A small European country is currently making a historic investment in mountain biking. Its government formally committed to, between the years 2003 and 2030, spending an equivalent in U.S. dollars of nearly $200 million on trails, accessibility programs, supporting mountain bike industries, sustainability, rider development—the whole enchilada.

That’s a government spending around $33 for every single person within its population. In the U.S., that figure would, per capita, equate to an investment of more than $2 billion.

It’s not a country with an affluent cycling culture such as France or Italy, where the summer season offers huge rewards to resorts that can attract riders down the same slopes that beckon skiers each winter. And it’s not wealthy Norway, with its bountiful oil revenue and staunch cultural heritage of outdoor pursuits.

This unprecedented level of belief and investment in mountain biking is happening in Scotland. This country, with a population just north of 5.5 million, is making good on a remarkable and unique decision to make mountain biking an integral part of its society and culture by dedicating serious money to development, and by hiring people to make that happen. Its excitingly titled “Scottish MTB Strategy” is a publicly available document with a foreword written by a government minister, and there’s a state-funded body called Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland that’s dedicated to delivering it.