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117: The Uncomfortable Truth About Buying A Bike | Dirt Shed Show

GMBN Presents The Mountain Bike Podcast
GMBN Presents The Mountain Bike Podcast
Episode • Jan 21 • 29m
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This week on the GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is joined by Owen Coutts, aka Owen The Bike Nerd to discuss how a bike purchase has lead us to discuss an uncomfortable truth about buying a bike in 2025.



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⏱ Timestamps ⏱

00:00 - Intro

08:19 - News

11:19 - Sickest Thing Of The Week

12:17 - Back To The Shed

13:22 - Hacks And Bodges

15:36 - 🐾 Hounds And Beagles

18:18 - Things We Liked This Week

22:51 - Caption Contest

25:01 - Bike Vault



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