Great Links

 

St. Louis Adventurers Group (SLAG): - http://www.meetup.com/StLAdventurers/
This fun group has helped us many times at our workdays.

STL Biking has a huge list of everything bike-related here.

The Ozark Trail: http://www.ozarktrail.com
A great organization that exists to create, preserve and promote the Ozark Trail. If you like riding backcountry trails you should really become a member and even show up for some fun work days.

Trailnet: http://www.trailnet.org/

Velocity Cafe and Cyclery - http://velocitycafeandcyclery.com/
Need a warm cup of Joe while having your bicycle serviced? Spent all day riding and now you're hungry for something that considers all your cycling, nutritional, and caffeine-based needs? You know it, we know it: Bikes, food, and coffee, it's a perfect match and Velocity is your local one stop cafe and cyclery.

Team Seagal - http://www.teamseagal.blogspot.com/ - A superior state of mind and a superior attitude will take you far... home of the non-race race & ranking system.

Brown County Mountain Bike Trails Nashville, Indiana - http://www.browncountymountainbiking.com/
Three words that describe one of the best-kept secrets of Midwestern mountain biking. It's been designed from scratch by mountain bikers for mountain bikers. With miles and miles of flowing trail, scenic vistas, and amazing terrain Brown County is poised to become a world-class mountain biking destination.

Michigan Mountain Biking Association - http://www.mmba.org
They're hosting the 2009 Midwest Mountain Bike Festival

The Peoria Area Mountain Bike Association - http://www.pambamtb.org
PAMBA was formed in April of 2000 in order to promote and protect and promote the sport of mountain biking throughout the Peoria area. GORC knows several folks out in PAMBA.

TrailSource.com - TRAILSOURCE.COM is the largest and most popular source for mountain bike trail information since 1997 with over 4,000 trails online and 300,000 monthly visitors.

Shawnee Mountain Bike Association (Illinois): http://smbatrails.com

Illinois MTB Community: http://www.illinoismtb.com

The Spokejunkies - http://www.spokejunkies.com
The Spokejunkies are a group of fun-loving yet serious recreational riders with one common factor, the quest for a great ride and a good time. The Spokejunkies have rides every weekend from April-November in Ohio and Durango, CO. Also, a great site for reviews of awesome trails like Phil's World in Durango, CO.

Trails 2000 - http://www.trails2000.org/
Trails 2000 is a trail work and advocacy group based in Durango, Colorado. They work to enhance all types of trails for every trail user group: hike, bike, and horse.

Syllamo's Revenge - http://www.syllamosrevenge.com/
Mountain View, Arkansas hosts this 50+ mile race that traverses the entire Syllamo trail system.

Ouachita Challenge - http://www.ouachitachallenge.com/
A 60 mile tour/race in Oden, Arkansas that takes riders on both the Ouachita and Womble trail systems.

Berryman Epic - http://www.berrymanepic.com/
Missouri's own epic will return in 2009 bigger and better. This 55+ mile tour/race sends riders over the Courtois portion of the Ozark Trail and nearly the entire Berryman trail. Not an event to miss!

Recreational Trails Program Website:http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/rectrails/
The Recreational Trails Program funds hundreds of trail projects coast-to-coast annually. The Federal Highway Administration, who facilitates the program, has changed their website considerably to make it more user friendly and encourage clubs and communities to apply. Many IMBA affiliated clubs have become experts at applying and building trails with RTP funds.

Ski Resorts with Mountain Biking - NSAA Database
IMBA headquarters and our member clubs are doing more work with ski resorts. Ski resorts are often ideal places to provide downhill, freeride and cross country opportunities. We encourage local IMBA reps and clubs to reach out to their area ski resort for trail possibilities. The National Ski Area Association (http://www.NSAA.org) lists member ski resorts that have cross country trails and lift operated access: http://nsaa.org/nsaa2002/_ski_area_info.asp?action=list&mode=prog

Grant Database - Toolbox for the Great Outdoors: http://www.capitalsun.com/toolbox.html
The Toolbox contains multi-media overviews of 20 creative tools and more than a billion dollars annually in potential resources which can supplement traditional appropriations to federal recreation-providing agencies. It was created by the American Recreation Coalition.

F*cking Bike Club: http://www.fuckingbikeclub.blogspot.com
It's a full moon night ride bike club in the city that likes to jam.