Sustainable Mountain Bike Trail Models - Global examples of good practice

12/19/20 • 46 min

Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland Podcast

Trevor Ferrao from Whistler Off Road Cycling Association (WORCA) explains how they have led the stewardship of mountain biking trails in the Whistler valley for over 30 years.
Simon Christensen, Silkeborg Kommune, Denmark explains how a structured partnership approach of investment from Local Government and nature protection agencies has helped grow the trail network working with volunteers.
PayDirt is Santa Cruz’s commitment to increasing access to trails by supporting the work of people who make it happen. They have pledged to donate $1 million over the next three years towards trail projects, local organisations, events and programs that are geared towards creating and strengthening opportunities for people to get out on the trails. Find out more from Seb Kemp & Katie Zaffke.
What can Scotland learn from these models? What support do they receive and is it transferrable or can this successful model be replicated in Scotland?

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Outdoor Ethics in Mountain Biking in Scotland

Open access, ebikes, enduro bikes, adventure, instagram – is this all sustainable in Scottish mountain biking? Do we need create a set of outdoor ethics for Scottish mountain bikers?
In this session, recorded live at the Scottish MTB Gathering 2020, we will hear from industry experts and seasoned mountain bikers on this sometimes hot topic. How has the mountain bike scene changed over the years? How do we as a community address these issues? Who should be driving forward a forward thinking approach?
Graeme McLean from Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland (DMBinS) hosts with special guests - GoWhere Scotland's Andy McKenna, Bridget Jones from NatureScot, Davie Black from Mountaineering Scotland and mountain bike filmmaker and writer Tommy Wilkinson discuss. Enjoy.

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Responsible Mountain Bike Access - Understanding the pressures on the outdoors with the increase in riders from Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought many new riders into our sport. In this podcast, representatives from NatureScot, Forestry and Land Scotland and mountain bike journalist, Aoife Glass, look at how we can keep them riding whilst educating them on responsible access, and also look at our cumulative impact on the environment.
Just what has been the Covid impact on our outdoors? How do we mitigate against any negative impacts to this growth in accessing the outdoors.
The interview was part of the Scottish MTB Gathering 2020.