Conquering Sherman

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/104299091″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=false&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”300″ height=”300″ iframe=”true” /]We are a community that likes to push ourselves. Whether we set a goal of miles or grades or just getting out there, we prepare for our feats. When David King set out to ride his bike across the US, he had read the books, bought the right gear and trained tirelessly on hills back home. But biking day in and day out started to wear on him mentally, as well as physically. As he cranked up a steep pass early in the trip, David wondered whether he had the mental tenacity to complete the ride. A lot of road lay beyond Sherman Pass. Was he really cut out for this?

Music: The Honest Truth by Typhoon   •   Red Cells by Music for Animals   •   Laydown by Chikita Violenta

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