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:
- 1988 Incorporated as a non-profit
- 32,000 individual members worldwide
- 450 affiliated chapters
- 70 official IMBA representatives worldwide
- 145 corporate partners
- 250 bicycle dealers
- 88 Sprockids Clubs
- 20 staff members
IMBA Facts:
- Helped construct and open more than 5,000 miles of trail for mountain bikers since
1996.
- 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.
What IMBA Does:
- 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.
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
IMBA Programs
- 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 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 www.imba.com 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
1997.
- 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 www.imba.com
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 www.imba.com 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
Lake Garda, Italy
- 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
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
www.imba.com