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Board of DirectorsAdam Glick, President

Matt Schulde, Vice-PresidentAnne Shepard, TreasurerHarry Meyer, Secretary

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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New EnglandersGuide to Southern

RidingSometimes a road trip is in order to get your riding fix.

By Steven Kasacek9


A N N O U N C E M E N T

Annual Meeting Election of NEMBA’s Board of Directors

Berkshire NEMBAHarry Meyer

Bill Markham (Alternate)

Blackstone Valley NEMBAEammon Carleton

Anne Shepard (Alternate)

Brattleboro-Keene NEMBAPeter Poanessa

Pete Schraeder (Alternate)

Cape Cod NEMBAMike Dube

Perry Ermi (Alternate)

Carrabassett Region NEMBADavid Hughes

Joshua Tauses (Alternate)

Central Maine NEMBAChris Riley

Central NH NEMBAKevin Orlowski

Jesse McGowan (Alternate)

Fairfield County NEMBAPaula Burton

Ryan Tucker (Alternate)

Franconia Area NEMBAEric Pospesil

Bob Lesmerises (Alternate)

Greater Boston NEMBAAdam Glick

Maciej Sobieszek (Alternate)

Greater Portland NEMBABrian Danz

Rob Lavoie (Alternate)

Merrimack Valley NEMBABarry Moore

Malen Anderson (Alternate)

Midcoast Maine NEMBAJohn Anders

Morgan Laidlaw (Alternate)North Shore NEMBA

Frank LaneHank Kells (Alternate)

Northwest CT NEMBAJon Regan

Brian Vibert (Alternate)

Pemi Valley NEMBALauren Purtell

Slade Warner (Alternate)

Penobscot Region NEMBAAaron Brasslett

Pioneer Valley NEMBAHarold GreenMike Akrep

Quiet Corner NEMBAStacey Jimenez

Glenn Tourtellot (Alternate)

Rhode Island NEMBAMatt Schulde

Peter Gengler (Alternate)

Southeast Mass NEMBASteve Cobble

Dave Riding (Alternate)

Southern CT NEMBACory Stiff

Thom Lamourine (Alternate)

Southern NH NEMBAMatt Caron

Chris Gaudet (Alternate)

Wachusett NEMBADave Burnham

Fred Meyers (Alternate)

White Mountains NEMBARob Adair

NEMBA members are cordially invited to NEMBA's Annual Meeting and Election of our Board of Directors on April 3 at the Cape Codder, locat-ed at 1225 Iyannough Rd., Hyannis MA at 12pm. NEMBA's chapters have nominated who will represent their chapter on NEMBA's Board asa primary voting member and alternate. Now it's time for NEMBA membership to vote.


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

By now your riding has taken one of two paths; nonexistent or fat.While there are a multitude of winter activities beyond mountain bik-ing to keep one fit and active (does anyone remember Nordic skiing?)riding is now our collective favorite pastime. But, before fatties tookhold there was little in the way of riding during winter beyond head-ing somewhere new. And if you wanted to see dirt this was your onlyoption.

I relocated from New England to Charlotte, NC last June, and whilemy heart will always be in New England (props to Philip and NEMBA'sstand on wilderness), I'm taking my younger years to live and ridenew places. I had the opportunity between jobs to spend six weekson the road and trails visiting new places. So here is quick run downof various places I've loved in case you want to wear baggies and ¾fingers, not tights and lobster claws.

FloridaLet's start in the perennial favorite of snowbirds everywhere, theSunshine state. Since my girlfriend was working in Sanibel, an islandnear Fort Meyers, I had the chance to drive the near length of thisstate. Make no mistake I hit five different riding areas of Florida andthey all impressed me but two stand out areas were Santos andAlafia.

Majorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway: Ocala, FL

Located in Ocala, FL and home to the OMBA (Ocala Mountain BikeAssociation) Epic, an IMBA designation. Majorie Harris Carr CrossFlorida Greenway, better known by its main trailhead Santos, is alsopart of the Hurracan 300, a bikepacking race. Needless to say, thereare plenty of trails in the area.

A beautifully sculpted pump track and practice area greets the riderat the Ocala trailhead. For those who think Florida must lack techni-cal I urge you to try Santos. Sure the elevation won't rival Vermontbut the limestone treads will. Sinkhole, Anthill, and John Brown areall rocky test pieces.

