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Rob Adair, White Mountains NEMBAMike Akrep, Pioneer Valley NEMBAJohn Anders, Midcoast Maine NEMBAMalen Anderson, Merrimack Valley NEMBAMike Avery, Pemi Valley NEMBAMatt Bowser, Central NH NEMBAAaron Brasslett, Penobscot Region NEMBAPaula Burton, FC NEMBAEammon Carleton, BV NEMBAMatt Caron, Southern NH NEMBASteve Cobble, SE MA NEMBALeo Corrigan, RI NEMBABrian Danz, Greater Portland NEMBAErik daSilva, Penobscot Region NEMBAPerry Ermi, Cape Cod NEMBAChris Gaudet, Southern NH NEMBAHarold Green, Pioneer Valley NEMBADavid Hughes, Carrabassett Region NEMBAStacey Jimenez, Quiet Corner NEMBAChris Joosen, White Mountains NEMBAJohn Joy, Central Central CT NEMBADavid Julian, Quiet Corner NEMBAHank Kells, North Shore NEMBAMorgan Laidlaw, Midcoast Maine NEMBAThom Lamourine, SE CT NEMBAFrank Lane, North Shore NEMBABill Markham, Berkshire NEMBABarry Moore, Merrimack Valley NEMBAKevin Orlowski, Central NH NEMBAPeter Poanessa, BK NEMBALauren Purtell, Pemi Valley NEMBADavid Riding, SE MA NEMBAPete Schraeder, BK NEMBAMaciej Sobieszek, Greater Boston NEMBACory Stiff, SE CT NEMBAJoshua Tauses, Carrabassett Valley NEMBAAl Tinti, Central CT NEMBARyan Tucker, Fairfield County NEMBABrian Vibert, Northwest CT NEMBA

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Crowdfundingfor Groomed

FatbikingBy Michele Benoit

Stratham HillPark

By Seth Hickey

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Everybody has a field of dreams. For asmall group of dedicated trail stewardson the eastern edge of PR NEMBA's

range, that dream is Kiski.

History

The Kiski lot belongs to the town ofDedham and the Lucerne-in-Maine VillageCorporation. Cars whiz past on Rt. 1Aheading to Ellsworth, MDI and pointsDowneast. The 685+acre parcel was onceharvested for wood and the proceeds usedto build some gravel roads within itsboundaries. Although some hiking trailswere eventually added, the property wasstill generally unused.

Keith Blanchard presented the DedhamBoard of Selectmen with a plan to developKiski for mountain biking. He shared a lit-tle bit about mountain biking, describedtrail building, and explained the role of PRNEMBA. The officials liked what they heardand gave the go ahead to a series of moun-tain bike trails.

The Land

Kiski is a challenging place to build trails.Large boulders and smaller rocks are scat-tered liberally across the landscape.Because of the terrain, one trail is calledsimply, "Endo Alley." The site is varied:high ridges offering beautiful views of theDedham hills. Other trails follow CoonBrook to a small waterfall or track the rail-trail. Elevations make Kiski a favorite forthose looking to climb.

The Plan

The team at Dedham saw through thoserocky and steep trails to Kiski's potential."It was the perfect place to groom for fatbiking, by hand or snowshoe, so we start-ed that way," said Craig MacDonald. "Thefirst time we groomed, there was lots ofinterest and new people started showingup to ride"—riders not only from Bangorand Orono, but from Ellsworth and MDIas well.

New riders seemed to confirm the dream.

Crowdfunding for Groomed Fatbiking in MaineBy Michele Benoit, with photos by Craig Mac Donald


But the challenges of the rock-pocked terrain coupled with lots of ele-vation made grooming tough to complete without a machine. "Itbecame crystal clear to us that we needed a machine to groom thesingle track," said MacDonald. "We knew that if we could build it,they would come." And they did.

The Platform

After brainstorming different ideas, the group landed on the power ofsocial media to launch their campaign. The plan was vetted by the PRNEMBA board and NEMBA leadership, and the project went public onGoFundME.

The effort surpassed everyone's expectations. The project met its$1500 goal in less than 2 days, and eventually earned $1740 over thecourse of a month. To reach its success, more than 40 donors backedthe project, giving anywhere from $5-$250 to the cause. Most dona-tions fell in the $5-$50 range. The site recorded 182 shares. Mostdonations came from members, though some were from other chap-ters and even other states.

The Sled

The Kiski team quickly found an older Ski-Doo Tundra—a lightweightand nimble sled, just right for single track. After a mechanical check-over by Reid Garrity and Hamlin Marine, and once the paperwork wasfiled, the team was ready to groom.

With the snowmobile in hand, the groomers quickly moved to howand what to groom with. "Reid Garrity built a drag that we need totest out," explained MacDonald. "We thought of packing plates,


rollers, tire sleds— all kinds of differentmethods of grooming the trail." "Thebest grooming tool we came up with,' hesaid, "was a simple truck tire with holesdrilled through it and a rope attached toit and then to a trailer hitch on thesnowmobile. "

Results

Once the word got out, through the PRNEMBA and Dedham MTB Trail RidersFacebook pages, newcomers and regularscame to sample the trails. Volunteerscame to snowshoe and pack the trailsafter the initial runs by the machine.

Social media helped keep everyone up-to-date on conditions, too. "5 degreestart this morning... Brook Trail, RidgeTrail, some of Old Loop and a lot of roadhave been groomed. Let's let it sit untilSunday then give it a go. What we needis snowshoers on the rail loop. Take thefamily for a shoe today."

What's next?

The upswell in riders at Kiski this winterbodes well for future projects. People

who never considered riding a moun-tain bike now own fat bikes. Folks whomight find Kiski a little intimidating insummer will likely return after a goodwinter experience. The draw tomachine-groomed singletrack in win-ter will lead to more mountain bikersthroughout the year.

"Winter 2016 has not been very con-ducive to fat biking in our area. Wealready have plans for the summerseason and winter 2017," saysMacDonald. Hard-packed snow offersopportunities to create winter trails.There's even the chance to hold sometime trial events at Kiski, as well assome social and group-ride events,possibly even a fat bike race next win-ter.

The word is out! The AppalachianMountain Club listed Kiski as one ofseven "to ride" places in its Februarypost, "Fat Bike Trails: Where to Ride inthe Northeast and Mid-Atlantic." Thedream keeps getting better.

Plenty of single track, wide open trac-tor roads and some solid climbing… aplace for everyone to ride!

Most riders who come to ride the trails at'Stratham Hill' don't realize that they areriding on both private and public land. TheTown Park, Stratham Hill Park, and theGordon Barker Town forest are just over200 acres of land, about half of that iseither open field or wetlands. The rest ofthe trail network weaves in and out of pri-vately owned land. There about 10 milesof trails, the riding is fast and not verytechnical. There are three hills (Stratham,Jewell and Long) that can get the heart rateup and offer a sweet reward on the otherside. If you are looking for a route to ridewith the kids, just check out a topograph-ical map before heading out, as long as youbypass those hills, you should be good togo.

Even though there are multiple trailheads,the most popular place to park and meetup is at the end of Jack Rabbit Lane, just off

of Portsmouth Avenue. This parking lothas morphed into the 'dog area' in recentyears, but is has proven to be a greatplace to start your ride. Not too far fromthe parking area, there is a dirt pumptrack for getting warmed up for your ride(or while you wait for your buddies). Thisdirt track is great for kids to learn somebasic biking skills and is open to the pub-lic for use.

The trails throughout the network vary indifficulty. There are wide open 'tractor'and old logging roads, to single trackclimbs. With proper planning the ridingcan be geared towards all abilities. TheTown is in the process of creating a newtrail map. Once complete it will be avail-able for down load at strathamnh.gov/recreation. The trails are open nearlyyear round. If Mother Nature cooperatesthe Town grooms some of the trails thatare wide enough and not too steep.There needs to be at least 6 inches ofsnow on the ground for grooming to be


Stratham TrailsBy Seth Hickey

P L A C E S T O R I D E


P L A C E S T O R I D E

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Come ride the Kona Bicycle Mountain Bike Adventure Series andhave fun while raising money for local parks.

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Sept 18 Leominster State Forest,MASept 25 Carrabassett Valley,MEOct 30 Wicked Ride, Harold Parker

effective.

The Town also owns a small fleet of Trek Farley 5's andtwo Trek kids Farley's. Visit the Parks and Recreationwebsite for more information. The Department rentsthese bikes whenever the trails are rideable. The cost is$25 for a three hour block. Having these bikes rightthere is a great way to try a fat bike and not have toworry about getting it to the trailhead.

There are a variety of organized events throughout theyear. There are races, social rides and events for the fam-ily. For the last few winters, the Park has played host tothe Polartec Winter Fat Bike Series, the Stratham Parksand Recreation Summer Bike series and the GordonBarker "No Brakes" Bike Race. If you do more than justride the trails, new this year there is a trail runningseries in May and the Fire Tower trail race in August.The series races are typically on Thursday nights. Thisyear will be offering wood fired pizza, so bring the fam-ily and make an evening of it. Later in the cycling seasonwe will create a Cyclecross course that will stay up as a practice area.

