• Text size
  • Send this article to a friend
  • Print this article

Mountain biking in all its facets is continuing to develop into one of Scotland’s premier sports

Hefty official documents with words like “framework” and “strategy” in their titles are always wont to outline bold claims and well-meaning objectives capable of stoking scepticism.

The notion that greater participation in mountain biking will reduce absenteeism in the workplace, for example, might raise a chortle among observers more inclined to imagine an influx of admissions to casualty departments.