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Vermont is Changing Mountain Bike Advocacy and Building a Ton of Trail in the Process

Vermont's state-level mountain bike organization is setting a new example for advocacy, resulting in dozens of miles of new trail every year. Other states are looking to follow their lead.

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The New IMBA Local Program: What Mountain Bike Advocacy Organizations Need to Know

After nearly 30 years, IMBA is no longer a membership-based association moving forward. Instead, membership now resides at the local level, and IMBA has introduced a new system to connect with local mountain bike advocacy organizations, called "IMBA Local." This article provides an analysis of the different Local levels, the Services that IMBA is providing, and whether or not IMBA Local is a good deal for your mountain bike club.

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Why Are Some Chapters Leaving IMBA?

We’ve been hearing rumblings from all corners of the United States of significant IMBA Chapters leaving the Chapter Program, and others considering leaving. In short our question is, “why?” We reached out to representatives from several Chapters who have left, including the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA), Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists (MORC), Salem Area Trail Alliance (SATA), and …

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Is the IMBA Chapter Program Right for Your Club? Analyzing the Pros and Cons

The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) has been evaluating all aspects of its chapter program since losing its Subaru sponsorship last May. Chapters have been involved in the process through discussions, surveys, and conference calls since November’s World Summit. Recently IMBA announced changes to the program, “Chapter 3.0 Elements,” and hopes to have the new …

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Vermont is Changing Mountain Bike Advocacy and Building a Ton of Trail in the Process

The New IMBA Local Program: What Mountain Bike Advocacy Organizations Need to Know

Why Are Some Chapters Leaving IMBA?

Is the IMBA Chapter Program Right for Your Club? Analyzing the Pros and Cons

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