A Dirt Revolution

Specialized Soil Searching

Trail builders are the unsung heroes of mountain biking. We are changing that. Specialized Soil Searching is a movement to recognize, celebrate, and support the trail builders who help shape our sport and our stoke.

A Dirt Revolution

Specialized Soil Searching

Trail builders are the unsung heroes of mountain biking. We are changing that. Specialized Soil Searching is a movement to recognize, celebrate, and support the trail builders who help shape our sport and our stoke.

We host, we dig!

Connect with your local trail community and give back to your MTB trails at our next Specialized Soil Searching Dig Day.

Come get your hands dirty, build badass trails, session those trails and connect with your local riders. Even enjoy a BBQ and cold one on us.

 

By the numbers.

In 2022 Specialized Australia's Soil Searching Program Supported:

8 Dig Days

425 Volunteers

17,000 Volunteer Hours

$43,500 Raised for Trail Advocacy

Upcoming Dig Days

Past digs

Harcourt, VIC

Past digs

Harcourt, VIC

Past digs

Beechworth, VIC

Past digs

Beechworth, VIC

PAST DIGS

Red Hill, VIC

PAST DIGS

Red Hill, VIC

Past Digs

Cairns, QLD

Past Digs

Cairns, QLD

Soil Searching Ambassadors

Specialized support trail builders, like professional athletes through the Soil Searching Ambassador program. We're supporting a group of Trail Ambassadors from around the world so they can focus on building and maintaining trails for us all.

 

“Soil Searching creates a great opportunity for local mountain bikers to get hands-on experience with professional trail builders and getting to see people learn new skills is very satisfying to pass on for us because they are always stoked to fix their local network!”
Evan Winton - Contour Works

 

"It creates awareness and appreciation of what it takes to build sustainable trails that will allow more people to enjoy trails in years to come.”
Ryan De La Rue - Contour Works

 

"Specialized having a pathway for that to happen - having a Dig Day, a BBQ, getting everyone together - it is a whole camaraderie thing. Really hit the nail on the head with that”
Glen Jacobs - World Trail

Limited Edition

Custom Painted Soil Searching Bikes

We have raffled off three custom painted Soil Searching bikes, to help support local mountain bike clubs with the maintenance and sustainability of their local trails. All money raised goes straight back to the club to help grow and support the club and its trails.

The tyres build trails.

With our limited-edition Specialized Soil Searching tyres you can support trail builders on every ride. Every Soil Searching tyre you buy helps us support Specialized Soil Searching and its mission. Available in our race-winning tread patterns and equipped with our premium T9 and T7 sticky fast rubber, Soil Searching limited-edition tyres come in a striking, classic skinwall casing. You’ll hit the perfect line for the perfect cause.