The Park also hosts the annual Seacoast Velo Kids, 'Take a KidMountain Biking Day'. This year's event will be on May 15th. This isa great way to get the kids out early, dust off their skills (and yours)at the skill stations, cruise around the kids race course and get somefree schwag. Through the months of July and August Seacoast VeloKids offers group rides for kids at the Park on Sunday afternoons.They have some loaner bikes if the kids need to borrow one. Checkout their website for registration details, seacoastvelokids.org .

The Town of Stratham organizes different volunteer groups to assistwith the necessary maintenance of all of the trails. There are ongoing

efforts to update and replace some of the bridges and other manmadestructures to make the riding experience more enjoyable. If you areinterested in getting involved with these efforts, please send us anemail at [email protected].

Getting to the trails in Stratham is rather easy and very convenient.The Park is located just a few minutes off of Interstate 95 and NewHampshire State Highway 101, under an hour from Boston, Concord,NH and Portland. Dogs must be leashed in certain areas on the trails,please obey the posted signs. The trails on Town owned land close tothe public at 9 pm. We hope to see you out there soon!

For detailed directions and a map, visit www.nemba.org/trails


B A S I C B I K I N G

Iam always amazed by riders who are able to conquer unfamiliarterrain features as though they'd ridden them hundreds of times.Riders who flow through and over obstacles without seeming to

slow down or take any time to look at what's in front of them. Riderswho's bikes seemingly are on autopilot finding the best lines with lit-tle or no input from their passengers. Even when neither the bike norits rider has ever been there before.

How do they do that? Wouldn't it be great if we all could?

Well, guess what, with practice, we can. With enough practice wecan ride unfamiliar trails as though they were the trails in our backyard. The ones that we ride so frequently that they almost seem bor-ing.

Wait a minute. Isn't that a contradiction? How can we ride trails thatwe've never seen with fluidity and grace when we've never been therebefore?

The answer is repetition! With enough repetition not only can we rideour familiar local trails with ease but also any other trail that we findourselves on.

Here's how it works. Pick a trail that has some features that you finddifficult and ride it. Then go back and ride it again. And again. This iscalled practice, and practice makes perfect. The more times you dosomething the easier it gets until finally; you just do it.

Repetition is the best way to create muscle memories that will allowyou to ride similar terrain without concern. It's like learning to play amusical instrument. You have to repeat what you're doing over andover until you no longer think about it.

I've often said that the best way to become a better rider is to ridewith people who are better than you. That's because trying to keep

RepetitionBy Bill Boles, with photos by PK


up with them shows you how to do things that you may not havepreviously thought possible. By following a better rider's lines andshift points you can 'learn' how they ride. But, on a group ride younormally only get to do everything once. To really ingrain the learn-ing response, you have to do it over and over until it becomes as nat-ural for you as it was for the rider that you've been following.

It would be impossible to ride every trail in New England till you gotfamiliar enough with them to ride them with ease. But fortunatelythere's a short cut - get so familiar with the trails that you ride themost that they become easy, and then, experiment a bit. Choose dif-ferent lines, reverse the direction, go a little faster, try climbing hillsin a higher gear, experiment with different braking points, or try toavoid braking when you don't need to. Spend time practicing thefamiliar and the unfamiliar will seem easier. The reflexes that youingrain on familiar trails will make things easier when the trails thatyou're riding on are new.

Yes, you can and will pick up these skills just by riding with yourfriends. But, by focusing on practice you'll greatly speed up theprocess.

Work at it and eventually, it will seem like its your bike that's onautopilot. You'll be able to ride through, up or over anything withouta concern. And then it will be you flowing down that trail, seeming-ly oblivious to the terrain, with a string of riders behind you trying tokeep up.

Repetition breeds skills. More importantly it breeds skills that are

transferable to wherever you ride.

It's always a joy to ride someplace new. To see what awaits youaround that next corner. But with enough practice, what comes upsuddenly when you go around that next tree or rock outcropping,won't be such a surprise.

B A S I C B I K I N G


I'll begin with a thank you toAl Tinti for his ten years'service to the chapter. Al hasretired from the board butwill remain active as a rideleader and we wish him wellin his future endeavors.

The chapter's several recur-ring ride series will be in fullswing by the time this issuehits the mailboxes. We haveevery other week Wednesday and Saturday ridesthat will explore different riding areas, theThursday RAW (Ride After Work) rides, and aSaturday morning ride series at Branford SupplyPonds geared specifically for beginners and fami-lies. Check the CT NEMBA Facebook page forspecifics of time and place.

Trail building will continue at River Highlands. Wehave another mile of new trail to build and berms,skinnies and other cool features to create as well.Bryan McFarland's project at Rattlesnake Ledge inChester also continues. There's a lot of heavy worklike benching and rock moving to do there, and hecould use strong bodies to help.

Building will also continue at Rockland. There areimprovements and enhancements to be made onthe new trails put in earlier this year.

The chapter has two events lined up for NationalTrails Day (June 4th). We'll be helping theConnecticut Forest and Park Association rehabili-tate an abandoned trail at Cockaponset StateForest in Chester, and a beginner level exploratoryride at Rockland Preserve.

And then there's NEMBAfest at Kingdom trails onJune 17-19. If you've never been you should go. Ifyou have been, I don't need to tell you why youshould go back. It's all the off-bike fun of the oldPedrosfest but with much, much, much bettertrails. The KT system has something for every typeof rider from downhill to freeride to cross-country,beginner to expert and families too.

Finally, a shout out to our new members. If you'dlike to get more involved come to a chapter meet-ing, group ride, or trail work day. They're all listedon NEMBA.org, CTNEMBA.com, and the chapter'sFacebook page- CT NEMBA.

Happy trails

—Glenn Vernes

C O N N E C T I C U T

A group ride takes a breather at Case Mountain

Glenn MacGregor rides the skinny at River Highlands. Photo by Glenn Vernes

Central CTPresident: Glenn Vernes,

[email protected]: OpenTreasurer: John JoySecretary: Peter FinchAt Large: Jason Engelhardt, John Biehn

IV, Mark Lurie, Marc OtfinoskiBOD Reps: John Joy, Glenn VernesCT Web: www.ctnemba.comFacebook: “CT NEMBA”



Planning for a vibrant springand fun filled riding seasoncontinues. We're trying toget more going with ourlocal shops in terms ofgroup rides on a regularbasis, better investment inour trails, and searching forfunds through innovativenew mediums. First off ahuge thanks to those whostepped up and helped us raise nearly $1000 in theFairfield County Gives day fundraising event. Itwas our first go and a huge success, thank you!

Also a big welcome to new standing board mem-bers Monika Stokes (Secretary) and GunnarWaldman (Vice President)!

In mid-March we held a junior bike mechanicworkshop for middle-schoolers at The UnquowaSchool in Fairfield. The kids took a quiz, learnedabout trail etiquette and bike safety, and wrenchedtheir way through basic maintenance and trailsiderepairs. They trashed, I mean tuned, several of ourold bikes, created stunning bike part art andwalked away grinning and covered in honorarylayer of bike grease. This awesome event would nothave happened without the unwavering moral andmaterial support from Bino Cummings of Danny'sCycles, and our own NEMBA racer extraordinaireMick Ferraro.

Since the trails were de-iced much earlier thisspring, our junior team, now 18 strong, has been

riding like the little fiends theyare. Come say hi at CranburyPark in Norwalk where we prac-tice Wednesdays and Saturdaysat 4, and cheer on the next gen-eration of mountain goats atraces starting with Hop BrookRoot 66 Race #1 on April 10.

That said it looks like we have ahuge snow storm barreling downon us, late March in NewEngland huh!?! Remember tokeep an eye out and to registerfor our Trail Fest at HuntingtonState Park where we'll blend trail

building, rides, camping, and tasty food togetheron the last weekend in April. Will be a chance tobuild at Huntington, ride & explore there, andcamp at the historic Putnam State Park campgrounds (where Putnam's Division of theContinental Army wintered in 1778-1779).

Look forward to seeing folks out on the trails, inthe mean time it’s that time of the year when get-ting your bikes shifting, suspension, and wheelsdialed for the riding season means you don't missa beat on the trail.

Happy Trails!

Monika & Ryan

Kids rides at Cranbury and Mianus River Park. Photos by Monika Stokes

FairfieldCounty

President: Ryan Tucker,[email protected], 203-919-9439

VP: Mike AhernSecretary: Mike BurkeTreasurer: David Francefort

At Large: Rich Coffey, ChrisKezckemethy, Kyaeira Tucker

BOD Reps: Ryan Tucker, Paula Burton

Website: www.fcnemba.org


Winter is a distant memory,Spring has sprung and themountain bike season isofficially underway!

Things are very active atNW CT NEMBA and muchtrail work is planned for theupcoming months. Thenewly approved mountainbike route in theNassahegon State Forest hasnumerous projects that need to be completed tosatisfy the terms of our agreement with CT DEEP.From building berms to benching, bridge construc-tion to trail eradication, many man hours will beneeded to complete these tasks. Trail work dayshave been scheduled for April 23rd, May 7th andMay 21st. Additional work days will be addedthroughout the riding season in hopes of finishingas soon as possible so that the fruits of our laborcan be properly enjoyed.

