Video: Brendan Fairclough Shows Off Mucky Trails in the Surrey Hills on his eMTB

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fjm35 (Apr 1, 2021 at 4:06)

Blast from the past. In 1994, Holger Meyer wrote an article on his experience racing the DH world cup in Hindelang for the German "Bike" magazine. It was the year I'd bought my first MTB, and it so happened we were in Hindelang on a family holdiday when the WC took place. Experiencing a DH world cup first hand and then reading about it in said article was the reason I became obsessed with DH racing, and raced for a bit myself. Holger rode for GT at the time, on an RTS, if I remember rightly. It all looked super pro. I don't follow the German bike scene much these days, it's good to see Holger is still part of it.

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caleb93 (Apr 1, 2021 at 4:36)

I must be missing the April fools joke here?

jmtbf (Apr 1, 2021 at 4:56)

Surrey hills

pisgahgnar (Apr 1, 2021 at 5:32)

Rain and muck in the UK, it doesn't exist

MrAngry (Apr 2, 2021 at 3:08)

Bikes, beers and Mates.. that’s why I ride, who cares what you ride. As you do, nice to see an edit with a bit of a different take.

tankthegladiator (Apr 5, 2021 at 8:11)

You nailed it, fun and good times - thats all riding should be about!

enduroelite (Apr 1, 2021 at 7:20)

Finally, a PB article that isn't an April fools joke.

rockandride6 (Apr 1, 2021 at 10:02)

Bro, did Fairclough charge Holger 250£ as a trail guide? 4:45

mrfallover (Apr 3, 2021 at 4:42)

E-bikes are fun.

jmtbf (Apr 1, 2021 at 4:56)

That can not be Surrey Hills, there are no trails there.

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mcozzy (Apr 1, 2021 at 5:17)

Great stuff. All trails are better on an ebike due to the extra runs you can get in, which is the whole point isn't it, rather than wasting time pushing back uphill.

conoat (Apr 1, 2021 at 9:19)

stop pussing.....err..pushing up! pedal it, like the bike that it is!

spannermonkey73 (Apr 1, 2021 at 13:21)

That is Juergen Klopp & I claim my £5

spannermonkey73 (Apr 1, 2021 at 13:22)

Ffs Jurgen *

valleytroll (Apr 1, 2021 at 13:55)

If there's anywhere in the UK you don't need a motor it's Surrey!!!

inside-plus (Apr 1, 2021 at 17:31)

It's just an ad for boomers to ride E bikes around Surrey and eat at fancy restaurants.

Medacus (Apr 2, 2021 at 0:51)

Ok “Boomer”

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betsie (Apr 1, 2021 at 5:26)

Brendog on an E-bike again, stop with the bad April fools jokes in 2021 Lets get back to mountain bikes being about mountain bikes and not pedal assisted motorised-bikes. They are like magpies stealing real MTB space on here. . . JOKING - E bikes look pretty darn cool . . Man heads out on E-bike at 0700, Mans wife gets out her E-Man at 0705 Both are satisfied with their E-time.

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dark-o (Apr 1, 2021 at 12:57)

Something in me dies when I see guys like Brendan on a Moped

DoubleCrownAddict (Apr 1, 2021 at 14:27)

Once all the top enduro pros start racing in the e ews series, all of a sudden you won't mind so much and you'll want an e bike yourself. The pros always set the trends, and the pinkbike sheep follow. Happened with 29ers, will happen with e bikes also.

dark-o (Apr 1, 2021 at 16:42)

@DoubleCrownAddict: Why should I pay so much money for a Moped if I can get a decent MX Bike?
I doubt the future me will see this different

dark-o (Apr 1, 2021 at 18:04) (Below Threshold)

@DoubleCrownAddict: How is it possible that you post Nazi shit on a Canadian website?

teamdoa (Apr 2, 2021 at 0:21)

@ dark-o

Because they are quite different?

mark3 (Apr 2, 2021 at 0:51)

@dark-o: how the hell is that a NAZI comment, it is a perfectly sound reply imo, stop with the accusations and name calling, i thought you could get banned for name calling comments like that, grow up ffs

dark-o (Apr 2, 2021 at 3:04)

@mark3: look at his profile he posts a loot of Nazi Pictures.In Europe you would get in big trouble posting stuff like this

DoubleCrownAddict (Apr 2, 2021 at 3:28) (Below Threshold)

@dark-o: The Nazi images are actually part of a blog project I am researching and working on regarding YT's variety of controversial advertising and images they've chosen to create and use. YT has actually borrowed Nazi images and used other images which are very similar:

www.pinkbike.com/u/DoubleCrownAddict/album/YT-Bikes-marketing-images-etc

Please do not think that I condone anything Nazi related, I'm all for social justice and equality. I am aware that using these images in parts of Europe is trouble, which is why I'm surprised YT has gone that route with their advertising. I do not want to have any further discussion about this on this thread because I don't want to distract from the e bike shredding, which is what this article is about. Peace out.