Connection: A Friendship Forged on the Bike (Film)

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Lucas Winzenburg

By Lucas Winzenburg

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The Service Course’s new film, Connection, follows former pro racers Christian Meier and Svein Tuft on a bikepacking trip through Andorra, where they slow down and reflect on the importance of making time to connect with friends. Watch it here, alongside a gallery of photos…

PUBLISHED Nov 9, 2020

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Filmed in the beautiful mountains of Andorra, The Service Course’s latest film follows former pro riders and longtime friends Christian Meier (@christianmmeier) and Svein Tuft (@tuftsadventuretours) as they make time to reconnect for a multi-day bikepacking trip. Though they were once inseparable training partners, life after retirement has taken them in different directions, and now to different continents. In this six-minute film, they reflect on what cycling has given them and the importance of maintaining their friendship, regardless of how complicated life becomes. Watch Connection below, then scroll on for a gallery of photos shot while filming.

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Reconnection… that’s why this stuff is important and why you make the time for these kinds or trips.

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Film by The Service Course & Matt Tomlinson. Photos by The Service Course & Tristan Cardew. See more at TheServiceCourse.cc.

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