In addition to the trail work at Nassahegon inBurlington, the Harwinton trail group continues topush on with the trail network started last year atthe Harwinton Recreation Complex. The scope andbrevity of the MTB trails continue to grow expo-nentially. The original trails at the RecreationComplex are now linked with the town ownedCarros Property and new trail routes have beenproposed for construction this year that will moveus extremely close to creating the desired connec-tion with the 2,000 acre State owned, RorabackWildlife Management Area. Dates for trail workdays in Harwinton are forthcoming so please staytuned.

In addition to the many specific projects discussedabove, the general up keep and maintenance of theBurlington trail network is itself a major undertak-ing. Look for some "pedal and prune" ridesthroughout the year as we attempt to manage for-est growth to improve sight lines and trail flow.

Aside from all the trail work, the NW CT NEMBARAW (ride after work) ride series will also be start-ing up soon. We plan on utilizing the same formatand schedule as last year. Monday nights ride willbe an all ability social type ride and Thursday's willbe a more advanced ride with greater distance andfaster pace. Similar to last year, ride start locationswill vary throughout the year so be sure to checkthe website and/or Facebook page for the latestinformation. Rides are scheduled to begin aroundMemorial Day.

As you can see, 2016 is shaping up to be a busyand productive year for our Chapter. We encourageeveryone to come out for our trail work days. Agreat way to get involved with NW CT NEMBA,

learn about the trail systems, meet fellow moun-tain bike enthusiasts and give a little back to thetrails. Information regarding the work days can befound on our web site, Facebook page and also atwww.NEMBA.org.

See you on the trail,

—Jon Regan


Scott B. riding the green monster. Photo by Scott Ruel

Join us this year to build more trail! Photo by Jon Regan

Northwest CTPresident: Jon Regan,

[email protected]

Vice-President: Scott Ruel

Treasurer: Cara Regan

Secretary: Brian Vibert

Event/Ride Coordinator: Margie BowenWebsite: www.nwctnemba.orgFacebook: “NW CT NEMBA”


Risk Vs Reward -Trail Maintenance &BuildingIt's SPRING!!! Sunshine,warm weather and bikes.Everyone is out, excited andready to ride. Spring is agreat time for trail mainte-nance. There is plenty ofdebris to clean up fromwinter storms, but beyondmoving sticks, limbs, andcutting out dead fall with a handsaw, please checkwith chapter leadership about larger messes thatneed chainsaws and other equipment. Our parksand forests have rules we must adhere to, as wellas other groups that care for trails. We DO NOTwant to risk our access to any trail system.

This also goes for trail building. Spring is a greattime for trail building. Water levels show us exact-ly where not to build, and leafless trees give usunobstructed views of the land for planning. Notto mention, no yellow jackets!!! These are all greatcircumstances. Our chapter and NEMBA as a

whole have worked diligently to build positive rela-tionships with land managers for all our variousparks and forests. We are currently in very goodstanding, but one rogue trail builder can ruin it forthe entire community. Permission to build is vitalto sanctioned trails and continued access. We wel-come help, and project leaders to present ideas tobe brought to land managers for approval. A littlebit of effort and planning will go a long way. Pleasedo not go rogue, and risk it for all of us.

Earth Day/ Trail DaySaturday, April 23rd @ 9am will be our secondannual Earth Day clean-up and trail work event atOld Furnace State Park. We will be installing thefinal phase of the bridge project on Swampy, andcleaning up trails in preparation for the riding sea-son. All age volunteers are welcome. Gloves andbug spray are recommended.

Chapter Fun RidesSaturday, June 4th @ 9am - Goodwin/NatchaugFun Ride - This year's loops are already in the plan-ning stages and will highlight even more ofNatchaug's finest. The advanced loop will be 20-25miles. The intermediate loop will be around 15miles. The short loop will be 6-8 miles. Post ridepot luck BBQ/picnic at the pavilion.

Sunday, July 17th @ 9am - Old Furnace Fun Ride- Once again, we will have new stuff to feature, butwe're not letting the cat out of the bag just yet, soput this ride on your calendar and stay tuned.

Group RidesMellow Monday Rides will begin May 30th @

6pm, and are held at James L. Goodwin SF eachweek. These are no drop, group rides. The ride loopis designed for those riders who are in attendance,and may break up into multiple groups to suit dif-ferent abilities, if needed.

Wednesday Women's Rides will begin April 6th@ 6pm. These no drop group rides are for inter-mediate level women looking to ride together in asupportive, ladies only group. Ride locations willvary throughout CT, RI & SE MA.

Saturday Morning Special Rides will begin April2nd. These rides are designed for intermediate plusriders, and will be 15 - 20 miles of various terrainsingletrack. The rides will vary in location through-out CT, RI & MA. Start time based on location.

Weekend Warrior Rides are a year roundskills/freeride series. Weekend Warrior rides are atvarious locations throughout New England, anddesigned for intermediate plus riders looking toadvance their skills on a ride that will stop to ses-sion, play and encourage.

Sunday Endurance Series - This ride is designedfor endurance riders and riders with solid fitnesslooking to stretch their riding mileage. Each ridewill lengthen in distance. Locations will vary.

**For more details, check out the ride descriptionson the NEMBA website. Weather changes, starttimes and locations are posted each week in theQuiet Corner NEMBA (Group Forum) on Facebook.

—Stacey Jimenez


Ladies of Quiet Corner NEMBA: Lenice Miley, Cheryl Doyle, Criz Cadiz, and Cathy CodyPhoto by Stacey Jimenez

Stacey Jimenez riding Rockland

Quiet CornerPresident: Stacey Jimenez,

[email protected]

Vice-President: Matt Danis

Treasurer: Glenn Tourtellot

Secretary: Chris TrajkovskiFacebook: “Quiet Corner NEMBA”Webpage: www.nemba.org/qcnemba



Like most of New England,SE Connecticut had a pret-ty mild winter so ridinghas been excellent for theearly part of 2016. By thetime you read this, thetrail gnomes will havecleared the trees andbranches knocked downby a couple strong stormsin February and March andour trails will be in greatshape.

In early March we completed our first of severalbridge projects at Hartman Park in Lyme. Workingwith the Lyme Land Trust we replaced a failingbridge over one of the many streams in the park.We were then able to repurpose the old bridge tobypass a consistent mud hole. If you are lookingfor a great event this spring consider the LymeLand Trust's Tour de Lyme (tourdelyme.org).

Trail building at the chapter's major trail project,Rattlesnake Ledges, is just getting back into theswing of things. After a strong push to completea few reroutes of existing trail, we'll be starting thereal fun of cutting new trail.

Keep an eye on the SECT NEMBA and RattlesnakeLedges Facebook pages for ride and trail dayannouncements. As always if you have an idea fora trail project, want to lead a ride or just get a lit-tle more involved in the chapter…drop me a line.

—Cory Stiff

SECT NEMBAPresident: Cory Stiff, president@sect-

nemba.org

Vice-President: Mickey Gilland

Treasurer: Andy Bennett

Secretary: Thom LamourineFacebook: “Southeastern CT NEMBA”Webpage: www.nemba.org/sectnemba

Out with the old…Thom Lamourine, Peter White, Zechariah and Caleb Stover hard at work replacing abridge at Hartman Park. Photo by Cory Stiff

Finished bridge at Hartman Park. Photo by Thom Lamourine

Keith Coughlin hitting a skinny at Hartman Park. Photo by Cory StiffTina Severson rolling onto the new bridge.Photo by Thom Lamourine


Welcome!The Board of Directors hasvoted Lori Gerencer as thenew Chapter Secretary. Loriis a stellar volunteer andcheerleader for CRNEMBAand is the tireless keeper ofour Facebook Page. We arefortunate to have Lori onour Board- please congratu-late her when you have theopportunity to do so. Thanks go out to KimberleyTruskowski who remains on our board and contin-ues with her work on the CarrabassettBackcountry Cycle Challenge!

EventsBelow are planned events for 2016 as we go topress. Please check our website for updated infor-mation as further events may be developed.

• Carrabassett Backcountry Cycle Challenge:July 16

• Baxter Outdoors Duathlon: August 1• NEMBA TrailFest: August 19-21• Kona Adventure Series: September 24-25

Carrabassett Backcountry CycleChallengeThe 2016 CBCC will be held on Saturday, July 16,with all race events originating from the SugarloafOutdoor Center in Carrabassett Valley. In additionto the iconic 100K and 50K race events, this yeara 25K race will be a part of the day's events. Besure to check out www.bikereg.com CarrabassettBackcountry Cycle Challenge for more information.

Volunteer Trail WorkVolunteer work days are open to people of all agesand abilities. All that is required is enthusiasm anda willingness to work together; the club providesdirection, tools, and work project locations. Therewill be a BBQ following each work day. These daysare always fun and productive!

• Saturday May 28• Saturday/Sunday June 11-12• Saturday July 9• Saturday/Sunday August 20-21 (NEMBA

TrailFest)• Saturday October 1• Saturday October 29

Trail Funding/Construction Our funding is solid for trail construction in 2016.Funds are in place to complete the 1.5 mile

Newton's Revenge Single Track to Stratton BrookHut and to complete construction of the HurricaneKnoll loop at the Outdoor Center.

In addition to carry over funds from 2015, CRNEM-BA will contribute an additional $15,000 in 2016which will be matched by the Town of CarrabassettValley. In addition, Town voters approved $25,000for funding MTB trail construction for 2016. Thisresults in $55,000 in new funding available forMTB trail construction in 2016.

