Mountain Bike Rider

THE END OF TRASH

TFT NOW HAS A GLOBAL REACH WITH MORE THAN 1,250 VOLUNTEERS

The last 12 months have been a boom time for our sport – new riders rushed into mountain biking, old hands returned, quality bike shops killed it thanks to the increase in bike sales, and it seemed everyone was heading to the local woods to go riding. This is great news – more riders means more people having fun, leading healthier lives and, in the long run, more trails, better access and greater recognition for our sport.

But it also means more rubbish in the natural environment – where there are people, there is litter. And now, after a year in which wild places saved plenty of us from going

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