Hey @keithb

You’re right, mountain biking hasn’t had proper representation, with British Cycling on one side, only caring about some of the competitive aspects of the sport (while ignoring Enduro racing, and the vast majority of riders who ride for recreation not competition) and Cycling UK on the other, who as their new strategy makes clear, are primarily interested in cycling as a means of transport, with a subsidiary concern for all who cycle for leisure. As a result, they may worry about access to bridleways, fire roads, jeep tracks and sheep tracks, but they’re not concerned about purpose-built mountain bike trails, whether official or unofficial.

Which is why the UK MTB Trail Alliance came together, to fill the gap between British Cycling and Cycling UK – we’re here to advocate for UK riders and their trails.

And I’m most definitely not going it alone! I’m one of eight trustees of the UK MTB Trail Alliance, and the alliance itself comprises of well over a 100 different trail associations, informal trail groups and bike parks from all four nations of the UK. Have a read of @stwhannah’s article about our launch which has all of the details.

We are here for the duration, let me assure you!