Don't let the fast XC flowing jungle atmosphere fool you. Santos ishost to the Vortex, a large freeride area famed in these parts and afar.Being a more XC oriented singlespeeder I wasn't sure I belonged but I

wanted a peak. OMBA has built great qualifiers that really let ridersknow if they belong there or not. I was impressed with the jump linesI saw at the beginning. The Red Trail that circles the manmade play-

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ground was my personal favorite. Carved out of the limestonebedrock with plenty of features, tight turns, and burly ups (anddowns) this will have you sweating if the heat doesn't. I wasawestruck with how much this trail worked my upper body and Iloved it.

For those traveling Santos is also home to a campground, but bewareit can fill in the winter months. With over 30 miles of trails right outof the campground one can fill a weekend here easily.

Alafia River State Park: Lithia, FL

Building off the Red Trail of Santos theme, Alafia River State Park iscarved out of the remains of the phosphate mining industry ofFlorida. Further south than Ocala, Lithia will stay warm all year long(and too warm come summer, I found out the hard way).

A mere $4 for a day pass gets you access to this gem of riding. TheSWAMP Mountain Bike Club maintains Alafia complete with a park-ing lot home to a pump, tools, water, bike wash station, and toilets.What more could one ask for?

If you think the word exposure has no bearing in south Florida thinkagain. Try Buzzard Bay and Razorback on for size. Steep ups anddowns and switchbacks carved out of limestone with twenty footdrops to alligator infested waters may change that view.

Alafia classics include Gatorback and Moonscape. Two must hit ridesthat when pedaled hard make for an incredible workout. Don't missFranks, where a steep drop into a 90 degree turn may have you lay-ing in the water if you aren't quick enough.

Again the State park hosts a great campground for those willing tospend the night. And Balm Boyette another SWAMP classic is lessthan 15 minutes away for added riding.

GA, AL, and TNMoving north you come across a trifecta of riding potential. Georgia,Alabama, and Tennessee all are home to a wide variety and hugenumber of riding areas. I'll highlight one from each state.

Mulberry Gap Mountain Bike Get-a-Way: Ellijay, GA

Maybe you've heard of this mountain biking oasis, but maybe youhaven't. Situated in the North Georgia mountains at the tail end ofour Appalachian range is a small bed and breakfast specifically formountain bikers.

Ginni, Kate, Andrew, and Diane know how to make one feel welcome.Whether you're staying in one of their cabins, camping, soaking in aJacuzzi, or of course taking in Ginni's home cooked southern meals;you'll feel right at home.

Andrew can point anyone toward some of the Cohutta's best riding.The Pinhoti, a long distance trail, runs right by here. The two mostcycled sections are Pinhoti 1-2 and Pinhoti 3. Pinhoti 1-2 opens withsome big forest road gravel climbs, combine with Bear Creek for rid-ing that may have you think you're in New Hampshire with the rootsand babbling streams. Pinhoti 3 has more flow as it switchbacks upto a gorgeous overlook that you turn and burn down when ready.

Bring your lungs and legs to this one. I've stayed there in late April




and rode in short sleeves. Make sure to book early. They are alsobuilding their portfolio by offering shuttles and trips to more hard toget to North Georgia riding. Plus if bikepacking is on your radar (likemine) Brett Davidson has teamed with them to bring his experiencevia Bikepacking 101 courses.

Raccoon Mountain: Chattanooga, TN

Chattanooga stands out as one of my favorite stops on my tour. Thefirst place in this guide to be located in a major urban area,Chattanooga is home to an excellent aquarium, great food, and funfor a whole family. The city is also making a name for itself in the out-door recreation world. Come to Chattanooga and you may hear moretalk of climbing than riding, but make no mistake the local SORBA(Southern Off Road Biking Association) chapter is making amazingthings happen.

For those making this stop I suggest Raccoon Mountain. A TVA(Tennessee Valley Authority) owned reservoir atop a mountain (guessthe name) the trails here wind all the way to the bottom and back up.Nearly 30 miles of fun singletrack await the rider here. The trails cir-cle the reservoir in two concentric circles.

