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

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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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