Hardtail Is Still The Best Option, New Study Explains Why 📈 | Dirt Shed Show

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!⁠

⏱ Timestamps ⏱

00:00 - Intro

00:38 - 📈 New Study Explains Hardtail Is The BEST

03:55 - 📢 Topeak Competition Giveaway

12:48 - NEWS

15:47 - Sickest Thing

16:33 - Poll

17:53 - Hacks And Bodges / Hounds & Beagles

19:47 -  Shop GMBN

20:42 - Things We Liked

22:45 - Bike Vault (GMBN Presenter Edition)

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