@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Atkinson+Hyperlegible:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&family=Courier+Prime:wght@400;700&display=swap');

:root{
  --bg:#131312;          /* neutral dark — let the banner carry the warmth */
  --surface:#1b1a19;
  --surface2:#211f1e;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  --orange:#ff652f;
  --amber:#ff7a45;       /* light orange for accents, NOT gold — kills the yellow cast */
  --text:#edece9;        /* near-white */
  --muted:#c4beb4;       /* raised for readability — older readers */
  --open:#f4c04e;
  --font:'Atkinson Hyperlegible', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;   /* body text — built for low-vision readers */
  --display:'Courier Prime', 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;          /* typewriter: headings, labels, buttons */
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
html{font-size:19px}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--font);line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 26px}
.accent{color:var(--amber)}
h1,h2,h3,.brand,nav,.btn,.place,.trade,.kicker,.tag,.posts time,.lbl,.pagehead .meta,.backlink,footer b{font-family:var(--display)}

/* HEADER + NAV */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(20,16,9,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px;gap:16px}
.brand{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:1rem;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.brand b{color:var(--amber)}
nav{display:flex;gap:26px;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
nav a{color:var(--muted);transition:.15s}
nav a:hover,nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--amber)}

.btn{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--orange);color:var(--orange);padding:.75rem 1.3rem;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;border-radius:2px;transition:.15s;cursor:pointer;background:transparent}
.btn:hover{background:var(--orange);color:#160d06}
.btn--solid{background:var(--orange);color:#160d06}
.btn--solid:hover{background:#e5551f;border-color:#e5551f}
.btn--ghost{border-color:rgba(245,236,220,.28);color:var(--text)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:rgba(245,236,220,.08)}

/* HERO */
.hero{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;min-height:min(45vw,85vh)}
/* hero photo: rider on the yellow bike in the desert (2026-11-07). He sits left of centre,
   so the text and the shading sit on the right, over the open desert. */
.hero__img{position:absolute;inset:0;background:#111 url('../img/hero.jpg') 35% 45%/cover no-repeat}
.hero__scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:
    linear-gradient(270deg, rgba(15,11,6,.92) 0%, rgba(15,11,6,.72) 42%, rgba(15,11,6,.1) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(15,11,6,.55) 0%, rgba(15,11,6,0) 25%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:52px;text-align:right;max-width:none;margin:0 0 0 auto;padding-right:clamp(24px,4vw,72px)}
.hero h1,.hero .rule{margin-left:auto}
.hero .cta-row{justify-content:flex-end}
.place{color:var(--amber);letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.95rem;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5.6vw,3.6rem);line-height:1.05;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;max-width:16ch}
.wordmark{letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:none}
.rule{width:64px;height:3px;background:var(--orange);margin:22px 0 20px}
.trade{color:#e4dfd6;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:30px}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:13px;flex-wrap:wrap}

section.block{padding:74px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.kicker{color:var(--amber);letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.9rem;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.4vw,2.05rem);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;max-width:22ch}
.lede{color:var(--muted);max-width:56ch;margin-top:16px}

/* POST LIST — used on home + blog index */
.posts{list-style:none;margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.posts li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.posts a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:20px 0;transition:.15s}
.posts a:hover h3{color:var(--amber)}
.posts time{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.06em;padding-top:3px}
.posts h3{font-size:1.15rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;margin-bottom:4px;transition:.15s}
.posts p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem}
.tag{display:inline-block;color:var(--amber);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:6px}
.more{margin-top:26px}

/* FOCUS */
.focus{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:34px}
.fcard{border-top:2px solid var(--orange);padding-top:16px}
.fcard h3{font-size:1.15rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;margin-bottom:8px}
.fcard p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem}
.alsoline{margin-top:30px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem}
.alsoline b{color:var(--text)}

/* CHANNEL / PROOF */
.proof{background:var(--surface)}
.proof h2{max-width:20ch;margin-bottom:16px}
.proof p{color:var(--muted);max-width:52ch;margin-bottom:24px}
.proof .builds{color:#d6cab3;font-size:1rem;margin-top:18px}
.proof .builds b{color:var(--amber)}

