Talking Tourism Episode #21 - The MTB phenomenon sweeping Tasmania - with Buck Gibson

Buck Gibson is one of the stalwarts of mountain bike tourism in Tasmania, particularly in the NE of Tasmania in Derby. He came to Tasmania from Queensland with a background in tourism, but it certainly wasn't mountain biking.  His son introduced him to the sport of MTB and the rest is history. Buck discovered there was potential for trails to be built in Derby based on the mountain biking plan developed in 2007 and saw the opportunity to set up his business in this sleepy mining town that was to become a MTB destination in its own right, attracting thousands of visitors to ride and race each year. And there's more to this story yet. With millions more being invested in other areas of Tasmania, Buck shares his thoughts about whether we've reached peak capacity yet or if this is just the beginning.