Are Modern Mountain Bikes Really Better Than Ever?

The modern MTB is a world away from the retro mountain bikes that we used to ride in the past. Rich has recently been riding an old Olympic cross-country bike, putting in some miles (in questionable kit) for different videos, but he’s realised that there are many things that he misses about his new bikes. ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 0:00 - Intro 0:57 - Modern MTB Geometry 2:58 - The Latest And Greatest Mountain Bike Components 6:52 - Confidence Boosting Ability 7:45 - Big Wheels! 8:40 - More choice than ever with N 1 Useful Links: Watch The UCI MTB World Series Elite Racing On GCN 👉 Racing Highlights & More On GMBN Racing 👉 Watch Shorts on GMBN 👉 Shop the latest GMBN Jerseys! 👉 Ride with us at the Global Bike Festival 👉 Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 What do you think? Are modern mountain bikes better than ever or are they too far down their own rabbit hole of ever-changing standards and tech? Do you yearn for the simplicity of days gone by? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Watch more on GMBN... 📹 Check out some of our MTB must-haves: 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 📹 Watch our weekly show, The Dirt Shed Show 👉 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 89 - Ben Elson Broken Glass Everywhere - Ryan James Carr Fire Water - Ryan James Carr Just Ride It Out - Gregory David #GMBN #GlobalMountainBikeNetwork #MTB #MountainBiking 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. Every day of every month, 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: Nukeproof Bikes: Orbea Bikes: Park Tool: Smith Helmets & Eyewear: Crankbrothers Pedals: Shimano Footwear: Ergon: Vittoria Tires: FSA: Spank: Topeak: Garmin: Peaty’s Products: Wahoo: Worx Power Tools: CamelBak: Watch our sister channels: GMBN Racing - GMBN Tech - Electric Mountain Bike Network - GMBN auf Deutsch - Global Cycling Network - GCN Tech - GCN Racing - Global Triathlon Network - GCN Italia - GCN en Espanol - GCN auf Deutsch - GCN en Francais - GCN Japan - GCN Training -