IMBA RSS
Mountain Bikers Are Most Engaged in Advocacy at the Local Level, Survey Shows
Mountain bike advocacy support is greatest at the local level, with fewer seeing the need for trail advocacy at the national level.
The post Mountain Bikers Are Most Engaged in Advocacy at the Local Level, Survey Shows appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.
“Recreation Not Red Tape Act” Seeks to Streamline Recreational Activities in Our Public Lands
Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the recognition of the part outdoor recreation plays in our economy, especially in areas now depressed due to the loss of high impact public land usages like mining and logging. The loss of these traditional industries weighs especially heavy in states with a strong environmental ethos, but …
The post “Recreation Not Red Tape Act” Seeks to Streamline Recreational Activities in Our Public Lands appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.
Podcast: We Get the Scoop on the Future of IMBA from Executive Director, Dave Wiens
With radical changes taking place within IMBA, many people are wondering: where does IMBA go from here? What’s IMBA’s current stance on controversial topics like ebikes and Wilderness? What will IMBA do to remain relevant? We decided to get some answers so we went to the source: Dave Wiens, IMBA’s new Executive Director. Scroll to the bottom …
The post Podcast: We Get the Scoop on the Future of IMBA from Executive Director, Dave Wiens appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.
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 …
The post Why Are Some Chapters Leaving IMBA? appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.
6 Ways Mountain Bikes Are Winning Big and Changing the World
I admit, I was a little scared. “That fella over there bought you this beer,” the bartender said matter-of-factly. My friend, Damon, smiled, wrapped his hand around the cold beer, and nodded. I wasn’t sure what was going on. We were in small town Missouri, a place not unlike where I grew up, and we …
The post 6 Ways Mountain Bikes Are Winning Big and Changing the World appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.