Bikester Magazine EN Winter 2021
Who would’ve thought the cycling boom that started in 2020 would still be going? And how sad would it be to lose that momentum now, just because the sun isn’t shining as much? ‘Just keep cycling’ is our motto – maybe you’ll need a slightly thicker jacket, but you’ll be fitter, happier, and more flexible than with any other means of transport. Let the Bikester magazine show you how it works!
Who would’ve thought the cycling boom that started in 2020 would still be going? And how sad would it be to lose that momentum now, just because the sun isn’t shining as much? ‘Just keep cycling’ is our motto – maybe you’ll need a slightly thicker jacket, but you’ll be fitter, happier, and more flexible than with any other means of transport. Let the Bikester magazine show you how it works!
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Text: Bastian Steinecker<br />
EASY<br />
MOUNTAIN<br />
BIKING<br />
FOR<br />
EVERYONE<br />
SCOTTISH TRAIL C<strong>EN</strong>TRES SHOW HOW EASY IT IS<br />
Our colleague Bastian has been mountain biking since he was young, so he’s<br />
used to the trials and tribulations of trail riding. People that come to the sport later<br />
in life have often told him how many small logistical and even social obstacles<br />
get in the way if you just want to go riding. That includes choosing where to go,<br />
understanding route difficulty levels regarding technique or fitness and finding<br />
people to ride with. His look at the Scottish 7stanes trail centres shows how<br />
inviting ‘low-threshold’ mountain biking can be. Bastian asked Graeme McLean,<br />
project manager of Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland, how they keep the<br />
barriers to entry low and why that matters.<br />
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