87: 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 And Bodges, Caption Contest, and Hacks And Bodges, plus some Super Nice bikes locked away in the Bike Vault!⁠ ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Is XC Getting Too Gnarly? 09:40 - News 12:33 - Sickest Thing 13:29 - Back To The Shed 14:27 - Hacks And Bodges 18:11 - In The Comments 20:57 - Caption Contest 22:41 - Bike Vault The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.gmbn.eu/Subscribe  🛍 GMBN Merch Store 👉 https://www.gmbn.eu/gmbnshop Racing Highlights & More On GMBN Racing 👉 https://www.gmbn.eu/GMBNracing Watch Shorts on GMBN 👉 https://www.gmbn.eu/GMBNshorts Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://upload.gmbn.com/ Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://www.gmbn.eu/newsletter Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: https://www.gmbn.eu/Canyon Propain Bikes: https://www.gmbn.eu/Propain Orbea Bikes: https://www.gmbn.eu/Orbea Park Tool: https://www.gmbn.eu/ParkTool Smith Helmets & Eyewear: https://www.gmbn.eu/Smith Crankbrothers Pedals: https://www.gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://www.gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Ergon: https://www.gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://www.gmbn.eu/Vittoria FSA: https://www.gmbn.eu/fsa Spank: https://www.gmbn.eu/Spank Topeak: https://www.gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://www.gmbn.eu/Garmin Peaty's Products: https://www.gmbn.eu/Peatys Wahoo: https://www.gmbn.eu/WahooTraining Worx Power Tools: https://www.gmbn.eu/Worx CamelBak: https://www.gmbn.eu/CamelBak