5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD INVEST IN MOUNTAIN BIKE TOURISM

Mountain bike tourism is booming: it combines leisure trends, nature experiences and sustainable mobility – a real opportunity for your region to profit economically while preserving nature.

Tabea Grüner

Natural Health Care: Nature as a Gamechanger

How our nature can save millions in the fight against chronic diseases.

Tabea Grüner

The potential of the gravel bike

Gravel biking, i.e. conquering gravel roads, forest paths and natural trails by bike, is more than just a trend - it has huge potential, especially for rural and peripheral regions.

Vanesa Gorgal

Expansion of the Turracher Höhe trails

A more diverse and attractive trail experience for the Trailarea Turracher Höhe

Common goals are the key

Success-Story: ALLEGRA Teamwork

Vanesa Gorgal

New: Modular Pumptrack PREMIUM Edition

The pump track made of 100% steel construction with fiberglass and plastic defies any weather - for maximum durability.

Mareike Raab

Ylläs Bike Park Awarded as Finland’s "Bike Park of the Year 2024" by Finnish Ski Area Association

Award-Winning Trails Created in Collaboration with Allegra

Fairtrail Graubünden

Together we promote respectful and conflict-free coexistence on the Graubünden trails and create the basis for sustainable outdoor recreation.

Hello («Howzit»), Fanie!

When does one become a legend? Fanie Kok starts as “Director of International Business Development” at ALLEGRA.

Mountain bike trails Moleson

September 2024: Opening of the new bike trails in Moleson - made by ALLEGRA

Superblocks* – we roll with

Revitalise unused areas, make inner cities more attractive with urban exercise and meeting spaces

Mike Maurer

MTB trails in urban areas: “In an Arm’s Reach of Desire”

How can MTB trails be made more accessible to people in urban areas?

Nicolas Metthez

ALLEGRA sets new standards and counts on and with Nomad Counters

The counting systems from the Irish manufacturer take alpine and urban monitoring to the next level

Benjamin Trotter

The cost of a mountain bike trail

A trail always has a limited lifespan and this depends heavily on the quality of construction. If you want to build cost-consciously, you do so sustainably.

Darco Cazin

How the Bike Republic Sölden became a first-class MTB destination

The transformation is the result of strategic planning, extensive investments and the cooperation of various stakeholders.

Claude Balsiger

Concrete pump track for Berlin-Neukölln

Lighthouse project in the multicultural district: Construction of the Urban Edition in just 5 days

Bicycle park for decongestion in St. Moritz

Velopark modules with magnetic effect for cyclists at junctions

The Trailbell – for peaceful coexistence on our paths

With consideration, acceptance, tolerance and a bit of ringing on the trail. Especially in combination with a friendly "Hello and thank you" it's good for your karma and then nothing can really go wrong.

René Sendlhofer-Schag

Have you meditated today?

The bicycle is an extraordinary tool and accessible to everyone: let's make it part of our everyday lives.

Vanesa Gorgal

Under the bridge: movement in all open spaces

When "dead places" come back to life. A Hamburg success story!

Steps and stairs: indispensable elements in path construction

Steps and stairs in path construction: The right choice for sustainable erosion control and path maintenance. Find out why material selection and planning are crucial.

Team Allegra

Hiking trails: Unnoticed treasures or ticking time bombs?

Sustainable hiking trails: The success factors - regular maintenance, precise manual work and effective teamwork.

Team Allegra

The fine balance: trail construction vs. trail maintenance from the perspective of trail construction

Trail building and nature conservation: creating and maintaining paths for a sustainable community

Team Allegra

Inclusion, yes please. The modular pump track for all roles

It is much more important that EVERYONE can play and laugh together, whether with or without a handicap.

Mareike Raab

Cities must be made more bicycle-friendly

We also need more and better framework conditions for recreational cycling and cycling education.

Matti Koistinen

What does Drain is Key mean?

Joel Dunkl

Wildlife and sport – did they get along better in the past?

More people are mountain biking. That also means more people are spending time in nature - so we need to address that.

Andreas Boldt

Are we too comfortable to adjust our behavior in our free time?

There are so many little things that have to change at the same time for the big change to happen.

Prof. Dr. Tobias Luthe

How much microplastic is produced by our tires?

Microplastics have been found in every lake examined in Switzerland and on glaciers - it is everywhere.

Benjamin Trotter

Climate Impact on Cycling – a summary by Darco

The point is that the fundamental systems that support life are undergoing drastic changes.

Darco Cazin

Do we really want nature?

But do we really want to experience authentic, untouched and wild nature? Or are we just looking for something that feels like that?

Darco Cazin

Climate impacts on cycling

3 facts about how climate can impact cycling.

Darco Cazin

Development of the European bicycle market 2018-2028

On average, 15 million bicycles end up in landfills worldwide each year.

Darco Cazin

It makes sense to invest in trails.

Sustainable trails protect the environment, reduce user conflicts and are more cost-effective.

Darco Cazin

Why you should invest in cycling in 2023

Cycling is booming and has worked its way to the top of current lifestyle trends.

Mareike Raab

A court decision for mountain biking – and what it means

The court ruling does not make the development of offers for mountain bikers easier, but rather more transparent.

Darco Cazin

4 facts about sustainability when biking

In 2022, around 9.8 million e-bikes were sold in Germany.

Darco Cazin

Trailcenter Green

A trail center that produces its own electricity. All the energy required for the facility will be produced entirely from its own muscle power

Mareike Raab

Urban, animating bike playgrounds

Urban areas often lack the appropriate infrastructure to motivate society across generations to cycle.

Mike Maurer

Why we should adjust our “flying altitude”.

Could this be a way to reduce the pressure on natural areas and make cities even greener?

Darco Cazin

How about electric excavators?

We are currently trying to build as ecologically, carefully and durably as possible.

Darco Cazin

How about an after-work session?

Get out into nature for an after-work walk!

Darco Cazin

Are e-bikes really less sustainable?

Determining the effective environmental impact of an activity is a complex matter.

Darco Cazin

Create sustainable flow

Flow trails have become popular because they offer a unique and exciting riding experience. .

Darco Cazin

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