{"product_id":"freehub-issue-17-2","title":"Freehub Issue 17.2","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe 2026 Community Issue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis issue of Freehub, loosely woven together with themes of community, is lined with examples of mountain bikers helping mountain bikers for nothing other than sheer love of the sport. Danielle Baker writes about the all-too-short life of Matthew “Mattmo” Jeromkin and the trail that sprung up in his honor, now cared for by Nanaimo’s mountain bike community. Betsy Welch writes about Maui’s steady ascent toward building legal places to ride. Ben Haggar shares nuances from Japan’s riding scene—home to an interesting mix of strict adherence to cultural norms while also striving for progression. And, finally, in the feature “A Gift for Giving,” Brice Minnigh details the life of Don Cook, a Crested Butte icon at the forefront of so much development that we now take for granted in the bicycling world.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"view-content\"\u003eShorts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHole Shot |\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFixating on Fitness Killed My Social Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMain Artery |\u003cem\u003e A Trail Town on the I5 Corridor Blossoms\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding Mattmo |\u003cem\u003e A Trail Tribute Opens in Nanaimo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow and Then |\u003cem\u003e Finding Community in a Soup of Uncertainty\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGroundswell |\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWaves of Change Hit Maui's Trail Community\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"view view-taxonomy-term view-id-taxonomy_term view-display-id-attachment_1 issue-header view-dom-id-033f4900e8a5bcbfa487230a9f04945a\"\u003eA Gift for Giving |\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Extraordinary Life of Mountain Biking Pioneer Don Cook\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"view view-taxonomy-term view-id-taxonomy_term view-display-id-attachment_1 issue-header view-dom-id-033f4900e8a5bcbfa487230a9f04945a\"\u003eSecret Society | \u003cem\u003eJapanese Mountain Bike Culture Thrives Behind the Scenes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"view view-taxonomy-term view-id-taxonomy_term view-display-id-attachment_1 issue-header view-dom-id-033f4900e8a5bcbfa487230a9f04945a\"\u003eSoaked to the Bone |\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eExploring Poland's Wild Krkonoše Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Freehub Magazine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46034652922090,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/2515\/9402\/files\/Freehub_Magazine_Issue17.2_Back_Issue_Image_Shopify.jpg?v=1779133858","url":"https:\/\/shop.freehub.com\/products\/freehub-issue-17-2","provider":"Freehub Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}