{"id":264316,"date":"2021-05-16T21:44:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T19:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/?p=264316"},"modified":"2021-05-16T21:44:41","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T19:44:41","slug":"the-fest-series-and-dark-fest-part-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/the-fest-series-and-dark-fest-part-ways\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fest Series and Dark Fest Part Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Statement from The Fest Series:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fest Series parting ways with Darkfest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>We, the Fest Series crew decided to announce and make clear that Dark Fest is no longer part of Fest Series. Sam Reynolds has been running the event in a way that is going against the core values Fest stands for. We figured it would be better to part ways.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Fest series is a lot more than performance-based, It&#8217;s about personalities, a lifestyle, a certain dedication to the art of riding bikes and building trails, things that are far more important than how many views or likes a video gets on Social media.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We want Fest Series to represent the art and essence of what we believe riding bikes is all about \u2013 and hope it can be an example of realness to future generations and whoever else is into bikes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ride on<\/p>\n<p>The Fest Series<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Statement from The Fest Series: Fest Series parting ways with Darkfest We, the Fest Series crew decided to announce and make clear that Dark Fest is no longer part of Fest Series. Sam Reynolds has been running the event in a way that is going against the core values Fest stands for. We figured it would be better to part ways. 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