The Free Radicals // Two Weeks on Vancouver Island
Last September, with one fully functional bike and seven functional wrists between the four of us, we boarded the ferry to Vancouver Island with a plan that was somewhere between vague and nonexistent. This is a brief glimpse into the aimless and carefree two weeks that followed.
The Free Radicals are four guys who are just trying to ride some bikes. We live in vans, work seasonal jobs and eschew the comforts and constraints of traditional lives in order to ride our bikes as much as humanly possible. Racing is the impetus for our travels, but we live for the in-betweens: the hidden trails, local swimming holes and general mischief encountered on the road while traveling between races.
For 2017, we're embarking on the Free Candy Tour, an adventure that will take us all over Oceania and North America, racing a schedule of Trans-style enduro events. Along the way, we will be documenting all of the uncensored and unglamorous experiences that come with our exploits and releasing eight episodes, one per month throughout our racing season.
Keep an eye out for Episode 1, releasing on March 21st, exclusively on FreehubMag.com!
Bergur in Iceland
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Bergur in Iceland from Fatback Bikes on Vimeo.
One of the most challenging things I have ever done is sitting down and typing about my Fatback Skookum. Don’t get me wrong, the bike is more than awesome. It is just that I’d rather be out riding that thing. It may not be the fastest bike but it sure is the most fun and versatile bike I have ever tried. It can do all the things other bikes can plus more. Paired with a Lauf Carbonara fork it is a solid toy and touring machine with minimal maintenance and maximum fun factor. I have started looking at things differently. Everything I see, I wonder if I could ride it. No matter if it is up an endless staircase or down a big drop with loose sand or snow in the landing area, I just hit it. If I had to choose only one bike, this would be it.
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Test ride! The all new Meta HT 2017
Commencal Meta HT 2017 test Ride from Rik Harms on Vimeo.
Het nieuwe frame van Commencal de Meta HT 2017. Wat een heerlijke bak zeg. Lekker agressief met zijn geometrie en 160mm voor vering. Toch capable om te klimmen en lange afstanden te rijden. Zelf prima voor een XC route!!