The Philadelphia Mountain Biking Association

Howdy Phillyphiles!

It's Kristin from the IMBA Trail Care Crew. I guess it was about 6 months ago that 25 or so of y'all showed up at the Manayunk Diner to listen to Ryan and I yammer on about how to create and sustain a mountain bike advocacy club.

All I can say is, "Wow!" You all have come up with some really awesome and creative events. I loved the idea of the yearbook picture re-shoot and if it weren't a 1000 miles away, we would have totally driven up for the Ralley in the Valley. Your website is absolutely top-notch and your membership numbers after less than a year are mindblowing. The relationships you all are building, the goals you are trying to reach, and the fun you're having along the way are setting examples for clubs across the country.

Every one of you should dislocate your shoulder immediately and use the added flexibility to pat yourself on the back (and then seek medical attention).

Unfortunately our travels this year don't take us to Pennsylvania. We were given the option of working for nearly a month in BC or the northeast (including PA). What shouldn't have been a hard decision became one of the hardest decisions of our lives because of folks like you all. We finally decided on BC and the upper north west under the pretense that we'd be back in PA one way or another.

Hopefully when that time comes we can grab a beer and go for a ride.

Until our paths cross again...

P.S. Your logo rocks. Someone should have it tattooed on their buttock immediately.