Mountain Biking at YourMTB.com - imba http://www.YourMTB.com/taxonomy/term/218/0 en Trail Access: Is Your Trail Threatened? http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/trail_access_your_trail_threatened <p>Your favorite trail could be closed next year! Yep, here I go with another post about the potential closure of trails in the coming year. Why is this such a big deal? Well, once again for your education, the Forest Service is looking closely at how they manage recreation in most national forests. Already some folks are up in arms about the government doing reviews. According to the <a href="http://www.montrosepress.com/articles/2008/02/10/news/doc47ae7986461b6794958736.txt">Montrose Press</a>, a local Colorado paper, Colorado Wild is one of five plaintiffs in a recent lawsuit against</p> <p><a href="http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/trail_access_your_trail_threatened">read more</a></p> http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/trail_access_your_trail_threatened#comments General access issues colorado durango imba mountain biking trail closure Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:17:26 -0700 walker 5589 at http://www.YourMTB.com an article from IMBA http://www.YourMTB.com/forum/an_article_from_imba <p>For info on bike parks as well as links to how to build a park and where you can find parks to ride. Check out this IMBA Link</p> <p><a href="http://www.imba.com/resources/freeriding/bike_parks.html" title="http://www.imba.com/resources/freeriding/bike_parks.html">http://www.imba.com/resources/freeriding/bike_parks.html</a></p> <p>For anyone who wants to know what were trying to build in rundle park this is what page we should point them to.</p> http://www.YourMTB.com/forum/an_article_from_imba#comments E.M.B.A. (Edmonton Mountain bike alliance Bike parks imba Links Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:27:08 -0600 Spacemonkey 4140 at http://www.YourMTB.com Audio: YourMTB.com Podcast #44 - Walker's back solo style http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/yourmtb_com_podcast_44_walker_039_s_back_solo_style_br <p>Hey kids! I'm back to doing the Masterpiece Podcast solo style after a string of informational interviews. This week I'm giving you guys the low down on (among other things) what's new on the site, the latest IMBA action alert, and how to find those little-known riding gems when you're in undiscovered country. Take a listen!</p> <p><br /><a rel="enclosure" href="http://www.hipcast.com/export/Pe4bffac859711a35174174456287d127YFx+QFREYmpw.mp3">MP3 File</a></p><p><a href="http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/yourmtb_com_podcast_44_walker_039_s_back_solo_style_br">read more</a></p> http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/yourmtb_com_podcast_44_walker_039_s_back_solo_style_br#comments General imba podcast Wed, 02 May 2007 14:09:15 -0600 walker 3232 at http://www.YourMTB.com You -- in the 2008 IMBA calendar? http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/you_in_the_2008_imba_calendar <p>I don't know about you, but I love getting my annual <a href="http://www.imba.com/">IMBA</a> calendar. My 2007 copy is on the wall directly above my computer monitor, to facilitate singletrack daydreams (when I should be working).</p> <p>IMBA <a href="http://www.yourmtb.com/blog/dynamic_mountain_bike_images_needed_for_2008_imba_calendar">has announced</a> that it's seeking photo submissions from amateur and pro shooters for the 2008 calendar.</p> <p>It occurs to me that YourMTB.com has seen some GREAT, IMBA-calendar-worthy photography over the last year.</p> <p>If you've got a great MTB shot -- or posted one to YourMTB.com in the last year -- and have a high-resolution version of it, give it a shot.</p> <p>There's no payment involved (it's your contribution to IMBA), but wouldn't it be cool to have your work displayed above my monitor next year?! :)</p><p><a href="http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/you_in_the_2008_imba_calendar">read more</a></p> http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/you_in_the_2008_imba_calendar#comments imba photography Misc. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:17:13 -0600 Steve Outing 3000 at http://www.YourMTB.com IMBA Advocates Flood Capitol Hill http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/imba_advocates_flood_capitol_hill <p>More than 50 IMBA advocates converged on Washington, D.C. last week for the National Bike Summit, hosted by the League of American Bicyclists.</p> http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/imba_advocates_flood_capitol_hill#comments imba Trails Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:40:13 -0600 IMBA 2991 at http://www.YourMTB.com Popular Trails Slated for Closure at Valley Forge, PA http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/popular_trails_slated_for_closure_at_valley_forge_pa <p>Pennsylvania's Valley Forge National Historic Park is proposing to close all mountain biking trails in its new management plan. </p> http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/popular_trails_slated_for_closure_at_valley_forge_pa#comments imba Trails Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:40:13 -0600 IMBA 2995 at http://www.YourMTB.com IMBA Selects Rich Cook as Development Director http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/imba_selects_rich_cook_as_development_director <p>Concluding a national search, IMBA has selected Rich Cook as its new Development Director.</p> http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/imba_selects_rich_cook_as_development_director#comments General imba Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:40:13 -0600 IMBA 2998 at http://www.YourMTB.com IMBA Supports Centennial Initiative to Restore National Parks http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/imba_supports_centennial_initiative_to_restore_national_parks <p>The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) supports efforts to enhance the National Park Service (NPS) for its 100th birthday in 2016.</p> http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/imba_supports_centennial_initiative_to_restore_national_parks#comments imba Misc. Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:40:13 -0600 IMBA 2990 at http://www.YourMTB.com U.S. National Park Service Announces Nationwide Listening Sessions http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/u_s_national_park_service_announces_nationwide_listening_sessions <p>On March 9, 2007, the National Park Service (NPS) issued a news release, titled 'Secretary Kempthorne, NPS Director Bomar to Hold Listening Sessions on National Park Centennial Initiative.'" </p> http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/u_s_national_park_service_announces_nationwide_listening_sessions#comments imba Trails Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:40:13 -0600 IMBA 2992 at http://www.YourMTB.com Action Alert Update: Ohio Mountain Bikers Help Save Trails http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/action_alert_update_ohio_mountain_bikers_help_save_trails <p>IMBA thanks mountain bikers who took action to save important trails in Ohio.</p> http://www.YourMTB.com/blog/action_alert_update_ohio_mountain_bikers_help_save_trails#comments imba Trails Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:40:13 -0600 IMBA 2997 at http://www.YourMTB.com