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.

Location

Skills Sessions

9/1   Middlesex Fells, Stoneham MA Greater Boston NEMBA www.gbnemba.org

Kids Rides

August 3 - October 2  Summer/Fall Boys & Girls Club MTB Program - Cumberland RI   http://www.bgccl.org/main.asp?id=101

9/4  DCR NEMBA/Explorers Kid's Ride at the Middlesex Fells, Stoneham MA Greater Boston NEMBA

Special Events

9/2 - 9/6   Kingdom Trails Camping Weekend  Philip Keyes  800-57-NEMBA

Central, Wachusett & Western Mass

8/30   Pittsfield SF    Beginner   Brad Herder

9/2     Robinson SP, Agawam    Steve Rossi  

9/4     TBD, Franklin Cty     All      Harold Green  

9/5     Rutland State Park    All   Renee Gregoire   774-200-0177

9/5     Leominster SF   All   Jim Wrightson   978-852-4800 

9/6     Pittsfield SF    Beginner   Brad Herder

Connecticut1

8/30   Huntington SP, Bethel   All    Mark Lurie   203-733-620

8/31   Trumbell   Women   Paula Burton   203-733-2963   (WOMEN)

9/2     W Hartford Res.   All   Don Myers   860-561-2755   (6:00 PM)

9/5     W Hartford Res.   Intermediate-Advanced   Charlie Beristain   860-521-7188

9/6     Huntington SP, Bethel   All    Mark Lurie   203-733-620

9/6     Gay City SP, Hebron  Easy Pace   Alan Tinti   860-368-9109

Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont

8/30    Greater Portland Area   All   Mitch Wacksman

8/30    Retreat Trails, Brattleboro VT   Intermediate   Paul Rodrique    802-258-7035

8/30    Presque Isle, ME    All  Thomas Chase 

8/31    TBD, NH  Novice   Matt Caron    

9/1      TBD, NH   Intermediate   Peter DeSantis   603-493-4779

9/1      North Conway, NH   Intermediate   Leo Rossignol  

9/1      Presque Isle, ME    All  Thomas Chase 

9/2      Drummer Hill, Keene NH   Intermediate-Advanced   Peter Poanessa   603-358-1003

9/2      TBD, Central NH  All   Matt Bowser    603-491-5448

9/2      Gorham, ME   All   Gorham Bike and Ski  

9/3      Portland, ME area   Women   Katrina Zaleneski (Women)

9/4      Portland, ME area   Beginner   Gorham Bike and Ski

9/5      TBD, Southern NH   Advanced Intermediate   Peter DeSantis   603-493-4779

9/5      TBD, Southern NH   All (SS)   Jason Gagnon   603-782-2640  (SS)

9/6      Retreat Trails, Brattleboro VT   Intermediate   Paul Rodrique    802-258-7035

9/6      Greater Portland Area   All   Mitch Wacksman   

9/6      Presque Isle, ME    All  Thomas Chase 

Metro Boston, Merrimack & North Shore

8/30   Willowdale Meadow, Topsfield  Novice  Frank Lane

8/31   Russell Mill, Chelmsford, MA   Intermediate   David Zizza

8/31   Lowell Dracut SF    Intermediate    Lionel Chapman

9/1     Middlesex Fells, Stoneham, MA     All-Skills      www.gbnemba.org  (Skills)

9/2     Great Brook Farm SP, Carlisle, MA   Beginners   David Zizza

9/2     Middlesex Fells, Stoneham, MA     All      www.gbnemba.org

9/2     Harold Parker SF, Andover   Intermediate   Bob Ganley

9/3      Russell Mill, Chelmsford, MA    Intermediate    Bob Guinta   

9/4     TBD   All   David Zizza

Southeastern Mass. Blackstone Valley & Rhode Island

8/30   Abrums Rock, Swansea MA Intermediate  Matt Burke

8/31   Foxboro SF, Foxboro MA    Mellow-Recovery   Ian Crerar  

8/31   TBD - RI Advanced  Jim Grimley  401-732-6390

8/31   Lincoln Woods, RI   Intermediate     Brendan Dee

9/1     Blackstone Valley, TBD   All   Eammon Carleton   http://bvnemba.org/rides.php   

9/1     TBD    Intermediate   Bill Boles   508-583-0067 (AM)

9/1     Burlingame, RI  Adv Beg - Intermediate  Lennon Schroeder   401-212-6694

9/2     Foxboro SF    Intermediate    Ian Crerar 

9/2     Big River, RI  Relaxed-Advanced    Peter Gengler

9/4     Wompatuck SP, Hingham   Adv. Beginner   Richard Banks

9/6     Abrums Rock, Swansea, MA   Beginner-Intermediate   Matt Burke

August 3 - October 2  Cumberland RI   Boys & Girls Club Summer-Fall MTB program  http://www.bgccl.org/main.asp?id=101

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) 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.