Join me for round one of the Enduro World Series whilst I bike-pack to all of the rounds!
Round 1: Maydena Tasmania - It was almost over before it started as I got put into a moon-boot just before flying out. Upon arrival in Tasmania I was then savaged by headwinds and rain.
In the race it was all going well until it wasn't. I struck 3 major mechanicals taking me back from 5th (U21) to 29th (U21).— Matthew Fairbrother
Some say Matthew Fairbrother isn't event awake when he rides to each event - he is sleep riding and the mountains move towards him.
Also - some say that he actually rode from North America to Tasmania over the Pacific Ocean. The great Pacific was too afraid to let him sink as it feared he'd be angry....
Entering an Enduro - Sure
Racing w a broken bone in my foot - Okay
Bikepacking to and from - I suppose, just to say I did it. . .
Having to change tires out, including the cush-core - That's gonna be a no for me dog.
Watching the live timing I knew he was thereabouts, and then saw that he’d finished dead last after stage six. When this video opened with him drilling out a moon boot to fix an SPD I was fearing the worst, so was happy to learn at the end of the video that he just suffered a few mechanicals.
Serious props to Matthew, hope it comes together for him this year! Don't think his race could have been much more troublesome, but it could have been great. Onto the next one (after the ride there!)
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