S1 Ep89: Will Bikes Become A Subscription-Based Product? | Dirt Shed Show 487
Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://gmbn.eu/DSS487 In this week's GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is joined by Rich Payne to ask the question, will the future of mountain bike tech be subscription-based? Martyn’s been obsessed with Tesla lately and thinks the bike industry might start to charge subscriptions. With more and more electronic mtb tech he thinks hardware can be built ...
28m Jul 09, 2024
28m
S1 Ep88: You Haven't Seen MTB Tech Until You've Seen This | Dirt Shed Show
Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/_4RyrGezth0 In this week's GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is joined by Owen Coutts to talk head-turning tech ahead of this year's EUROBIKE. In the rest of the show, introduce a new/old segment to the Dirt Shed #ASKGMBN and we look at your usual favourites including some super nice MTBs locked away in the Bike Vault, Toff’s Sickest Thi...
27m Jul 02, 2024
27m
S1 Ep87: XC Racing Is TOO GNARLY Now? | Dirt Shed Show
Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-hHqUHxrY0 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...
27m Jun 25, 2024
27m
S1 Ep86: Mountain Biking Is No Longer A "Young Man’s Game"? | Dirt Shed Show
Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://gmbn.eu/DSS484 On this week's GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is joined by Neil Donoghue to ask the question, is mountain biking an old person sport? Martyn recently found out that 80% of people in the world of MTB are between 30 and 60 age! ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 00:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EumWOM4gC4&t=0s) - Intro 00:45 (https://www.yout...
25m Jun 21, 2024
25m
S1 Ep85: What's Your Most Costly Mistake? | Dirt Shed Show
Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://gmbn.eu/DSS483 On this week's GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is joined by Owen Coutts to talk about cringe-worthy costly moments both out riding, and in the workshop! 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 0...
28m Jun 14, 2024
28m
S1 Ep84: Are Energy Drink Sponsorships Really The Dream? | Dirt Shed Show
Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://gmbn.eu/D (https://gmbn.eu/DSS481) SS482 (https://gmbn.eu/DSS482) On this week's GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is joined by Neil Donoghue to ask the question, are energy drink sponsorships really the dream? Red Bull, Monster Energy, Rockstar Energy to name a few support some of the biggest names in mountain biking. But what makes them the 'dr...
30m Jun 07, 2024
30m
S1 Ep83: Are XC Riders Cool Now? | Dirt Shed Show
Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://gmbn.eu/DSS481 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 s...
20m May 31, 2024
20m
S1 Ep82: Is It The Bike, Or Is It The Rider? | Dirt Shed Show
Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://gmbn.eu/DSS480 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! 🚨 [FREE ENTRY] Enter the CamelBak competition giveaway 👉 ...
23m May 24, 2024
23m
S1 Ep81: Bike Accessories That Spank Your Bank! | Dirt Shed Show
Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://gmbn.eu/DSS479 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...
27m May 17, 2024
27m
S1 Ep80: Are Bike Thieves Getting Smarter? | Dirt Shed Show
Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://gmbn.eu/DSS478 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? 😳This topic has been prompted due to the unfortunate event of Frameworks racing having their kit stolen after the Fort William stop of the Mountain Bike World Cup. Plus MTB News, Sickest Thin...
29m May 10, 2024
29m
S1 Ep79: The Weirdest MTB's! + Brendan Fairclough DEATHGRIP 2 Interview | Dirt Shed Show
Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://gmbn.eu/477 This week on the GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is joined by Neil Donoghue to check out and react to some weird bikes! 😳 Plus we have an exclusive interview with Brendan Fairclough about DEATHGRIP 2 the movie. Plus MTB News, Sickest Thing, Hacks And Bodges, Caption Contest, and Hacks And Bodges, plus some Super Nice bikes locked a...
29m May 03, 2024
29m
S1 Ep78: Do We Actually Want Electric Bike Tech? | Dirt Shed Show
Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://gmbn.eu/DSS476 This week on the GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton and Owen Coutts react to a recent poll we recently did. Does the public actually want electronic bike parts? Plus MTB News, Sickest Thing, Hacks And Bodges, Caption Contest, and we check out some super nice -MTBs- Dogs 🐾  locked away in the Bike Vault!⁠ ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 00:00 - Int...