/* STEPS */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:34px;counter-reset:s}
.step h3{font-size:1.1rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;margin-bottom:6px}
.step h3::before{counter-increment:s;content:"0" counter(s) " ";color:var(--orange)}
.step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem}
.note{margin-top:34px;background:rgba(255,101,47,.08);border-left:3px solid var(--orange);border-radius:2px;padding:18px 22px;color:#eaddc7;font-size:1rem;max-width:60ch}
.note b{color:var(--amber)}

/* CONTACT / OPEN slots */
.grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:30px}
.openbox{background:var(--surface);border:1px dashed var(--open);border-radius:4px;padding:18px 20px}
.openbox .lbl{color:var(--open);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.openbox small{color:var(--muted)}
.contactbox{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:18px 20px}
.contactbox .lbl{color:var(--amber);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.contactbox a{color:var(--amber);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,122,69,.4)}
/* customer quote: photo left, quote right; stacked on phones */
.testimonial{margin:16px 0 0;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 3fr;align-items:center}
.testimonial img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:30% 50%} /* bike sits left of centre in the shot; 30% trims front and rear wheels evenly at the quote's current length */
.testimonial-text{padding:24px 28px;border-left:4px solid var(--orange);align-self:stretch;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.testimonial blockquote{margin:0}
.testimonial blockquote p{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--text);margin:0 0 14px}
.testimonial figcaption{color:var(--amber);font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:.04em}
.testimonial figcaption .bike{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:2px}
@media (max-width:720px){.testimonial{grid-template-columns:1fr}.testimonial-text{border-left:0;border-top:4px solid var(--orange)}}
.open{display:inline-block;background:rgba(244,192,78,.14);border:1px dashed var(--open);color:var(--open);padding:.12rem .48rem;border-radius:3px;font-size:.9rem}
.confirm{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:8px}

/* PAGE HEAD (blog index + posts) */
.pagehead{padding:64px 0 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.pagehead h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4.6vw,2.8rem);max-width:22ch}
.pagehead .meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-top:16px}

/* ARTICLE */
article{padding:48px 0 74px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.prose{max-width:66ch}
.prose > * + *{margin-top:1.1em}
.prose h2{font-size:1.35rem;margin-top:2em;max-width:none}
.prose p,.prose li{color:#e4dfd6}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.3em}
.prose a{color:var(--amber);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,122,69,.4)}
.prose blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--orange);padding:4px 0 4px 18px;color:#eaddc7}
.video{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--surface);border:1px dashed var(--open);border-radius:4px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 0 36px}
.video iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;border-radius:4px}
.video-link{position:relative;display:block;margin:0 0 36px;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;background:#000}
.video-link img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .2s}
.video-link .play{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);background:rgba(0,0,0,.78);color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.05rem;padding:.7rem 1.2rem;border-radius:4px;white-space:nowrap}
.video-link:hover img,.video-link:focus-visible img{opacity:.8}
.photo{margin:1.6rem 0}
.photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px}
.figure-slot{aspect-ratio:3/2;background:var(--surface);border:1px dashed var(--open);border-radius:4px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.prose .lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--text)}
.prose blockquote.pull{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--text);border-left-width:4px;margin:1.6em 0}
.checklist li + li{margin-top:.5em}
.verdict,.checklist{background:var(--surface);border-top:2px solid var(--orange);padding:20px 22px}
.verdict .lbl,.checklist .lbl{color:var(--amber);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.disclosure{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 18px;border-radius:2px}
.backlink{display:inline-block;margin-top:36px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.backlink:hover{color:var(--amber)}

footer{padding:0 0 38px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;text-align:center}
.footer-art{height:210px;background:url('../img/banner.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.footer-text{padding-top:26px}
footer b{color:var(--amber)}

@media(max-width:720px){
  .wrap{padding:0 16px}
  .bar{height:auto;padding:12px 16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  nav{gap:16px}
  .focus,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .posts a{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}
  .hero__scrim{background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(15,11,6,.96) 8%,rgba(15,11,6,.55) 60%,rgba(15,11,6,.35) 100%)}
  .hero .wrap{text-align:left;margin:0 auto;padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}
  .hero h1,.hero .rule{margin-left:0}
  .hero .cta-row{justify-content:flex-start}
}