If you were one of the 500+ folks who were able to have one of the best mountain bike and community experiences at a World Summit, thank you for coming! If you missed out on one of the best mountain bike tribe gatherings ever, have a read over these links to get a vibe for what you may have missed. There were several media outlets covering various insights and reviews of the 2016 IMBA World Summit in Bentonville, Ark., earlier this month.
MTB Project: Good Things Happen When Mountain Bikers Come Together - by Mike Ahnemann
Mountain Flyer Magazine: Bikes & Art Enhance Quality of Life in Bentonville, Ark. - by Trina Ortega
Mountain Flyer Magazine: BLM Working With Mountain Bikers to Create Trail Guideliens - by Trina Ortega
DirtRag Magazine: IMBA World Summit: Top Ten Takeaways - by Eric McKeegan
DirtRag's Mountain Bike Trailer Park Column: The (mini) Van Life, Part One - by Dan Fausey
DirtRag's Mountain Bike Trailer Park Column: The (mini) Van Life, Part Two - by Dan Fausey
MTBR.com: On the ground at the 7th IMBA World Summit - by Jason Sumner
MTBR.com: BLM Boss: Engagement now more important than ever - by Jason Sumner
MTBR.com: Tom Walton Helping Turn Northwest Arkansas into Riding Mecca - by Jason Sumner
Walton Family Foundation: We are All Trail Builders - by Tom Walton
Bicycle Retailer: Advocate Cycles offers limited edition Hayduke frames to benefit IMBA
Bicycle Retailer: IMBA's seventh World Summit kicks off in Northwest Arkansas - by Val Vanderpool
(Two feature pieces on the Summit also appeared in Bicycle Retailer's Dec. 1 print edition)
Pinkbike.com: BMX the Gateway to Mountain Biking - by Kids Bike Arkansas
Pinkbike.com: 2016 IMBA Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas - by Pinkbike Staff
Pinkbike.com: The Unlikely Mountain Biking Mecca of Bentonville, Arkansas - by Danielle Baker
Jeremy P. McGhee: IMBA World Summit - by Jeremy P. McGhee
Strava Blog: Add This to Your Mountain Bike Bucket List - by Kyle McCall
Seth's Bike Hacks: Trails Feature, Sidewalk Stunts and Arkansas Awesomesauce
When we get any additional stories or posts about the 2016 Summit, we'll update this page.
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