The trails boast fun challenges from open rocks to treacherous rockgardens to blurring fast downhills. Electric Avenue 1 and East Rim areclassic mountain biking trails that mix fast riding with rocks androots. From here there is a small freeride section or take my favoriteLive Wire 1 and 2. This combo will drop you way down to where youcame in and if you can wipe the grin off your face from the doublesand rollers of Live Wire 1 you may be able to catch your breath before

the onslaught of Live Wire 2 begins with its never ending rock gar-dens. The only downside to this fun? The upside. Climbing up HighVoltage is no joke. If you're like me, you may be on your feet morethan pedals which will give you plenty of time to appreciate theincredible trail building it took to construct these switchbacks.

The inner circle of trails is no less fun. Be sure to take in views of themighty Tennessee River. If you're strolling through town make sure tocross the pedestrian only bridge over this waterway. Word of warn-



ing regarding Raccoon Mountain, the Eastern/Central time zonechange occurs as you come up the drive so be sure to keep this inmind! For overnighting I stayed at the Crash Pad, the best hostel I'vebeen to period. But the city is host to plenty of hotels.

Oak Mountain: Birmingham, AL

Oak Mountain State Park, here the Birmingham Urban MountainPedalers (BUMP) have been doing some awesome work. The statepark was fascinating. It was a clear 15-minute drive from theentrance to the campground and I passed a state run horse stable,golf course, and the man made lake.

Sure Coldwater Mountain is gaining a lot of attention, and rightfullyso, but this lesser know and older riding venue is well worth a visit.A fantastic climb with many creek crossings, the Red Trail brings youup to the ridge top. At the top take the choice, go through a littlegate with plenty of warnings, and continue onto Boulder Ridge.

Boulder Ridge is a supremely technical fun ride. One of those slow,pick your line, balance oriented, sufferfest type trails. Watch forsnakes, I nearly rode over a copperhead here, not the sort of trail fea-ture I'm use to. From Boulder Ridge cross the Red Trail to West Ridge.While not as chunky as Boulder Ridge it still keeps you on your toes.I suggest opting for Jekyll & Hyde as your descent off the ridge. Hydewill rear its ugly head with lots of rocks and a tough downhill run.The appropriately named second half is a super long flow filled funfest, nearly four miles if I recall. It played with the terrain so well,looping back and forth, using grade so smoothly, a singletrack we alldream of.

From here it’s on to Rattlesnake Ridge which is a nice blue trail, notso technical but plenty of flow. A string of trails lead around the lakeand back to the start. Of course being a State Park there is campingand swimming and the likes.

Beyond these fantastic places are a few others I couldn't help butmention by name. White Springs and the Suwannee trails in northcentral Florida spread out like a spider web from Stephen Foster FolkCenter State Park (campground included). A little known fun flowcenter? Mississippi. Try Thacker Mountain in Oxford (home to OleMiss) for tight tracks. Or, Noxubee Hills in the Tombigbee NationalForest near Ackerman, MS if scenic backcountry riding is more yourstyle.

And I can't finish the article without mentioning my new home,North Carolina. Charlotte has a surprising amount of singletrack (andbeer, 12 craft breweries and counting currently). And is home to theUS National Whitewater, manmade whitewater and 20 miles ofrefreshing multiuse trail.

And, Pisgah. The name should surely ring a bell. Think classic NewEngland gnar with more rhododendrons and waterfalls. Thousands offeet of climbing and dropping in some of the most remote forests eastof the Mississippi make Pisgah a national treasure. And coming fromCape Cod I must mention Tsali, probably the closest riding experienceto Cape Cod trails, Tsali's figure 8 trail system offers scenic views ofFontana Lake and singletracks that feel like home.


Winter is the time to planand we're putting togetherour ride and TM schedulesfor the coming year. A majorinitiative is to increase thenumber of chapter grouprides, and in that spirit we'replanning a series of regularWednesday and Saturdayrides. The Thursday nightRAW rides will also start upas soon as the weather anddaylight allow. As far as trail building, work willcontinue at River Highlands- there's a mile of newtrail left to build and improvements to make on

what's already there. Check the Facebook page orctnemba.com for details on rides and TM events.The chapter is also in the exploratory stages of aproject at the Tetlak property in Oxford, where thetown is interested in working with us to build atrail system.

In late November the chapter built a log skinny atRiver Highlands State Park, the first for the parkand the first of several we plan to build there.Thanks to Marc and Jason Otfinoski, and KarenFranzen for helping out.

