Conquista 13 - Print Edition Suze Clemitson Brian “Black” Hodes is one

Brian “Black” Hodes is one of the great cycling photographers

Over the course of 2016

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nothing boils bike racing down to its essence like the British National Hill Climb Championships

Conquista 13 - Print Edition Suze Clemitson Brian “Black” Hodes is oneAs 2016 passes under the flamme rouge, Conquista issue 13 brings to a climax several year long series from our favourite writers. Elsewhere, new voices take us to less familiar territory. From the WorldTour to Icelands lavafields . . . from the wild young things of downhill mountain bike racing to the homeless cyclists of LA . . . from the seedy scandals of 1990s road racing to the sheer pleasure of riding a vintage bike from vineyard to vineyard . .