25m Apr 26, 2024
25m
S1 Ep77: Is The Bike Industry Reacting? | Dirt Shed Show Sea Otter Special
Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://gmbn.eu/DSS475 On this week's GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Neil Donoghue is at the Sea Otter Classic checking out new bikes and tech as well as a special edition Bike Vault. Martyn Ashton is in the shed with Rich Payne to present the rest of the show. 🚨 Enter our free Topeak competition giveaway for a chance to win! 👉 https://gmbn.eu/TopeakBikeCare ⏱ Ti...
21m Apr 19, 2024
21m
S1 Ep76: Close MTB Encounters Of The Animal Kind - Nearly Eaten Alive! | Dirt Shed Show
Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://gmbn.eu/DSS473 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 Ho...
24m Apr 16, 2024
24m
S1 Ep75: Hardtail Is Still The Best Option, New Study Explains Why 📈 | Dirt Shed Show
Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://gmbn.eu/DSS474 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 M...
26m Apr 15, 2024
26m
S1 Ep74: Revolt in MTB!! World’s Best Riders Strike at Crankworx | Dirt Shed Show
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 conditio...
21m Mar 29, 2024
21m
S1 Ep73: Fox Or RockShox Is There Any Difference? | Dirt Shed Show
This week on the GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is away so Blake Samson has a game to play! Can Blake and Rich guess the difference between Fox and RockShox suspension and Shimano and SRAM components? 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 (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/dirtshed...
24m Mar 22, 2024
24m
S1 Ep72: Are There Too Many Mountain Bike Brands? | Dirt Shed Show
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 ni...
24m Mar 15, 2024
24m
S1 Ep71: The Least Talked About Key To Success? (Feat. Jake Atkinson) | Dirt Shed Show
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 ...
26m Mar 11, 2024
26m
S1 Ep70: The Greatest Female Racers Of All Time! | Dirt Shed Show
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 Thin...
26m Mar 11, 2024
26m
S1 Ep69: Are Mountain Bikers Ignorant? (Feat. Hans Rey) | Dirt Shed Show
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 #GMB...
25m Mar 01, 2024
25m
S1 Ep68: The Snow Race Happened & DH Pros Don’t Like It! | Dirt Shed Show
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!
21m Feb 16, 2024
21m
S1 Ep67: Has Social Media Changed Mountain Biking? | Dirt Shed Show
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!
22m Feb 09, 2024
22m
S1 Ep66: Is This What We'll Have To Ride In The Future? | Dirt Shed Show
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 Va...
23m Feb 02, 2024
23m
S1 Ep65: The Controversial New World Championships Nobody Expected | Dirt Shed Show
In this week's GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Rich Payne is joined by Owen Coutts to discuss the controversial new World Championships race discipline nobody expected, Mountain bike snow racing! ❄️ 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!
27m Jan 29, 2024
27m
S1 Ep64: How To Solve The Cost Of Biking Crisis? | Dirt Shed Show
In this week's GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is joined by Blake Samson to discuss their solutions to the 'Cost of biking crisis!'. Will they be able to discover the solution to the high prices of bikes? Are the prices actually too high? 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 B...
29m Jan 19, 2024
29m
S1 Ep63: Bike Brands Going Bust - Who Is Next? | Dirt Shed Show
In this week's GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Neil Donoghue is joined by Martyn Ashton to discuss the future of the bike industry, following Orange Bikes' hiring of an administrator. In the rest of the show, we look at the latest rider team changes, and your usual favourites including the best Hacks and the worst Bodges and much more! Watch this episode on YouYube: https://gmbn.eu/DSS461 ⏱ Timestamps ⏱...
24m Jan 14, 2024
24m
S1 Ep62: Is The Bike Industry In Big Trouble? | The GMBN Podcast
We're a little worried about some of the things we're hearing about the bike industry right now. A combination of Covid, external factors and global economies seem to have supply and demand reeling! Martyn sat down with Doddy and Sandy for a hot take on the situation.
57m Feb 10, 2023
57m
S1 Ep61: Riding To Combat Adversity with Nils From Rider Resilience | The GMBN Podcast
In this episode, Martyn Ashton chats with Nils from Rider Resilience about his story and how mountain biking can help combat adversity. Rider Resilience hopes that having a vast pool of inspirational content can help to foster or regain resilience and positivity in people, that it will serve to appreciate the good things in life and become an ever-growing impetus to once again get out and ride.