The annual Turkey Burner at Case Mountain had aphenomenal turnout surely aided by the greatweather. About 80 riders enjoyed warm sunshineand participated in five rides ranging from

advanced epic to mellow intermediate.

As always, if you'd like to get more involved sendme an email or come to a chapter meeting. We'll beholding the meetings on the first Wednesday ofodd-numbered months this year, except for May,which will be on the second Wednesday, at CFPAHeadquarters in Middlefield. In particular, we'relooking for people to lead beginner, novice andfamily-oriented group rides.

Happy trails

—Glenn Vernes

C O N N E C T I C U T

The Turkey Burner intermediate ride at Case Mountain summit.

Building a skinny at River Highland State Park. Photo by Glenn Vernes

CCT NEMBA will be building a new trail system atthe Tetlak proprty in Oxford. Photo by John Joy

Central CTPresident: Glenn Vernes,

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

IV, Mark Lurie, Marc OtfinoskiBOD Reps: Al Tinti, John JoyCT Web: www.ctnemba.comFacebook: “CT NEMBA”



What an odd end to theyear weather-wise?! Wehad some cold afterThanksgiving and into theSolstice then saw freakishlywarm temps, and a bunchof rain, come through toyear end. Didn't make forthe best riding conditionsbut people definitely werethinking about riding basedon the FC NEMBA Facebook page activity.

The 2nd FC NEMBA Winter Solstice ride saw 40+people brave the cold and head to Huntington SPin Redding CT on Dec. 19 to ride and partake inholiday cheer. We had five rides of various levels,including family ride. The trails were in fine shape.We collected food and blankets for the shelter ani-mals. After the ride, everyone enjoyed hot cocoaand cider, cookies and other treats. Also ClassCycles helped out with the door prizes.

We started off the New Year with another awe-some family ride in Trumbull on January 3. Werode, played in the woods, rode some more, andreturned all smiles. Our family rides offer loads ofcamaraderie and mellow fun, and are welcoming tobeginners of all ages, timid riders and those whowant to chill in the woods. Smiles over miles, assomeone said. In 2016 we plan to have at least onefamily ride a month during the riding season at var-ious Fairfield County destinations with beginner-friendly progression trails, including second editionof Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, of coursedepending on what Mother Nature has in mind.

Last year several of our young regulars wanted topush their limits, so we formed a youth cyclingteam, held regular practices twice a week atCranbury Park in Norwalk, and attended severalcross races. The kids really bonded, found ridingbuddies, made huge progress in their bike handlingskills and definitely got bitten by the MTB bug! Theteam will start riding again in April and is gearingup for an awesome XC season. Keep an eye on ourFacebook page or contact Monika Stokes [email protected] for more info on familyrides and the youth team.

On the trail building front FC NEMBA acquiredsome new power tools to help us control corridorovergrowth; we got out to Huntington with our

new brush cutter and will likely be adding a secondbrush cutter and a gas powered hedge trimmer tothe mix. The invasives grow in extremely quickand while some of us have been bloodying ourhands with keeping the corridors machete cleared,these tools will help make quick work of the overgrowth (and less thorns in hands).

At Trout Brook we've been busy flagging a reroutethe Aspetuck Land Trust asked us to evaluate, itwill pull the blue trail away from the newly con-structed retaining wall and feature some amazing

rock armoring and extensive bench cut trail oncecompleted. Goal is to meet the ALT's sustainabili-ty requests and maintain the continuous flow allthe Trout Brook trail users enjoy from the top ofthe hill back to the inner parking lot. We'll postdetails on work days for the full 2016 year shortly,stay tuned.

Happy Trails,

—Paula, Monika, and Ryan

Fairfield County's own youth team at the Elm City CX race in New Haven. Photo by Monika Stokes

Family Ride to start the new year at Trumbull. Photo 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


The long dark days ofJanuary have come and goneand old man winter is slow-ly releasing his grip on theland. As each day passes wegain precious minutes ofdaylight and before youknow it, the warm and invit-ing spring weather will beupon us once again.

Unlike the Black Bears in ourneighborhood who have been curled up in theirrespective dens, hibernating through the cold andsnow, NW CT NEMBA has been active preparingfor what promises to be yet another busy year outon the trails.

