Want to support STR? (str subscription)

[1x1clyde]

Thanks for the doo-hickey and that warm fuzzy feeling...oh wait, thats yesterday's Los Reyes
Happy to help George!

[ezzyride]

LBmtb,

Did you get my PM?

[LBmtb]

Originally Posted by ezzyride

LBmtb,

Did you get my PM?

Yup - sorry, t'was at lunch.

[genusmtbkr5]

PayPal finally resolved my problem with the "Phishy email". sorry for the delay, Thanks for your hard work Godfather. You should join us on the O'Niell ride.

[Mudman]

Originally Posted by genusmtbkr5

PayPal finally resolved my problem with the "Phishy email". sorry for the delay, Thanks for your hard work Godfather. You should join us on the O'Niell ride.

poison oak is scary...


I'll be jumping on this subscription next paycheck George!

[CalEpic]

What a ripoff

C

[xhuskr]

gotta wait until I get paid in October........sorry Gonz......u know I'm good for it!

[Waldo]

Bump, for fulfilling New Years resolutions

[guero]

good call waldo. xhunkr and hanzolo and i were discussing this at lunch today.

[Foesnasty]

Done...thanks for all your hard work

[Kish Me]

Thanks for the reminder! Glad to pitch in.

[Shannon]

Meant to sign up, but honestly forgot. My bad!!! Just did the paypal thingy. Thanks for everything, George.

[MTBBill]

I think the subscription idea is cool. But if you subscribe to STR and you have not thrown some membership dues to IMBA and your local advocacy group (SDMBA for the SD Chapter folks) you should take a minute and evaluate your priorities. If you can not afford to join one of those organizations then you should not be subscribing to this one.

[bighit8]

At the same time, the IMBA does nothing for local mountain biking ( I might be wrong). Lets not loose sight of what STR is. Mainly a way for recreational riders to meet people to ride with.Bill, I understand and support you're idea, but funding such un-organized MTB advocacies, such as share,Irvine Land Conservancy,LGCWP ect .........it is hard to pick which one to support.I do not normally involve myself in these conversations, but felt I should chime in.I am not bashing any, just a thought. By the way, you have a great site.

[el_d00der1n0]

Originally Posted by bighit8

At the same time, the IMBA does nothing for local mountain biking ( I might be wrong). Lets not loose sight of what STR is. Mainly a way for recreational riders to meet people to ride with.Bill, I understand and support you're idea, but funding such un-organized MTB advocacies, such as share,Irvine Land Conservancy,LGCWP ect .........it is hard to pick which one to support.I do not normally involve myself in these conversations, but felt I should chime in.I am not bashing any, just a thought. By the way, you have a great site.

Exactly. STR provides a service, you provide a service...

How do I contribute to mountainbikebill.com?

I'll get my SDMBA membership soon...

[alank]

Originally Posted by MTBBill

I think the subscription idea is cool. But if you subscribe to STR and you have not thrown some membership dues to IMBA and your local advocacy group (SDMBA for the SD Chapter folks) you should take a minute and evaluate your priorities. If you can not afford to join one of those organizations then you should not be subscribing to this one.

Just out of curiousity, what is your reasoning - that makes it so clear that donating to IMBA is more of a priority than donating to STR? Thanks in advance.

A.

[katonk]

Can't STR support IMBA? If I'm understanding it correctly, STR could buy a club membership for $60 a year. If STR supported IMBA and advertised that fact, I'd subscribe to STR. How about you MTBBill? Not trying to piss in anyone's Cheerios; it's just a suggestion.

[MTBBill]

Originally Posted by bighit8

At the same time, the IMBA does nothing for local mountain biking ( I might be wrong). Lets not loose sight of what STR is. Mainly a way for recreational riders to meet people to ride with.Bill, I understand and support you're idea, but funding such un-organized MTB advocacies, such as share,Irvine Land Conservancy,LGCWP ect .........it is hard to pick which one to support.I do not normally involve myself in these conversations, but felt I should chime in.I am not bashing any, just a thought. By the way, you have a great site.

Check out the IMBA site they are doing lots, maybe not right in your backyard or even mine, but they are certainly doing things in places I want to go. They are making big strides in mountain bike access in National Parks.
Have you ever ridden our Condor Peak Trail? IMBA along with local groups pushed hard to keep Boxer's Wilderness Heritage Act from getting passed and eliminating our access to miles of great singletrack.

Originally Posted by el_d00der1n0

Exactly. STR provides a service, you provide a service...

How do I contribute to mountainbikebill.com?

I'll get my SDMBA membership soon...

Being involved with organizations that will help keep trails open for me and everyone else to ride is all the support I need right now. Thanks for offering. Good on ya for SDMBA.

Originally Posted by alank

Just out of curiousity, what is your reasoning - that makes it so clear that donating to IMBA is more of a priority than donating to STR? Thanks in advance.

A.

My reasoning maybe a little simplistic, but if you/we do not dedicate some of our time and money to organizations and causes that help to maintain, promote and increase our recreational access, that access is going to degrade or go away overtime.

Just like bighit8 said "...STR is. Mainly a way for recreational riders to meet people to ride with..." and that is all fine and good, subscribe away, but throw a few bones to groups that help keep the riding places around so that we can all enjoy Ride Reports from those places.

-Bill

[bighit8]

Thanks Bill, I was not bashing just voicing my opinion!

[bighit8]

I am not one to deny fault. Thanks for the info bill. Not to say I am wrong, but I am objective at least.