Published May 18, 2023 03:04PM

For Tessa Treadway, watching her son on his mountain bike is an escape from the chaos of single motherhood.
A bicycle, in its essence, is a way to get from one place to another. But sometimes, it’s also a way through something. For Tessa Treadway and her nine-year-old son, Kasper, mountain biking has soothed the grief of losing their husband and father, professional skier Dave Treadway, to a 2019 backcountry-skiing accident. For Kasper, it’s a hyper-focused outlet for his errant energy. For Tessa, it’s an escape from the chaos of single motherhood as she discovers the surprise gift of joy that flows from chasing him.