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NEMBA Group Rides

    NEMBA rides are led by individual NEMBA members and NEMBA Shops for our members and prospective members. So 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.

   
    NEMBA rdes 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.
    
    Want to lead a NEMBA ride yourself? Contact Bill Boles at 508-583-0067 for more information.

Location

Cape Cod & Islands
 11/19    Hyannis/Yarmouth  Intermediate  EMS Hyannis  508-362-8690

Central, Wachusett & Western Mass

11/18     Greenfield area  All  Bob Perry    413-772-2700

11/23     Leominster SF  All  Jim Wrightson    978-852-4800

11/23     Robinson SP Agawam, MA   All  TOY DRIVE  Steven Rossi    http://www.nemba.org/nembaevents/EventAnnouncements.html


Connecticut

11/17     TBA  Intermediate  Don Dauphinais   Danielson Adv. Sports   860-774-6010

11/17     TBA   Advanced  Vernon Cycles    860-872-7740

11/19     W. Hartford, Res.  Intermediate   Don Myers    860-561-2755(12:30PM)

11/20     Danielson  Beginner  Don Dauphinais  Danielson Adv. Sports 860-774-6010

11/24   TBA   Intermediate   Don Dauphinais  Danielson Adv. Sports    860-774-6010

11/24   TBA   Advanced  Vernon Cycles    860-872-7740


Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont 

11/18     TBD, NH  Intermediate   Bob Hall  603-673-1817

11/19      TBD, NH  Adv. Intermediate  Peter DeSantis   603-493-4779

11/19     TBD Central NH    All   Matt Bowser  603-491-5448

11/20     Camden Snow Bowl, Camden ME  Night Ride  Casey Leonard

Metro Boston, Merrimack & North Shore

11/18       Lowell, Dracut SF  Intermediate  Merrimack Valley NEMBA  http://mv-nemba.org

11/18       Great Brook SP   All  David Zizza   www.gratefultread.com

11/20       Groton  All   Mike Andersen    617-851-4385

11/20       Great Brook SP   All  David Zizza   www.gratefultread.com

11/22       TBD  All  David Zizza   www.gratefultread.com

Southeastern Mass. Blackstone Valley & Rhode Island
11/17   Wompatuck SP   All  Steve Cobble    781-254-8796(AM)

11/19    Burlingame RI  Adv. Beginner  Lennon Schroeder    401-212-6694

11/19   TBD   Adv-Beg - Int.  Bill Boles  508-583-0067

11/20   Foxboro SF   Intermediate  Dan Ibbitson   508-384-0665

11/20   Vietnam   Intermediate   John Goeller  

11/21   Duxbury  All  Walter Masgul  603-512-5095

11/22    Pembroke area   Kids     Pembroke Ski Market   781-826-1155(KIDS)

11/23    Ames Nowell SP, Abington  Beginner- Adv. Nov.   Malcolm Neilson   617-334-1235

11/24    Wompatuck SP   All  Steve Cobble    781-254-8796(AM)

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.
(SKILLS) Indicates a skills training session
(KIDS) A ride for Kids, parents are welcome too.