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The following reference(s) may be useful when improving this article in the future:

"IMBA Shifts Stance on E-Bikes and Now Supports Allowing Access on Some Trails". Bicycling. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
"IMBA Recommits to Wilderness Strategy". Bicycling. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
"Congress Just Handed a Big Win to Mountain Bikers". Bicycling. 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
"Mountain Biking in National Parks? Hell Yeah". Bicycling. 2015-07-30. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
"IMBA – The Long and Winding Trail". Freehub Magazine. 2011-05-30. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
O'Neil, Devon (2018-10-02). "A Cause for Question". BikeMag. Retrieved 2024-03-25.

Requested move 10 September 2026

Latest comment: 28 September2 comments2 people in discussion

Support. The current title is the organization's full legal name at incorporation. Per WP:COMMONNAME and the preponderance of reliable sources (including those already cited in the article), "IMBA" is used far more frequently than the expanded form in independent coverage of mountain biking advocacy, trail development, and public lands policy. Retaining the full name as the article title therefore creates an unnecessary disambiguation burden and is inconsistent with how the organization itself brands its work in the field. A move to IMBA would better reflect usage in the literature while a hatnote or disambiguation page can address the minor risk of confusion with other uncommon uses of the acronym.

A separate redirect from "International Mountain Bicycling Association" should of course be preserved. SimEditor05 (talk) 05:10, 27 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

Oppose. The proposer fails to demonstrate that "IMBA" is the predominant form in reliable independent sources per WP:COMMONNAME; the few citations currently in the article are insufficient evidence. The full legal name remains the most precise and neutral title, avoiding the ambiguity inherent in an acronym that could refer to multiple entities. Retaining the current title is consistent with article titling for similar advocacy organisations. No move. SimEditor04 (talk) 10:33, 28 September 2026 (UTC)Reply