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A rider in black stops hard on the gravel road.
A well-used, flat-bottom Vans shoe slaps the ground and takes his weight.
The big, knobby back tire bites and slides before grinding to a halt.
Dust rises.
He dismounts from the bike with the fluidity and grace of an athlete, lays it down gently on the shoulder and stands up straight.
He is hard and lean from both his youth and his months of riding.
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