The International Mountain Bicycling Association presents: The International Mountain Bicycling Association presents: An Introduction to IMBA

IMBA creates, enhances, and preserves trail opportunities for mountain bikers worldwide.

IMBA by the Numbers: Incorporated as a non-profit - 32,000 individual members worldwide affiliated chapters - 70 official IMBA representatives worldwide corporate partners bicycle dealers - 88 Sprockids Clubs - 20 staff members

- Helped construct and open more than 5,000 miles of trail for mountain bikers since Represented in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom and 30 other countries worldwide. - Active partnerships with U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Army Corps of Engineers, state and local agencies, other trail user groups, conservation groups, U.K. Forest Enterprise. - Headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. IMBA Facts:

- Keeps trails open for mountain bikers. - Builds new trails. - Inspires volunteer trailwork. - Provides management solutions for land managers. - Improves mountain biking’s image. - Improves mountain biking’s future. What IMBA Does:

Keeping Trails Open for Mountain Bikers

Building New Trails

Inspiring Volunteer Trailwork

Providing solutions for land managers

Improving mountain biking’s image

Improving mountain biking’s future

- Worldwide Representative Network - Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew - Trailbuilding Schools - Management Solutions - Trail Consulting - Advocacy Crisis Consulting - Mountain Bike Patrol - Grants: Cash, Tools and Equipment - Federal Advocacy - Epic Rides - Hot Spot Urban Advocacy - Sprockids - Economic Development/ Mountain Bike Tourism - International: The Big I in IMBA IMBA Programs

IMBA Representative Network - Reps work with land managers, address advocacy issues and coordinate IMBA’s volunteer network. - IMBA has reps in all 50 states and 11 other countries. Visit to find the IMBA representative in your area.

Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew - Two crews on the road year round. - Sponsored by Subaru of America since In the past six years our crews have helped build and repair thousands of miles of trail. - IMBA’s crews have led Trailbuilding Schools in all 50 U.S. states, 3 Canadian provinces and many other countries including the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, Greece and the Netherlands. - IMBA’s new trail consulting team provides expert contractual trail design and construction services, often for extended work periods.

IMBA Trailbuilding Schools Building Better Trails book available at

Management Solutions

IMBA Trail Consulting Well-designed trails appeal to all trail visitors and preserve the land.

Advocacy Crisis Consulting Helping Mountain Bikers Have a Voice 1. Sharing success stories with land managers 2. Mobilizing grassroots support 3. Analyzing trail and land management plans 4. Sharing scientific studies on trail impact 5. Awarding grants and funding

Mountain Bike Patrol - Supports land managers - Focuses on education, not enforcement - CPR and First Aid trained - Helps all trail visitors, not just cyclists - Visit to start a patrol in your area

Grants: Cash, Tools and Equipment

Federal Advocacy Partners - U.S. Forest Service - Bureau of Land Management - National Park Service - Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance - Army Corps of Engineers - Conservation Groups IMBA board member meets with President Clinton to discuss mountain biking in National Monuments.

IMBA Epic Rides Potosi, Missouri Hot Springs, Arkansas Roseburg, Oregon Fruita, Colorado Brevard, North Carolina Boulder City, Nevada State College, Pennsylvania Downieville, California Virginia City, Nevada Julian, California East Burke, Vermont Santa Barbara, California Harrisonburg, Virginia Patagonia, Arizona Durango, Colorado West Hawley, Massachusetts Slatyfork, West Virginia Vancouver, British Columbia Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy Nevada City, Nevada Ellicottville, New York Neillsville, Wisconsin Dahlonega, Georgia

Urban Hot Spots Urban mountain bike trail access is one of the most difficult challenges IMBA faces. As cities expand and open space dwindles, mountain bikers and other trail enthusiasts have trouble finding convenient places to enjoy the outdoors. The IMBA Hot Spots program focuses on improving urban trail access and developing urban advocacy resources.

IMBA Sprockids - Fun and educational kids mountain bike program - Builds self esteem, cycling knowledge and trail ethics - Compliments school work - Kids age 8-18

IMBA Economic Development - Positioning your area as a mountain bike destination - Maximizing the benefits of mountain bike tourism - Sharing case studies: Fruita, Colorado (above), Finale Ligure, Italy, and other locations around the world

IMBA International - 45 IMBA Clubs outside the United States - 12 international IMBA representatives - Partnership with U.K. Forest Enterprise promoting trail and advocacy group development and tourism - Economic development: Italy Bike Hotels offer discounts to IMBA members - Recent Trail Care Crew visits to Australia, United Kingdom, Greece, Canada, the Netherlands and Italy Lake Garda, Italy

IMBA: Promoting Shared-Use Trails IMBA Rules of the Trail 1. Ride on Open Trails Only 2. Leave No Trace 3. Control Your Bicycle 4. Always Yield Trail 5. Never Scare Animals 6. Plan Ahead

”It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up them and coast down them." – Ernest Hemingway