[On the Cover] Tyler Deschaine whets his appetite after a downpour on a September day in Bellingham, Washington's Larrabee State Park. "When you live in Bellingham, you get used to riding in the rain, especially during the fall and winter," says Colin Wiseman. "Who doesn't like playing in puddles? A good argument for bikes being the fountain of youth." Colin Wiseman

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Fifty Six Twenty: Revelstoke's new flow trail is pure fun
Words by Cassidy Randall | Images by Ryan Creary
As Revelstoke's Fifty Six Twenty trail freefalls 5,620 vertical feet from high-alpine tundra to the valley floor, riders lose count of optional jumps. Even the trail crew stopped tallying the berms past 230. No matter the airtime or amount of carving, the longest flow trail in North America is pure fun.

Bikepacking in Zanskar, India, the Heart of the Himalaya
Words and Images by Mary McIntyre
The Buddhist Kingdom of Zanskar in northeastern India has remained nearly unchanged for millennia, but as a crew of hardy bikepackers discover as they attempt to ride the land's ancient footpaths, even Mother Nature and the surrounding mountains cannot protect this isolated hamlet forever.

Jon Bailey is the greatest underground artist-adventurer you've never heard of
Words by Lizzy Scully, with Steve "Doom" Fassbinder | Illustrations by Jon Bailey
He has raced and won numerous cross country and ultra-endurance events. He has designed posters for bike races and coached kids in Colorado's oldest youth mountain biking program. He is multifaceted and multitalented. He is underground legend Jon Bailey, the most badass athlete, artist, sweet-talking pretty boy you've never heard of.