Mountain biking is continually growing and diversifying. One of the most exciting changes is the increase in accessibility to mountain biking for younger riders. More bike brands are offering high-quality bikes in youth sizing, and as we have covered in previous issues there are a number of youth mountain bike programmes around the country. These are aimed at getting outside, being active, developing skills or creating purpose. Leo Cerda recently wrote about taking your kids on bikepacking trips, and how to help them progress from a balance bike to their first descent.
This is a positive reflection on the growth of mountain biking, but one area that has been difficult to conquer is mountain biking being seen as a mainstream sport. While many regions are building purpose-made mountain bike trails and skills parks, having mountain biking integrated into school sport may be the final step for making mountain biking a much larger sport in
