How Trails Transform Communities | Biketown

Struggling to find their seat at the table, mountain bikers have had to form unlikely partnerships in their fight to ride. Little did they know they were helping transform the identity of their communities. Specialized and Soil Searching present Biketown, a film by Freehub magazine.

Mountain bikers have a long-standing tradition of working with private property owners, land managers and governments, from the local to federal level. Often, these relationships are driven by a dedicated and passionate group of mountain bikers, trail builders and advocates, despite a sometimes turbulent and confrontational past. Biketown takes a deep dive into recreational trail development in Chisholm, Minnesota, Bellingham, Washington, Snowshoe, West Virginia, and Pacific City, Oregon, to explore themes at the heart of the current mountain bike movement—whether that be cooperation between the timber industry and a mountain bike community, federal forest managers and trail builders or advocacy organizations and tourism boards.

This project would not be possible without partnerships and a huge collective effort. Thank you to the community leaders, families, trail builders, dreamers, athletes, designers, brands, mentors, advocates, stewards, volunteers, and everyday riders who helped make Biketown possible. We are grateful for strong brand partner support and amazing product donations—the proceeds of which will directly impact the future of mountain biking.

Learn more and get involved at https://FreehubMag.com/Biketown

Enter the Biketown Sweepstakes and support the International Mountain Bicycling Association at https://go.rallyup.com/biketown/

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