2016 Fat Tire FestivalThe 2016 Fat Tire Festival is now in the books! Andwhat an event it was! In addition to the competi-tive events, including an uphill, downhill, andslalom, there were over 100 demo riders on

Saturday and 20 riders for the Frozen Fatty Ride onSunday! Thanks to all of the volunteers and spon-sors who made this happen. In particular, a shoutout goes to CRNEMBA Board members Ed Gervais,Dave Hughes, and Joe Hines for coordinating thisevent with Sugarloaf Events Coordinator Jen Reese.

New MapsNew Mountain Bike Trail maps are planned forrelease by Memorial Day. Please keep a look out atlocal restaurants, the Outdoor Center, trail kiosks,and other local businesses.

Please be in touch with any comments or ques-tions; and be sure to visit our website for the lat-est news and information. Enjoy the trails!

—Peter Smith

Competitors in the second annual Fat Tire Festival make their way up Boardwalk’Photos by Lori Gerencer

Riders gather in the Sugarloaf Base Area in front of the LL Bean Boot for the guided ride at the FatTire Festival

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CarrabassettRegion Maine

President: Peter Smith,[email protected]

VP: Ed GervaisSecretary: Lori GerencerTreasurer: Dana FriendFacebook: Carrabassett Region NEMBAWebsite: www.carrabassett.nemba.org


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If you're a "spring can'tcome too soon" sort of per-son this is your year.

Mid winter saw the first ofa series of eight Liv-spon-sored events for femaleroad, mountain, and recre-ational cyclists atBusytown Bikes inLewiston. CeMeNEMBAmember and LivAmbassador Disa Federowicz is excited to bringmore women into the sport. Fitness only gets youso far and this first in the series event addressedmany common issues that can degrade the ridingexperience. Look for future clinics throughout thecoming year. As always our Dirt Diva series focus-es on women and mountain biking and will be onMonday nights again this year.

Past years we've relied almost exclusively on TNT's,Tuesday Night Trail work. Weather and schedulesare not always been cooperative, in fact if you wereto wager on a rainy evening, Tuesday would be thewinner. Although we will stay true to our Tuesdayroots, we are also planning a few weekend traildays to add to the mix this year.

If you're hesitant to get trapped into working on

the trails, don't be. We're all slaves to our sched-ules at some point and come late, leave early ordon't show at all. And more often than not if it's aweekend work day riding is not far behind trailwork. Not always mind you.

What's involved you might ask. Well it's mostlymoving stuff, dirt, detritus, debris from where itshouldn't be to where it should be. Bridge work isalso popular and the most labor intensive part is,you guessed it, moving stuff. In the spirit of manyhands make light work, one person working for anhour can do quite a bit, 10 people get that muchmore accomplished.

Clearing and drainage issues are easy targets forwork but we also focus on the fun factor. Youmight add a berm to a corner or remove that rockor stump responsible for angst and hesitation.These are small steps which together add up tomake a great trail. Please consider coming out tosee what the fun is all about and learn a littleabout what goes into creating our awesome trails.You don't need any special skills.

If you have enjoyed Treadfest in the past mark yourcalendars for June 25th and 26th. This year's eventis shaping up to be the best yet. Race on Saturday& Sunday at Bond Brook, or just enjoy guided ridesat some of our other trail systems Sunday. There issomething satisfying for all levels of ability. Detailswill follow here www.treadfest.org and registrationis available at www.bikereg.com/bond-brook-tread-fest.

Monday nights are Diva rides. No drop womenonly and a great place to pick up new skills.

Wednesday night rides will begin as soon as con-ditions permit. These are no drop rides splittinginto multiple groups if numbers and expectationswarrant it.

Follow us on facebook (search for CeMeNEMBA)and check out our chapter's web site(http://cemenemba.org) for more information onhow you can make your own fun, while adding toeveryone else's.

—Chris Riley

Liv Bike Clinic at Busytown Bikes. Photo by Brian Alexander

CeMe Crew hits the Carrabassett Valley. Photo by Brian Alexander

Julie sporting ice biking safety equipment. ( IceClaws for self extraction). Photo Ian Ogilvie

Central MEPresident: Chris RileyVP: Sarah Aviano CrossSecretary: Garry HinkleyTreasurer: Brett Van-Cott

Membership: Ellen WellsTrails: Brian AlexanderPR: Pete PhairFacebook: CeMeNEMBAWebsite: www.cemenemba.org


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As we move into the 2016riding season its fun to lookback and more enjoyable tolook ahead. With that said,a 2015 highlight for MidCoast NEMBA was JohnAnders being recognized asthe 2015 Penobscot BayChamber of CommerceVolunteer of the Year! Johnhas led our chapter since2008 and has worked thou-sands of hours toward developing the great good ofmountain biking in Maine. This is a huge awardthat comes well deserved.

The winter of 2015-2016 brought very little snow.After most of our storms we like the rest of theeast received numerous washouts throughout thewinter. Although the snowmobile packed dayswere few, there was still plenty of fat biking to behad in our parts.

With 2016 upon us we have set somegoals for the upcoming riding season:1. Ever get lost riding on or around the CamdenSnow Bowl? Hopefully not much longer! We justreceived a grant (pictured above) to develop acomprehensive map along with improved signage.We are confident that this will result in a muchimproved rider experience.

2. We are not planning on building much new trailin 2016. We plan of working on our signage,bridges, and improving trouble spots. Again, theidea is to improve the riding experience.

3. Expanded and improved winter biking to sup-port year round riding opportunities.

4. Support and collaborate towards the realizationof the "Round the Mountain Trail with theCoastal Mountains Land Trust and the Town ofCamden Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

5. Build on the success of our NEMBA ExplorersYouth Mountain Bike Program

6. A new RACE! Expect a really cool fall event tobe held with Baxter outdoors that will include atrail running race, mountain bike race, and off roadDuathlon. (Dates TBD)

7. We are planning on two Midcoast Trail Festevents involving a weekend of trail building, riding,music, food, camping and friends.(Locations/dates TBD)

8. We are thankful for Scott Carlson who has beenbuilding a new website for Mid Coast NEMBA.

Check out the site, still under construction, atwww.MCNEMBA.com. This along with the mapmentioned above should provide more visibility for

our region!

—Morgan Laidlaw

Excited to receive a $2,500 successful grant! From L to R: Scott Carlson, Stephanie Szarka, JohnAnders, and Morgan Laidlaw (all from Midcoast NEMBA) pictured with Amber Heffner-Cosby

(Bangor Savings Bank.)

John Anders pictured above, giving his acceptance speech on February 10th at the annual 2015Penobscot Bay Chamber Gala. John was awarded the 2015 Community Volunteer of the Year. Fantasticrecognition for John and the Club! John has made a huge contribution with making Mid Coast Maine an

awesome place to ride! Photo by Scott Carlson

Mid CoastMainePresident: John Anders, 207-542-0080,

[email protected] Committee:

Jason Buck, Mike Hartley, Trevor Mills,Kevin Callahan, Jason Derrig, StephenWagner

Treasurer/Secretary: Stephanie SzarkaFacebook: “Midcoast Maine NEMBA”

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In the winter that wasn't,Penobscot Region NEMBAstill managed to find snowand frozen water to satisfythe urge to pedal.

Fickle skies and swingingtemps made for challeng-ing conditions, but we stillgot to ride snomo trails,ponds and singletrack. Weadapted...riding studdedskinnies on Pushaw Pond,fatties on the groomed trails of the Eastern MaineSnowmobile Club in Orrington, and enjoyed thebest flow Perch Pond can offer. Thanks to theentrepreneurial efforts of Team Kiski, a GoFundMe

effort netted a snowmobile for grooming trails atthe Dedham lot and elsewhere. Folks at Dedhamexperimented with the new Ski-doo and styles ofaccessories to hone the art of grooming singletrack. The newly available winter trails drew ravereviews and new riders.

PR NEMBA continues to build and strengthen rela-tionships in the region. By working with localtowns, land trusts and conservation groups, theUniversity of Maine, area businesses, and otherregional chapters of NEMBA, Penobscot Regionreaches more people and offer riders more placesand variety to ride.

When trails turn to ice (or mud), membersthoughts turn to spring and summer. Look forextended beginner trails at Newman Hill in Oronoand Kiski in Dedham, new trail markers for anintermediate loop at the UM forest and bridgework at the Bangor City Forest. We're planning tohost another MBAS event, complemented by a

skills clinic; help out at a bike rodeo in May, spon-sored by Walk'n'Roll, a Bangor bike-ped advoca-cy group, and more. With summer not too faraway, plans for training rides, time trials and races

fills the air. Look for more updates in the comingmonths.

—M. Benoit

Karen Francoeur riding Pushaw Pond. Photos by Deb Merrill

Fatbiking Perch Pond

PenobscotRegionPresident: Aaron Brasslett,

[email protected]

Vice-President: Craig MacDonald Treasurer: Debra MerrillSecretary: Michele BenoitFacebook: PRNEMBAWebsite: pr.nemba.org

First snow ride at the Trail ofTears.


M A S S A C H U S E T T S

Hello everyone from downhere on lovely Cape Cod.As I write this, we are get-ting ready for anothercoastal winter storm!!Hopefully this will be thelast storm of the season aswe are busy getting ourtrails ready for the bigNortheast Mountain BikeAdvocacy Summit the firstweekend in April.

