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Coming up on the Dirt Shed Show this week, speed or style? We've got hacks and bodges,
bike vault, and more, plus a brand new competition. Welcome back to the Dirt Shed Show, guys. This
week, I want to talk speed or style. You know what they say, Rich, jumps for show, corners for dough.
They do. Now, this is off the back of the Lenzerheide World Cup that's just happened
in Switzerland, because riders and racers, they've been getting a bit steezy, a bit tricksy
with their ways, and not in just downhill either. We're not talking big whips, but the cross-country
lot have been at it too, right? Richard Jones
Yes. Charlie was doing a Fufanu, am I right? Simon Rimmer
Yes, I know a big trick guy, but it's like a 180 to fake out over the finish line in an XC
Richard Jones
In the middle of the race, and there was someone coming. I was thinking he's got loads of time,
then he finished, and there was someone five seconds behind him. I was like,
that is a high-risk maneuver. Simon Rimmer
Charlie Aldridge, Cannondale Factory Racing, just 180s across the line to roll back out
on his way to second place. Richard Jones
Very, very cool. Simon Rimmer
Ace of a net, junior phenom, just thought, oh, I'll backflip this huge jump in my qualifying run.
Richard Jones Yes, I think that was it. A lot
of these racers now, we're seeing them do stunts and be a bit more stylish.
Simon Rimmer Stunts like granddad.
Richard Jones Yes, all right. A bit more stylish,
why else do you call it? Anyway, doing a bit more stylish in practice, throwing whips,
doing all these cool things, but to throw a backflip mid-quality run and to qualify
first, that's the ultimate flex, isn't it, really? Simon Rimmer
Yes, it's good. It's good, isn't it? It got us thinking, didn't it? Are riders valuing
style or speed more? Now, in a World Cup scenario, when it comes to crunch time,
finals, hands down every time, right? Richard Jones
It is, but I think that with changing formats, but also with social media now being so prevalent in
mountain biking, I think that when racers are laying it all down the line, they're thinking,
yes, I've got a race, but the field is so short now that actually get televised. How else can
they provide value? I think these slow-mo whips you're seeing from Sleeper Co and stuff like that,
and then backflips, any of this kind of stuff that gets their name out there makes a big
difference. Simon Rimmer
Right. It's a very valid point, isn't it? That riders are having to think of other ways now
to add value to themselves and why people would want to sponsor them. The power of social media
nowadays is humongous, far beyond that of racing, I feel. Richard Jones
I think unless you are literally going for the win week in, week out, and I think even if you are,
but that's the only time where maybe you could be less active on social media. We looked at some
stats. We wanted to get some facts surrounding this. Loic Bruni, 591K followers. Simon Rimmer
This is on Instagram, 591,000. Richard Jones
1,744 posts. Now, that seems like a lot, but when you think about it over the span of his career,
I mean, he's been around a long time, but also around a long time in social media while it's
been active. You compare that to the likes of- Loic Bruni
So we used Martin Mays, didn't we? Simon Rimmer
Yes, exactly. Loic Bruni
So Martin, we had a look on his Instagram, notorious for not being too fussed with it.
