IMBA Trail News
Winter 2002
Volume 15, Number 5
OPINION
NEWS BRIEFS
- California Wilderness Update
- Sjoquist: Advocate of the Year
- NORBA Grants Return
- New Crew Coordinator
- Assessment Clears Cactus Forest
- Kelley Joins Hall of Fame
- Attend the National Bike Summit
- Koobi Grants Awarded
2002 IMBA REPORT CARD - It's All Good, But....
It's not easy rating the status of mountain biking in a state, province or country. There are so many factors, including the number/mileage/type of trails, amount of singletrack, ease of access, land manager attitudes, tone of press coverage, agency trends, development pressures, advocacy group organization and effectiveness, weather and on-the-trail attitudes.
But what it all boils down to is this: when you make a decision to go for a mountain bike ride, do you have lots of appealing options close to home? When you get home from your ride, are you happy?
If the answers to both of these questions are yes, then it would be fair to say that mountain biking is thriving in your state, province or nation. The truth is that few of us ever experience rides that are fundamentally unsatisfying. Every stint in the saddle has plenty of positives no matter where it is or how long it lasts.
That said, we all know that not all riding environments are created equal. We also know that some places are simply making mountain biking work better than others. The techniques? Management innovation, volunteer enthusiasm, economic incentives and community spirit... to name a few.
IMBA is happy to present our third annual mountain bike access report card. Our goals, as always, are to chart our progress, identify trends and inspire better work to keep mountain biking on track. We welcome your comments.
- 2002 IMBA Mountain Bike Access Report Card
- Report Cards Grades
- Global Grades
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Australia
- Where Is Your Favorite Place to Ride?
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