Mountain biking groups ‘stretched thin’ with trail work as popularity grows in B.C.

The outdoors were a refuge for many during the pandemic as people hit their local trail networks to mountain bike, hike, run and walk, but advocates in British Columbia say the value of trails isn’t reflected in the level of support they receive.Deanne Cote, executive director of the North Shore Mountain Bike Association, said no one could have anticipated the surge in people using the local trails.“It’s just kind of mind blowing,” Cote said in an interview.