Grounded: A Trailbuilding Story

Trails are as old as humanity, but mountain bikes bring a unique marriage of ancient rhythm and modern art. Both humbling and empowering, to build a trail is to fall into the order of the natural world, and enjoy the ultimate form of two-wheeled creative self-expression. Satchel Cronk and Leah Lind-White imagine, build and ride a one-of-a-kind set of dreamy trails in Northern California. With berm after berm flowing down a hillside of green and gold, here the paintbrushes are shovels and the masterpiece is the ride.