HAPPY WHEN IT HURTS
Matthew Fairbrother
Some Trail riders are wired differently. The young New Zealander Matthew Fairbrother is known for his Herculean missions, whether it’s bike packing between Enduro World Cup stops in Europe, finding his limits on the 550-mile (885-kilometer) Highland Trail 550 or lapping 310 miles (500 kilometers) around a McDonald’s Drive-Thru in 24 hours. When simply going for a ride, pushing his body towards the pain cave—to get out evenfurther—is Matthew’s happy place.
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Getting places… and getting lost. That’s what I love most about these bikes. And have a whole bunch of fun along the way.
— Matthew Fairbrother
What trail product is best for me?
"When I describe my style of trail riding - performance, endurance, and big adventure - I find the FOX 36 SL is the perfect fork for me. Descent ready, like it's big sibling the FOX 36, but optimized for weight savings where it counts when the bikepacking epic turns to a battle of elevation. For a trail shock, I chose FLOAT thanks to it's blend of climb-ready performance, support on big-days-out, and capability when the third descent of the day hits."
MATTHEW’S COMPOSURE COMBO
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36 SL
The lightest 36 ever, the sub-1800g 36 SL injects plushness and steering responsiveness for confidence to go big on Trail without the weight.
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TRANSFER NEO
Powered by Neo—the fastest wireless protocol in cycling—the new Transfer goes untethered with up to 225mm of drop.
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FLOAT
Climb with conviction and descend with determination. A firm pedal platform for uphill efficiency and confidence-inducing, trail-hugging descent capability, all in a lightweight package.
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How Do You Ride?
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Downcountry
This is not your Dad’s XC. Hustle up, pin it down, rally through the sketch, pop off the side hits, and above all, keep pace.
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Adventure
“Easy” is not in the vocabulary. You ride for burning lungs, rattled hands, and that quiet moment when you know you just went all in.
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All Day Trail
Don’t chase suffering, chase momentum. Smooth power in, raw speed out. Never a pedal stroke wasted in search of more Trail.
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All-Mountain
Your bike may not have the deepest travel, but you ride it as if it did. There’s no need to hold back. Smash it
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Flow Rider
Finesse, not force. Rail the corners, pump the rollers, boost the doubles. When it’s clean, it’s quick. And when it’s quick, it’s fun.
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Hot Laps
Never mind a few extra grams… Once you drop in, you’ll remember exactly why you hauled it all the way to the top. Burn the climb. Earn the descent.
