This Beautiful Story Explores the Power of the Bicycle
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Bikes change lives. Time and again, we see that bikes offer a vehicle of freedom, giving people new opportunities and outlooks on life, whether its hucking big tricks in the desert, or simply giving someone the ability to escape a bad life situation. In Osprey’s short film The Legend of Rafael, a man found new freedom thanks to his bike.
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After a devastating breakup, Rafael found solitude and restoration on the open road, pedaling his way to emotional health from Mexico City to northern Colorado. With just $500 to his name, he spearheaded a revolution to help the underprivileged members of his new neighborhood the best way he knew how—repairing their bicycles.
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Max Ritter
AuthorI manage digital content here at TGR, run our gear testing program, and am stoked to be living the dream in the Tetons.
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