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    Scene: The Culture Club

    The 2012 BFF kicks off on June 27 in New York City and will include over 25 cities across 15 countries. It has grown to encompass art shows, concerts, parties and, of course, bike rides, but with a fierce underground ethos, it still swears off any allegiance to 'the industry'. Scene: The...
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    Exclusive: Riding the Rhythms of Jamaica's High Country

    "She riiide in di skyyy!" proclaimed a local when Katie came ripping out of a particularly tight, rocky section that conveniently delivered us to a corner pub. By the time we spilled into Kingston, all but the ride itself had been forgotten. The symphony of freehubs rivaled the sound of traffic...
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    Exclusive: Riding the Rhythms of Jamaica's High Country

    I was staring into the first hairpin of Pressure Drop. The trail disappeared mere feet beneath us before reemerging as a sliver of dirt on a distant hill far below. One by one we dropped in, pinning it to the next ridge and beyond, dropping back below the tree line. Somewhere in the shade of the...
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    Exclusive: Riding the Rhythms of Jamaica's High Country

    Being born of necessity meant the trail occasionally lead us out of the jungle and through populated pockets during our descents, enmeshing us in rather than removing us from local culture. We found ourselves in several back-alley rallies, a herd of white people on two wheels stampeding through...
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    Exclusive: Riding the Rhythms of Jamaica's High Country

    I was met with more than a few puzzled looks when I told people I was going mountain biking in Jamaica. Some couldn't understand why anyone would want to leave the security and convenience of a surfside resort where there was plenty of sun and sand. And who could blame them? Others I told about...
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    Deep Summer Photo Challenge: Mike Zinger, Wildcard

    As falling leaves give way to snow, here's a look back at the Deep Summer Photo Challenge's Wildcard entry from Mike Zinger to keep you warm. --- Deep Summer Photo Challenge: Mike Zinger, Wildcard