The GMBN Podcast is back with a very special guest, none other than Brook Macdonald! Listen now as he and Martyn discuss his crash and injury at Mont St Anne 2019, his surgery and the recovery steps that followed, and getting back on the bike for 2020's shortened season.

52: Recovering From Spinal Injury, With Brook Macdonald | The GMBN Podcast

Join GMBN for some insider insights with some of biggest names in downhill, cross country and enduro for an in-depth chat drenched with anecdotes, insights and opinions from the world of mountain biking.

Outdoor

Sports & Recreation

Sports

Wilderness

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On this week's GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Blake Samson and Rich Payne are talking about XC racing! Cross Country is some of the most exciting racing out there, and now (some) riders are making it look cool! What's changed and why has it changed? 



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

00:21 - Are XC Riders Cool Now?

04:15 - News

06:53 - Sickest Thing Of The Week

07:47 - Giveaway

08:32 - Hacks And Bodges

11:34 - GMBN Shop Shoutout

12:01 - Things We Liked

13:28 - Caption Contest

15:03 - On The Channel

15:53 - Bike Vault 



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83: Are XC Riders Cool Now? | Dirt Shed Show

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Have you ever wondered how fast a bike makes you? Is it the bike or the rider? The mountain bike world cup is on and one rider is riding a fully custom tailor-maid prototype with special top-secret suspension, and another rider is riding a bike on a new team with a new bike!





82: Is It The Bike, Or Is It The Rider? | Dirt Shed Show

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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 talk about mountain bike accessories. Back in the 90's you could simply get a plastic mudguard and a chain device and people would be able to tell you were a 'real rider'! Martyn thinks that in 2024 you need to spend thousands on fancy tech! 

81: Bike Accessories That Spank Your Bank! | Dirt Shed Show

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This week on the GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is joined by Rich Payne to ask the question, are bike thieves getting more sophisticated? 

80: Are Bike Thieves Getting Smarter? | Dirt Shed Show

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This week on the GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is joined by Neil Donoghue to check out and react to some weird bikes! 

52: Recovering From Spinal Injury, With Brook Macdonald | The GMBN Podcast

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