Hello

was on Sicily to cover the launch of the new Ghost Poacha freeride bike (see last issue), and the German brand had a rather special day-trip planned. While tourist access to the volcano is widespread

Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, handy advice, weird stuff that happened: welcome to the little bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make all the difference.

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