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Podcast: Singletracks Talks About Electric Mountain Bikes

In today’s episode, Jeff, Greg, and Aaron discuss the issue of e-bikes on mountain bike trails. We cover a recent study by IMBA and new regulations out of California and also talk about why so many mountain bikers are opposed to electric mountain bikes and where, if anywhere, they might be appropriate. You can subscribe …

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IMBA Presents eMTB Study Findings at Bosch eBike Theatre

IMBA presented scientific findings from an inaugural study comparing the soil displacement of mountain bikes, eMTBs, and dirt bikes, at the Interbike E-Bike Theatre sponsored by Bosch, the industry leader in e-bike motor technology. This study was conducted in the fall of 2015. A specific test loop was used with a variety of different trail …

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IMBA’s New Ride Centers: From 1 to 6 Gold-Level Centers

For years Park City, Utah was notable as the only gold-level IMBA Ride Center. Of course, there are a plethora of incredible destinations that haven’t chosen to apply as ride centers, so take the designation with a grain of salt. Nevertheless, beginning in 2015 there are no less than 6 gold-level Ride Centers! While this doesn’t diminish …

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Nominate a Trail as an IMBA Epic

Last year we wrote about IMBA removing a number of trails from the Epic list and “retiring” them to the Epic Hall of Fame. Well, if you’ve always thought that IMBA had the list wrong and was missing a key epic trail, now’s your chance to nominate it! IMBA has opened up online nominations for the latest …

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News: IMBA 2015 Great Midwest MTB Summit Begins Friday

The IMBA 2015 Great Midwest MTB Summit kicks off this Friday, June 12th, in Marquette, Michigan. This three-day summit will cover a range of topics from trail planning and building to fat bike best practices. In addition to all the workshops, there will also be group rides, an expo area, and demo bikes from Trek …

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