Matt Fairbrother on bikepacking 4,000 kilometers to compete in the Enduro World Series

The Adventure Stache

Payson McElveen

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4.9 • 727 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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New Zealand cyclist Matt Fairbrother made a splash in the 2022 Enduro World Series when, at age 17, he bikepacked 4,000 kilometers to get to the races. The journey started when he couldn’t find transportation from the Scotland event to the next race in Slovenia. With only a few thousand dollars to cover his entire season, he decided to bikepack instead. Even as his enormous commute picked up media and sponsor attention, he decided not to accept offers for easier forms of transportation and co...

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0:00.0	I've just finished the first EWS in Switzerland.
0:03.5	Then I left within 30 minutes to finish in the last stage.
0:07.5	And that night in the Alps it hit minus 2.
0:10.4	And I just had nothing worn at all.
0:13.7	And I just had no idea how I was going to survive that night.
0:16.6	Because I knew I couldn't sleep, but then I was also too cold to continue to bike.
0:20.2	That was quite a dark night in terms of how I felt mentally.
0:25.2	It's showtime, everybody. Showtime!
0:30.0	You've been living in a dream world, Neil.
0:33.7	This is the world as it exists today.
0:38.6	Life moves pretty fast.
0:41.0	You don't stop and look around once in a while.
0:43.3	You could miss it.
0:46.6	Listen, we talk about practice.
0:49.8	Repeat on the dude's room.
0:51.4	Donnie, you're out of your element.
0:53.7	I see, you think this has nothing to do with you.
0:57.6	Don't ever trash talk black Jesus.
1:02.3	This is the Adventure Stash with Payson McAlvin.
1:07.0	Hello, everyone.
1:08.0	Welcome back.
1:08.8	Absolutely legendary guest today.
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