Scotland already has a reputation for having some of the best mountain bike riding in the world, a reputation that is set to grow with the excitement building for the UCI World Championships that are coming in August. From the best downhill mountain bike riders in Fort William, to XC racing in the Glentress Forest, it is sure to be 11 days of thrilling racing. Scotland has now received another timely boost with the announcement of the world's first Mountain Bike Innovation Center, which will be based at Caerlee Mill in Innerleithen in the Scottish Borders.
In what's sure to be a massive lift to the local economy, the UK Government is investing £19 million into the project as part of the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal, a £265 million investment package in the region. It will see Caerlee Mill, the proposed site in Innerleithen being renovated and becoming the home of the new Mountain Bike Innovation Centre. Together with the proposed center, there will be a Trail Lab, and a brand new Tweed Valley Bike Park.