Racing has always been Martin's focus. Massively successful. Switched to downhill on a very big,
successful team on the FMD team now on the Orbeas. Not really big in social. 63,000 followers
compared to Bruni's 591. Sorry, I've got it written here. 379 posts ever. 53 of those are
switching to FMD? So since switching to this team that is far more very image conscious,
should we say, in terms of their output and what they do and the quality of their content,
so about an eighth of his total posts, if you like, have come from in the last six to seven
months. Simon Rimmer
Yes, which it shows the pressures of these new teams. A crucial thing to mention is Martin's
really, really young as well. So it's not like he's been in the game a long time and perhaps
was there before social media was a big thing. He's come through while social media has been a
thing. He's a Red Bull rider from Enduro. He's had huge success in Enduro but was never active
on social media. So it's showing now not only is social media becoming the forefront as important
as race results, but is it now becoming so important that you're having to do it whilst
racing at the same time? Ollie An
excellent question, which actually got us then diving in deeper. Now, it actually seems to have
had quite an effect on the Enduro world. Now, as we know, Enduro coverage isn't quite the same as
what it was, but there are still very good Enduro racers out there. So Jack Moyer, 173,000 followers
on social, 2,746 posts. He's also introduced his YouTube channel, MoyMoyTV, bringing that extra
value to himself and being able to go to his sponsors and go, well, I have this, not just
this many followers, but I have this many people watch my videos on YouTube and things like that,
giving him a bigger all-rounder package that he can offer. Whereas Slavomir Lukasic,
an amazing rider, 2025 Enduro overall men's champion, not really any social media presence
whatsoever, right? Ollie
Which I think is crazy. I mean, in 2025, obviously, he has social media and things like that, but he
is far less active. I guess the thing that I've also realized having looked at some of these stats
is how it's affecting racers' and riders' careers. So it's not just a case of they're having to do
it now, but it's also allowing the riders who do jump on the social media and add that as part
of their package. It's allowing them to extend their careers by quite a long time and stay
relevant. It keeps them relevant. An example of that would be Win Masters. I mean, the guy is
everywhere. Hugely successful World Cup rider. He's done so many races, but I would say more
known for Win TV, Win's Wheelie Wednesdays. He's got his own thing and he's created this
social media cult. Ollie
Well, now he would have moved into commentary as well. He's dabbling in commentary sort of
thing as well. Ollie
Exactly. So I think that maybe that's where this draw is for athletes. Whereas when you and I were
racing growing up, it was very much I'd send an Excel spreadsheet or a Word document as being
these are my race results. That was how it was done. Now it's like I have this media portfolio
and they're looking to build off of their results a secondary media thing that means that they can
extend those careers because careers are getting shorter as well. With riders going so fast from
such a young age, I think that it's getting harder and harder to race for a long time.
Ollie 100% agree. I think that is exactly it, is that riders across all disciplines actually are
now so aware of the value of social media, it is changing the landscape and riders' outlook on how
they ride. Yes, the speed is very important from the elite few at the top end, but the style aspect
and what that can bring in terms of making clickbait kind of material that we want to watch,
big whips, big flips, God knows what else. They're also so aware of that they're almost
having to do that, but I'd be interested to know what they truly prioritize. Actually,
it'd be great what you think in the comments. Let us know down below. Speed, are you a speed
person or style? Maybe a happy mix of both, but it's interesting. It's interesting how it's
changed. Let us know in the comments down below. Time for the news. Now, I'm going to kick things
off with Orbea's ride. It's had a bit of an overhaul in the electronics department. It's
now got their RS control system, their rider synergy. That's their ethos, if you like,
but the control system has their HMI, the human machine interface in it. It encompasses a whole
host of new features on the bike. First and foremost, we've got their new remotes on their
bar, which is how you toggle through the modes, the rise being their lightweight e-bike, but also
the new dropper featuring smart features. It's an electronic dropper. It's got certain features
where you can prime the post. You press the button, that post is then primed so that whenever
you want to sit on it, you can just sit and drop it and it's done. That's pretty cool. Yes,
it's quite cool. It's also got a mode where you can double-click the remote lever and it'll drop
to a predetermined amount. On an e-bike, when you do a lot of really steep climbs,
you'll drop the post a little bit so that you can really hunker in and get the weight over the
back wheel and get up them steep climbs for extra grip. Now, what this will do is by double-tapping
that, you can sit on the post, it'll drop down 20%, 30%, 40%, whatever you want it to do,
so it always drops to the same amount every single time. It's quite clever.
It's nice for those climbs. Yes, nice for the climbs and definitely, I think, it just gives
you less to think about when you're riding. You can just focus on, you just got one set of buttons
to worry about and then you can just get on the bike and ride.
