Can A Race Bike Be Your Only Mountain Bike? | Are Race MTBs Practical?

Published on July 24th 2021

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Race bikes are often seen as the best of the best when it comes to mountain bikes, finely tuned machines designed with one purpose in mind. But are they practical? Can they be your only bike? Rich heads out on a ride to see how his XC race bike fares in terms of comfort, maintenance, practicality, and shredability. Subscribe to Global Mountain Bike Network: http://gmbn.eu/subscribe Explore our new GMBN T-shirts and more! https://gmbn.eu/2oB Follow us on Instagram or Facebook! @globalmountainbikenetwork & sign up to the GMBN newsletter: https://gmbn.eu/newsletter Submit your content to our uploader: https://upload.gmbn.com/ we love to check out what you have been up to and may feature it on the show! Do you have a race bike? Watch more on GMBN... 📹 https://gmbn.eu/fodvlog 📹 https://gmbn.eu/brakingbumps 🎵 Music - licensed by Artlist ghost by sunny-fruit Artlist.wav thirty-six-stones by johnny-gorillas Artlist.wav #GMBN #MountainBiking #MountainBike #MTB #BikeLife #Cycling Click here to buy GMBN T-shirts, hoodies and more: http://gmbn.eu/GMBNShop 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 video 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 Nukeproof Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/nukeproof Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool POC helmets and eyewear: http://gmbn.eu/POCsports Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Dainese Protection: https://gmbn.eu/Dainese Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa e*thirteen: https://gmbn.eu/EThirteen Spank: https://gmbn.eu/Spank Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin Muc-Off - https://gmbn.eu/Muc-Off Crankbrothers Seatposts: http://gmbn.eu/8b Komoot: https://gmbn.eu/Komoot Worx Power Tools: https://gmbn.eu/Worx YouTube Channel - http://gmbn.eu/GMBNsubs Instagram - http://gmbn.eu/GMBNIG Facebook - http://gmbn.eu/GMBNFB Twitter - http://gmbn.eu/GMBNTW GMBN Shop - http://gmbn.eu/gmbnshop GMBN Tech - http://gmbn.tech/subscribe EMBN - http://embn.me/subscribe Leave us a comment below