café, which aims to build a tight-knit culture that merges cycling and coffee.