The warm weather this past December allowed theBurlington trail crew to wrap up work on the newlyapproved white trail section that traverses theNew Britain Water Commission property. The finalphase of the project, a new ½ mile section of sin-gletrack, was constructed to bypass an erodeddouble track that once was a town road. The newsection is fast and flowy as it snakes its wayaround some interesting topography. Kudos to thetrail crew for a job well done!

Completion of the work on the water companyproperty is great news and clears our proverbialplate for the next big project in the Burlingtonwoods. I am pleased to announce that after over 2years of hard work, the NW Connecticut Chapterof NEMBA and the Connecticut DEEP have enteredinto a new trail agreement creating an additional5+ miles of legal and recognized mountain bikespecific single-track in the Nassahegon StateForest of Burlington, CT.

The "new" approved route is vastly comprised ofexisting trails and includes fan favorites such as:Bridges, Ursus Reversus, Surveyor, High Life andMiller Time! Although much of the trail alreadyexists, several new sections and re-routes will beneeded to satisfy the requirements of the agree-ment. A lot of work has already been done to getto this point but so much more is needed as weput tools to the ground. Be on the lookout fornumerous trail work days this spring as soon asthe winter weather breaks. Please consider volun-teering some time to leave your mark on the greattrails of Nassahegon!

In addition to the major projects ahead inBurlington, the folks over in Harwinton have alsobeen quite busy. Work on the trails at theRecreation Center is nearing completion and thefocus is now moving towards the town ownedCarros property and a future connection to the2,000 acre Roraback Wildlife Management Area

managed by the CT DEEP.

In addition to the afore mentioned trails, NW CTNEMBA members are also working very closelywith the Town of Harwinton to provide additionalrecreational opportunities on several other townowned properties as well. First Selectman MichaelCriss was quoted in a recent news article about thetrails "Any time we have the opportunity toencourage people to get out and exercise, and takeadvantage of our open space, I think it'sgreat……If we don't work together to try and pro-mote the open space use, then we're not doing agood job, and we've wasted taxpayer money inbuying open space and not utilizing it." NW CTNEMBA is honored to be partnering with the townand we look forward to further developing our rela-tionship.

In closing, a reminder about monitoring trail con-ditions during the next few months. The spring isan exciting time, the snow has melted, the days arelonger and the weather begins to warm. The pentup desire to be out in the woods on the bike is atits highest level. It's also the time of the year whichthe trails are most sensitive to damage. Beforeheading out for a ride, be sure to gather as muchinformation on the trail and weather conditions aspossible and always err on the side of caution. Justbecause the weather is sunny and warm does notmean that the trails are dry and ready to ride with-out causing damage. A small amount of restraintduring this sensitive time of year will go a long wayto keep the trails in great shape.

See you out on the trails.

—Jon Regan


Cara Regan riding down the trail. Photo by Scott Ruel

Bleather’s Creature Skinny Ride. Photo by Jon Regan

Roller Under Construction.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”


2016 Ride In theNew YearWe continued the traditionof riding in the New Yearwith a group ride atDouglas State Forest justover the state line into MA.This year, over 30 ridersshowed up to get the yearstarted right, up from 15riders in 2015. Our friendsfrom the WeNiRs showedup in big numbers and helped lead the massivegroup ride. The temperature this year was a balmy35° compared to the 22° chill in 2015. This year wehad about an inch of crusty, slushy snow on theground to enhance the fun.

Winter RidingFat biking, skinny tires, trainers, snow shoes andXC skis are all out sharing the trail when the whitestuff is down. Please attempt to be courteouswhere possible and try not to ride in the XC skitracks if it can be avoided.

Also, remember with winter comes thefreeze/thaw effect. Get out while the trails arefrozen and enjoy the fast flow. When the tempsget above freezing and the trails begin to soften tothe point your tires are starting to sink in and leavetracks, it's time to call it a day.

Leave no trace! (In the mud)

Weekly RidesSundays - Weather permitting, this is a yearround skills series. Weekend Warrior rides are atvarious locations throughout New England. Formore details, check out the ride description on theNEMBA website. Weather permitting, start timeand location is posted each week in the QuietCorner NEMBA (Group Forum) on Facebook.

—Stacey Jimenez


Some riding action at Bluff Point State Park. Photos by Stacey Jimenez

Liz Bove on her new fatbike. Matt Danis and Ruby.

