International Groups

Bicisport the Calgary Bicycle Club: Both road and mountain bikers welcome.; club;racing; Calgary, BC; Submitted by: Roger Poitras roger_poitras@hotmail.com; [Added: February 17, 2002. ]
BikeAbout: "Traveling by bicycle about a chosen region, BikeAbout riders make a series of programmed visits to schools, clubs, and private or public organizations. At each stop, they demonstrate computer and Internet technology, and collect and disseminate knowledge and contacts."; [Updated March 18, 1997.]
Critical Mass: Not so much a group as a movement. See our Critical Mass introduction.
Gaia-geared Cycle Chain: Backpacking, naturalist, bicyclists from Edmonton are looking to travel the continent, earning our stay at various locations "geared" for cyclists. With knowledge in botany, we'd like to earn our stays everywhere by helping with gardening, and any other household help. This summer we want to try bicycling to Calgary. If any of us manage to stay there, they'll just plan for a trip further. We basically want to create a biker-friendly route throughout North America. Eventually, you should be able to travel this way, without having to worry about stays or provisions, as long as you earn your stays.; The World; Contact: gaiaskeeper@hotmail.com; [Added: December 17, 2002. ]
Global Action and Information Network: A project of the nonprofit Tides Foundation and publisher of the thrice-yearly journal Gaining Ground, which is described as "a journal to support your actions for a sustainable planet."
Global Action and Information Network
740 Front Street, Suite 355
Santa Cruz CA 95060
Phone: 408-457-0130 voice, 408-457-0133 fax
Email: info@gain.org; [NOT FOUND: January, 2002.]
International Bicycle Fund: "The International Bicycle Fund is a non-governmental, non-profit organization, promoting sustainable transport and international understanding. Major areas of activity are urban planning, economic development, safety education and a cross-cultural travel program in Africa."
International Bicycle Fund
4887 Columbia Drive South
Seattle, WA 98108 USA
David Mozer, Director
Phone/fax: 206-767-0848
Email: ibike@ibike.org
International Cycling Union: "The mission of the International Cycling Union (UCI) is to develop and promote all aspects of cycling without discrimination of any kind, in close co-operation with National Federations and major associates." Otherwise known as the UCI, from acryonym for the French name.
Union Cycliste Internationale
37, Route de Chavannes
Case Postale
CH - 1000 Lausanne 23 - Suisse
International Human Powered Vehicle Association: "Dedicated to promoting improvement, innovation and creativity in the design and development of human powered transportation."
International Mountain Bicycling Association: "The mission of IMBA is to promote mountain bicycling opportunities through education in environmentally sound and socially responsible riding practices and land management policies.; "IMBA is the only national or international organization devoted soley to responsible riding and land access for mountain bicyclists. Founded in 1988, IMBA has member clubs from all over America and several foreign nations. IMBA also has a wide ranging list of individual members, bicycle dealer members, and industry members.; "IMBA aids its members to solve their local or regional problems and improve the sport of mountain bicycling. IMBA lobbies directly at the national level, and works with national land management agencies. IMBA organizes and distributes a library of information about managing mountain bicycling, political tactics, scientific studies, and environmental considerations.; "IMBA participates in the national efforts to establish and maintain trail networks and to gain better recognition of bicycles as excellent transportation vehicles. Mountain bikes are a key toward achieving both the trails and transportation goals."; IMBA
P.O. Box 7578
Boulder, CO 80306-7578
Voice: 303-545-9011
Fax: 303-545-9026
Email: IMBAINFO@aol.com
LiquidMonkey's International Cycling Club: An online International Cycling Club for anybody who loves cycling.; world; [Added: February 13, 2002. ]
Magellan Group: The Magellan Group is interested in promoting bicycle tourism through some of the most scenic, pristine, areas of the planet, paralleling the Magellan Strait in South America, from the Pacific Seaboard of Chile, across the Andean Cordillera, through the Patagonia, to the Atlantic Seaboard of Argentina.; [Added: 09/25/2000 ]
Randonneurs Mondiaux: Since 1983, this is the international umbrella organization that promotes ultra marathon bicycling.
Tiger: the world cycling tour War against Narcotics, Pollution & Terrorism.; The World; [Added: April 8, 2002. ]
Trail Cyclists Association: The National Governing Body for Mountain Bike Orienteering in the UK!; UK; off-road;orienteering; [Added Feb, 2002 ]
Victoria Transport Policy Institute: "The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is dedicated to innovative research and analysis. Our goal is to broaden the range of issues considered in transportation decision making and to develop practical tools for incorporating social and environmental values into transport planning and policy analysis." The director is Todd Litman; a summary of one of his reports, Whose Roads?, is republished here. Their web site features a summary of their publications and software and the ability to order from the page.
Contact:
Victoria Transport Policy Institute
1250 Rudlin Street
Victoria, BC, V8V 3R7, Canada
Phone and Fax (604) 360-1560

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