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IMBA Italia Gathering Report – two days in Nimis on trails, communities and advocacy

On 24 and 25 October, the Torre Valleys hosted the sixth edition of the IMBA Italia Gathering, organised by IMBA Italia in organisational collaboration with Maglia Nera APS, with the support of...

GET TO KNOW DIRTT3.0: ONLINE WEBINAR

Trails across Europe are under growing pressure. Climate change is taking its toll, more people are heading outdoors, and structured training for the people who build and maintain trails is...

Reflections on the First IMBA Europe Meet-Up

Bringing people, knowledge and practical examples together to help build better mountain bike trail systems across Europe. The first IMBA Europe Meet-Up took place from 8–10 October in...

Meet the Trail Builder: Willard Bruce – On building trails people care about

If you've spent time in the European trail building community, chances are you've crossed paths with Willard Bruce.   We've bumped into Will a few times over the past couple of years,...

The Value of Cycling Beyond Metrics

One of the world’s premier cycling cities, Utrecht, hosted the 2026 EuroVelo conference last week, ECF’s annual leisure and bicycle tourism gathering. I was there to present key findings from...

From Guidance to Growth: WiMTB Mentoring Program Enters Its Impact Phase

Women remain underrepresented across the mountain bike ecosystem – from trail associations and trail crews to guiding, advocacy, tourism, academia, industry, media, and leadership roles....

Advocacy in the spotlight – building alliances in unexpected places.

Mountain bikers have a reputation for being independent characters. We spend all our time, many would say, finding secret trails, building unique bikes, and paying little attention to mainstream...

New Trail Advocacy Partner – Much More Trails

We’re excited to welcome Much More Trails as one of IMBA Europe’s Trail Advocacy Partners! Based in Spain, Much More Trails offers a wide range of professional trail-building and maintenance...

Our Trails, Our Future: Why Mountain Bikers Must Protect the Places We Love to Ride.

The summer of 2026 has been a difficult one for many, as wildfires rage across Europe and record heatwaves plague huge swaths of the continent.   The effects of climate change are...

Bike Innovation Scotland to host IMBA Europe Summit in the Tweed Valley

IMBA Europe has announced that Bike Innovation Scotland – a partnership between Edinburgh Napier University and South of Scotland Enterprise – has been selected to host the 2027 IMBA Europe...