 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. However you don't have to be a NEMBA member to try out one of our rides.
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.
Location
Cape Cod & Islands
Central, Wachusett & Western Mass
3/13 TBD All Harold Green
Connecticut
3/11 W. Hartford Res. Intermediate-Advanced Charlie Beristain 860-521-7188
3/14 W. Hartford Res. Intermediate-Advanced Charlie Beristain 860-521-7188
Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont
3/11 TBD Central NH All Matt Bowser 603-491-5448
Metro Boston, Merrimack & North Shore
Southeastern Mass. Blackstone Valley & Rhode Island
3/9 TBD - RI Advanced Jim Grimley 401-732-639094
3/10 TBD Adv Beginner - Intermediate Bill Boles 508-583-0067 (AM) (SKI)
3/10 Burlingame RI Adv Beg - Intermediate Lennon Schroeder 401-212-66
3/11 Foxboro SF Intermediate Dan Ibbitson 508-384-0665
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 OK.
(SKI) 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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