What Makes A Good Mountain Biker? | Dirt Shed Show 569

Rich and James dive deep into the ultimate debate: what exactly defines a perfect all-round mountain bike rider? We break down whether you need to dominate multiple disciplines to be considered the best. Plus, we’ve got a legendary "Hacks and Bodges" segment and a look at some stunning custom builds in the Bike Vault! Win 1x Prepstation Team Issue Tool set, and 2x PrepStand Team Issue! https://gmbn.eu/TopeakPrepstationComp2026Q1 This competition is not open to those residing in Iran, North Korea, Syria, Cuba, Ukraine, Crimea, Vietnam, Turkey, or South Africa. Entries close 10:00GMT Friday 13th February 2026, and winners will be announced in a Dirt Shed Show from Tuesday 17th February 2026. For more inf,o see promotion Rules ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Who's the best all-round MTB rider? 10:36 - Hacks And Bodges 13:27 - Things We Liked This Week 15:10 - Competition Winners & Giveaway 15:56 - Caption Contest 17:32 - Bike Vault: Your Custom Builds 22:29 - On The Channel Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks: https://gmbn.eu/YouTubeMembership 🛍 Explore The GMBN Shop 👉 https://gmbn.eu/SpringTees Subscribe to the channel for more! 👉 https://gmbn.eu/Subscribe Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://www.gmbn.com/uploader Won a prize on the Dirt Shed Show 👉 https://gmbn.eu/DSSPrizeWinner Looking for MTB Insurance? Check here 👉 https://gmbn.eu/insurance Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter Who do you think is the best MTB rider in the world? Let the chat know! 👇 Watch more on GMBN... 📹 👉 https://youtu.be/_7V4BhspCjo 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.eu/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The Dirt Shed Show 👉 https://gmbn.eu/dirtshedplaylist 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Bounce - Dyalla Cloudbreak - Jobii Over (Instrumental Version) - Teeklef Greenlight (Instrumental Version) - Kouba Flower Burst - Giants' Nest #gmbn #globalmountainbikenetwork #mtb #mountainbiking 📸 Photos - © UCI Mountain Bike World Series / © Getty Images / © Sprint Cycling Agency 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. 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: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea Propain Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Propain Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria Reynolds wheels: https://gmbn.eu/Reynolds FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Met Helmets: https://gmbn.eu/Met-Helmets Bluegrass Protection: https://gmbn.eu/Bluegrass Watch our sister channels: GMBN Tech - https://gmbn.tech/YouTube Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://embn.me/YouTube Global Cycling Network - https://gcn.eu/YouTube GCN Tech - https://gcntech.co/YouTube Global Triathlon Network - https://gtn.io/YouTube GCN Italia - https://gcn.eu/ItaliaYouTube GCN en Espanol - https://gcn.eu/EspanolYouTube GCN auf Deutsch - https://gcn.eu/DeutschYouTube GCN en Francais - https://gcn.eu/FrancaisYouTube GCN Training - https://gcn.eu/TrainingYouTube GCN Racing - https://gcn.eu/RacingYouTube