Mountain Flyer | Number 82

DEPARTMENTS Editor’s Note Letters Rides Meet the Trimble X-Frame, the first carbon mountain bike. Between Two Turns Lacy Kemp earns her berms. Spolks Susie Murphy on trail advocacy for the long haul. Gallery Maker: Prosise Metal Works Prosise Metal Works creates personalized, high-quality bike parts. Tailwind CHAPTERS Peace Prouty On Greta Close bikes for cancer. The Architect Martin Littlejohn built B.C.’s bike tourism industry. In the Land of Vultures In southern France, arid plateaus and deep river gorges are best explored when gravel riding meets packrafting. The Art of Perseverance Despite injuries, trauma and burnout, Brayden Barrett-Hay has carved out a career in slopestyle mountain biking. Love Stories on Wheels Twenty-five klunkers later, Mike Horn reflects on the life cycle of analog versus electric bikes. Faster Alone, Further Together After decades of riding solo, Chris Burkard is finding his community on bikes. Cornucopia In the 50 years since Charlie Kelly organized the first downhill mountain bike race, his love for the sport has only grown. Dirt From the Ground Up Can mountain biking lead to stronger democracies? In the Abstract Emily Tidwell experiments with light, color and emotion. Riding with House Money Seven friends roll the dice when they embark on a so-called freeride bikepacking expedition at the bottom of the world. Bring a Ladder In the Italian Dolomites, bikepacking meets via ferrata meets freeride.