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NEMBA Rides

Sponsored by Moots Cycles

NEMBA rides are led by individual NEMBA members and NEMBA Shops for our members and prospective members.  If you haven’t yet joined NEMBA, please do.

Beginning in January 2010, we're pleased to announce that Moots Cycles (famous for their handcrafted titanium bicycle frames) will be sponsoring NEMBA rides!  Every NEMBA member who comes to a ride and signs in will be entered to win a Moots Mooto X 29er frame!  Additionally ride leaders will be entered into a special raffle for a Moots component package, including a Ti stem, handlebar and seatpost! 

Want to lead a NEMBA / Moots ride yourself? In order to be eligible for the drawing your ride must be listed here, in SingleTracks Magazine or in the weekly NEMBA Events email. Contact Bill Boles at 508-583-0067 for more information.

   
NEMBA rides are usually for small numbers of people and vary with the location and the personal style of the host. Rides have been known to change location or time at the last moment. So be sure to contact the ride’s leader to sign up, and to find out more about the ride.  **Contact the ride leader a few days before the ride takes place. That way you will be sure that the ride is on.


If you commit to a ride, go, since space is limited. That way the rides will stay manageable and will be enjoyable for everyone. Helmets are required on all NEMBA rides. Check back with your ride’s leader if the weather looks questionable.
 

This list will be updated every Monday.

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Ride Leaders will use this Ride Waiver as a sign in sheet in order to enter NEMBA members to win the Moots X 96er Frame.

Starting 1/30/12

  

 

NEMBA Trail Care

February 4   Braintree, MA  Steve Cobble    781-254-8796

Ride Locations

Central, Wachusett & Western MA

Wednesdays  Robinson SP, Agawam   All   Trevor Emond   413-789-0123

Saturdays   Notch Visitor’s Ctr, Hadley   Intermediate   Kris Wyman

Sundays   Rutland SP  All   Renee Gregoire   774-200-0177

Sundays   Leominster SF   All   Jim Wrightson   978-852-4800

Connecticut

Sundays   W. Hartford Res.   Intermediate-Advanced   Charlie Beristain   860-521-7188 (AM)

Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont

Mondays   Brattleboro, VT   Intermediate   Paul Rodrique

Mondays   Greater Portland Area   All   Mike Davies   207-878-8741

Wednesdays   Portland, ME Area   Women   Katrina Zalenski   (WOMEN)

Wednesdays   TBD, Central ME   Brian Alexander

Thursdays   Gorham, ME   All   Gorham Bike & Ski

Thursdays   Central NH   Intermediate   Matt Bowser   http://www.cnhnemba.org/

Saturdays   Bradbury Mtn SP, Pownal ME   All   Brian Danz   http://greaterportlandnemba.com/

Sundays   TBD, Southern NH   All (SS)   Jason Gagnon   (SS)

Metro Boston, Merrimack & North Shore

Tuesdays   Lynn Woods   All Skills    Tina Dwan   781-258-8254  Call to confirm. (SKILLS)

Tuesdays   Lowell Dracut Tyngsboro SF   Intermediate   Lionel Chapman

Thursdays   TBD   Skills All   Barry Moore   (SKILLS)

Fridays   Russell Mill, Chelmsford   Intermediate   Stuart McDonald

Saturdays   TBD   Advanced Beginner-Intermediate   David Zizza

Southeastern Mass., Blackstone Valley, Cape Cod & RI

Sundays   Lincoln Woods, Lincoln RI   Beginner-Intermediate   Leo Corrigan

Mondays   Lincoln Woods, Lincoln RI   Intermediate   Brendan Dee

Tuesdays, Foxboro SF, Foxboro MA   Mellow-Recovery   Lian Crerar

Tuesdays   TBD, RI   Advanced   Jim Grimley   401-732-6390

Tuesdays   Burlingame, RI   Advanced Beginner-Intermediate   Lennon Schroeder   401-212-6694

Wednesdays   Duxbury TF   Women   Beth Mills   (WOMEN) (AM)

Wednesdays   Blackstone Valley TBD   All   Eammon Carleton   http://bvnemba.org/rides.php

Wednesdays   TBD SE Mass or Cape Cod    Advanced Beginner-Intermediate   Bill Boles   (AM) (SKI)

First Thursday of the month, TBD   Interemdiate   Lian Crerar

All Other Thursdays   Foxboro SF, Foxboro MA   Intermediate   Lian Crerar

Thursdays   Big River, RI   Relaxed-Advanced   Alan Winsor

First Thursdays   Vietnam, Milford MA  T/FR   Eammon Carleton   http://bvnemba.org/rides.php   (T/FR)

Fridays   Blue Hills, Milton MA   Intermediate   Steve Cobble   (AM)

Saturdays   Wompatuck SP, Hingham   Kids   Richard Banks   (KIDS)

Saturdays   Big River, RI   Beginner   Alan Winsor

 

Note: NEMBA rides get cancelled due to unfavorable conditions. Check with your ride's leader for more information.

 

Types of NEMBA Rides

Kids/Family: 2-10 miles, usually easy pace & terrain. These rides are aimed at parents with young children.
Beginner: 2-7 miles, easy terrain, easy pace. These rides are aimed at riders with little or no riding experience.
Novice: 4-9 miles, mellow pace, easy terrain, frequent stops.
Advanced Novice: 6-10 miles, mellow pace, either mostly easy terrain, or could be technical terrain done slowly, frequent stops.
Intermediate: 10-20 miles, moderately technical, somewhat faster pace occasional stops and bail out points. Intermediate rides are designed for people who ride frequently, and have some skills, but who probably do not enter races.
Advanced Intermediate: The same as intermediate, except faster and harder terrain.
Advanced: 20-30 miles, high technical difficulty, fast pace, few stops or chances to bail out. These rides are intended for advanced riders or, racers who would like to go for a challenging ride at less than all out race pace.
MBA 10-20 miles. A Mountain Bike Adventure Series ride, marked courses for all ability levels. Includes short and long loops.
EFTA/NEMBA 10-25 miles. Marked loops for all ability levels. Normally includes multiple loops. Call for more information.
(Women): Can be any level of difficulty. Call for more information.
(T/FR) Indicates a technical or freeride
(EN) Indicates an EFTA/NEMBA Fun Ride.
(AM) Indicates a weekday daytime morning ride.
(DB) Indicates a daybreak or early morning ride.
(BHTW) Indicates a Blue Hills Trail Watch ride.
(Dog) Indicates you can bring your dog.

(GAR) Gravity Assisted Ride
(CALL) Indicates contact the leader to see if the ride is on.
(TBD) Indicates location to be determined.

(U) Indicates an urban ride.
(SS) Indicates Single Speed bicycles are prefered but not required.

(SKI/SHOE) Indicates a ride that may be done on skis.
(SKILLS) Indicates a skills training session
(KIDS) A ride for Kids, parents are welcome too.

FYI  You will be asked to sign a standard liability waiver at all NEMBA rides.

 

 
 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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