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BIBLE OF BIKE TESTS 2020

TRAVIS ENGEL

ometimes, when out on the trail, Travis Engel tries a little too hard. He’s a good enough rider, but his style lacks a certain … chill. Whenever he’s allowed to come shoot with the Bible A/V crew, he’ll repeatedly hold up progress in an effort to, say, connect two vague humps with a manual or capture an awkward gap to bank. And Travis will take any opportunity to throw his signature ‘Tengel Top.’ But as we’re sending this issue off to the printer, the trick he’s most eager to pull off is the one he’s doing in the photo you see here: Standing up. Just two weeks after returning home from the , Travis splintered the top of his left tibia. If all goes according to plan, he won’t be walking without crutches until gear editor, Travis has plenty of desk time to keep him busy. Maybe now he’ll get around to filing some expense reports.

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