IMBA Local Member Organizations are member-based groups focused on trails, access, rides and social events on close-to-home trails. IMBA works with IMBA Local partners to support and enhance trail building, advocacy and organizational efforts.
IMBA’s vision is to build the quality and quantity of mountain biking communities by supporting and empowering local leadership. We want to help communities build a base of knowledgeable and capable advocates and stewards.
How can you help? Support your nearest chapter, or more than one if you like – individuals can have up to 10 chapter memberships. It's an easy and rewarding way to support the team that knows your local trails.
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Valley Mountain Bikers (VMB)
How does VMB work to promote and preserve mountain biking in our area?
- We regularly meet with government officials, park managers, and land managers to advocate for mountain biking in public parks.
- We organize trail days where club members build, repair, and maintain trails based on International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) standards
- We organize events such as Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day to teach young riders about mountain biking
- We organize group rides and trips where members can discover some of the best local and regional trails
- We put on two of the Lehigh Valley's largest mountain bike races: TrexxxFest and Steel City Enduro
- We support local charities and community organizations to promote mountain biking, wellness, and creating more healthy, livable communities
By becoming a paid member of Valley Mountain Bikers:
- You will be supporting efforts to promote mountain biking in our area
- Your dues will help the club purchase trail tools and fund organized events
- Receive supplemental insurance for accidents that happen during VMB trailwork events
- Vote to elect VMB officers and on projects that require member input
- Through our partnership with IMBA, you will receive discounts from 100s of brands via ExpertVoice.
- Get discounted pricing any Subaru car purchase
- Free subscription to Mountain Bike Action Magazine!
- Access Pro deals through Keen
Some of Recent Accomplishments:
- Our partnership with Lehigh County and PA DCNR resulted in a $128k grant to build a 1.75mile flow trail at Trexler Nature Preserve, to be completed this fall
- Undertook a large-scale trail re-route and improvement project at Jordan Creek to reduce user conflict and create a better rider experience
- Hosted the Little Bellas Youth Development camp for young girls at Lake Nockamixon State Park
- Recieved a grant from Lehigh Valley Greenways to install trail signage across our trail systems
- Completed trail improvements at Salsibury Walking Purchase Park and Lake Nockamixon to repair erosion, increase flow, and make the trails more sustainable
- Presented at three regional trail conferences to demonstrate how our trails are important to the region's recreation economy
