{"podcast":{"title":"GMBN Presents The Global Mountain Bike Show","slug":"gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775","podcast_index_feed_id":869775,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4993711.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4993711","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43636716.jpg","author":"GMBN - Global Mountain Bike Network","episode_count":192,"summary":"Join GMBN for some insider insights with some of biggest names in downhill, cross country and enduro for an in-depth chat drenched with anecdotes, insights and opinions from the world of mountain biking.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T22:19:29.565771+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775"},"episode":{"title":"S2 Ep20: Why Are Bike Brands Releasing £10K+ Bikes? | The Global Mountain Bike Show Ep.20","slug":"s2-ep20-why-are-bike-brands-releasing-10k-bikes-the-global-mountain-bike-show-ep-20","published_at":"2026-09-16T09:37:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775/s2-ep20-why-are-bike-brands-releasing-10k-bikes-the-global-mountain-bike-show-ep-20","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8953315","audio_url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8953315.mp3?modified=1789551524&sid=4993711&source=rss","summary":"Why Are Bike Brands Releasing £10K+ Bikes? | The Global Mountain Bike Show Ep.20 Watch the show on our YouTube channel: https://gmbn.eu/TheGlobalMountainBikeShowEp.20 This week on The Global Mountain Bike Show, Neil, Steve, and Owen dive into the controversial trend of ultra-premium £10k+ bikes and whether collectible limited-edition builds are good for mountain biking. The team also reacts to a wild story of climbers discovering an abandoned e-bike high up in a Lake District gully. Plus, James Pickering joins to discuss cross-country racers leaving the dirt to pursue contracts on the road. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:09 - Hot Topic: £10K+ Superbikes 07:33 - The Most Ridiculous Purchases We've Made 11:14 - Strange Trail Finds 16:31 - What Else Have We Found on the Mountain? 19:27 - XC Racers Making the Move to Road Racing 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 🛍 GMBN Merch Store 👉 https://www.gmbn.eu/gmbnshop Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://www.gmbn.com/uploader Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://www.gmbn.eu/newsletter Thanks to our sponsors: Canyo…","meta_description":"Why Are Bike Brands Releasing £10K+ Bikes? | The Global Mountain Bike Show Ep.20 Watch the show on our YouTube channel: https://gmbn.eu/TheGlobalMountainB…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2043,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775/episodes/s2-ep20-why-are-bike-brands-releasing-10k-bikes-the-global-mountain-bike-show-ep-20/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gmbn-presents-the-global-mountain-bike-show-869775/s2-ep20-why-are-bike-brands-releasing-10k-bikes-the-global-mountain-bike-show-ep-20.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}