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--- In trailspinners@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew McDermott" <fud@u...>
wrote:
> What is "freeriding?"
>
> Andrew
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jay Jones" <JARtread@a...>
> To: <trailspinners@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 1:01 PM
> Subject: [TrailSpinners] Freeriding
>
>
> > Hello Fellow Mountain Bikers,
> >
> > IMBA is in the process of creating our new IMBA Trail News,
which
> > will be a special edition focusing on freeriding. As part of
this
> > issue, they are compiling a list of places that offer authorized
> > freeriding and technical mountain bicycling opportunities. They
have
> > actually been compiling a database for the past year, and have
> > accumulated 22 locations, listed below. However, if they have
missed
> > a freeriding location that you know about, it would be great if
you
> > could email information about it to IMBA.
> >
> > So far, our list of freeride areas consists of:
> >
> > Mt. Fromme, North Vancouver, British Columbia
> > Mt Seymour, North Vancouver, British Columbia
> > Cypress, West Vancouver, British Columbia
> > Whistler Mountain Bike Park, Whistler, British Columbia
> > Grouse Ridge Trail, Nevada City, California
> > Moore Fun Trail, Fruita, Colorado
> > Silverton Mountain, Silverton, Colorado
> > Breckenridge Town, Breckenridge, Colorado
> > Challenge Park, Joliet, Illinois
> > Dirksen Park, Pekin, Illinois
> > Trail of Experience, Lakeland, Florida
> > Quiet Waters Park, Deerfield Beach, Florida
> > Burchfield County Park, Holt, Michigan
> > Lakeshore Park, Novi, Michigan
> > Sprain Ridge Park, Yonkers, New York
> > Diablo Freeride Park, Mountain Creek, New Jersey
> > Mohican, Glenmont, Ohio
> > Beans Bike Park, Dennision, Ohio
> > Post Canyon, Hood River, Oregon
> > Vallee Pruneau, Montreal, Quebec
> > Moab Rim Adventure Park, Moab, Utah
> > Flydown Park, Finale Ligure, Italy
> >
> > If you know of a place that is not on this list, please let me
know
> > soon. Email me (dan@i...) the following information about your
> > trail:
> >
> > 1. Location: State (or province/region) and nearest city
> > 2. Trail information - Name, description, description of
difficulty
> > level
> > 3. IMBA Affiliated organization, complete contact info and
website,
> > if applicable
> > 4. Property owner, land manager, contact info and website (be
sure to
> > ask if they'll allow their contact info to be posted on the IMBA
> > website)
> > 5. Link to a website with photos, or email me photos. No more
than
> > three please.
> > 6. Steps taken to gain access. Briefly tell us what you had to
do to
> > gain approval. How were you able to overcome challenges in the
> > approval process. How did you address the liability issue? How
do you
> > ensure trail user safety? Was the trail built to any specific
> > standard? etc. etc.
> >
> > They will only list fully authorized freeriding areas and trails
that
> > have been specifically approved and are open to the public. They
will
> > list trails on both public and private land.
> >
> > They are looking for all types of challenging trails, from stunt
> > trails to downhilling routes to ultra-technical cross-country
> > trails. If you have a question about whether your trail is
> > acceptable, or any questions in general please let Dan Vardamis
know.
> >
> > Send all information to: Dan Vardamis, IMBA advocacy
coordinator,
> > dan@i...
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >