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Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland Podcast

Chatting about mountain biking in Scotland and beyond. Guests from the world of mountain biking discussing trail development, responsible access, mental and physical health, urban trails and programmes, destination development, innovation and more.

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Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland Podcast

Outdoor Ethics in Mountain Biking in Scotland

December 18, 2020 • Graeme McLean - DMBinS, Andy McKenna - Go Where Scotland, Davie Black - Mountaineering Scotland, Tommy Wilkinson - DW Agency and Bridget Jones - Nature Scot • Season 1 • Episode 1

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.