The Association of Bernese Forest Owners wants money for every meter of forest path and forest road that can be used by bicycles. Built bike trails should be the most expensive. But forest roads should also yield something for the owners when cyclists use them.

After the success of the last two bike festivals in Biel, the new "Venga Venga" bike festival will start this year from 26 to 27 April 2025. Around 1000 visitors are expected each day on the 1400 square meter event site next to the Magglingen cable car. Perfect conditions are offered for test rides on the Biel/Bienne trails. Guided rides are available for visitors without local trail knowledge. In addition to the biking fun, there will be food and drinks, cool beats from the DJ and plenty of opportunities to make contacts and find out about the latest trends. The festival is open on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The mini ski resort of Les Prés-d'Orvin in the Bernese Jura struggles with a chronic lack of snow. No wonder with a maximum altitude of 1230 meters. In a few years, a bike park should help to ensure the survival of the five ski lifts.

The Bernese cantonal parliament has enshrined the shared use of paths by hikers and bikers in the Road Act. Nevertheless, the difficult legal status of biking from the Bernese Oberland to Jura Bernois will not change much for the time being.

About 20 minutes from Biel lies Valbirse, nestled in the tranquil Bernese Jura. As unspectacular as it may sound, the municipality will open its own bike park at the end of April 2023. With its three different descents, it not only offers added value for the local population and tourism development, the bike park will also save the local ski lift.

It's five to twelve. The deadline for submitting proposals for changes to the Seeland-Biel/Bienne regional forest plan is September 30. That is today. Bikers fear that the new plan will only allow mountain biking on a few built trails and in tiny designated zones, apart from forest roads.

Summer, sun, sunshine - the weather forecast for the weekend couldn't be better. This is the perfect opportunity to set off on a proper mountain bike tour. For this weekend, Ride recommends the Chasseral with its sensational singletrail descent to the lakeside of Biel.

For filmmaker Marc Welschinger, the short film series "Common Ground" started out as a portfolio project. However, it soon turned into a portrayal of the Swiss bike scene, which is as densely populated, colorful and diverse as the country itself. The first of the four episodes features Oli from Seeland - a calm, likeable car mechanic whose riding style is as varied as the trails in his home country.

Together with Velosolutions, Trailnet Region Biel trained nine civil defense leaders in trail building in 2018. The pilot course was very well received and turned into a major project. At the beginning of May 2019, around 60 civil protection officers renovated the Biel Trail - a model that could also be used elsewhere.

Bold Cycles is moving from its previous location in Lengnau to Biel and opening the doors to its new headquarters with an opening event from July 20 to 22, 2018. The new company premises encompass all areas of Bold such as development, manufacturing, marketing and sales. The centerpiece is the new showroom, which transports the online configurator into the real world.