Behind the HYPE: How Bike Life Became a Pop Culture Flash Point

Bike life, the culture adopted by crews of dirt bikers and ATV riders in cities across the globe, has become embedded into music, fashion and social media. But, before it hit the mainstream, appearing in music videos and on runways and becoming the topic of documentaries and photo books, the sport was confined to tight-knit, niche communities who caught attention for their heart-stopping tricks and death-defying stunts performed on metropolitan streets. To mark the release of Charm City Kings, a...