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National advocacy groups join to form Youth Cycling Alliance

September 30, 2016 Press release 0

At Interbike 2016, 30 representatives from 11 U.S. cycling organizations joined together to launch the Youth Cycling Alliance. They discussed how to work more cooperatively to enhance and expand youth cycling programming across the country, including

IMBA’s executive director resigns after 12 years

August 31, 2016 Press release 0

Press Release from IMBA: The board of the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) announced [August 30] that it has accepted the resignation of Mike Van Abel as the Executive Director of IMBA, effective September 2, 2016.

Access Knoxville: A recipe for success

August 10, 2016 Dirt Rag Contributor 0

Words and photos: Leslie Kehmeier Originally published in Issue #192 There’s a lot cooking these days in the world of mountain biking. And contrary to what you might think, it’s not necessarily about the construction

IMBA adds spring edition of Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day

April 8, 2016 Press release 0

For more than a decade, IMBA has hosted Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day in October. This year, for the first time, it has added a spring event on June 11. You’re invited to register a

Bell Builds Community Through the Joy Ride Ambassador Program

March 9, 2016 Emily Walley 0

Photos: Josh Sawyer and Emily Walley A community is a village, a town or a city, but a sense of community is not defined by proximity. It’s the nurse and the lawyer, the photographer, designer and

IMBA Announces 2016 Policy Positions, Clarifies Wilderness Approach

February 19, 2016 Katherine Fuller 0

The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) may not be the kind of organization you would expect to be facing vocal opposition from mountain bikers. But some are calling on IMBA to take a stronger stance on mountain

Video: NICA’s Slowmo Bro learns about trail stewardship

February 12, 2016 Dirt Rag Contributor 0

The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) just released the latest edit from its “Slowmo Bro” video series, in which pro mountain biker Matt Hunter rips berms and learns a few things about trail stewardship. NICA

Blast from the Past: Dirt Rag’s 2005 Interview with Theodore Stroll

December 17, 2015 Dirt Rag Contributor 0

Editor’s note: In 2005, Philip Keyes interviewed Theodore Stroll for an article on the legal issues surrounding Wilderness access that ran in Dirt Rag Issue #112. Stroll is the author of the law review article: “Congress’s

Video: Adventures of Slowmo Bro, part 3

December 4, 2015 Dirt Rag Magazine 0

“Adventures of Slowmo Bro” is a video series produced for the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) that features professional mountain bikers teaching lessons on trail etiquette and trail maintenance. NICA oversees middle and high school

Blast From the Past: By Law, Mountain Bikes in Wilderness

December 3, 2015 Dirt Rag Contributor 0

Editor’s note: It’s been over 50 years since the Wilderness Act was enacted, 30 years since mountain bikers were banned from Wilderness, and over 10 years since Ted Stroll wrote his article in the Penn

Video: Adventures of Slowmo Bro, part 2

November 3, 2015 Dirt Rag Magazine 0

“Adventures of Slowmo Bro” is a video series produced for the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) that features professional mountain bikers teaching lessons on trail etiquette and trail maintenance. NICA oversees middle and high school mountain

Apply to be a Bell Joy Ride Ambassador

October 26, 2015 Katherine Fuller 0

Female mountain bikers, take note: There is only one week left to apply to be a Bell Helmets Joy Ride ambassador! If you are excited about welcoming more women into mountain biking and wouldn’t mind

Moots Cycles Ti Sticks to support Charlie Cunningham

October 23, 2015 Dirt Rag Magazine 0

Charlie Cunningham gave a lot to the world of cycling. From custom frames to roller cam brakes, 135 mm axles to the founding of Wilderness Trail Bikes, he has shaped the sport of cycling as

Apply for a Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew Visit

October 23, 2015 Press release 0

The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) is now accepting applications for 2016 visits from the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew, IMBA’s grassroots educational program. Featuring a traveling team of two as well as nine regional staff

IMBA picks Arkansas to host next World Summit

October 19, 2015 Press release 0

The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) announced that its 2016 World Summit will be held November 10-12, 2016, in Bentonville, Arkansas. “Bentonville, specifically, and Northwest Arkansas, regionally, have shown a commitment to developing world-class mountain