Membership
Cycle-CNY is the Southern Tier’s local IMBA Chapter. As an Chapter, Cycle-CNY offers a joint membership program with our parent organization, IMBA. We are a network of members — individual men and women, families, clubs, retailers, event promoters, and corporate partners. Membership connects you with the world’s largest movement of mountain bikers, as well as directly funding our local mountain bike advocacy and trail building efforts. We share a passion for bicycling and we promote sustainable experiences in the natural world. Members enjoy special benefits and privileges. If you ride, you belong with us. Join or renew now.
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The Cycle-CNY Leadership for 2012-2014 is:
Officers
Nathan Hunter – chair
Steve Gelb – vice chair
Brenda Smith – treasurer
Christine Peterson – secretary
Board Of Directors
Mike Jura (Shindagin Hollow trail steward), Bill Webster (ride coordinator), Rob Cook, Ted Petkov, Dave Weiner, Hugh Wallace, Adam Zawislak, Donal Fitterer, Jeff Inman
IMBA Contacts – Frank Maguire, Tiffanie Beal, Jon Sundquist
NAME
The name of the organization shall be Cycle-CNY, a CHAPTER of the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA).
The name of the organization shall be Cycle-CNY, a CHAPTER of the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA).
TERRITORY
Cycle-CNY shall operate within the general geographic territory of the Southern Tier of NY. The territory for membership will be defined as the counties of Broome, Schuyler, Tompkins, Cortland, Chemung and Tioga in. This includes the cities of Ithaca, Binghamton, Cortland, and Elmira.
Cycle-CNY shall operate within the general geographic territory of the Southern Tier of NY. The territory for membership will be defined as the counties of Broome, Schuyler, Tompkins, Cortland, Chemung and Tioga in. This includes the cities of Ithaca, Binghamton, Cortland, and Elmira.
ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE
Cycle-CNY shall operate as an IMBA chartered CHAPTER and utilize IMBA’s IRS 501(c)3 tax exempt status. Cycle-CNY is an incorporated NYS charity organization.
Cycle-CNY shall operate as an IMBA chartered CHAPTER and utilize IMBA’s IRS 501(c)3 tax exempt status. Cycle-CNY is an incorporated NYS charity organization.
MISSION
Cycle-CNY is a non-profit educational association whose mission is to create, enhance and preserve great trail experiences for mountain bikers in the Southern Tier of New York, and to create a bicycle friendly community through cycling awareness, safety advocacy and promotion of bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation. Cycle-CNY seeks to preserve, protect, and promote mountain bike access and diverse riding opportunities on New York’s public and private lands through education, communication, and unified action.
Cycle-CNY is a non-profit educational association whose mission is to create, enhance and preserve great trail experiences for mountain bikers in the Southern Tier of New York, and to create a bicycle friendly community through cycling awareness, safety advocacy and promotion of bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation. Cycle-CNY seeks to preserve, protect, and promote mountain bike access and diverse riding opportunities on New York’s public and private lands through education, communication, and unified action.
PURPOSE
• Promotion of responsible riding, maintenance and preservation of mountain biking trails.
• Gain support from other clubs, industry, shops, other trail users and land management groups.
• Trail sustainability. Keep the single track (single).
• Trail user education. Educate cyclists and non-cyclists about mountain biking and provide information on building legal trails.
• Bicycling for fun, health, and wellness – whether solo or with companions.
• Establish community trail networks with appropriate mapping and signage.
• Ensuring the future of mountain biking.
• Encourage youth involvement.
• Clean air and water – sustainability as a 21st century imperative for all communities.
• Integrating bicycling with all other forms of transportation.
• Promotion of responsible riding, maintenance and preservation of mountain biking trails.
• Gain support from other clubs, industry, shops, other trail users and land management groups.
• Trail sustainability. Keep the single track (single).
• Trail user education. Educate cyclists and non-cyclists about mountain biking and provide information on building legal trails.
• Bicycling for fun, health, and wellness – whether solo or with companions.
• Establish community trail networks with appropriate mapping and signage.
• Ensuring the future of mountain biking.
• Encourage youth involvement.
• Clean air and water – sustainability as a 21st century imperative for all communities.
• Integrating bicycling with all other forms of transportation.
