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AWARD WINNING ADVENTURES!

Allow us to introduce you to MB7. We set out with a simple goal: to get more people having more fun on our world-class trails, and to contribute to the success of mountain biking in Scotland.

Established in 2005, we've positioned ourselves nicely in the midst of Scotland's biking heaven. After winning the Tourism innovation Development Award in late 2005 we are continuing to build on our business successes.

TOURIST PROVIDER FOR MOUNTAIN BIKING IN TWEED

Five years in and we can see the future stays bright as long as people remember to love two wheels!

Our philosophy is simple to get people out into the fresh air to have fun, and ensure that the local community and environment benefit. When you join us, you'll experience a friendly environment to improve your skills and you'll enjoy local family-run hospitality.
We want you to leave us wanting to come back, straight away!

At the helm is Iain Withers, who grew up on Scotland's trails, before they invented berms and drop-offs (shortly after they invented trees). Iain has a passion for two wheels, MB7 is simply a way of passing that passion on.

Alongside Iain is Andy Weir who moved to the Tweed Valley a few years ago. He was in the forests and hills of the Tweed Valley so often it made sense to be based down where the trees grow big and strong. He's settled quite nicely into the burgeoning mountain biking town of Innerleithen.

The MB7 office is also based in Innerleithen. It's only an hour away from Edinburgh and a couple of hours from Glasgow or Newcastle but it feels like you are away in a remote place full of pillowy hills, forests and lots and lots of amazing singletrack and purpose built trails.

MB7 has a number of personally selected, fully qualified freelance mountain bike guides who work with us providing courses, tuition, coaching, guiding, corporate experiences and short breaks.

MB7 recieves the Tourism Innovation Development Award in late 2005

MB7 has won a top tourism award recognising our innovative business ideas






IAIN WITHERS

Managing Director, Tutor, Guide. SMBLA Mountain Bike Leader

After a long stint as a bicycle courier in Edinburgh, Iain returned to the borders to run MB7 Since a child, Iain stayed in a cottage at the bottom of the driveway into Glentress, regularly riding his bike in the forest before mountain biking trails had hit Britain. He began mountain biking in 1990.

Iain loves all types of cycling, but mountain biking is his passion. He has raced Downhill, Cross Country and endurance but now prefers a more leisurely style of riding a bike. When he isn't guiding he might be running 'The Clan' display shows the length and breadth of the country - bringing trials love to all and sundry or planning the next EPIC event in a forest near you. Either that or he'll be in the middle of nowhere, scouting new trails that may or may not exist.

Iain runs 'The Clan' and has some very big biking event projects in the pipeline.

 

ANDY WEIR

Tutor, Guide. SMBLA Mountain Bike Leader

Andy W joined the MB7 ranks in early 2006. As an ex-Edinburgh bicycle courier and more recently a Mountain Bike Ranger for the Forestry Commission, Andy knows a thing or two about climbing hills. Point him at any slope and he'll give it a go. Andy is far too modest to admit it, but he is probably one of the most easy going, and easy to get along with, people you are likely to meet.

Andy has led many MB7 groups since 2006 and specialising in epic days in the saddle We've finally convinced him to give up city life for the forests of the Tweed Valley and Andy now lives in Innerleithen four miles away from Glentress Forest. He spends his spare time collecting firewood to keep warm during the winter and enjoys rigging up his bike trailer and exploring Scotland and Europe.

Andy runs the mountain bike guiding, coaching, lessons and short break side of the business.

 

Stanley Yau

STANLEY YAU

Business Development & IT

Stan has been involved in MB7 from the start. Stan runs his own successful IT company, SunDog Services , but has still found the time to act as MB7's IT guru. Stan has come on board recently to develop the corporate side of the company, whilst dragging us reluctantly into the 21st century with gadgets aplenty. Its Stan's fault that your emails can reach us when we're in the middle of the forest or hidden away in mountain bothies.

In return, Stan has been dragged into the biking world by his heels. Not that he is particularly ashamed of his shiney new Klein Attitude. Since the birth of MB7, Stan has joined us on many scouting missions, although he always seems to find the trails that peter away into nothing.

Not that we can blame someone with the navigation skills of, well of an IT guru.