ANTON WUENSCHER

I was never really interested in anything other than things with wheels attached to it, and following the past three generations that have spent their lives racing cars and motorcycles, it was rather clear that I would find a similar path. It just happened to be on mountain bikes now.

So, after racing motocross until the age of 18, a year in British Columbia, Canada, post-high school got me into my first downhill race. The results, a couple of wins, and the people within the traveling racing circus made me stick to it for about six years.

Then enduro slowly crept into my life. Before 2020, I usually took part in one or two enduro events. I wasn’t outstanding but apparently good enough to be picked up by a full-on enduro race team in 2020, racing for the IBIS FIDLOCK Racing team, collecting quite a few podiums and even managing to get onto a few top steps each year too.

Now I feel at home. The people around are great, there’s no ride that isn’t fun, and the time spent somewhere in the hills with friends is just unbeatable. Getting to enjoy nature and seeing new places on a well-crafted piece of equipment that carries you up and down every mountain is an unmatched feeling.

I had heard about Deviate here and there, but it had never really been that present around my little cosmos. With a friend of mine picking up Deviate in his bike shop, he got me hooked as he felt this could be a great match for me. A single guy racing bikes, together with a small one-man bike shop and a bike manufacturer, all with just one thing in mind: having the best time on their bikes—made for a perfect combination.