149: Are YOU Riding The Wrong Bike? | Dirt Shed Show 549
In this week’s GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Rich Payne and Fergus Ryan ask the question, is underbiking really a thing or are you just riding the wrong bike? In the news we check out Garmin's new head units. James also joins us to discuss the XC World Championships. Plus we’ve got Hacks & Bodges, Bike Vault, the caption contest, and all your usual Dirt Shed Show laughs!
⏱ Timestamps⏱
00:18 Are you riding the wrong bike?
05:36 Our XC expert world champs analysis
09:36 News
12:12 Hacks And Bodges
14:31 Things We Liked
15:54 Caption Contest
17:29 Bike Vault
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148: Did Downhill MTB Just Change Forever? World Champs Wrap-Up | Dirt Shed Show 548
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In this week’s GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Rich Payne and James Pickering dive into a 2025 Mountain Bike World Championships round-up! In the news we check out the new Reynolds XC wheels and SRAM’s 1987 limited edition Eagle T-Type groupset. Plus we’ve got Hacks & Bodges, BikeVault, the caption contest, and all your usual Dirt Shed Show laughs!
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
00:00 - Intro
00:19 - 2025 World Championships Recap
07:21 - News
10:34 - Sickest Thing Of The Week
11:16 - Hacks And Bodges
14:03 - Things We Liked This Week
15:45 - Caption Contest
16:50 - Bike Vault
21:19 - On The Channel
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GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond.
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147: Why Do Mountain Bikers SECRETLY Love To Suffer? | Dirt Shed Show 546
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This week on the GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Rich Payne is joined by James Pickering to dive into the world of Type 2 Fun. You know, that kind of fun that feels terrible in the moment but amazing afterwards! From gruelling winter training rides to 24-hour challenges, we discuss why mountain bikers keep chasing this strange mix of suffering and satisfaction. Plus, we’ve got all the usual Dirt Shed goodness: MTB News, Sickest Thing, Hacks & Bodges, Things We Liked, Caption Contest, and of course…the Bike Vault!
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⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - MTBer’s Secretly Like To Suffer?
06:23 - MTB News
08:31 - Sickest Thing
09:18 - Hacks & Bodges
12:25 - Things We Like
14:01 - Caption Contest
15:43 - Bike Vault
20:22 - Coming Up On The Channel
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146: Is Specializing In One Discipline Killing Your Riding? | Dirt Shed Show
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This week on the GMBN Dirt Shed Show, we’re asking the big question: what makes the ultimate mountain biker? Is it the jack-of-all-trades like Ryan Gilchrist and Jordy Scott at Crankworx, or the master of one like Loic Bruni in downhill? We’ll also be looking at the latest MTB news, announcing our Camelbak winners, checking out your Hacks & Bodges, and of course, diving into the Bike Vault!
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⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Is Specializing In One Discipline Killing Your Riding?
06:00 - MTB News
09:09 - #AD Camelbak Competition Giveaway Winners
09:50 - Hacks And Bodges
13:09 - Things We Liked This Week
14:10 - Caption Contest
16:00 - Bike Vault
19:29 - On The Channel This Week
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145: Is Mountain Biking Growing? | GMBN Dirt Shed Show
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This week in the Dirt Shed Show, Rich Payne and Blake Samson talk about record-breaking WBD racing numbers, the paywall debate in MTB coverage, and what it all means for riders, fans, and the sport. We’ve also got Leadville 100 news, Downeyville results, and Crankworx Whistler kicking off! Plus, it’s a bittersweet one as we say goodbye to Blake in his final Dirt Shed Show after 9 incredible years at GMBN.
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⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Is mountain bike racing growing?
07:31 - News
10:27 - Sickest Thing Of The Week
11:18 - #AD Camelbak Competition Giveaway
11:29 - Hacks & Bodges
13:54 - Things We Liked This Week
15:55 - Caption Contest
17:44 - Bike Vault
22:46 - Blake's Big Announcement
🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵
Ladies First - John Runefelt
The Pit Of Doom - Sightless in Shadow
Falling Raindrops - Jon Algar
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GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond.
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