EUROPE
EUROPEAN MOUNTAIN BIKE SURVEYINFOGRAPHIC
IMBA Europe is a non-profit umbrella association whose mission is to se-
cure sustainable access for mountain bikers and to unlock opportunities for
trail development by integrating mountain biking into landscapes, habitats
and communities. IMBA Europe and its members Create a powerful voice for trails, public land and policies that welcome bikes Build sustainable trails and bike facilities to make mountain biking more accessible
Teach environmentally responsible trail building and trail etiquette practices
Inspire more people to experience the outdoors on bicycles
ABOUT IMBA EUROPE
This infographic is based on IMBA Europe’s first multilingual MTB survey. The survey has been compiled by IMBA Europe with the support of the following (member) organizations: NOTS, IMBA España, Mountain Bikers Foundation, DCU – Spor og Natur, IMBA Italia, NTFU, DIMB, CeMBA, ATBV, POMBA, Pedal, IMBA UK, HMBA, Slovenska Kolesarska Mreža and Upmove. Survey data gathered: April – May 2015. IMBA Europe, its member groups, corporate and media partners have spread this online survey through social media and other communication channels like e-newsletters. Data are based on 6057 responses, 52% completed the full survey (68 questions).
Distribution of respondents per country: Italy 18%, Germany 17%, France 12%, Slovenia 9%, United Kingdom 8%, Czech Re-public 7%, Netherlands 5%, other EU countries 24%. Gender ratio: 94% male, 6% female. Average amount of years involved in mountain biking: 8,4 From all respondents, 36% is club member. This( high) percentage is explained by the fact this survey was spread amongst our member organizations. For more detailed information and outcomes per country, please contact your national mountain bike advocacy group or visitwww.imba-europe.org/locations
ABOUT OUR SURVEY
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