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 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) #AD Paid Promotion   🚨 Enter our free Topeak competition giveaway for a chance to win! 👉 https://gmbn.eu/TopeakBikeCare  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