Tragic death on a mountain bike in St Helens, Tasmania
Derby contains one of the last remaining wilderness areas. Nowadays, it is touted as one of the “world’s premier mountain bike networks”, with 125 km of purpose built trails. As the article below demonstrates, there as a much darker side to this high-impact sport when it invades a previously peaceful and environmentally sensitive place. Read on…
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