Our mission:

Dedicated people who share a passion: MTBing.

We want to bring together and "unite" the many MTB riders who mostly act as individuals, so that they can exchange ideas and act together.

MTB athletes, especially trail bikers, are usually not affiliated with any club, are therefore unorganized, and consequently lack advocacy or lobbying. At the same time, however, there are increasing numbers of people practicing the sport, especially since the coronavirus pandemic.

And that's exactly why we're here - we want to fill that hole!

Why the name?

Our community name (since February 2023 club name) with the abbreviation MTB stands for mountain bike and generally non-judgmentally for every style and every facet of the sport.

Except -ss- or Except -ß-

This is also the name given to our beautiful district of Reutte, as seen from the rest of Austria: "except" = "behind" the Fernpass.

Of course, the second name of our district is spelled with Außerfern—that's a sharp "ß"! But in connection with our logo, wordmark, and internet domain, we always write "MTBausserfern" with an "ss" because it simply looks better and poses no technical problems on the internet. Of course, we always use it correctly as a standalone word in texts!

We hope that we have not offended any of our Außerfern residents and think that this is fine :-)

What do we do?

• Creating connections

The goal is to collect and consolidate common ideas and desires regarding our sport, thus giving all mountain bikers a voice. Through our extensive network, we aim to be a point of contact for all mountain bikers, as well as for all businesses, lifts, hotels, institutions, etc. that are already developing or planning to develop MTB-specific projects. We offer information and guidance on all aspects of mountain biking in the district and engage in dialogue with them to enable us to work together more effectively.

• Be a mouthpiece

As the "mouthpiece" of the MTB community, we are in contact with public authorities, authorities, decision-makers and would like to participate and contribute to bike-specific projects, but also generate our own and become a supportive, central contact point for them in the district.

We are increasingly committed to expanding the mountain bike infrastructure and paying particular attention to ensuring that it better meets the needs of the community. Because if it's suitable for the locals, it's also suitable for any visitor to our district...

Thema Single-Trails

Specifically to encourage single-trail development and prevent negative opinions from arising, we also promote awareness among athletes. Because only through mutual understanding can common goals be achieved.

Whether you are a mountain biker, hiker, runner, dog owner, rider, forester or hunter - mutual respect is very important to us!

We're not alone on the mountain and in the forest, and we're all equally united by our love of nature. To ensure this shared joy continues for a long time to come and avoid tensions, we formally commit ourselves to careful, considerate driving, and we expect the same from all other forest visitors and participants!

Whether pump track, BMX/Dirt, hardtail, XC, trail, all-mountain/tour, enduro, freeride, downhill, etc. - all with or without electric drive - even gravel, and of course of all ages and genders - we are all of us!