87: XC Racing Is TOO GNARLY Now? | Dirt Shed Show 485

GMBN Presents The Mountain Bike Podcast

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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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