Exactly. Clear displays on it as well, clear lights to display battery and modes that you're in.
There's also the integration in terms of battery. If you're running electronic gears,
as some of the models do, you don't have lots of different batteries now. The whole system
is wired into the main bike battery, which is two options, 420, the magic number, or 630,
so you can customize that to tune. There are LT models, which are the longer travel,
150 out back, 160 up front, and the SLs, which is 140 front and rear.
Definitely makes it easier for me. I'm always forgetting to charge the right things.
It's a classic, isn't it? You put it on charge, you forget to put it back in the bike.
I know. On the other end of the spectrum in the news this week, 32-inch wheels. Yes,
they're doing the rounds and the speed of the bandwagon is getting faster. People are jumping
all aboard. KTM are the newest with their Project 64, which was seen going around Lenzerheide World
Cup. Now, this is quite a finished-looking product. It's an aluminum frame with an intend
fork up front. It's running on Mavic rims with Maxxis Aspen tires, which seem to be the
main tire of NXA anyway that people are going to to fit to these things. It's got a finished
paint color or paint scheme on it. It's rideable. It's been seen by the team,
not in the race. We haven't seen any 32s raced yet at all, but it does look a much more complete
package than some of the BMCs and others that we have seen hiding around in the pits.
It gets me wondering, there's no bans or restrictions by the UCI yet, so this is
very much all prototype. Simon Robertson Yeah, it's definitely,
you can see there's a trend. There's bike companies coming out with it. Personally,
I have short legs and I think I'd really struggle to ride one of those.
Olly Murs Yes, as I'm sure many even
shorter riders would, right? Simon Robertson
Yeah, exactly. I think it has benefit where you're a really tall rider and obviously,
there's the benefit of the rolling speed, but I do think that where you get tied to courses,
you are really pigeonholing yourself into a fast rolling. Then with cross-country,
they can use lots of different bikes, so maybe you'll see them keep it as a specialized bike,
but I don't know. Olly Murs
Interestingly, say if you were to race short track and XCO, have to be raced on the same frame.
If you ran a 32, you might be able to change fork. As far as I know, I'd have to double check,
it's only the frame. Do you run a 32 frame, but we put smaller wheels on it for short track for
all the sprinting, then make it back? I don't know. I can see this taken off in gravel on
Leadville, things like that, but I'm not so sure. I can't see it in downhill, I'll be honest.
Simon Robertson Well, we said that about 29,
though, didn't we? There was a lot of controversy, but there has to be a point,
doesn't it? There does have to be a point. Olly Murs
Hey, interesting to see another company trying to push the limits there.
Simon Robertson Yes, very cool. Moving on,
this is a big one here. We have Nino Schurter's last ever World Cup race.
Olly Murs The news that's not news.
Simon Robertson Well, yes, it's not news.
Olly Murs No, but it is.
Simon Robertson Yes, it's the best thing ever. 15 plus years
racing at the top level, and he had a pretty special bike unveiled, didn't he?
Olly Murs He did, yes, a real fancy-looking thing.
Simon Robertson He brought it home in style. Still 23rd
in the world, I think he ended up coming back in, something like that, 23rd. That was insane,
but yes, he won 36 races. Olly Murs
The most winningest rider, I believe. He did that. He got that 36th win, I believe,
at Lenzerheide two years ago. Simon Robertson
Yes, so what better place to finish it out than at home in Lenzerheide.
Olly Murs After doing his home world champs as well.
Simon Robertson I bet that was a big after party.
Well, to find out, our man James caught up with him.
Thank you very much for your time, Nino. It's a real pleasure to be here,
and congrats on such a special weekend. It must have felt really amazing. Have you had
time to let it all sink in yet, or has it not had time to process it with all the schedule
and the busyness? Nino van der Poel
Not really. It was super busy from the race straight back to party, celebrating,
short night. This morning, we had already media appointments, so it's not really had
to sink in yet. Simon Robertson
So you won your first ever World Cup back in 2010 in Yorkshire. Could you ever imagine then
you'd still be racing in 2025 and at the level you are?
