# S1 Ep572: Should You Copy The Pros? | Dirt Shed Show Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775/s1-ep572-should-you-copy-the-pros-dirt-shed-show Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775/s1-ep572-should-you-copy-the-pros-dirt-shed-show.md Podcast: [GMBN Presents The Global Mountain Bike Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775) Published: 2026-02-24T17:32:29+00:00 Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8865386 Audio file: https://audioboom.com/posts/8865386.mp3?modified=1771954420&sid=4993711&source=rss Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775/episodes/s1-ep572-should-you-copy-the-pros-dirt-shed-show Duration seconds: 1420 ## Resource Fergus Ryan and Owen Coutts dive into the world of professional mountain bike trends to decide which ones are game-changers for everyday riders and which ones you should leave for the pros. We cover everything from the controversial 32-inch wheel movement to the pros and cons of "underbiking" and adding ballast to your frame. ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 00:00 - Pro Trends: What to Follow vs Avoid 13:10 - News 14:00 - Hacks and Bodges 15:53 - Things We Liked This Week 19:06 - The Bike Vault 🎡 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎡 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: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.gmbn.eu/Subscribe πŸ› GMBN Merch Store πŸ‘‰ https://www.gmbn.eu/gmbnshop Submit your Photo and Video to us πŸ‘‰ https://www.gmbn.com/uploader Sign-up to our newsletter πŸ‘‰ https://www.gmbn.eu/newsletter Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Propain Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Propain Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea 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:… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775/episodes/s1-ep572-should-you-copy-the-pros-dirt-shed-show/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775/s1-ep572-should-you-copy-the-pros-dirt-shed-show.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.