To this point we've been pretty lucky this winter.Nowhere near as much snow as last winter andsave for a seemingly endless supply of deadfalls,our trails haven't been damaged. Indeed, snow/iceand mud free riding has been the norm all winter.

As the weather improves and we get more daylightin the evening our weekly rides will grow in num-bers. These rides are located all over the Cape.

At the Trail of Tears, they start from the Race LaneConservation Area parking lot on Wednesday andFriday at 5:30. By mid-summer they will seealmost 50 riders every week. Cape Cod NEMBAadvocated for doubling the size of that lot. Goodthing. The old lot could never have supported ridesthat large.

Tuesday afternoons at 5:00 the Orleans Cycle crewrides at Nickerson State Park.

While Sailworld leads rides at Otis on Tuesdaysand Thursdays.

On Sundays many of us like to change up our ridesand travel off cape to places like Wompatuck StatePark or Vietnam or check out other NEMBA chap-ter's rides.

There's also a Saturday morning mellow ride aimedat newer riders to learn some skills. This ride floatsall over the Cape and is led by the lord of thechainrings!!

Some of our members are planning a series of kidsrides. These rides will have started by the timeyou're reading this. On Friday afternoons parentscan bring their kids and either drop them off or joinin on the fun. Cookouts or snacks to follow afterthe ride.

A big shout out to George Sikes from Corner Cyclein Falmouth and Osterville for jumping on boardwith NEMBA. Thanks!

Also a big congrats to Seaports Cape Cod inHyannis who will be in their new location in April.

Jim Ballentyne of Sailworld in Buzzards Bay and

Barry MacMartin from Orleans Cycles round outthe four Cape Cod NEMBA shops and all of themare looking forward to supplying the bikes and gearto make this summer the biggest ever for mountainbiking on Cape Cod.

In an effort to promote the Cape's mountain bikeclimate the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce gaveus a generous grant to create detailed trail maps ofour best riding areas. These maps, created by LarsAhlzen, will be available on the Cape CodChamber's website and mirrored on the NEMBAsite.

Our monthly chapter meetings this year switch to

the 3rd Monday of the month. We discuss upcom-ing events, plan trail care sessions and generallyhave a good time. (Think party.) Visit the CapeCod NEMBA Facebook Group page for times andlocations of all our events.

I hope to see more faces on the trail this season.You can send me an email at [email protected] you need help with questions on rides and loca-tions.

We try to post everything on the Facebook pageand that's a great place to ask questions or find rid-ing partners too.

— Mike Dube

More Smiles Per Miles on Cape Cod. Photos by Mike Dube

Perry Ermi, Nanook of Snowpatuck. More Smiles Per Miles on Cape Cod.

Cape CodPresident: Michael Dube, dubati@com-

cast.netVice President: Perry ErmiTreasurer: Paul RichardsSecretary: Kris ErmiFacebook Group: “Cape Cod NEMBA

Group”Yahoogroup:

[email protected]


Planning for 2016As mentioned in our previ-ous article, we'd like to reit-erate the many waysGBNEMBA members canget involved. We appreci-ate your continued supportand encourage all of you tosustain or increase yourinvolvement in 2016. Hereare a few options to consid-er:

• Become a NEMBA Member

• Become a Ride Guide

• Attend our Weekly Group Rides

• Attend a Trail Maintenance Event

• Attend a Monthly Chapter Meeting

First and foremost (and if nothing else), become aNEMBA member. Your continued support allowsGBNEMBA to provide vital services to keep the rid-ing experience in our area enjoyable and sustain-able. If you're already attending many of theWeekly Group Rides during the season, considerbecoming a Ride Guide. If you like to get a littledirty as well as enjoy the fruits of your labor,attend a Trail Maintenance event. If you'd like tolearn more about any of these options or just bemore involved overall, joins us at a MonthlyChapter meeting. Thank you for your continuedsupport and keep spreading the word!

Upcoming EventsThe official start of the riding season is upon usand we have some great events coming up to getthings started. Here are a few to consider:

Week of 4/18 - Weekly Rides Start - Starting theweek of April 18th, GBNEMBA's weekly ride sched-ule will start. We're constantly looking for newRide Guides. If interested, please inquire with anyGroup Ride Leader or board member for more infor-mation. Also, please regularly checkwww.nemba.org and Facebook group pages forupdates. The schedule is as follows:

• Monday - Beginners Ride @ Beaver Brook North

• Monday - PYT Ride @ Russell Mill and/or VariousLocations

• Wednesday - Social Ride @ Middlesex Fells

• Thursday - Social Ride @ Landlocked Forest

4/30 - DCR's Annual Park Serve Day @Middlesex Fells - Yes, it does take a littlebit of trail maintenance for us to continu-ally enjoy riding these trails. On April30th, DCR will hold its annual Park ServeDay where they host thousands of volun-teers in many of their parks state-wide helpto clean up debris/trash, plant trees andflowers, paint buildings and much more.This year, GBNEMBA will be in theMiddlesex Fells doing general trail mainte-nance and, if approved by then, completinga planned trail re-route which will addMORE SINGLETRACK! Keep your fingerscrossed!

5/7 - MBAS Kick-Off @ Middlesex Fells- On May 7th from 9am-4pm, GBNEMBAwill host the Kick-Off to the Kona MTBAdventure Series at the Middlesex Fells.Event HQ will be at the Flynn Rink parkinglot and will feature booths from some ofour fantastic local bikes shops with bikesto demo, fantastic local bike parks and afew other vendors. Visit www.nemba.orgfor full event details including location andride schedules.

5/21-5/22 - Trail School @ Bear BrookState Park - If you've ever been interestedin learning the proper techniques for build-ing sustainable and low environmentimpact trails, we highly encourage you toattend Trail School. There you will learnproper trail building techniques througheducational seminars/presentations andthen applying that knowledge to real-worldapplications by completing actual trail proj-ects in Bear Brook State Park. The goal is toget you prepared to take the knowledge andskills gained and apply them to projects in yourown trail network. It's a fantastic weekend filled

with some great shared experienced and somegreat riding as well.

—Gregory Jones


Rick Foreze out playing in the snow. Photo by PK

GB Trail Care Mobile Trailer ready for action.Photo by Adam Glick

Greater BostonPresident: Adam Glick,

[email protected] , 781-354-7845

VPs: Maciej Sobieszek and Rick Forzese

Secretary: Greg JonesTreasurer: Bill Cohn

Website: www.gbnemba.orgfacebook: “GB NEMBA”


President's MessageThe 2016 riding season isunderway. We don't haveany large projects on thehorizon. The general main-tenance (deadfall removal,leave removal, brushingback, drainage…) was com-pleted as spring came early.Our newest trail, Gilson Hillloop at Billerica State forest,will continue to beimproved. There are trail alignments that havebeen completed in the North side of Billerica StateForest. With the light year for trail projects, we willfocus on Skills days and other fun events.

We have seen an increase in trail modification thispast fall and spring. We have added signs to theareas we have been having issues with. Please donot modify a trail you didn't build, period! Timespent repairing modification is time taken awayfrom new trail. If you are going to spend 30 min-utes sanitizing a trail feature, or just creating a goaround, why not spend that time practicing thetrail feature.

The MVNEMBA weekly rides will start as condi-tions and sunlight improve. Keep an eye onNEMBA.org andhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/MVNEMBA/ forthe official start. Thank you to all of the ride lead-ers and trail day volunteers.

The winter riding season has been epic. The mudseason was short. Get out outdoors now and getthe legs moving. Have a enjoyable and safe 2016riding season.

Come ride with us!

—Barry Moore

Unfortunate sign of the times — Please do notdummy down the trails. Thank you.

MV NEMBA back riding dirt. Photo by Karen Korza

MV Night at the Rye Airfield. Photo by Karen Korza


MerrimackValleyPresident: Barry Moore,

[email protected]

Vice-President: Malen AndersonTreasurer: Steve RichardsonEmail List: mtb-

[email protected]: MVNEMBA

Web Page: www.nemba.org/mvnemba

Facebook Group: “Merrimack Valley NEMBA”


While skiers crave freshsnow, the lack thereof isfavored my mountain bikerslooking to cruise on frozendirt. The conditions werevery good for mountain bik-ing on Boston's north shorethis winter, although ridingon muddy trails, as alwaysis strongly discouraged. Butif the trails are dry, have atit!

The following trail projects are planned for Spring2016 (dates are subject to change):

A new trail at Millvale in Haverhill, MA is sched-uled for sometime in April and a

Bay Circuit Trail reroute in Georgetown-Rowley SFis scheduled for May 14-15. Additionally, a cele-bration of the new Mill River Bridge Project on theBCT between GRSF and Willowdale SF is plannedfor April 30.

Spring trail work will include projects inGeorgetown-Rowley State Forest and MeadowBrook Conservation Area in Haverhill. As always,we look forward to your participation. Please staytuned into our Facebook group or chapter email listfor work party details.

Last fall, NSNEMBA assisted in the construction ofa 120' bridge over the Mill River, curing a majorproblem plaguing the route between Willowdale SFand GRSF. This spring, we are taking the lead oncorrecting problems on two more nearby trail sec-tions along the Bay Circuit Trail. Project elementsinclude a 2000' reroute around an extremelymuddy area and a 130' bog bridge to bypass aflooded section of woods road.

