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For Immediate Release 9-2-10
Contact: Katherine Fuller
IMBA Field Programs Coordinator
katherine [dot] fuller [at] imba [dot] com
303-545-9011 ext. 101

Thanks to generous, ongoing support from Subaru of America, IMBA's professional Trail Care Crews have been on the road since 1997, teaching sustainable trailbuilding, energizing the mountain biking community and bringing together land managers, city officials and trail users.

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For Immediate Release 9-1-10
Contact: Mark Eller
IMBA Communications Director
markeller [at] imba [dot] com
303-545-9011 ext. 115

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For Immediate Release 9-1-10
Contact: Mark Eller
IMBA Communications Director
markeller [at] imba [dot] com
303-545-9011 ext. 115

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The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) continues to advance its work in Europe. During this year's Eurobike Expo in Germany (Sept. 1-4), two of the industry's top mountain bike component manufacturers, SRAM and FOX Racing Shox are teaming up to host a reception on behalf of IMBA and its European mountain bike advocacy efforts. The event will be held at SRAM's booth, (Hall A3, #103) beginning at 17:30 on Sept. 2.

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The timing for IMBA's Lake Tahoe Trails Conference (Oct. 1-3 at the Montbleau Casino) is well suited for mountain bikers who hope to influence the long-term plans that will shape trail development in the U.S. Forest Service's Tahoe Basin Unit. According to the Forest Service website, a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be issued this fall, and the office plans to receive comments from the public until Dec. 31. Planning efforts like the one the Tahoe Basin is conducting commonly shape how individual Forests handle trail development and recreation for a decade or longer.

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For Immediate Release 8-12-10
Contact: Mark Eller
IMBA Communications Director
markeller [at] imba [dot] com
303-545-9011 ext. 115

In upcoming weeks, IMBA staff will select the 2010 class of Epic® mountain bike rides. You can nominate your favorite trail online — just be sure to complete the entire web form, which will require more than a few minutes of research and writing. The rides that make the cut will be announced in the fall issue of our quarterly print newsletter, IMBA Trail News.

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Join IMBA and the West Virginia Mountain Bike Association in urging members of the House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee to protect bike access to West Virginia's North Fork Trail.

This trail provides some of the most desirable riding in the state, and it's part of the Spruce Knob trail system that IMBA designated as an Epic last year (photo at right).

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The U.S. Senate is poised to consider oil spill/energy legislation that will fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and address oil spill issues in the Gulf of Mexico. Last Tuesday in the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid and others introduced the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Accountability Act (S. 3663), which among other provisions includes full and dedicated funding for the LWCF.

Take Action! Urge your Senate leader to support S. 3663.

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For more than a decade, IMBA's website has provided free, easily accessible information for the benefit of mountain bikers around the globe. We've built an incredibly rich repository, serving well over 2,000 web pages that address topics that range from advocacy to trail science. A few years ago, we calculated that our site had received more than 15 million visits and served over 36 million pages ... numbers that have only grown since that accounting.

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For Immediate Release 6-29-10
Contact: Mark Eller
IMBA Communications Director
markeller@imba.com
303-545-9011 ext. 115

This fall (Oct. 1-3), IMBA and the U.S. Forest Service will host the Tahoe Trails Conference at South Lake Tahoe's Montbleu Resort and Casino. The event, which is open to all members of the mountain bike community, will create a valuable opportunity for collaboration between riders, land managers and the bike industry. The goal is to ensure the future of sustainable and enjoyable trails in the Lake Tahoe Basin, and beyond.

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Tell Congress to vote for a Land and Water Conservation Fund supported by dedicated, permanent and full funding. This moment holds great promise for mountain bikers and recreational trails.

IMBA will host a new addition, the Mountain Biking Hub, in the Endurance Zone at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, to be held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Aug. 3-6.

This fall (Oct. 1-3), IMBA and the U.S. Forest Service will host the Tahoe Trails Conference at South Lake Tahoe's Montbleu Resort and Casino. The event, which is open to all members of the mountain bike community, will create a valuable opportunity for collaboration between riders, land managers and the bike industry. The goal is to ensure the future of sustainable and enjoyable trails in the Lake Tahoe Basin, and beyond.

IMBA is looking for a fulltime professional to coordinate IMBA's field programs, specifically the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew and National Mountain Bike Patrol program. The successful candidate will have excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.

IMBA Executive Director Mike Van Abel recently coauthored an opinion piece on Colorado's pending roadless legislation. Writing for the Denver Post, Van Abel joined with Brady Robinsion, executive director of the Access Fund. Both IMBA and the Access Fund are founding members of the Outdoor Alliance.

The White House Initiative on America's Great Outdoors, or AGO, is coming to a town near you, with public listening sessions slated for July and August. The topics include land conservation, outdoor recreation and public health -- topics that mountain bikers care about deeply. These sessions pose a great opportunity for mountain bikers to help shape national policies on recreation and conservation.

Bicycle advocates and industry leaders from Colorado's Front Range attended a gathering with U.S. Representative Jared Polis (CO-2) yesterday. Pearl Izumi, a leading producer of sports apparel and footwear, hosted the event at the company's headquarters in Louisville, CO.

As you know Wilderness designations close trails to bikes. And, as you also know, they also can protect the places we cherish — threats like ill-considered clear cutting, oil/gas development and mining. The good news is that IMBA has worked closely with Congressman Polis and the Hidden Gems advocates for many months. We have made HUGE progress creating a balanced land protection bill that will protect bicycling access to trails while keeping the lands around them healthy. But we cannot rest yet. There are still two places in the Hidden Gems proposal where additional adjustments should be implemented to preserve riding access. One is just north of Vail at Spraddle Creek, and the other is the Reudi Overlook Trail near Basalt. Read the full alert to find out how you can help.