This week on the GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is joined by Owen Coutts to react to what might just be the most wild event in action sports, Trey Jones’ Florida Swampfest! Plus the incredible endurance event the Cape Epic race in South Africa. Martyn breaks down how modern XC mountain biking demands a new level of skill compared to back in the day!

Plus MTB News from Tom, Sickest Thing from Toff as well as Hacks & Bodges and of course the Bike Vault!

⏱ Timestamps ⏱

00:00 - Intro

00:31 - Swampfest & Cape Epic

06:00 - 4 Essential Mountain Bike Skills

14:32 - The MTB News

17:15 - Sickest Thing Of The Week

18:04 - Hacks And Bodges

21:20 - Things We Liked This Week

25:19 - Caption Contest

27:33 - On The Channel

28:21 - Bike Vault

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