Continuing our improvements to Haverhill MAtrails, we expect to begin work on maintenance ofexisting trails in Meadow Brook and addition of anew trail along the shore of Millvale Reservoir. Thiscity conservation land has several miles of trail,with off-road connections to KenozaLake/Winnekenni where we have done a number ofprojects in the past.

Several NSNEMBA members are planning to attendthe NEMBA Summit on Cape Cod in early April andthe first chapter meeting of 2016 is tentativelyscheduled for April 28 (location TBD). Weekly ledrides at popular locations on the north shore willbegin in May. Stay tuned to the chapter's Facebookpage for event updates and schedule changes.

I'm looking forward to getting out on the trails thisspring, which seems to be coming early this year.Plan on going to NEMBAFest in June, NEMBA's

premier event.

—Hank Kells


Terry Morose and Mary Anne Dunfey at NorthShore NEMBA’s Chapter Meeting Ride.

Photos by Frank Lane

Glenn Wallace enjoying fresh snow atGeorgetown State Forest

Brant Gagne leading the fat bike charge through Georgetown State Forest

North ShorePresident: Frank Lane

president@ns nemba.org,857-265-4756 Vice-President: Tom GreeneTreasurer: Debi Merloni Secretary: Hank KellsBOD Reps: Frank Lane & Hank KellsWicked Ride Chair: Steve CharretteEmail List: mtb-

[email protected]: Scott Merloni

www.ns nemba.org


Snowpatuck. You probablyheard about that.February's Snowpatuck wasour premier winter event.In fact it was our only offi-cial 'winter' event. Tempsbelow zero and well belowin wind chill didn't stop70+ riders from putting onevery layer they could findand riding on the snow.Not just snow, but the first

official groomed snow ever in Wompy history.Friends of Wompatuck, of which many of us are'double agents' bought a sled-pulled snow groomerthis year, and FOW got it's biggest donation yetfrom Glenn Wright, a longtime supporter of thepark, mountain biker and snowmobile rider-whogave FOW a snowmobile to pull the groomer! Sothe 'trails'-mostly snow-covered pavement withsome select singletrack-were rideable by even 'reg-ular' mountain bikes!

The Visitor Center was toasty with both fireplaceswell-stoked, and free bowls of hot, smoked, grilled,Harpoon IPA-infused beef chili and fixin's. It was agreat place to hang out and warm up before andafter the rides. The good conditions continued andthe temps rose over the next week to be enjoyedby many more riders. The event raised over $700

for the Friends, money that will be well spent ontools and materials for the groups growing list ofprojects. And we're ready for snow again next year!

Since then, however, we have all but forgotten thelittle snow we had, and now refer to the 'winterthat never happened' or how nice it was to have an'extended fall' season. Things are looking up,including the daffodils and crocuses, and we areeven celebrating a non-mud season. Blue Hills cutthe March ban in half, opening back up after just 2weeks closure, due to the dry trails and lack of areal freeze/thaw this year. Props to Blue Hills DCRrangers!

Speaking of Blue Hills, the new Buck Hill Loop isvery close to becoming a reality! DCR loves theidea, and we are crossing fingers, toes, and spokesthat Natural Heritage Endangered Species Program

will approve of it too! If so, work would start soon,so stay tuned to 'SE Mass NEMBA' facebook fordetails. Two days with a couple dozen trail work-ers will get it done quick. This will be the 'down'side of the loop, although the loop will not be one-way. It will mirror the design of the 'up' side, andwill most likely set a new precedent for BH trailreroutes-they love our work-so we can continue toimprove riding conditions and DCR relationships.

A few of us are planning on being at the NortheastRegional Mountain bike Advocacy and RideSummit in Hyannis, so I'm sure we'll come backinspired to do even more…….

We are in process of planning a few great SEMassevents for 2016. Stay tuned, and Come Ride WithUs!

—Steve Cobble

The snow patrol groomers getting Borderland ready to go for tomorrow. #WickedNoreastah.Photo by Richard Higgins

Friends of Wompatuck began grooming Wompy this year. Photo by Dave Farrell

SE MassPresident: Steve Cobble,

[email protected], 781-254-8796Treasurer: Rich Higgins VPs:Ames Nowell: Malcolm NeilsonBlue Hills: Steve Cobble (open position)Borderland: Rich HigginsBraintree Town: John DohertyCutler Park: Chip Baker Foxboro/Wrentham: Brad ChildsMassasoit: John BaileySE MA Bioreserve: Jason BerubeWompatuck: Dave FarrellSecretary: Dave RidingFacebook: “SE MA NEMBA”


Well that wasn't much of awinter now was it? Earlyspring has got us out toLeominster state forest,Pearl Hill in Townsend,Groton, Westminster andmany of our other localstomping grounds.Unfortunately the Wareriver watershed single trackstill remains off limits butthe good fight is still beingfought.

We'll have several trail maintenance days this yearat LSF. Dates still to be set. Once determined they'llbe posted on the NEMBA website and theWachusett NEMBA Facebook page. We are alsoworking with Pearl Hill state forest in Townsend.Workdays will be posted soon as well. If you'venever been it's worth the drive. 20 mile loops ofrugged singletrack, tough climbs, rocks, flow...

good stuff. The Groton trails committee will haveworkdays all year. The details can be found atGroton trails.org.

As part of the Freedom's Way Hidden Treasuresactivities we'll be leading an intermediate ride at

the Groton town forest on 5/18 from 5:30-7 PM.Then on 5/22 an advanced death march...I meantour of Groton. Plan on 4-5 hours of rocky tech.

—Dave Burnham


The Division of Water Supply Protection has beencutting down live trees in order to obliterate trails

that many people have used for years.

Wall O rocks at the Wharton Plantation. Photo by Dave Burnham


WachusettPresident: Dave Burnham, tattoodav-

[email protected], 978-852-4962Secretary: Brett RussTreasurer: Fred MeyerColdbrook Springs: Brett RussMidstate Trail: Don SeifertNashoba Trails: Dave BurnhamPetersham Trails: Alf BerryFacebook: “Wachusett NEMBA”Webpage: www.nemba.org/wachnemba

The calm before the riding storm. Photo by Dave Burnham


N E W H A M P S H I R E / V T

Despite the low snow totalsfor this winter the areaexperienced a very good fatbike season. Snowamounts, storm timing, andmoisture content allowed usto ride the trails in ratherthan attempting groomingthem via snowshoes orsome other technique. By"mid-winter "most areas

were iced up, smooth, and fast. And studs weremandatory.

The amount of snow also brought spring condi-tions much sooner than normal, and by the first ofMarch better draining/drying areas like DrummerHill were being ridden by all.

We are still working out details on a spring kick-offevent. Hopefully by the time this hits your mail-box we'll all have gotten together for a ride andBBQ/picnic someplace. Last year's event was verywell attended and enjoyed by all. Right now weare looking at May 7th at Todd's house in VernonVT again.

A local shop, Advanced Cyclist, is putting onSunday morning rides out of their shop. Watchtheir Facebook page for details.

As daylight increases evenings the chapter plans tostart-up weekly rides as well. Nothing is finalizedas of now, but we'll likely follow the same pattern

as previous years. Tuesday nights, at 6PM.Typically at Drummer Hill or Stonewall Farm, withthe occasional field trip afield. Nothing definite isplanned in Brattleboro yet, still working throughschedules. Stay tuned for more details.

At the last chapter meeting Mr. Single outlinedsome of this year's trail improvement projects. Onthe docket is the wet spot on Drop and Chute, aswell as the wet section on the new section ofMike's Trail. Expect bridging to carry us up andover on both. We'll post up details as we get clos-er. Both will require plenty of manpower to trans-port material as well as building the structures.Folks in Brattleboro are watching the logging onthe Bridges trail and around the new berm trail.The logging is done and they should be going backin to clean things up. People are starting to assessthe damage and make plans for getting the trailsback in there.

It sounds like the chapter will be making anappearance at NEMBA Fest this year. It would be

great if we could get a decent size crew up there inJune.

We have a few other interesting things up oursleeves for this year, but everything is too early inthe planning stages to share any details. But itshould be great.

There is also some exciting news on the youth MTBfront. The kids that have been MTB racing withElm City Velo the last few years are looking to jointhe chapter and race under NEMBA this year. Timand Loren have done a great job with this programand saw a lot of their kids on the podium through-out the last couple seasons. The kids are excitedto get out and help on trail work days, join onsome rides, and just get involved with MTB advo-cacy. Let's welcome them aboard and supportthem in any way we can. More kids riding and rac-ing mountain bikes is a good thing for the area.

—Michael Davern

Brattleboro-KeenePresident: Peter Poanessa,

[email protected] President: Bob Shalit

Josh ReynoldsSecretary: Mike DavernTreasurer: Peter SchraderEmail List:

[email protected] Email: [email protected]

Group Ride at Stonewall Farm. Photo by Mike DavernGerard Kiernan riding Stonewall Farm.Photo by Mike Davern


The first spring ride is in thebooks and our trails are dry-ing out well— not muchfrost on the ground so nomud season this year.

We did some trail work thiswinter out of necessitybecause we rode all winter.We had some rainy windstorms and brought sawsand rode and cleared.

