Freedom Riders is a documentary about a group of riders in Wyoming that were able to successfully work with the Forest Service to legalize their FR trails. The film will be premiered on Friday, April 18, at the Sea Otter Classic. Freedom Riders, a core group of riders who evolved to creating a precedent setting […]
Subaru/ IMBA Trail Care Crew Visits Part II: Payson, AZ
Life on the road can be a bit hectic. Trying to balance bike advocacy with having a personal life, as well as trying to maintain a semblance of physical fitness has been a challenge, but after a few months of living on the road, we’re actually managing to get into a sort of non-routine-routine. If […]
Sedona MTB Vacation
When living as a road based nomad, it is always good to find a place to check out for a bit and hide. Even better if it’s known for gorgeous scenery and legendary trails. After a Subaru/ IMBA Trail Care Crew visit to Phoenix, we choose to make Sedona, Arizona as the place to make […]
Join IMBA for Two Great Events at the Sea Otter Classic
IMBA California is gathering bike advocates, clubs, industry leaders, and land managers for a California Advocacy Summit followed by a benefit party during the 2009 Sea Otter Classic. The benefit party will feature great beer, food, and the premier of the film Freedom Riders. IMBA Happy Hour and Film Premier of Freedom Riders April 18, […]
Freeride Epic: Roughrider Canyon
(Originally published 3/9/2009 on MBAction.com) During a meet and greet for our Subaru/ IMBA Trail Care Crew visit to El Paso, Texas, we became acquainted with Jamie Robertson, a local freerider and president of the local Freeride club, Roughrider Racing. It turns out they held a freeride event just the week before at their club’s […]
Shoot video, win a MTB Trip to Peru
source: Sacred Rides. WIN A FREE MTB TRIP TO PERU WORTH $4500! Sacred Rides, the world’s premier mountain bike adventure company, is inviting riders from around the planet to show their love of the sport with their new ‘I Love Mountain Biking’ video contest. Your video could be 1 to 3 minutes of anything: footage […]
Why You Should Consider Supporting IMBA
It’s never been more important to support IMBA, especially if you live in California. With the recent enforcement/ bike ban of the popular UCSC trails in Santa Cruz, as well as the impending CA State Parks Wilderness Bill, there is a serious threat for mountain bikers and trails statewide, and we need everyone to register […]
Subaru/ IMBA Trail Care Crew visits: Part One
We’ve been living on the on the road for a while now. Here’s summary of where we have been, and here is an account of the missions the Subaru/ IMBA Trail Care Crews have accomplished to date:
Trek Session 88 FR – First Ride
There is nothing better than swinging a leg over a new bike and feeling right at home. That is exactly the feeling I had astride the new Session 88. The Session has been on my radar since Trek Brand Manager Michael Browne showed us the new Session models at Sea Otter last year. Trek knew […]
Hangin’ out at 320 Shred Street
It seems like our time in Boulder was months ago. It is hard to believe we have only been on the road a few weeks. And while we have been a few great trail rides in here and there, I am really missing some of the great dirt jumping sessions we had courtesy of our […]
On the Road With the Subaru/ IMBA Trail Care Crews
It’s official, we’re on the road! We’ve been traveling since the beginning of the year with the senior crew, Kelly and Collins Bishop, and have hardened up into seasoned professional travelers. We’ve been learning the ways of the road, and adopted the lifestyle that comes with a life on the road. Every week we are […]
The Fix Pump Track: Boulder, Colorado
One of our favorite spots to ride in the city of Boulder was amazingly enough, at a bike shop. A lot of shops have test ride areas where one can “try before you buy”. However, this is one shop that took that concept and blew it up! It isn’t often you see a shop that […]