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JOE WHITMAN • KNEES, P.44

TARA SEPLAVY • RAD POWER RADCITY 5, P.65

HANNAH ROBERTS • WILD RIDE, P.26

MY BICYCLING LIFE • EXPERT HACKS, GEAR RECS & BIKE-TESTED WISDOM FROM OUR STAFF & MEMBERS

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MY BICYCLING LIFE • EXPERT HACKS, GEAR RECS & BIKE-TESTED WISDOM FROM OUR STAFF & MEMBERS

MY BICYCLING LIFE • EXPERT HACKS, GEAR RECS & BIKE-TESTED WISDOM FROM OUR STAFF & MEMBERS

THE LAST BEST HUCKLEBERRY BEAR CLAW

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CARE FOR YOUR SKIN IN THE COLD

KEEP YOUR WATER BOTTLES CLEAN (AND MOLD-FREE)

KEEP UP WITH HARDEFFORT TRAINING

USE A SPOKE WRENCH

AVOID INJURY—BEFORE IT SIDELINES YOU

PREVENT WRIST PAIN WHEN RIDING

WILD RIDE HANNAH ROBERTS’S • When Freestyle BMX debuted at the Tokyo Olympics last summer, the 19-year-old superstar with the mind-blowing tricks was more than ready to fly.

TO HONOR THE SPIRIT OF THEIR ANCESTORS, THEY RODE 1,100 MILES ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

KNOCK OUT KNEE PAIN FOR GOOD • Protect your knees to ride strong forever

YOUR NEXT GREAT ADVENTURE STARTS HERE • THE WORLD’S MOST SPECTACULAR CLIMB! FLOW TRAILS FOR DAYS! BAJA BIKE PACKING! AND 21 MORE LIFE - CHANGING CYCLING TRIPS!

HOW TO BIKE TOUR SOLO

SCOTT SPARK RC WORLD CUP AXS • PRICE: $9,000 / WEIGHT: 24 LB

RAD POWER RADCITY 5 PLUS STEP-THROUGH • PRICE: $1,800 / WEIGHT: 64.8 LB

CANNONDALE SUPERSIX EVO CX & SE • PRICE: $4,000 (CX) / $5,000 (SE) WEIGHT: 18.5 LB (CX) / 19.5 LB (SE)

PRATT FRAMEWORKS • PRICE: $3,600 FRAMESET / WEIGHT: 17.5 LB (WITH PEDALS, CAGES, AND COMPUTER MOUNT)

YETI 160E • PRICE: $12,700 (AS TESTED) / WEIGHT: 50.8 LB (SIZE MEDIUM)

TREK CHECKPOINT SLR 9 • PRICE: $12,000 / WEIGHT: 17.8 LB (54CM)

ROCKSHOX’S NEW FLIGHT ATTENDANT IS IMPRESSIVE TECH, BUT DOES IT MAKE YOU FASTER?

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation

GET IN GEAR • Pedal through all your cycling goals and make every ride even better with the ultimate gear from bicycling.com/shopnow

THE BEST CYCLING VESTS FOR ANY SEASON

HOW TO CHOOSE A CYCLING VEST? • WHILE CYCLING VESTS TEND TO BE PRETTY SIMPLE GARMENTS, THERE ARE SOME KEY FEATURES TO LOOK FOR, OR AVOID, DEPENDING ON HOW YOU PLAN TO USE YOUR VEST.

SHIMANO DURA-ACE 9200

HOW TO BE A RIDER • JAMES READ, 26, SALES OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, HAWKE’S BAY, NEW ZEALAND