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FEATURES FIFTY SIX TWENTY As Revelstoke’s Fifty Six Twenty trail freefalls 15 kilometers (and 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. THE HEART OF THE HIMALAYA 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. THE LEGEND OF 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. FRAMEBUILDER: SEVEN CYCLES In the mid-’80s Rob Vandermark put his sculpting background to work in a pragmatic way by building his own BMX bike. Once he got a taste of framebuilding, he wanted more, which led to work with Merlin Metalworks and Fat City Cycles before he launched Seven Cycles, one of the oldest and largest companies in the custom community.