I think it’s a tragic decision, and I have trouble finding words that express how gutted I feel on their behalf. I doubt many folk on here know how much, over the years, those two have put into making Glentress (and Innerleithen) what they are, and how much they’ve put into the sport in a number of ways. They’ve played a big part in making something really good in the Tweed Valley, and have helped put smiles on an awful lot of faces through mountain biking. Personally I feel pretty disgusted at all the glib comments of ‘It’s only business’ on here, as the Hub is a major part of the community if you live here. I doubt very much whether a new place will reflect any of the good vibes that the Hub is usually stuffed with, but more than that, it just seems wrong that people who have put so much work into creating something should get removed from it so clinically. If you don’t think this stinks, ask other folk who know what Emma and Tracy have put into the sport – I’m pretty sure the likes of Peaty, Macaskill, Tracy Mosely as well as just about every top rider or activist who’s come from these parts will find the FC’s decision pretty hard to accept. Neil
