Mathew Fairbrother: Bike Packing The EWS

I was so honoured to sit down and talk with Matthew Fairbrother in the latest episode of the podcast. Even though he has only just turned 18, his attitude and wisdom are beyond his years. We sat down and chatted about his decision to bike pack the ews season, how it all went and what it was like seeing his name in the top ten. It was amazing chatting to him and his story was extremely motivating.

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