Nino van der Poel No, sure not. It's turned out
better than I could imagine. It's so cool to have such a long career. Also,
I was able to go with the sport, to change with the sport. It's actually quite crazy when you now
see the races in Yorkshire, even like the races before, the bikes I used there and the bike I'm
using now. Also, how the sport developed, the shorter races. It's cool to see, but it's also
nice. I was always able to grow with the sport, yeah.
Like being so successful even so early in your career, it's amazing how you've kept that
motivation so late on to carry on racing even though you've won everything. Why do you think
you've raced so long and you just have so much passion for it?
Nino van der Poel Yeah, I always really enjoyed it.
It's great fun. I think that's why I did it so long. I really enjoy riding my bike. I really
enjoyed to train, to be focused or passionate for something. For me, it was a dream life. I
always was successful and that's for sure also helped to keep going. You made all the hard work
worth. It's really cool. I just really enjoyed it. That's why I kept going so long.
You've been known throughout your career to be very good technically and to enjoy the downhills.
Even early on when the courses weren't so technical, you always were pushing it. Was
that something that you consciously worked on your technique or did you just
love riding the trails and it just came naturally to you?
Nino van der Poel It came quite naturally, but for sure,
I grew up in the mountains where there's a lot of difficult trails and where I learned actually
on quite some difficult stuff. For sure, that helped a lot. Also, together with my brother,
he was also really good or still a really good mountain biker. He went also a bit more into
downhill. That's for sure also helped me a lot. I also just enjoy riding good trails.
Mark Threlfall Like you say, cross-country
seems to be constantly evolving. Yesterday in Lenzerheide, we see the shortest lap I've seen
in a while. Is that something you enjoy the new courses or like a few years ago,
maybe it was a bit more technical? Where do you think that suits you?
Nino van der Poel I think the development is good
for the sport. We need to be attractive for the spectators, but especially also for TV production.
It's more and more, it's like a high-performance sport where it's all about the show.
Like this, the sport can grow and I think that's the right direction. For sure, I always enjoyed
really the more technical races, the more technical trails, but probably it goes out
more and more into fast, more tactical racing. It's also exciting. I'm leaving now the show,
but I want to keep watching and it's good if it's hectic and a big fun race to watch.
It's not my problem anymore. Mark Threlfall
Yes. For the young riders on the team and maybe anyone aspiring to be the next world champion,
would you have any one key bit of advice to give them?
Nino van der Poel Keep it fun. I think that's
the most important thing. It's a tough sport. It's really tough if you want to
really make it to the top. It's really key that you keep it fun and that you also do best.
Mark Threlfall Yes. Lastly,
you've obviously won a lot in your career and with a lot of wins comes a lot of celebrations
and parties. What's been your favorite party or celebration throughout your career?
Nino van der Poel The one from yesterday night was really cool.
Having a lot of my rivals from the past there and those old teammates. It was really fun. Yes,
we had a good evening. Mark Threlfall
Awesome. Thank you. Thank you for your time, Nino.
Nino van der Poel Thank you.
Mark Threlfall Cheers.
Right. Thank you, James, and into competition time. Now, for a super short time,
we are running a giveaway with Ergon for your chance to win
two bundles. All you guys have to do is click the link in the description below to get involved.
Nicely done, Ferg. Yes, for your chance to win a set of HE2 gloves,
some GDH Valley Hole Limited Edition grips, and Valley Hole Limited Edition
SM downhill saddle. Well, like Ferg said, just head down to the link in the description below.
This competition only runs until 3rd of October, so don't hang around, people.
Get on down there right now. Okay, it is now time for Hacks and Bodges.