We did GPS our trails this winter and handed inthe info to the forest service, and are excited tolegalize our trail system. I really had a blast ridingthis winter as some of our group rides had a mix ofbikes (fat, non fat and studs and no studs). I real-ized that with snow it is great to pack trails to ridebut the more you pack the icier the trails get butthe ones that were left alone had no ice after allthe rain which made riding them safer and fun, sofor all you winter trail packers out there maybe lessis better in the long run.

We are anticipating a busy season this year withfinishing the CJCF "cooley-jericho community for-est" and waiting for the forest service to give us thego ahead.

Also we will offer weekend group rides from theFranconia Inn this season, and I am promoting agravel grinder race on Sept 4th.

Keep the rubber side down and have fun,

—Big Ring Bob.

Dave Harkless showing his grooming Rokon at the Fat Bike Summit at KingdomTrails.Photo by Philip Keyes

The early spring means that FA NEMBA’s group rides have begun.

N E W H A M P S H I R E

FranconiaAreaPresident: Eric Pospesil,

[email protected]

Vice President: Gardner Kellogg

Treasurer: Sandy Olney

Secretary: Chris Nicodemus

Trails Chair: Gabe Boisseau

PR: Janel Lawton

At Large: Bob Lesmerises

Facebook: “Franconia Area NEMBA”


We at Pemi Valley NEMBAwelcome the early arrival ofspring this year. At thistime last year we still hadfeet of snow on the groundand were only dreaming ofdry singletrack but an earlythaw has allowed us to getinto the woods and startcleaning up the trails. Witha low snow year here in

central New Hampshire fat bikes were all the rageas folks were out packing and riding trails as wellas trekking up to Kingdom trails to keep the bikegroove going all winter.

Our chapter has been busy making plans for theupcoming riding season. We have a calendar oftrail work days as well as group rides and we hopethis will allow more folks to get out and getinvolved with the local trails and to have fun doinga series of group rides at local NEMBA sites. Wehave been busy working with the Forest Service ona proposal to legitimize a number of existing trailson White Mountain National Forest property. DanAbbe of the WMNF has been very helpful in get-ting us headed in the right direction and providingguidance in writing our proposal and we want tothank him for attending our meetings and offeringhis assistance.

We have had a number of our members attendingthe planning meetings for the newly createdWhitten Woods property in Ashland N.H. Plansare already in the works for expanding a multi usetrail network on this 500 plus acre property andwe look forward to working with Brett Durham ofthe Squam Lakes Science Center. Brett will be in

charge of the development of the trails on this par-cel and we at Pemi Valley NEMBA are eager toassist in creating a trail network to be enjoyed bymany user groups. This property has an existingnetwork of forest roads and features some amazingviews of Squam lake and beyond.

Plans are already made to continue work on theFox Park trail network we created last year as wellas some fine tuning to the pump track which wasbuilt last fall. Both of these new to Plymouth rid-ing locations have seen a lot of use from localmountain bikers as well as hikers, runners, dogwalkers and skiers.

The time has come to get out and enjoy the ridingand do some trail work so tune your bike and ride!I am looking forward to the NEMBA trail summit inCape Cod and can't wait to get my tires on the finesingletrack down there.

—Slade Warner


Justin Daigneault hitting Dr. No. Photo by Matt Smith

Pemi ValleyPresident: Jeremy Hillger

Vice-President: Slade WarnerTreasurer: Sean O’LearyFacebook: Pemi Valley NEMBA



It was an awful winter forskiing but excellent for fatbiking and many localstook full advantage. Anearly spring is suddenlyupon us and with that welook forward to new trailsand new friends.

We have some greatopportunities to improvetrail networks here in theMt. Washington Valley.

Top priorities for 2016 include:• We will be finishing off the long awaited trail

sign installation project throughout NorthConway's highly popular east side trail net-work.

•The Town of Conway's new MarshallConservation Area has miles of trailsapproved to be added. Existing trails will bemodified to fine tune the network.

• The Nature Conservancy (TNC) expandedtheir Green Hills Preserve with 1300 addition-al acres on the southeast side of NorthConway. We will be working with TNC toimprove and maintain the excellent trail net-work that already exists on this property.

• White Mountain National Forest (WMNF)- some trail relocations and bridge replace-ment work are on the docket.

Trail Building WeekendOur 16th annual trail building weekend is againscheduled for the last weekend in July, falling onJuly 30th and 31st this year. This has become aWhite Mountains classic, with a lot more riding &fun than actual work, but the trail projects that getdone on Saturday morning are always top quality.Bikes, barbeque and beer are always a winningcombination. We hope you can join us for thisgreat event.

Trail WorkOther scheduled trail work days are typically thelast Sunday of each month, as well as the highlyproductive Tuesday Night Trailwork series. Seewww.wmnemba.org for details.

Bon Voyage, Chris and JanaIt is with mixed emotions that we good-bye toJana Johnson and Chris Joosen, who are headed tothe Deschutes National Forest in Bend, Oregon.Jana was the Dispersed Recreation Manager for thelocal Saco District of the White Mountain NationalForest and recently headed up WM NEMBA's trails

committee. She was the driving force for the U.S.Forest Service to formalize the Moat Mountainstrail network, the first network in the WMNF withmountain biking designated as its primary usergroup. Her husband Chris has been the TuckermanRavine snow ranger and member of Mountain res-cue Service for more than two decades and was our

chapter vice president. Beyond their importantroles in our community is the fact that they arejust wonderful, intelligent and fun people - theywill leave a void that will be very difficult to fill.Best wishes Chris & Jana!

More GoodbyesAlso leaving town after many decades of advocacyare Sally and Steve Swenson, parents of 3-timeOlympian and former pro mountain biker CarlSwenson and his brother Pete Swenson, arenowned ski mountaineer. Steve's family has beenpart of the Granite State quarrying industry forgenerations and he has long championed NorthConway's Redstone Quarry as the historic wonderthat it is. He founded the Toys for Tots fundraisingmountain bike ride and resurrected it into theNorth Conway Public Library's annual Bike forBooks event. Steve has been involved in the devel-opment of trails and recreation paths in the Mt.Washington Valley for at least 25 years and hiscontributions are landmarks. Thank you Steve &Sally! Please come visit often.

Time to Get InvolvedOur opportunities tend to outnumber our volun-teers and we welcome your help. Fresh ideas and

more labor will take our area to the next level.Please become a part of it. Check for projectupdates, events and activities at www.wmnem-ba.org and please come join us.

—Rob Adair

Maryanne Dunfey at the Redstone Quarry. Photos by Rob Adair

Conway Town Manager Earl Sirespumping the fat bike

WhiteMountainsPresident: Rob Adair,

[email protected], 603-496-5853

VP: Chris JoosenTreasurer: Phil Ostroski Secretary: Paula ChurchillWebsite: www.wmnemba.org


We did it! Winter is now athing of the past and springis finally here! For many rid-ers, spring is the best ridingseason. Layers upon layersof clothing are now replacedby shorts and a jersey, andafter work rides are nowwarm and bright. There'snothing like the feeling ofthe first few warm rides inearly spring. The warm airhitting your skin, the freedom of riding in summergear; for some reason it makes you want to ridefaster, hit corners harder and jump every rock andlog in sight! Over the winter, our chapter has beenhard at work putting together our 2016 scheduleand it's shaping up to be an action packed year forcycling in Rhode Island!

Spring housekeepingTrail conditions throughout the state are, for themost part, very good right now with little to nomud in most places and it's looking to be a dryspring! That said, trail conditions this time of yearcan change day by day so please use your bestjudgment. If you find yourself leaving tire marks it'sa good sign that you're causing trail damage andyou should stop. This goes for all user groupsincluding hikers, trail runners, dog walkers andequestrian.

Trail ConditionsIf you have questions about trail conditions atyour local riding area feel free to reach out to theRI NEMBA riding area VPs. They'll be able to pro-vide you up to date trail conditions especially ifyou plan on a trip to RI this spring. If you'reunsure, it's good practice to reach out to them.Area VPs and contact information are listed below.As always feel free to contact me at [email protected] and I'll help you in any way I

can:

Arcadia: Bart Angelo [email protected]

Big River: Alan Winsor [email protected]

Burlingame: Lennon Schroeder [email protected]

Diamond Hill: Michael [email protected]

Lincoln Woods: Brendan [email protected]

Prudence Island: Peter [email protected]

G. Washington State Forest: Adam [email protected]

Weetamoe Woods: Bill O'Mara [email protected]

There's been a great deal of wind as of late that'sbrought down many trees, limbs, and debris. Trailstewards from all over the state have been workinghard to clean up the trails for all users to enjoy. Onyour next ride, please take a moment to acknowl-edge these folks who sacrifice time away from rid-ing, work and their families to make the outdoorexperience better for everyone in RI! We all cannotthank you enough! RI NEMBA encourages you tobecome a trail steward. Stewards and ambassadorsmake sure they leave the forest in better conditionthan when they entered it. This can range frompicking up a piece of trash and removing traildebris all the way to attending or organizing a trailmaintenance day. These are our trails and it's up toall of us to sustain them!

Group Ride Schedule and Fun RidesRI NEMBA hosts group rides nearly every day ofthe week. Check out the rides and events link atNEMBA.org or go to RINEMBA.org and click on ourevent calendar.

Big River Fun Ride - May 15th

Arcadia Fun Ride - Sept. 10th

Dates for the Lincoln woods and Diamond Hill FunRides will be announced in the near future.

