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Spencer Harding shares his journey in photography and bike culture, exploring adventure and storytelling.

What draws someone to spend their life chasing forgotten roads, sleeping under the stars, riding strange bicycles, and documenting the world through a camera? For Tucson-based photographer, writer, and bike touring advocate Spencer Harding, those pursuits have become a way of life. A longtime contributing editor and writer for The Radavist, Spencer is widely recognized throughout the cycling and bikepacking communities for his distinctive film photography, adventurous spirit, and passion for unconventional bicycles. From the fixed-gear boom of early-2000s Los Angeles to riding a self-built tall bike across the country, Spencer has spent years exploring the world at a slower pace and finding stories in places most people pass by. In this episode I sit down with Spencer as he shares his journey from discovering photography and bike culture to becoming one of the most respected visual storytellers in the cycling world. We discuss how adventure influences creativity, the lessons learned through bike touring, the enduring appeal of film photography, and why curiosity remains one of the most powerful tools a storyteller can possess. In This Episode We Discuss: • Spencer's journey into…

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