Endura has announced a new partnership with Atherton Racing that will see Dan, Gee and Rachel Atherton ride in Endura’s flagship MT500 mountain bike apparel and protectors.
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We’ve been big fans of Endura’s clothing and kit here at Dirt HQ and have seen this 25 year old Scottish brand evolve, with a range that has never let us down. Atherton Racing will be riding in and helping develop the long-established MT500 collection from Endura. With both clothing for all weather conditions and armour there is more than just race kit here and it will be interesting to see future developments here once they’ve spent some time in this gear.
The Scottish brand’s partnership with Gee, Dan and Rachel will also include support for Atherton Racing’s next generation riders, including Kade Edwards and Charlie Hatton, and developing talents from the Atherton Academy, such as Mille Johnset (read our Bulletproof Talent feature HERE).
Endura’s brand director Pamela Barclay said that the riders of Atherton Racing were a significant addition to Endura’s mountain bike tribe; a diverse collection of riding talents that includes YouTube sensation Danny MacAskill, UK freeride legend Chris Smith, Italian Enduro racers Alex and Denny Lupato, and German adventurer Harald Phillip.
Atherton Racing’s riders will race in jerseys handmade in Scotland, based on the MT500 Print Long-Sleeve Tee. In addition, they will help to develop a race pant to be launched in spring-summer 2019. We’ll be keen to see the results of this…
Endura’s range of protection products is another category that will benefit from Atherton Racing’s input. Rachel, Gee, Kade and Charlie will race this season in items due for launch in 2019 giving feedback that will help in the development process.
