Along with successful product testing, the Éclat team gathered photos and footage for an upcoming vid. "The cool thing about this trip was that everything was new. I was glad to finaly meet everone behind the scenes at Éclat and WeThePeople. Seeing the daily operations was a real eye opener. It wasn't just a bike company on the other side of the world that was hooking me up anymore.
I got to know everyone on a personal level. Plus it got me real excited for all the stuff that's happening this year and years to come... We spent the bulk of our trip in Spain. The weather was great. The spots were even better. And the night life topped it all. Out of the two months I was gone, there was no place like Spain. It's cheaper than most of Europe and everyone seems laid back. After four crazy days and nights in Madrid, we headed to Barcolona for a couple days. 
By this time everyone was tired and ready for their own bed. But it really didn't matter what we where doing or what the weather was like because I was having fun. Afterwards, we flew back to Cologne, and I spent four days working on new Éclat products. Altogether, the trip was amazing." - Éclat team rider Chester Blacksmith
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