Riding in the New Year at Douglas State Forest (MA).

Quiet CornerPresident: Stacey Jimenez,

[email protected]

Vice-President: Matthew Danis

Treasurer: Glenn Tourtellot

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


M A I N E

Public ForumWho would have guessed?On December 30, 2015, awinter day, 58 people par-ticipated in the public forumconvened by the Town ofCarrabassett Valley to pres-ent work accomplishedsince 2010 on theCarrabassett Region moun-tain bike trail system and tosolicit input on what peopleliked the most and what changes would further thegoal of creating a world class mountain bike desti-nation. Since 2010 almost $500,000 has beeninvested and created about 32 miles of new orrebuilt mountain bike trail, bringing our trail sys-tem to 80 miles of trail. For more information onthe presentation, please visitwww.carrabassett.nemba.org , click on' GreatTurnout for MTB forum' under News and Events onthe home page.

The forum also produced information that will bevery helpful with further planning of the continueddevelopment of the network. Among the high levelcategories that were identified included better trailconnectivity to key areas, greater quantity of pro-gressive features, and a clear vision for the system.

Keep checking our website and Facebook page forfurther information and ways to continue to stayinformed and influence our continued growth anddevelopment.

Volunteer EngagementWith our growth in membership and trail networkcomes an increasing need for volunteer support. Atthis point we see the need for additional volunteerhelp for various events that we either directlysponsor, co-sponsor, or benefit. Among theseevents include: Kona MTB Adventure Ride, BaxterDuathlon, NEMBA TrailFest, CarrabassettBackcountry Cycle Challenge (CBCC), Season KickOff and Season Ending Event, SugarloafHomecoming, Fat Tire Festival, and of course trail

building and maintenance.

Volunteer work is fun and re-warding. Volunteersneed not be members of CRNEMBA. What is need-ed is a willingness to help continue to build amountain bike community and scene that is worldclass and serves all levels of riders, while increas-ing the positive economic and health benefits of anactive lifestyle. Volunteer roles include everythingfrom helping with event registration, staffing boothfor the club, serving meals, ordering food, leading agroup ride, and building a section of trail.

Board members Julie Coleman and Dave Hugheshave 'volunteered' to spearhead the effort to getmore people engaged in fun volunteer work. Be onthe lookout for further information. Begin thinkingabout how you and a friend might choose to giveback and help us to continue to grow. Thanks to allwho have given in the past and thanks in advancefor those of you who will volunteer your time, spir-it, and energy in 2016.

—Peter Smith

Public Forum organized by the Town of Carrabassett Valley to discuss improving mountain biking in the area.

CarrabassettRegion Maine

President: Peter Smith,[email protected]

VP: Ed GervaisSecretary: Kimberly TruskowskiTreasurer: Dana FriendFacebook: Carrabassett Region NEMBAWebsite: www.carrabassett.nemba.org


It seemed like an endlessfall biking season but thedepths of winter have final-ly arrived. Temperatureshave plummeted and snowis accumulating, as well asice. A high of 11 degreestoday with a stiff breeze.

After several successfulyears as an end of seasoncelebration Tread Fest ismoving to the Spring in 2016! June 25th and 26th2016, save those dates. Look for format changes,more inclusive to broader audience of riders withyouth/beginner only events, endurance event, timetrial... etc. Other changes may include campingand guided excursions to nearby trail systems. Wewill keep you posted.

With a growing member base and many active vol-unteer trail builders this winter finds us with noshortage of planning to do.

• Pine Ridge In Waterville: Last year we starteda "Kid's loop" on a retired section of runway. It'sideal in many respects. The area is huge and nowfilled with single track, but being a former runwayyour line of sight is unhindered, supervised free-dom if you will. Features and further trail harden-

ing on the soft areas etc. are on the docket.

• Bond Brook: After the Army corps of engineersgave their blessing on stream impact a large areaopened up for development (of single track!) Forthose of you familiar with the trails this means acontinuation of the Northern Exposure trail as well

as connecting it to Western Way

• Allen-Whitney: Trail system rehabili-tation. Chris Riley, our chapter presi-dent, is working with Garry Hinkley andJean-Luc Therriault on a proposal torebuild those trails to be brought "up tocode" and be a realistic ride destination.