Hacks and Bodges. Terrible song sync there, but hey, first one, a homemade ramp from Gleb
Chunikov. I hope I do pronounce that correctly. This is just a cool homemade ramp. It does what
it says on the tin. He's made up some size. It looks like it's made from pallets. In fact,
he says, I want to practice my jumping skills in a safe environment. He used cut laps.
Mark Threlfall Cut laps.
Building plans. I don't know what that is, but hey, it is from a pallet and it looks
really good. Is that a hack or a bodge? It's definitely a hack. It looks really
well-built. I like a bit of a wooden jump these days, so yes, definitely keen on it.
Nice. Okay, next up from the same guy. He snuck another one in there. What's this one, Ferg?
This one is, in the middle of a trail, I was riding with a friend. He noticed his brakes
aren't braking. Turns out his calipers fell out on one of the descents.
We were able to locate the brake pads but not the pin. Good thing I carry zip ties,
so they finished a 15k ride no problem. That's a common bodge we get and I like it
because it does the job. Yes, I found this. One of my friends actually did this. He carried zip
ties with him and I have never been one to carry zip ties, but he carried it inside his spindle
where the cranks are. I was like, that's actually a really wicked place to store.
I've got this clever little Topeak multi-tool in there though.
Yes, that goes in one side there, doesn't it? You can put it in the non-drive side.
It's just a cool little thing. It's definitely always good to carry one.
That's a bodge, but hey, it got you riding home, so I like it. I like it. Next up from
Laurie Carlton. Oh, this is quite clever, Ferg. Look at that.
That looks smart, doesn't it? I like that, yes. He's written here,
when my new bike arrived, it came with this little plastic fork clip in the box. Instead
of just throwing it away, he cable-tied it to some scrap of timber, a couple of eyebolts,
some straps, and instant DIY bike rack for the back of the family car.
Sits snug, secure, and doesn't topple over. It's a hack. It's got to be a hack.
Yes, that's good. Look, isn't it? Yes, that's really, really cool.
Big old eyelets. Yes, that's similar to how you strap a motor down, isn't it, really?
Yes, I was just going to say that's not far off how my motor's tied in. That's pretty clever.
That's a good hack, but we got to choose a winner. The winner will get a prize, if you like,
from the value up to 50 pounds from the GMBN shop. Who's it going to be?
We've got some good submissions this week. They're all hacks.
No, the zip tie one's a bodge. The zip tie one's a bodge.
I mean, it is. Yes, okay, it's a bodge. He's bodged it together.
He has bodged it together, but it's a hack in the fact that he had one. I don't know.
Who's going to win that prize up to the value of 50 quid, buddy?
I think it's got to be Laurie, hasn't it? Laurie, congratulations with your homemade
transporting bike rack contraption. That's very cool.
Yes, nicely done. Don't forget, send us your details and you can claim your prize. As always,
the uploader is linked in the description down below. We do love to see your hacks and bodges,
and you can win a pretty wicked prize, so please keep sending them in.
It is now time for some things we liked this week. I've kicked it off with a bit of motor.
You know I've got to throw some in there. This is from Crew Ketten, and this is just
monstrous Superman. Just flat out. It's insane. I can't even imagine going off a jump that fast,
but then to just be like, oh no, don't worry about it, get my feet off.
That far, blind landing over a truck. Very cool.
It's cool, isn't it? You got to like that. Mind-blowing. Next up, we have a similar
vein, so enduro motocross, but from Matty Lettenbichler, but this time he is on a mountain
bike. This is seriously impressive. This guy knows how to ride a bike, but he has sent the
Audi Nines mountain bike course on a downhill bike. The skills required just to send that
is insane, but to come from a whole different sport and do it is-
Yes, he's not afraid to go fast, is Matty Lettenbichler.
All big.
All big. No, he's like a hard enduro kind of legend, so to hop on the mountain bike is
pretty wild. Then last one that I saw, Robin's racing, right?
