Mountain biking is on the rise in Slovenia. We Slovenians are proving that cycling is "our" sport, as more and more recreational people are doing it. Here, cyclists are in contact with nature, the activity affects their motor and functional abilities and has a positive impact on both physical and mental health.
They are becoming more and more popular in the mountain biking world bicycle or trail parks. Local trails, built and maintained by volunteers, are the most visited, and their use is free. Usually, a cycling association takes care of a certain area, which draws funds for the arrangement of trails from voluntary contributions of association members, sponsors, organized tours and courses.
In the company P Car Import were happy to listen to the volunteers from ŠD Golovec trails, who Golovci from Ljubljana builds and maintains official mountain bike trails. With the association, they connect the mountain biking community in this part of the country and put the capital on the world mountain biking map. The society is currently counting over 470 members of all ages, organize courses, children's camps, guided tours, work campaigns, and their biggest event is Enduro 4fun Golovec trails race as part of the Ljubljana MTB weekend festival. The race, which is visited every year by around 200 competitors from more than five countries, will be organized for the fourth time in 2021.
Peugeot helped build a new trail on Golovec and named it Rifter, after a car that is perfect for mountain bikers. Rifter trail thus, it appeals to people with an active lifestyle and also to a wider group of users, by reminding them to spend their free time actively and encouraging a retreat from the urban environment into nature, which enables mental relaxation.