• Auburn Community Property: FrankJalbert, chapter Vice President of theLewiston/Auburn area, is working withleadership to get permission to start abike trail system on this property.Details to follow…

• Monataka (Kennebec Highlands):The Kennebec Highlands is currentlybest known (in the mountain bike world)for the "A" trail. Its current configurationis a 12+ mile lollipop with spectacularviews of the Belgrade Lakes. BrianAlexander will be finalizing a 2 milebeginner friendly loop across the streetfrom it in 2016. This will be a multi-usetrail easily accessible encouraging peopleto ride and recreate in this wonderfuljewel of a property next to Long Pond.

• Farmington: Right now the singletrack loop finishes on a Nordic trail. Nextyear's goal is to bring it all the way backto the kiosk via the woods.

With the advent of fat bikes, beachesonce an anathema to bikes, are suddenlyprime "off season" recreation areas. Weare also seeing lots of snow groomingefforts on our local trail systems. It'sclear that people are excited to ride sin-gletrack on snow. The search for the per-fect mechanized trail groomer eludes us,but we are always on the lookout for theright solution. Perhaps by next winterwe will have a solution and will be rid-

ing ribbons of snowy singletrack on the same trailswe ride all summer long.

Stay Warm!

—Ian Ogilvie

Lindsay Strattard at Popham Beach. Photos Brian Alexander.

New Years day ride with Kurt Cedergren and TedScharf.

Lindsay Strattard at Popham Beach.

M A I N E

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

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


M A I N E

In November 2015, theGP-NEMBA board acceptedJim Tasse's resignation andelected long-time boardmember Brian Danz as thenew president for theChapter. Jim will remain onthe board and continue tobe involved as Brian worksto step up the activitiesand presence of the

Chapter on the local scene. As one of the mostnetworked riders in the state, Brian is well-posi-tioned to take the chapter to the next level. We'replanning to add a few more members to our boardas well, in order to help make the most of the dif-ferent opportunities we have to grow the chapter'spresence in the area.

There has been a true embracing of the fat bike andwinter riding here in Maine, and the increase in rid-ers is translating to an increase in events and racesgeared towards them. GP-NEMBA has been work-ing with local shops and land managers to hostdemos and rides and to spread the word to getmore people riding. There is lots of talk aboutgrooming trails for fat bikes as well. It's great to seethe sport growing so rapidly!

With great events like the Bikes & Brews seriescontinuing, plans for offering instructional classes

and beginner rides, and local brew-eries reaching out to us with ideas forevents and sponsorships, we're goingto have a busy 2016. Other ideas thatwe're hoping to see come to fruitioninclude a mapping project, brandingand merchandising, and "signaturetrails" within larger, multi-use sys-tems.

As the spring approaches, we'reexcited to get working on someopportunities to expand trail systemsin the towns of Gorham, Westbrook,Portland, and Falmouth. We're proud to say thatthe time spent growing relationships with thesetowns and others has paid off; as they are increas-ingly reaching out to us when they are consideringtrail projects. We are grateful to our members andeveryone who has ever helped at a GP-NEMBA

event; you're the reason we are getting theseopportunities.

Be sure to follow our chapter on Facebook andInstagram to hear about the fun events we've gotplanned, and come visit Portland and ride ourtrails! —Brian Danz

The NEMBA name is shown proudly on this new bridge in Cape Elizabeth. Photo by Emily Helliesen Day

Jamie and John from Gorham Bike and Ski "practicing" for a big day of leaf blowing trails -Photo by Jim Tasse

Map of a new proposed trail system in Westbrook

GreaterPortlandPresident: Brian Danz,

[email protected]: Emily HelliesenBoard: Brian Danz, Jim Tasse, Robert

Lavoie, Caleb Hemphill, ChrisCarleton, Pat Hackleman, and BrianStearns

W: www.greaterportlandnemba.comFacebook: “Greater Portland NEMBA”


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

Hello everyone from downhere on lovely Cape Cod.

Our annual Toys for TotsChristmas ride was a hugesuccess. We had over ahundred riders and every-one was very generouswith there gifts.

Just 2 weeks after the toyride, we had our chapterholiday party at the CapeCodder Resort & Spa. Atthe party we celebrated the birthday of the oneand only LORD OF THE CHAINRINGS, Bill BOLESwho turned 70! A great time was had by all.