Yes, yes.
Got to get them elbows out. Well, Carl Punchard of Cammendale Factory Racing certainly did
against Victor Koresky of all people. He's a big dude.
I wouldn't want to mess with him.
Yes, this is on the opening lap from Lenzerheide at the weekend in the XCO, and he's just like,
yes, not today. You ain't coming through. A little bit like-
They got that, and then you got a bit of a head thing in there, a little bit of a fight.
Victor's like, come on, what are you doing? Hey, why should he move over?
I mean, it wasn't an aggressive move. He just didn't let him pass. That's what you do, right?
Yes, he's racing. It's within the rules.
Exactly, yes. There we go. Some cool things that we liked this week.
Okay, next up, we have the caption contest. Last week, you guys saw this photo of Adam and Liam.
Yes.
It's definitely-
A little enlarged.
A little enlarged, yes.
A little enlarged. There's some good ones.
Let's get into the comments. We had ranwithscissors42.
Don't do that.
Caption contest, you heard me. Before my next run, I want 18 PSI front and rear, bleed the brakes,
rebuild the suspension, steepen the seat tube, and slacken the head tube. That's quite the
demanding setup from Liam. Yes, he's a very demanding guy, Liam.
Yes.
He's not. I'm sorry. I'm only messing. Jason True 2018, you know you're riding the wrong bike.
What did you say? Where did you buy this? Walmart.
Wow.
Hey, if it works.
If it works, yes, okay.
Finally, we have Xavier. You're already exhausted and your mate tells you that that was only 50%
of the climb. I've had that done to me one too many times by yourself and James,
so I know how that feels.
Some great captions as always. Chuck your captions in the comments down below. Use the
hashtag caption contest for your chance to win a prize up to the value of 50 pounds
from the GMBN shop. Which one are we thinking? I mean, I quite like that last one.
Okay, Xavier, you're already exhausted and your mate tells you that it's only 50% of the climb.
It's too true. It's a winner. It's a winner. Congratulations. Don't forget,
send us your details to claim your prize. Here is this week's picture.
It is now time for Bike Vault. Now we've got some great ones kicking things off.
Thomas Prashunas with a specialized chisel. That's pretty cool, isn't it?
I reckon it's pretty cool. It looks pretty good set up, ready for a lot of miles.
A little frame bag in there. He's got the matching water bottle, the matching pedals,
the matching Ergons, little dropper. I just like red bikes. They look fast.
They do. It's a lot of red, even like the red rotors look.
Okay, what are you thinking? What are we saying? No, go on, you go.
Is it a nice or a super nice? I'm going to go with a super nice.
We're going to kick it off with a super nice. Okay, very good. Who have we got next, buddy?
Next, we have Thienz Van Zyl. This is his old Merida TFS 300.
I mean, it looks pretty cool. It's retro.
It's definitely retro, but then if it does the job and it looks like it's got a pretty
mean backdrop with the- That's the Valdam Wall.
Valdam Wall. Do you reckon this guy's Dutch by any chance?
I reckon he's got to be. I mean, that is a, I don't know why, I think it's a nice for me.
Yes, it's a nice. That is a nice. That's a nice.
I don't want to diss retro bikes, but it's a nice.
It's a solid nice. Yes, exactly.
This next one, on the other hand, I think we might be in line for our first,
oh no, second super nice. This is a Mondraker. It's a nice-
Is it a Foxy or a June? Super Foxy.
Oh, it's the big Joe on there. Yes, Birtek pedals. First full suspension climb to the
top of Rosebury Topping in Teesside. I've never been there, but it looks very nice.
What are we saying there, Ferg? I think that's a super nice.
Super nice. I'm liking the little buff on the person sat in front as well.
Right. Attention to detail. Super nice?
Yes, super nice. Go on. Next up. Okay. Ken Kello. Ken Kello's on a Rose?