1hr Oct 28, 2022
1hr
S1 Ep60: Talking Shop With Sandy From The Trailhead Bicycle Co! | The GMBN Podcast
This week we are joined by Sandy Plenty from The Trailhead bicycle company. Sandy has worked in bike shops almost all of his life and has built one of the best bike shops in the UK with a great community focus. We find out how E-Bikes saved his shop, his thoughts on EMTBs Vs MTBs and why he sold one of the most iconic bikes of all time from his personal connection. 
1hr 7m May 20, 2022
1hr 7m
S1 Ep59: From Bullets To Bikes With Ben Deakin | The GMBN Podcast
The Ben 'Deakinator' Deakin story is one that is very different from the traditional way in which people become pro mountain bikers. From former Royal Marine Commando to MTB Professional Influencer in a matter of just a couple of years and a catchphrase that you just can't forget! #OiOi 
48m Apr 29, 2022
48m
S1 Ep58: How Extreme is the World Trials Champion? | The Jack Carthy Interview
This week Martyn is joined by Jack Carthy, Jack is the 9X UCI Elite world champion and multiple UCI World Cup champion of competition bike trials. Jack is one of the most decorated MTBers, but hasn’t had the recognition of riders in other disciplines. What will he do if, or once he reaches his lifetime goal of a 10th world championship title?
1hr 9m Apr 01, 2022
1hr 9m
S1 Ep57: Managing A Factory Racing Team With Nigel Page | The GMBN Podcast
This week Martyn is joined by Nigel Page, masters downhill extraordinaire and team manager of the Nukeproof Sram Factory Racing Team (formerly CRC Mavic and team Chain Reaction Cycles). What is it like to manage a team with some superstar EWS athletes and how what is the role of a team manager in their success? 
2hr 7m Mar 25, 2022
2hr 7m
S1 Ep56: How to Have the Most Fun on Your Mountain Bike, With Tracy Moseley | The GMBN Podcast
Martyn is joined by EWS Champion, Downhill Champion, Downhill World Champion, and Mum Tracy Moseley on the Podcast this week. Listen now as they recount her career, her work for Trek and Bosch, being a mum vs mountain biker, and how to keep riding fun!
57m Mar 18, 2022
57m
S1 Ep55: Catching Up With Youtube Sensation Sam Pilgrim | The GMBN Podcast
Martyn sits down for a chat with FMB Champion and Youtube Sensation and life-long friend Sam Pilgrim to chat about his beginnings in mountain biking and how it's not always a good idea to listen to the teacher! 
57m Mar 11, 2022
57m
S1 Ep54: Trials & Tribulations With Chris Akrigg | The GMBN Podcast
This week, we've had a visit from Chris Akrigg so that Martyn can talk to someone about Trials (who actually wants to listen!). We've also got a great announcement that Chris will be one of the cycling superstars joining us at the Global Bike Festival, Saalbach from June 16th to the 19th! 
1hr 18m Mar 04, 2022
1hr 18m
S1 Ep53: Growing Into Mountain Biking With Chopper Fielder | The GMBN Podcast
Whilst over filming for the latest Dirt Shed Show, Martyn thought he'd revive the GMBN Podcast, and what better guest to kick things off (again) than Grant Fielder. Chopper, the godfather of the UK scene was a kid who was good at everything, so what was it that made bikes stick? 
1hr 7m Feb 25, 2022
1hr 7m
S1 Ep52: Recovering From Spinal Injury, With Brook Macdonald | The GMBN Podcast
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.
