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Chosen Confluence – Video

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Follow along with Rachel Olzer and Jalen Bazile on a dual-sport bikepacking and climbing trip. Chosen Confluence documents a weekend route along the South Platte River in Colorado and reflects on the Black experience within the cycling community.

Chosen Confluence was filmed by: Evan Green & Adam Pawlikiewicz 

Produced by: Adam Pawlikiewicz & Jalen Bazile 

Editor: Evan Green

Riders: Jalen Bazile & Rachel Olzer 

Photos: Adam Pawlikiewicz

“I had never experienced a ride with other Black and brown riders in Florissant, an area that was such a home for me. I’d always wanted to feel a stronger sense of belonging there and because of Adam, Evan, and Rachel, it was happening.” – Jalen Bazile

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Read more on the black cycling experience HERE.