Yes, Rose bike. A Rose Soulfire 3, which is built for jumps,
park, and street activities. Yes, look at the single brake.
That's ready for some bar spins, that. Yes, I've got a problem.
Oh, okay. It's non-drive side, people.
We know my rules. It's nice. I can't give you a super nice if it's non-drive side.
It's kind of non-drive side. It's kind of face on there, isn't it?
Can you see the drive side? I like the domains. Maybe it was to
show the fact that he only had one brake. Fine. Nice. I tried. I tried. He's a harsh taskmaster.
Yes, sorry. Next up. David Christie with a
Propane. It's not a spin. That's a Tyee? It's a Tyee, isn't it? Gosh,
there's some color coding on there. Yes, very red.
He's just received my Tyee frame and finished my custom red-black-silver build with it.
Decided to go with 160-160 mullet setup, carbon wheels, vivid air,
Lyrik Ultimate 1UP V3, Hayes Dominion A4, and new XT Di2.
Wow. It's a lot and it looks pretty cool. It's a lot of red for me on the cockpit.
On the front end, it is very red. Next wheel, I like.
It's kind of deliberate, which I kind of love as well.
I'd love to know where he was as well. I think that's got to be a super nice, isn't it?
Yes, it's got to be a super nice. Got there before me. Nice. Nice. Yes,
well done. Thank you for sending that one in, David. Who have we got next then, Ferg?
Next up, we have Charles Barrett with a Commencal Meta. It has a RockShox ZEB Ultimate,
RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate Shock, Drivetrain is a SRAM GX with SLX derailleur,
Maxxis Assegai front and rear, KS Lev Integra brakes, SRAM Code RC brakes, sorry.
It's a solid reader. I was going to say Integra brakes.
DT Swiss 350 hubs and DT Swiss EX 511 wheels.
Solid build, that, isn't it? It is.
And it's a cool picture, so I'm giving that a super nice because I like these.
I like these bikes. Very nice. Thank you very much for sending that one in. We're nearly there.
Christopher Jones, Polygon. Is that a Siskiyou? Yes, it is a Siskiyou. That looks very nice,
actually. I like the paint job on it. It says it's just pretty stock. It's just
pretty stock. It's 2024. Pretty stock. What more do you need to know? That's a nice.
That's a nice for me. Yes, the photo could be a little bit better.
Yes, they're down low. He's trying to get artsy, but I want to see something about backdrop and
stuff. I like it though. Thank you for sending that one in. Finally, Gary Diebel with a Trek
Fuel EX 8. Gary said,
took my new Trek Fuel EX 8 with SRAM AXS mech and Shimano drivetrain. Also took my
dog Patrick with me to the trail in Llandegla, Wales. I mean, come on, super nice. You've got
the dog. It's obviously a super nice.
Yes, that looks. That's a lovely. There's a few attention to detail. The color-coded,
look, the chain guide. Oh, no, that's the pedal, sorry.
But it's still with the decals on the front. Yes, I like that.
And also the grips as well. Yes, Gary, thank you very much for sending
that one in. As always, the uploader is linked down below. Send your bike in for a chance to
have it featured. Last, but by no means least now, things coming up on the channel this week.
Yes, so you did a big one. Thank you very much. I also rode the Passport
de Soleil, which is basically a lift-assisted massive 80-kilometer route with thousands of
meters of up and down in France, in the French Alps. I thought I'd try and do it without the
lifts. Needless to say, it went interestingly far. You're mental. Then next up, we also tackled the
question, does anyone actually mountain bike anymore? Yes, I'll be interested to find out
about it. I'd like to think that I mountain bike. After just saying that last video,
I'd like to think I do too, but you'll have to wait and watch to find out. That is the end of
the Dirt Shed Show. Ferg, thank you very much. It's been great fun. Thank you too. That was great.
Yes, nice. Cool. Until next time, everyone. Cheers, guys.
