Brendan Fairclough on the highs and lows of Red Bull Rampage, retiring from racing and filming Deathgrip 2 – MBUK Podcast

Brendan Fairclough on the highs and lows of Red Bull Rampage, retiring from racing and filming Deathgrip 2 – MBUK Podcast

Brendan joins Tom and Rob to reflect on disappointment in the desert

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Robin Weaver

Published: November 21, 2024 at 4:14 pm

The MBUK Podcast is back and this time – to celebrate the launch of MBUK TV on YouTube – we're joined by one of the biggest names in mountain biking, Brendan Fairclough.

One month after the 2024 edition of Red Bull Rampage concluded, Fairclough arrived at the MBUK studio wheeling in the bike he rode in Utah, still powdered with the famous desert dust.

Rampage 2024 represented Brendan's seventh trip to the most terrifying mountain bike freeride event of them all, but one of his most disappointing results to date.

How does he now reflect on the event? What does it take to create one of the meanest lines in Rampage history? What was it like to race the famed Honda RN-01 downhill bike? And just how do you go about making a film as big as Deathgrip 2?

We discuss all of this, along with why he’s stepping back from World Cup racing, being teammates with Sam Hill and developing the DMR DeathGrip grips.

Want more from MBUK? Our new YouTube channel, MBUK TV is the new place to find the best mountain biking adventures, alongside the latest reviews and interviews with the sport’s most exciting riders – direct to your screens.

Our team of familiar faces will be dropping two videos onto our new YouTube channel every week – so head over there, watch our first videos, and subscribe now!

How to subscribe to the MBUK podcast

Join Robin Weaver and Tom Marvin for the MBUK Podcast as they speak to some of the biggest names in mountain biking.

To make sure you never miss an episode, you can subscribe via the MBUK TV YouTube channel, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Robin Weaver

Technical editor-in-chief

Rob is BikeRadar and MBUK’s technical editor-in-chief. Our resident tech nerd has lived and breathed mountain bikes since the age of nine. After a couple of years ripping around his local woods, he raced cross-country through the early 90s. A shift to downhill better suited his skillset and he soon became a regular on the national circuit before having a crack at some UCI Downhill World Cups. Rob always had an eye for tech and was keen to glean any kind of mechanical advantage possible. Whether that was through geometry changes, suspension tuning or adapting parts, he learned quickly that an open mind is key. He began working as a freelance writer for MBUK over 20 years ago, while he finished his degree in sports technology. He landed his dream role as technical editor 15 years ago. Rob’s passion for bikes encompasses just about anything with two wheels, including fast and efficient cross-country bikes and long-travel enduro rigs or downhill machines. He rides on the road and gravel, too. He’s tested hundreds of bikes, piles of components and mountains of kit, so understands what does and doesn’t work.

  • Height: 172cm
  • Bike size: Medium/450-460mm reach
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