In this week's GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is joined by Rich Payne to talk about animal encounters out on the trail, as well as some terrifying stories. In the rest of the show, we look at the latest bikes and tech in the news, and your usual favourites including some super nice MTBs locked away in the Bike Vault, the best Hounds and the worst Beagles and much more ..read more

This week on the GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is in the shed with Owen Coutts, aka 'Owen the bike nerd' to argue that new studies show that a hardtail is the best bike choice for fun. Does Martyn's graph back up his argument? ? Plus MTB News, Sickest Thing, Hacks And Bodges, Caption Contest, and we check out some super nice MTBs locked away in the Bike Vault!⁠ #AD Paid Promotion   ? Enter our free Topeak competition giveaway for a chance to win! ? https://gmbn.eu/TopeakBikeCare  #DirtShedShow #GMBN #GlobalMountainBikeNetwork ..read more

It’s the Dirt Shed Show and this week Martyn Ashton and Blake Samson are sitting down to discuss the burning issue in mountain biking, the rider strike which affected the Men’s Slopestyle Final at Crankworx Rotorua. The male riders chose not to partake in the competition after travelling to the venue, issuing a list of demands to the organisers who were only able to meet 2 out of the 3 conditions for which the riders would drop in. The sticking point, is over appearance fees, guaranteeing pay for riders who turn up to ride in the competition. We’re reflecting on what this could mean for the re ..read more

This week on the GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is joined by Blake Samson to ask the question, are there too many bike brands? ?‍♀️ Following a discussion about the car and motorcycle industry, which has far fewer brands. We love the diversity of the 150+ bicycle brands but are there too many? ? Plus MTB News, Sickest Thing, Hacks And Bodges, Caption Contest, and we check out some super nice MTBs locked away in the Bike Vault!⁠ #DirtShedShow #GMBN #GlobalMountainBikeNetwork #MTB #MountainBiking ..read more

This week on GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Neil Donoghue and Blake Samson are joined by rising slopestyle rider Jake Atkinson! With Jake's dad reaching out to us, we're focusing on the impact of RAD parents. Do they help with success? Plus, should parents get their kids into the bikelife?  Plus MTB News, Sickest Thing, Hacks And Bodges, Caption Contest, and we check out some super nice MTBs locked away in the Bike Vault!⁠ #DirtShedShow #GMBN #GlobalMountainBikeNetwork #MTB #MountainBiking ..read more

This week on the GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is joined by Anna Cipullo to celebrate International Women’s Day! ?‍♀️ Join us for a lively debate on the greatest in women’s MTB, as we discuss icons like Tracy Moseley, Rachel Atherton, Isabeau Courdurier, and Veronique Sandler. As well as the greatest winning mountain biker of all time, Anne-Caroline Chausson ?? Plus MTB News, Sickest Thing, Hacks And Bodges, Caption Contest, and we check out some super nice MTBs locked away in the Bike Vault!⁠ #DirtShedShow #GMBN ..read more

This week on GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Neil Donoghue and Blake Samson are joined by legendary mountain bike pioneer and trials bike superstar Hans Rey to ask the question does mountain biking have an identity crisis? Are mountain bikers arrogant?  Plus MTB News, Sickest Thing, Hacks And Bodges, Caption Contest, and we check out some super nice MTBs locked away in the Bike Vault!⁠ #DirtShedShow #GMBN #GlobalMountainBikeNetwork #MTB #MountainBiking ..read more

In this week's GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Neil Donoghue is joined by Blake Samson to discuss the controversy around the new UCI Snow Bike World Championships!❄️ As an ex-pro Downhill racer Neil shares his opinion, do you agree? In the rest of the show, we look at the results from last week’s Caption Contest, your usual favourites including some super nice MTBs locked away in the Bike Vault, and more ..read more

In this week's GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Rich Payne is joined by Anna Cipullo to ask the question, has social media changed mountain biking forever? In the rest of the show, look at the results from last week’s Caption Contest, hear from Tom about this week's latest MTB News and your usual favourites including some super nice MTBs locked away in the Bike Vault and much more ..read more

In this week's GMBN Dirt Shed Show, it’s a GMBNTech Takeover! Anna Cipullo and Owen Coutts are in the shed talking about a leaked Atherton Bike and a WILD 3D printed bike of the future from BROSE. Is this the future of mountain biking? In the rest of the show, we look at the results from last week’s Caption Contest, your usual favourites including some super nice MTBs locked away in the Bike Vault and much more ..read more