For many riders with a physical disability, mountain biking still stops at a gate, a narrow bridge or a trail feature nobody designed with adaptive bikes in mind. And that’s exactly where AMBI, the Adaptive Mountain Bike Initiative, comes in.

AMBI works to make mountain biking more accessible for adaptive riders, not by making trails easier, but by making them rideable. Together with trail builders, riders and local organisations, the initiative helps assess routes, improve accessibility and create clear trail classifications for adaptive mountain bikes.

I became paralysed after a surfing accident in 2021 and discovered adaptive mountain biking during rehab. I co-founded this project together with Patrick Jansen from Tracks & Trails. What started as a personal search for freedom outdoors quickly grew into a broader mission: making sure more people can experience the same speed, challenge and joy of riding trails.

Because mountain biking should be about freedom. For everyone.

Check out: adaptive-mtb.nl