REASON 33: LAND ACCESS

Land Access is a big thing, even in a country where there is an abundance of space. One of the first places we targeted was Longmore Forest. This area of 20,000ha has 800km of forestry road. In 1992 mountain bikes were banned for the simple reason that managers thought they had engines. After months of negotiation the Fat Tracks Mtb club, through the Eco Mtb lobby, secured access to the forest on a responsible and permitted basis. That access continues to this day!