Riding For Real | Josh Carlson And Yoann Barelli
Tue 10th May, 2016 @ 9:30 am
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So you think it must be a pretty sweet deal being a professional mountain biker? Travel the world, test and help to develop the latest gear, free bikes, sponsorship deals… Well, OK it is pretty sweet then, but it does come at a price – riding for a living means just that. Down time never really happens.
“What you have here is a real mountain bike ride, a day in the life of a pro. Like the postal service, neither rain nor shine, snow nor sleet… Professional mountain bikers are apart from their bikes for only a small handful of reasons: travel, sickness, injury and strategically chosen rest days. When you compete for a living, travel is inevitable, rest days are a rare blessing, and sickness and injury keep you from making money.”
Riding every day isn’t for everyone…that doesn’t sound right…
What barcodes aspire to become. The beauty of woodland trails.
