For these young Londoners, every spare minute is an opportunity to ride through London at full pelt, their front wheels lifted up in the air, all the while accomplishing seemingly impossible tricks one after the other. They embody the bikelife, a new cycling discipline that is so much more than a sport. For these youngsters, it is a way to escape gang violence and dream of a brighter future. Today, what was once a secluded and small movement, has spread all the way to the Queen, who invited some of them to parade during her platinum Jubilee.

Photos by Freddie Miller

Saved By Wheelie (french)

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So Good #9, Summer 2022