# S2 Ep15: Are Legacy Brands At Risk? | The Global Mountain Bike Show Ep.15 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775/s2-ep15-are-legacy-brands-at-risk-the-global-mountain-bike-show-ep-15 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775/s2-ep15-are-legacy-brands-at-risk-the-global-mountain-bike-show-ep-15.md Podcast: [GMBN Presents The Global Mountain Bike Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775) Published: 2026-08-12T09:06:52+00:00 Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8938767 Audio file: https://audioboom.com/posts/8938767.mp3?modified=1786527109&sid=4993711&source=rss Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775/episodes/s2-ep15-are-legacy-brands-at-risk-the-global-mountain-bike-show-ep-15 Duration seconds: 1818 ## Resource Are Legacy Brands At Risk? | The Global Mountain Bike Show Ep.15 Watch the show on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/Ml7paDGK0mE Welcome back to the Global Mountain Bike Show! This week, the team discusses the latest financial shockwaves hitting the bike industry and what insolvency filings from giant brand owners could mean for iconic names like Raleigh, Ghost, and Lapierre. We also break down how modern bike parks are evolving for e-MTBs and share our essential wishlist items for designing the ultimate dream mountain bike. ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 00:00 - Introduction & Show Overview 01:21 - Accell Group & Major Bike Brand Insolvencies 02:15 - Remembering Iconic Raleigh & Legacy Brands 03:39 - Ghost & Lapierre: Evolution In The Industry 06:58 - Haibike & E-MTB Innovations 10:26 - Are Bike Parks Evolving For E-Bikes? 14:07 - E-MTB Infrastructure & Uphill Trails 21:02 - Essential Features For The Ultimate Dream Bike 23:18 - Internal Cable Routing & Component Compatibility 27:48 - Custom Bike Configurations & Sizing Options 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://ww… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775/episodes/s2-ep15-are-legacy-brands-at-risk-the-global-mountain-bike-show-ep-15/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775/s2-ep15-are-legacy-brands-at-risk-the-global-mountain-bike-show-ep-15.md` — 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.