RI NEMBA Intro to Trail Riding SkillsClinic at Ryan ParkMark your calendars! It's back and starting on May23rd! RI NEMBA will be hosting a 6 week, Intro totrail riding skills clinic held on Monday nights atRyan Park. Each week will have an agenda of skillsthat will build over the 6 weeks and cover every-thing from how to fix a flat and how to properly

mount and dismount your bicycle,all the way to how to corner effi-ciently, climb/descend hills andbasic riding skills needed to conquerthe trails!! NBX bikes will be thereeach week to provide support and alimited number of demo bikes forfolks looking to try out a new ride!Official marketing and clinic sched-ule will be released over the nextfew weeks but we wanted to spreadthe word. Last year was our firstyear running the clinic and it was ahuge success. This year will be evenbetter! Clinic Monday's will be signup only and instructions on how tosign up will be available shortly!New trail riders.... this is the oppor-tunity you've been looking for. Oh,and it's free!

Meeting Street SchoolWords from Alan Winsor:

This year RINEMBA will host a weekly bike clinicwith some 3rd graders from Meeting Street School.Each week we'll meet at a different place, probablyon Monday afternoons at 3:30. We'll offer somevery basic bike riding skills, ride a few miles, havea healthy snack, and be done by 5pm. Most impor-tantly, we'll provide positive role models and achance for the kids to experience outdoor recre-ation that they are desperately missing. The ses-sions will start early April and run for six or eightweeks. The first session will be on the East Baybike path. Other sessions TBD, we're still workingout details. If you can help on one or all please letme know. No experience necessary, just a goodattitude. C'mon... it'll be fun! Contact Alan [email protected] if you'd like to help out!

RI NEMBA Endurance Ride SeriesAsk and you shall receive....back by populardemand for 2016 is the RI NEMBA Endurance RideSeries! Like before, these rides will be self support-ed, 30-40 mile rides, geared towards solid interme-diate/advanced riders. This year there will be aslight twist....our last ride of the season will be a75 mile loop covering Big River, Arcadia, andPachaug! Yup.....ouch! Details on each ride will beout shortly but for now here's the schedule tomark in your calendars. Time to get pedaling!Contact me at [email protected] for moredetails.

April 23rd - Big River (30-40 miles)

June 4th - Arcadia (30-40 miles)

July 23rd- Big River to Arcadia and back (30-40miles)

September 24th - Big River/Arcadia/Pachaug (75miles)

Parking at Big River

Please note that the parking area known as "GreasyJoes" on Division Road at New London Turnpike isprivate property and not a public parking lot.Please refrain from parking there and use the exit 7park and ride across from the gas station instead.Thanks for your cooperation and please helpspread the word.

As you can see, things are already starting to heatup for 2016 and this is sure to be an exciting year!Thanks as always and see you out on the trails!

—John Sumner

R H O D E I S L A N D

Rhode IslandPresident: John Sumner,

[email protected]

VP Arcadia: Bart Angelo

VP Big River: Alan Winsor

VP Burlingame: Lennon Schroeder

VP Diamond Hill: Michael LeBlanc

VP Lincoln Woods: Brendan Dee

VP Prudence Island: Peter Gengler

VP Washington SF: Adam Brule

Treasurer: Kerry Angelo

Secretary: Lauren Hoard

NEMBA BOD Rep: Matt Schulde

NEMBA BOD Rep: Peter Gengler

Email List: [email protected]

Websie: RINEMBA.org

Facebook: RI NEMBA

Webpage: www.nemba.org/rinemba


Special Events4/29-5/1 Fairfield County NEMBA TrailFest Redding, CT Paula Burton Paula Burton [email protected]/7 Kona MTB Adventure Ride @ Middlesex Fells, Stoneham, MA Rick Forzese [email protected]/11 Kona MTB Adventure Ride @ Marsh Island, Orono, ME Aaron Brasslett [email protected]/17-19 NEMBAfest @ Kingdom Trails E Burke, VT NEMBAfest.com

Trail Care Events4/16 Fairfield County NEMBA Trailwork Trout Brook Weston4/23 Northwest CT NEMBA Trail Work Burlington [email protected]/24 Central CT NEMBA Cleanup @ Rockland Madison Jason Engelhardt 860-834-16674/29-5/1 Fairfield County NEMBA TrailFest Redding Paula Burton Paula Burton [email protected]/7 NW CT NEMBA Trail Care Burlington [email protected]/21 NW CT NEMBA Trail Care Burlington [email protected]/4 Central CT NEMBA Trail Day @ Rockland Madison Jason Engelhardt 860-834-1667

NEMBA Rides & EventsCentral, Wachusett & Western Mass Thursdays PV NEMBA Berkshire East Ride Charlemont Harold Green [email protected] Robinson SP, Beginner Ride Feeding Hills Adam Jaber 413-746-4144Sundays Wachusett NEMBA Leominster SF Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-52-48001st Wednesday PV NEMBA Chapter Meeting/Ride TBD Liam O’Brien [email protected]

Connecticut Sundays Quiet Corner Weekend Warrior Ride Location Varies [email protected] 860-230-1237Sundays Quiet Corner NEMBA Endurance Series (TBD) Matt Danis [email protected] Sundays NWCT NEMBA Kids & Family Rides TBD [email protected] (Starts 5/22)Mondays NW CT All Level Ride Location Varies [email protected] (Starts 6/6)Mondays Quiet Corner NEMBA Monday Mellow Ride Goodwin SF Hampton [email protected] Central CT NEMBA Wandering Wednesday Ride (TBD) Glenn Vernes [email protected] Quiet Corner Women's Ride TBD Cris Cadiz 860-983-6551Thursdays Central CT NEMBA RAW Ride (TBD) Al Tinti [email protected] 860-368-9109Thursdays NWCT NEMBA Intermediate Ride Location Varies [email protected](Starts 6/2)Saturdays Quiet Corner NEMBA Saturday Morning Special (TBD) Glenn Tourtellot [email protected] (Starts 5/7)Alternating Saturdays Central CT NEMBA Faturday Ride (TBD) Glenn Vernes [email protected] (Starts 4/9)Saturdays Central CT NEMBA Branford Supply Ponds Ride Marc Otfinoski [email protected] (Starts 4/23)Saturdays Quiet Corner NEMBA Saturday Special Rides (TBD) [email protected]

NEMBA rides are led by individual NEMBA members for other members and prospective members. So if you haven't yet joined NEMBA, pleasedo. Rides are usually for small numbers of people and vary with the location and the personal style of the host. Rides have been known tochange location or time at the last moment. So be sure to contact the ride's leader, both to sign up, and to find out more about the ride. **Besure to contact the ride leader a couple of 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 arerequired on all NEMBA rides. Contact your ride's leader if the weather looks questionable.

HEY! - Why not lead a NEMBA ride yourself? Contact Bill Boles at 508-583-0067 or [email protected] for more information.

NEMBA Rides


Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont Sundays Penobscot Region NEMBA Ride (TBD) Emmy Monahan [email protected] Brattleboro-Keene NEMBA Rides TBD Michael Davern [email protected] CeMeNEMBA Ride (TBD) Brian Alexander [email protected] 207-441-82276/11 Kona MTB Adventure Series Ride @ Marsh Island All Orono, ME [email protected]/17-19 NEMBAfest @ Kingdom Trails E Burke, VT All NEMBAfest.com

Metro Boston, Merrimack & North ShoreTuesdays MV NEMBA Landlocked Forest, All David Zizza [email protected] 617-543-3971Thursdays MV NEMBA Ride at Russell Mill, All David Zizza [email protected] 617-543-3971Saturdays MV NEMBA Northeast MA Ride (TBD) David Zizza [email protected] 617-543-3971Sat & Sun GB NEMBA Weekend Rides (TBD) www.facebook.com/groups/gb.rides1st Monda Greater Boston NEMBA Chapter Meeting (TBD)5/7 Kona MTB Adventure Series Ride @ Middlesex Fell All Rick Forzese [email protected]

Southeastern Mass. Blackstone Valley & Rhode IslandSundays SE MASS NEMBA Intermediate Level Ride (TBD) Corey French [email protected] RI NEMBA Arcadia Ride Exeter, RI John Sumner [email protected] Mondays Cape Cod NEMBA Chapter Meeting TBD Mike Dube [email protected] SE MASS NEMBA Foxboro SF Mellow Ride Foxboro, MA Iain Crerar [email protected] Cape Cod NEMBA ToT Wednesday Ride Marstons Mills, MA Mike Dube [email protected] RI NEMBA Lincoln Woods Ride Lincoln, RI Brendan Dee [email protected] 401 335 3163Wednesdays RI NEMBA Burlingame Ride Charlestown, RI Lennon Schroeder [email protected] 401-212-6694Thursdays SE MASS NEMBA Novice Ride in Kingston Kingston, MA Joe Basile [email protected] SE MASS NEMBA Thursday Foxboro Ride Foxboro, MA Iain Crerar [email protected] Cape Cod NEMBA Friday ToT Ride Marstons Mills, MA Mike Dube [email protected] SE MASS NEMBA Wompatuck Ride Hingham, MA Richard Banks [email protected] Cape Cod NEMBA Saturday Mellow Ride(TBD) Bill Boles [email protected]

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