INSIDE KNOWLEDGE
WE BEGGED SOME OF THIS ISSUE’S COOLEST RIDERS FOR THEIR BEST ADVICE
PAUL BASAGOITIA,
HE’D RATHER BE DEAD THAN
PARALYZED,P. 7 0 My favorite piece of cycling
gear is my Scott Genius
e-bike. It has given me the
opportunity to get back on
the trails with my friends
after sustaining a spinal cord
injury. Plus, I think in boost
mode I could outride a bear.
ALSO: When a ride gets
tough and my legs are get-
ting weak, all I can think of is
that there are tons of other
people out there who would
love to feel their legs being
sore. It always gives me a
little extra motivation.8 BICYCLING.COM • ISSUE 5 Photograph byMICHAEL DARTER