Ride Issue 107

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How can we work under these conditions?

Words: Mark Noble
Photo: Steve Bancroft

It’s the day before we go to print, and – as usual – the last thing to be done is this page, the Editor’s Intro. The Dirtbox page. As you can see, from this photo of Steve’s bike laying submerged underneath the floodwaters of an Oxford road, July was not the best month on record for creating anything much in the UK, other than some form of water-borne disease that occurs when you mix tap-water with sewage works. June sucked. July sucked more. So… it’s no wonder that this issue is a little more foreign, nay, overseas, than usual. But it’s OK, bear with us – Canada’s Elevation contest was the best dirt jump contest ever, the global giant Nike took their new team guys on two trips (one to New York, one to Paris), everyone and their uncle descended on Cologne in Germany for the exceptional annual bikes n’ beer fest that is Ze Masters, Primo holed its freshly revamped squad up in Toronto to shut down its spots, the video team at Etnies spent two years filming Grounded on all four corners of the globe and we have the inside track on the process, and last but not least Mutiny’s Matt Roe escaped the torrential weather for a quick break to Austin, Texas, for his interview. We’re all over. Global outreach…
But now, the sun’s out today, our most local star is shining brightly through the clear glazing of our studio’s roll-over front door, and it looks as if the British Summer is about to start (again). As I write this, Steve’s out shooting some people somewhere in a location that didn’t require arguments with check-in desk staff or passport stamping – sometimes the best riding happens right on your doorstep. What’s happening on your doorstep? Wherever you are in this world, make sure it’s good. Have a good day.








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