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87: XC Racing Is TOO GNARLY Now? | Dirt Shed Show

GMBN Presents The Mountain Bike Podcast
GMBN Presents The Mountain Bike Podcast
Episode • Jun 25, 2024 • 26m
Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-hHqUHxrY0



On this week's GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is joined by Rich Payne to ask the question, is XC getting too gnarly?! Are modern Cross Country bikes evolving the courses, and can the riders keep up with the change in course design? Martyn also has a confession to make.. 🙈



Plus MTB News, Sickest Thing, Hacks And Bodges, Caption Contest, and Hacks And Bodges, plus some Super Nice bikes locked away in the Bike Vault!⁠



⏱ Timestamps ⏱

00:00 - Intro

00:53 - Is XC Getting Too Gnarly?

09:40 - News

12:33 - Sickest Thing

13:29 - Back To The Shed

14:27 - Hacks And Bodges

18:11 - In The Comments

20:57 - Caption Contest

22:41 - Bike Vault



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