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"\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2662\\\" title=\\\"Bike magazine december 2009 Cover\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/files\\/2009\\/12\\/december-on-sale.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Bike magazine december 2009 Cover\\\" width=\\\"460\\\" height=\\\"600\\\" srcset=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2009\\/12\\/december-on-sale.jpg 460w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2009\\/12\\/december-on-sale-69x90.jpg 69w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2009\\/12\\/december-on-sale-77x100.jpg 77w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2009\\/12\\/december-on-sale-153x200.jpg 153w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2009\\/12\\/december-on-sale-160x209.jpg 160w, http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2009\\/12\\/december-on-sale-320x417.jpg 320w\\\" sizes=\\\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2666\\\" title=\\\"photo of the year 2009\\\" src=\\\"\\/files\\/2009\\/12\\/photo-of-the-year-spread-600x390.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"photo of the year 2009\\\" width=\\\"600\\\" height=\\\"390\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p style=\\\"font-size: 18px;\\\"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PHOTO OF THE YEAR&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Even for writers, there are times when words fail to convey the complete scope of an experience. In these instances photography proves a powerful tool. Bike publishes many such images, but the Best Photo of 2009 captures the sense of visual nirvana photographer Sterling Lorence experienced while riding through the heart of Iceland with Matt Hunter, Joe Schwartz and Andrew Shandro.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2667\\\" title=\\\"iceland\\\" src=\\\"\\/files\\/2009\\/12\\/iceland-600x390.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"iceland\\\" width=\\\"600\\\" height=\\\"390\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p style=\\\"font-size: 18px;\\\"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TRIP OF THE YEAR&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Iceland is a place shaped by raw, elemental power\\u2014where expanding undersea plates allow magma to sear into kilometer-thick glaciers. Icelandic people, too, have been defined by their homeland\\u2019s rugged natural forces. And amid the remnants of disastrously ethereal investment policies, some locals are looking to the physical landscape for salvation. Therein lies the loophole that a marauding band of mountain bikers traveled through to discover this island of perfect, untouched dirt. Trails here are still sparse, but the potential of this Technicolor dreamscape is undeniable.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2670\\\" title=\\\"steve-peat-rider-of-the-year\\\" src=\\\"\\/files\\/2009\\/12\\/steve-peat-rider-of-the-year-600x390.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"steve-peat-rider-of-the-year\\\" width=\\\"600\\\" height=\\\"390\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p style=\\\"font-size: 18px;\\\"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;RIDER OF THE YEAR&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;He is one of the most recognized names in downhill racing. He has won the overall World Cup title three times, has more World Cup gold medals (17) and has been on the podium more times (50) than any other downhill racer. Being knighted by the Queen of England and winning the World Championships were about the only honorifics left for Steve Peat. But it doesn\\u2019t matter if a sword never touches his shoulder, because Peaty\\u2019s already got himself the crown.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p style=\\\"font-size: 18px;\\\"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PLUS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buzz:&lt;\\/strong&gt; &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.bikemag.com\\/features\\/onlineexclusive\\/wallpapers\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AS YOUR WALLPAPER&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bike Test:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Norco Shore One; Specialized SX Trail I; Trek Session 88 DH; Yeti 303 RDH&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blueprint:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Troy Lee Designs&amp;#8217; all-new D3&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Splatter: &lt;\\/strong&gt;The good doctors of Missoula; &amp;#8216;Cross Nats descends on Bend; Praise for frozen mud; IMBA&amp;#8217;s million-dollar trails; Salty single-track in Santa Cruz; and exploring Austin&amp;#8217;s city limits.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Grimy Handshake:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Ferrentino&amp;#8217;s psychic hard-boot&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kit:&lt;\\/strong&gt; Hot New Gear For Damn Cold Rides&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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