A look at Richmond, Virginia's underground cycling culture between 2010 and 2015

The juncture between Richmond, Virginia’s cycling, art, and DIY niches serves as a melting pot where the dystopian post-apocalyptia of the Road Warrior’s Thunderdome blends with the puerile gross-out fun of Nickelodeon’s “Double Dare.”  By emphasizing ingenuity over speed and inclusiveness over competition, the community provides an alternative, egalitarian outlet for those who prefer creative mayhem to organized sport.  Along with Slaughterama, a day-long demolition derby held by The Cutthroats Bike Club that acts as an annual centerpiece, events include impromptu late-night jousting, live-action-role-play races, and citywide scavenger hunts.