| One of the realities of being human is
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| | Association has created a center which
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| that the passions we share with others
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| | provides professional services including
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| are the ones which bring us the most
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| | trail design, and works with the United
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| happiness and fulfillment. You may have
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| | States government through the Congress,
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| friends who enjoy mountain biking with
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| | the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest
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| you every once in a while, but do not
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| | Service and he National Park Service as
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| understand why you spend your days
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| | an advocate for the interests of off-road
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| dreaming of the next time you can mount
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| | cyclists.
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| up and head out to conquer the
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| | The IMBA also lends its support to
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| wilderness. You deserve to find kindred
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| | mountain biking associations on a local
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| spirits, and you should think about
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| | level; with assistance from other
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| becoming a member of a mountain biking
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| | corporate sponsors, they help with
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| association.
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| | finances, and the building and
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| The IMBA
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| | maintaining of local biking trails.
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| The first place you should look for
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| | One of the beneficiaries of help from the
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| companionship is the International
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| | IMBA has been the New England Mountain
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| Mountain Biking Association; they have
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| | Bike Association, a group of New
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| been around since 1988, and are
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| | Englander who promotes biking on the best
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| considered the original mountain biking
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| | international trails. The IMBA has helped
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| associations. The International Mountain
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| | them by preserving the very trails which
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| Biking Association was the brain child of
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| | they promote, and by educating the entire
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| five California clubs who wanted to
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| | mountain world in safe and responsible
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| organize against the threatened closure
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| | cycling.
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| of the biking terrain throughout their
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| | The IMBA publishes "Trail Solutions," a
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| state.
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| | 272-page manual offering mountain cycling
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| The five charter members of the
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| | clubs advice on state-of-the-art trail
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| International Mountain Biking Association
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| | design and construction tips with proven
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| were Bicycles Trails Council East Bay;
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| | fundamentals in a colorful, easy-to-read
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| Responsible Organized Mountain Pedalers;
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| | format.
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| Concerned Off road Bicyclists
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| | The manual also explains ways to attract
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| Association; the Sacramento Rough Riders;
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| | sponsors and volunteers to help get the
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| and Bicycle Trails Council Marin.
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| | trail builst. It was written by over
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| The International Mountain Biking
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| | twenty mountain biking and trail
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| Association has grown significantly in
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| | construction experts.
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| the two decades since it began, and has
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| | If you are looking for a mountain biking
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| continuously campaigned to preserve
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| | association with members who share your
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| mountain biking trails and terrain. They
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| | enthusiasm, start with a local but
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| are the ultimate advocates keeping biking
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| | well-established group. You'll find them
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| trails open across the globe.
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| | very helpful in introducing you to the
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| The IMBA Center
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| | wider world of mountain cycling, and
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| The International Mountain Biking
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| | perhaps event to some of its superstars!
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