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BAPTISM OF FIRE

Curiosity can be a dangerous thing; it’s equal parts frightening and laced with unknown excitement. Sometimes our riding lives can get stuck into a comfortable routine, doing the same laps, riding the same terrain on the same bikes, because it’s not only comfortable and fun, it’s easy and rewarding. But every now and again we might get a little curious. What happens if I rode a little further? How far could

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