Volume 016: Available Now
Words by Ben Giese | Photos by Jimmy Bowron
“Lost, yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered, for they are gone forever.”
—Horace Mann
The creation of this issue has opened us up to new perspectives on life and death, the passage of time and our connection to nature’s beautiful never-ending cycle. This inspiration began on a journey to uncover a Colorado ghost town hidden deep in the Rocky Mountains. We learned a thing or two observing those forgotten relics of the past as they decayed back into the mountains from which they came. We left with a greater appreciation for the brevity of our existence. Jason Lee’s photography is much the same, showcasing a stark contrast of beauty in the mundane, preserving moments and places that would otherwise be overlooked. We fell in love with these sentiments because most of life’s moments pass by without us even noticing. An awareness to appreciate and embrace those fleeting moments changes everything. That’s why we were so attracted to Richard Chenet’s photo series from 1977. Fragments in time preserved in an emulsion and brought to life over four decades later to celebrate a time and place that would otherwise be insignificant.
As we watch the leaves change this year we’ve realized that our existence is no different than those glowing golden hues. Here one moment and gone the next, only beautiful because it’s temporary. Forrest Minchinton had these same thoughts when he rode into the sunset of an ancient desert landscape. Life comes and it goes, and the desert is all that remains. Nature always wins. It never fails. Everything is temporary. It’s like when Ivan Tedesco reflects on his incredible racing career, or when we look back at the legacy left behind by bike builder Arlen Ness. The past is gone, and the future doesn’t exist. All we have is now. This was exemplified the hard way this year with the passing of two motorcycle legends, Jesse Combs and Carlin Dunne.
So, the question is: What will you do with all those little moments once you realize how valuable they are? There is a big difference between living and being alive. Keith Saarloos put this awareness into practice over the summer on a 10-day ride with Carey Hart. Letting go and embracing the present brought a whole new meaning to that ride and even a few tears to his eyes. Jean Bolinger and her dog, Cricket, are making the best of their moments, too, taking life one mile at a time on the seat of a motorcycle.
The sun rises and sets. The seasons change. The years roll by and the world keeps spinning. Time moves forward as our story is still being written. We enjoy this process because these moments are all we have. Grab life by the bars and keep the wheels turning. Forever in motion. Forever forward.
016 Contents
008 | INTRO Forever Forward
014 | TRAVELS WITH JASON LEE A Decade on the Road
024 | WOMAN’S BEST FRIEND Cricket the Boston Terrier
036 | DEATH OF A DREAM A Symbol of the Human Condition
048 | BENCHMARK A Tribute to Arlen Ness
056 | BREVITY Everything is Temporary
070 | UNDERSTATED Ivan Tedesco
084 | FRAGMENTS IN TIME Photography by Richard Chenet, 1977
096 | ALIVE & WELL Good Times with Carey Hart
106 | RESERVE Revival Limited
108 | REVERB Music selection curated by Forrest Minchinton
110 | A LETER TO CARLIN DUNNE By Dana Brown
