These Bikes Are Obsolete, So Why Do They Cost $20,000+? | The Global Mountain Bike Show Ep.18

This week on The Global Mountain Bike Show, we dive into the powerful connection between mountain biking and mental health, exploring how getting out on the trails helps clear your mind and opens up space for honest conversations. Plus, we talk retro bikes, are they a passionate piece of MTB history or best left in the past? Finally, we welcome our new channel partner, Light Bicycle Wheels, and break down all the high-intensity action from the World Championship racing at Val di Sole! Click here to enter our latest giveaway! 👉 https://ie.camelbak.com/gmbn-giveaway... ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - How mountain biking helps mental health 10:47 - New channel partner! 12:46 - Do retro bikes still matter? 23:43 - Competition time! 24:14 - UCI Mountain Bike World Championships XC wrap-up 33:26 - Tech talk from Worlds 36:25 - What happened in the Downhill? Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks: https://gmbn.eu/YouTubeMembership 🛍 Explore The GMBN Shop 👉 https://gmbn.eu/SpringTees Subscribe to the channel for more! 👉 https://gmbn.eu/Subscribe Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://www.gmbn.com/uploader Won a prize on the Dirt Shed Show 👉 https://gmbn.eu/DSSPrizeWinner Looking for MTB Insurance? Check here 👉 https://gmbn.eu/insurance Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter Do you think retro bikes are still important? Let us know in the chat! 👇 Watch more on GMBN... 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.eu/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The Global Mountain Bike Show 👉 https://gmbn.eu/GlobalMountainBikeShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 #gmbn #globalmountainbikenetwork #mtb #mountainbiking 📸 Photos - © UCI Mountain Bike World Series / © Getty Images / © Sprint Cycling Agency 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: 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: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Propain Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Propain Trek Bikes: https://embn.me/Trek Bosch: https://embn.me/Bosch 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: https://gmbn.eu/Reynolds FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Met Helmets: https://gmbn.eu/Met-Helmets Bluegrass Protection: https://gmbn.eu/Bluegrass Atlas Ride Co: https://gmbn.eu/AtlasRideCo Watch our sister channels: GMBN Tech - https://gmbn.tech/YouTube Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://embn.me/YouTube Global Cycling Network - https://gcn.eu/YouTube GCN Tech - https://gcntech.co/YouTube Global Triathlon Network - https://gtn.io/YouTube GCN Italia - https://gcn.eu/ItaliaYouTube GCN en Espanol - https://gcn.eu/EspanolYouTube GCN auf Deutsch - https://gcn.eu/DeutschYouTube GCN en Francais - https://gcn.eu/FrancaisYouTube GCN Training - https://gcn.eu/TrainingYouTube GCN Racing - https://gcn.eu/RacingYouTube