February 25, 2026

Brendan Fairclough on Signing with SRAM, Monster Energy’s DH Move & a Secret Project Reveal

Brendog’s back in studio and this episode is stacked!
On this episode of The Ride Companion Brendan Fairclough pulls back the curtain on his new SRAM deal and why it really happened, the new parts he’s running (Boxxer / Maven / XX DH) and what it’s like bolting fresh parts on… then riding a brand new custom downhill track in South Africa.

Brendog also reveals details of his new travel series and teases which major platform could stream it, the real reason Monster Energy became a title sponsor of the World Cup Downhill series, watching A1 with Troy Lee, Danny MacAskill's mind blowing bridge ride, downhill bike set-up tips and much more!

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