37m Jan 04, 2021
37m
S1 Ep51: EWS 2020 Round 3, Finale Ligure | The GMBN Podcast
Just like that, the weekends racing in Finale Ligure marks the end of the Enduro World Series 2020 season. Ric, Ruaridh, and Duncan recap all the action, speculate on signings over the off season, and discuss the changes in bike setup over the years
25m Sep 28, 2020
25m
S1 Ep50: EWS & EWS-E 2020 Round 2: Pietra Ligure | The GMBN Podcast
Neil is joined by Ric McLauglin and Duncan Philpott as they recap all the action from the weekends racing of the penultimate round of the 2020 Enduro World Series. Sudden thunderstorms meant a change in conditions for finals, the French riders had a field day, and a couple of crashes meant early baths for Martin Maes and Robin Wallner. Listen now for all the details
46m Sep 21, 2020
46m
S1 Ep49: EWS & EWS-E 2020 Round 1: Zermatt | The GMBN Podcast
The GMBN Podcast returns along with the first round of the 2020 Enduro World Series and EWS-E from home of the Toblerone - Zermatt, Switzerland. Neil and Ric bring you a recap of the weekend's racing; discussing the challenges of holding an event during a pandemic, the less than ideal conditions and how the riders dealt with them, and talk the significance of the inaugural EWS-E event.
39m Sep 01, 2020
39m
S1 Ep48: Wheelies With Jake100 | The GMBN Podcast Ep. 48
In this episode of the GMBN Podcast Martyn speaks with Nike Athlete and Instagram sensation Jake100, talking about how wheelies and riding bikes can bring communities together, the #bikelife scene, and his new project @downtoride 
38m Jun 01, 2020
38m
S1 Ep47: The Sam Pilgrim Interview | The GMBN Podcast Ep. 47
Sam Pilgrim is the special guest in this episode of the GMBN Podcast! Listen now as he and Martyn chat about his early career, becoming FMB Champion, and reaching a million subscribers on YouTube.
46m May 25, 2020
46m
S1 Ep46: Dyfi Bike Park & Atherton Bikes With Gee Atherton | The GMBN Podcast Ep. 46
In this episode of the GMBN Podcast Rich is joined by none other than Gee Atherton. Listen now as they reminisce over school days in Somerset, chat about Gee's involvement with Dyfi Bike Park and Atherton Bikes, and Rich finds out if anyone has ever tried to split the Atherton family up. 
53m May 18, 2020
53m
S1 Ep45: Tech Talk With Jordi Cortes | The GMBN Podcast Ep. 45
Henry and Jordi Cortes of Fox talk all things suspension, the development of Fox's RAD program, geometry, and interpreting the suspension demands of world's best racers in this episode of the podcast. There were some technical difficulties due to the remote nature of recording this podcast, we hope they're not too distracting. Enjoy.
42m May 11, 2020
42m
S1 Ep44: 29ers & Tight Trousers With Loic Bruni | The GMBN Podcast Ep. 44
In this Episode of the GMBN Podcast Steve chats with the fastest man in Downhill mountain biking, Loic Bruni; about the current French domination of the sport, his massive crash in Fort William, his fondness of tight trousers, and more.
48m Apr 20, 2020
48m
S1 Ep43: A Chat With Greg Minnaar | The GMBN Podcast Ep. 43
On the GMBN podcast this week we're joined by the G.O.A.T, Greg Minnaar. Listen now as we hear his thoughts on the COVID-19 situation and it's effect on the World Cup season, some of his stories of the circuit from back in the day, his involvement in the Honda team and development of the bike, and what he would be doing if his wasn't a mountain biker. Enjoy.
46m Apr 03, 2020
46m
S1 Ep42: Coronavirus & The EWS With Iago Garay | The GMBN Podcast Ep.42
On this Episode of the GMBN Podcast Neil is Joined by Spanish Enduro Racer Iago Garay. Listen now as they talk about the COVID-19 lockdown in Spain, the effect on the bike industry, and the upcoming Enduro World Series.
40m Mar 20, 2020
40m
S1 Ep41: The 2020 Race Season With Ric McLaughlin | The GMBN Podcast Ep. 41
Neil is joined by EWS host Ric McLaughlin on the GMBN podcast as we announce our partnership with them for the coming season! Listen now as they chat everything from Cross Country to Downhill, Mathieu Van Der Poel to Sam Hill, the Olympics and the year to come!
42m Mar 10, 2020
42m
S1 Ep40: What Does It Take To Become An Olympic Mountain Biker? | The GMBN Podcast Ep. 40
Martyn is joined by Oli Beckingsale in this episode of the GMBN podcast; a Cross Country rider who took part in the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympic Mountain Biking.  They discuss what it takes to become an Olympic Athlete, the change in the process and event over the years, and whether British Cycling is biased towards Track cycling.
56m Feb 24, 2020
56m