Corporate Update

IMBA Trail News
Volume 17, Number 5
Winter 2004

IMBA's work in Canada has earned new support from the Canadian bicycle industry. Leading the way is the Bicycle Trade Association of Canada, who is getting behind IMBA's first office and full-time staff north of the border. We'd also like to welcome new IMBA Canada members Norco Products Ltd. and Hoots Gear. Ontario natives and IMBA vets Mark Schmidt and Lora Woolner staff the office. Contact them at canada@imba.com

New Belgium Brewery has done it again. Their wildly popular Tour de Fat raised money for bicycling and brought cyclings wild side to eight cities across the west this fall. Right on!

FOX Racing Shox is selling "Free the Trail" T-shirts to support the fight to maintain trail access at Nisene Marks State Park near Santa Cruz, California. Get yours at www.foxracingshox.com/ftt

Thanks also to new IMBA Corporate Members GU Sports and Selle An-Atomica.

Three Smokin' Deals to Support

1. Take a Western Spirit Tour in 2005
The acclaimed bicycle vacation pros at Western Spirit Cycling are offering IMBA members a 10 percent discount on any trip booked before April 15, 2005. In addition, they'll donate 10 percent of your trip price to IMBA! Western Spirit leads multiday road and mountain bike vacations throughout the U.S. and Central America. Visit www.westernspirit.com or call 800-845-2453 for details.

2. Puchase Some New IMBA Cycling Shorts
"The Thread"" is a new section of Pearl Izumi's website that features a line of limited edition casual clothing. The Thread is also an advocacy support program that gives back to nonprofit organizations like IMBA. Simply visit The Thread section of Pearl Izumi's website (www.pearlizumi.com/thread), purchase an item or two and designate IMBA as your beneficiary. IMBA will receive a 20 percent donation from your total sale.

3. Lower Your Phone Bill
Telphonic Communications offers IMBA corporate and individual members an opportunity to save on their long-distance bills while raising money for trail access. Telphonic provides inexpensive, long-distance domestic and international phone service at a domestic flat rate of four cents per minute, 24/7, with no monthly fees. They also offer mobile phone packages. Telphonic is committed to providing helpful customer service, while making a donation that equals five percent of each customer's monthly bill to IMBA. More info: www.telphonic.com.