Today on the GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton joins Rich Payne and Fergus Ryan to break down the big question: Was mountain biking better 10 years ago? They dive into the different bikes and equipment, along with the presence of social media, making an impact on different aspects of riding. in the news, we have the release of the new Crank Brothers Mallet DH pedals and also the new Pirreli XC tyres, which are only available for 29’ tyres.

⏱ Timestamps ⏱

00:00 Was MTB better 10 years ago?

10:42 News

17:54 Giveaway

19:12 Hacks And Bodges

23:04 Things We Liked This Week

26:29 Giveaway winner

27:11 Caption Contest

29:59 Bike Vault

33:37 On The Channel

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