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Every Great Ride Starts With Espresso. Every Great Espresso Ends With A Ride

by michael frank on August 1, 2011 · 0 comments

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SOMEWHERE IN THE ALPS (or possibly in southern Germany) they brew up espresso on a Moka stovetop, drink it in civilized, ceramic mugs (emblazoned with Italian brake maker Formula’s logo), then go shred. We don’t know about you, but after seeing this exceedingly well shot video (that for once isn’t a huck flick) we don’t even need the caffeine to want-to-go-to-there — or at least hit our own trails and nail the turbos.

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