The mountain bikers of Solothurn have collected 12,000 signatures in around two months. They are fighting against the impending ban on single trails in their canton. In the presence of e-bike world champion Nathalie Schneitter and Olympic snowboarding champion, intensive mountain biker and Solothurn resident Nevin Galmarini, IG MTB Solothurn handed over the signature forms to the state chancellery.

"Cantonal councillors from almost all parties" were also present at the handover. The opposition to the bike ban is therefore already broad-based, which is not surprising given that mountain bikers can now be found in all social classes and political groups.

The IG MTB is addressing its appeal to the government of the canton of Solothurn. This should call the Office for Forests, Hunting and Fishing, which drew up the restrictive draft law, to task. The petition alone does not oblige the executive to do anything. However, it has probably also realized how widespread and popular mountain biking on single trails is. There are also numerous examples of the fact that bans are not a suitable means of steering trail biking in an orderly direction. The legislative process will now show which direction the canton of Solothurn takes.

Further information: mtb-so.ch