117: The Uncomfortable Truth About Buying A Bike | Dirt Shed Show

GMBN Presents The Mountain Bike Podcast

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This week on the GMBN Dirt Shed Show, Martyn Ashton is joined by Owen Coutts, aka Owen The Bike Nerd to discuss how a bike purchase has lead us to discuss an uncomfortable truth about buying a bike in 2025.
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
00:00 - Intro
08:19 - News
11:19 - Sickest Thing Of The Week
12:17 - Back To The Shed
13:22 - Hacks And Bodges
15:36 - 🐾 Hounds And Beagles
18:18 - Things We Liked This Week
22:51 - Caption Contest
25:01 - Bike Vault
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