Mountain Flyer | Number 78

FEATURES SEEING RED BULL The Austrian energy drink brand and their emblematic blue and silver logo has become synonymous with extreme mountain biking and World Cup racing. But after 30 years of continuous reinvention, the death of its founder, postponed events, tightening budgets and the loss of its UCI contract, Red Bull’s future with the sport is uncertain. THE PHOTO ANNUAL Beyond the thrill of a great descent, mountain biking offers a way to explore; to adventure away from the beaten track. From the volcanic tundra of Iceland to the Candy Cane Mountains of Azerbaijan to the rich rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, photographers capture mountain biking in the diversity of off-road landscapes that favor two wheels. RIDING THE DHR In Northeast India, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) travels over 50 miles and 7,200 vertical feet from the lowlands of Siliguri to the base of the Himalaya. But why just ride the rails if you can rip singletrack, too? Dan Milner, Steffi Marth and Vin