IMBA Trail News

Spring 2004

Volume 17, Number 1

2004 IMBA Freeride Guide Supported by Rocky Mountain Bicycles

This special edition of IMBA Trail News is dedicated to freeriding and technical trail riding. This growing segment of mountain biking has emerged as a major topic for land managers, mountain bikers and IMBA. We decided to create this guide to take a closer look at freeriding, present perspectives from experts and offer management solutions that are socially and environmentally friendly. To provide this information in greater detail, we decided to omit the advocacy news that typically fills Trail News. Look for these stories in our next issue, which youšll receive this spring. Meanwhile, you can find all the latest IMBA news at imba.com. IMBA corporate member Rocky Mountain Bicycles helped pay for this IMBA Freeriding Guide, and an expanded freeriding section of the IMBA website. Check out an interview about freeriding with Rocky Mountain Bicycles Marketing Director Daina Charmichael on page five of this guide.

IMBA Freeride Guide

The Ups and Downs of Freeriding: -- A look at the pros and cons of freeriding.
IMBA's Freeriding Position: -- How IMBA defines freeriding and the official IMBA position statement.
Freeriding: Hype or Reality?: -- How popular is freeriding and who is doing it.
Freeriding and Risk Management: 15 Steps to Success: -- A step-by-step guide to managing the risks of freeriding.
9 Ways to Involve Freeriders in Your Club: -- Ways to involve these riders in your club for everyone's benefit
Freeride Locations: -- A list of authorized freeride areas and technical trails worldwide.
Freeriding Flies in Florida: -- A success story from Club Mud and Quiet Waters Park.
NEMBA & Trail Crew Build Model Freeride Trail: -- A success story from Lynn Woods Reservation.
Q & A: Making Freeriding Work: -- An interview with Daina Charmichael, marketing director of Rocky Mountain Bicycles.

Freeriding Trailbuilding Resources

Defining the Challenge: Three Ways to Create a Challenging Trail: -- The primary building-blocks of technical trails.
Rock Versus Wood: Which is the Better Material for Technical Trails?: -- Consider durability, predictability, maintenance and aesthetics.
Construction Guidelines for Wooden Technical Trail Features: -- Basic advice for building high-quality wooden structures.
10 Tips to Build a Ladder Bridge: -- Helpful ideas for making them fun, durable, and managing risk.
Add Some Ewok to Your Trails: -- Building trails and technical features that blend with the environment.

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	IMBA Trail News Spring 2004 Volume 17, Number 1 2004 IMBA Freeride Guide Supported by Rocky Mountain Bicycles This special edition of IMBA Trail News is dedicated to freeriding and technical trail riding. This growing segment of mountain biking has emerged as a major topic for land managers, mountain bikers and IMBA. We decided to create this guide to take a closer look at freeriding, present perspectives from experts and offer management solutions that are socially and environmentally friendly. To provide this information in greater detail, we decided to omit the advocacy news that typically fills Trail News. Look for these stories in our next issue, which youšll receive this spring. Meanwhile, you can find all the latest IMBA news at imba.com. IMBA corporate member Rocky Mountain Bicycles helped pay for this IMBA Freeriding Guide, and an expanded freeriding section of the IMBA website. Check out an interview about freeriding with Rocky Mountain Bicycles Marketing Director Daina Charmichael on page five of this guide. IMBA Freeride Guide The Ups and Downs of Freeriding -- A look at the pros and cons of freeriding. IMBA's Freeriding Position -- How IMBA defines freeriding and the official IMBA position statement. Freeriding: Hype or Reality? -- How popular is freeriding and who is doing it. Freeriding and Risk Management: 15 Steps to Success -- A step-by-step guide to managing the risks of freeriding. 9 Ways to Involve Freeriders in Your Club -- Ways to involve these riders in your club for everyone's benefit Freeride Locations -- A list of authorized freeride areas and technical trails worldwide. Freeriding Flies in Florida -- A success story from Club Mud and Quiet Waters Park. NEMBA & Trail Crew Build Model Freeride Trail -- A success story from Lynn Woods Reservation. Q & A: Making Freeriding Work -- An interview with Daina Charmichael, marketing director of Rocky Mountain Bicycles. Freeriding Trailbuilding Resources Defining the Challenge: Three Ways to Create a Challenging Trail -- The primary building-blocks of technical trails. Rock Versus Wood: Which is the Better Material for Technical Trails? -- Consider durability, predictability, maintenance and aesthetics. Construction Guidelines for Wooden Technical Trail Features -- Basic advice for building high-quality wooden structures. 10 Tips to Build a Ladder Bridge -- Helpful ideas for making them fun, durable, and managing risk. Add Some Ewok to Your Trails -- Building trails and technical features that blend with the environment.


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