17 Year old Matthew Fairbrother is an enduro racer destined for great things, and he’s certainly putting the work in to achieve them.
Deviate sponsored rider @matthewfmtb completed his first U21 EWS race at Tweed Valley Sunday 5th June 2022. He then set off on a week-long trek from the borders to EWS Petzen-Jamnica, Slovenia. This self-supported trip would be a huge undertaking even on a time trial bike, so the fact he’s doing it on his Deviate Highlander enduro bike (with slick tyres) makes it all-the-more impressive. Check out his Instagram for full stats:
Phenomenal. @matthewfmtb has completed his monumental challenge to travel from the first stage of the @world_enduro in Tweed Valley, Scotland to the second stage in Jamnica, Slovenia – all on a Deviate Highlander. This video pulls together some of the highlights from his trip – including intense rain, heat, all-nighters and some of the awesome sights seen along the way…
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…An incredible feat and a huge shout out to all those that followed Matthew’s journey and offered him accommodation en route. The MTB community is truly awesome.
I met Matt in Torridon when he was suffering through an even bigger challenge – a ‘ride’ with James Vincent, which I believe to have been around 80% hike-a-bike. He’s humble, unassuming and I certainly didn’t feel like I was chatting to a 17 year old. This guy has his head screwed on, and I can’t wait to follow his career and see where his determination and limitless-legs take him.