Our annual New Year's Day Ride was held at a newlocation. Bill Catania got permission to park at

Heritage Gardens, and we rode around the Gardensand into Shawme Crowell State Forest. This loca-tion will be our New Year's day ride going forward,and next year we will try to rent one of the yurtsfor an overnight party!

On our local bike shop front, Seasports is doing anin-shop training series on Tuesday and Thursdaynights. They are much more fun than ourWednesday and Friday night cold and dark rides.Sailworld is doing their weekly rides at Otis, andthe Orleans Cycle crew are tearing it up atNickerson State Park. The 4c's Cycling Club is tak-ing advantage of Seasports' indoor training and thetrails. By the way, Seasports is moving to a newlocation and we are all looking forward to the

grand opening of the new store.

We are all getting our fat bikes readyand winter snow has finally hit theCape hard. Hopefully it won't beanother repeat of last season.

In the spring we look forward to host-ing the North East Advocacy/RideSummit in April. Register now andjoin us!

—Mike Dube

1st Annual New Year's Day ride at Heritage. Photos by Michael Dube

Bill Catania … Got permission to ride Heritage New Year's Day.Bill Boles, Lord of the Chainrings, celebrates his 70th!

First snow ride at the Trail ofTears.

Cape CodPresident: Michael Dube, dubati@com-

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

Group”Yahoogroup:

[email protected]



The Little ShreddersThat COULD!Every year the Kids RideSeries ends with a groupride in the fall.Unfortunately, MotherNature had other ideas andthey had to cancel theirride. However, a fortunatefew put their heads togeth-er and thought "Why nothave the Kids Ride with the Toys for Tots Ride?"Since the Kids Rides are family-oriented and theToys for Tots ride was all about giving back, wethought it would be perfect to move the ride earli-er than usual and have it on the weekend follow-ing Thanksgiving. I mean, it made perfect sense.Kids like toys, kids like to ride, adults like to ride,adults are always looking to teach their kids howto get involved, and thus the marriage was con-summated.

And what an event it turned out to be. There werea total of 25 riders, both young and young at heart,that took to the trails. Our fearless leaders Adamand Maciej led groups of riders through DarkHollow Pond and the Reservoir Trail while Karinatook a few adults for some much-needed "freshair". After some amazing riding in some of the bestweather fall could offer, the group settled in by thecamp fire with warm refreshments, s'mores andsome chili carefully crafted by Karina at TheBotume House overlooking Spot Pond.

GBNEMBA would like to thank the DCR staff thatwere on-hand, our wonderful Ride Guides and allthe families and kids who not only celebrated agreat 2015 riding season, but who also assistedthose who are less-fortunate during the holidayseason.

Planning for 2016Now that 2015 is in the books and the holidayhang-over has finally passed, it's time to startlooking forward at the upcoming 2016 season.Some are getting a head-start by enduring plum-meting temps, white-out conditions and hoppingon the best fat bikes available while others aredreaming of lush, flowy single-track in shorts andt-shirts. Regardless, GBNEMBA would appreciateyour involvement in 2016. Here are a few optionsto consider:

• 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, join us at a Monthly Chaptermeeting. If you're reading this article, thank youfor your continued support and keep spreading theword!

Upcoming EventsPlease be on the lookout for an upcoming MovieNight that will involve sharing stories and talesover food and drinks before, during and after anepic viewing party! Also, keep your ear to theground about DCR's Park Serve Day. DCR will beputting together projects in most/all of their DCR-run parks throughout the Commonwealth andGBNEMBA is hoping to get clearance for us to adda project to the mix!

—Greg Jones

Toys for Tots Ride at the Middlesex Fells. Photo by Maciej Sobrieszek

Adam Glick and Brian McInnis out for some fat fun at the Landlocked Forest. Photo by PK

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 2015 riding season is inthe books. It was anextremely busy season filledwith many accomplish-ments. The general mainte-nance (deadfall removal,leave removal, brushingback, drainage…) contin-ued throughout the season.

Our biggest accomplish-ment has been the comple-tion of the Gilson Hill loop at Billerica State forest.The reviews have been extremely positive. The 1.2mile loop is the first major project in Billerica. Ourdiscussions about building in Billerica span backalmost 10 years. We will continue to build newtrail into 2016 and beyond.

The MVNEMBA weekly rides rolled on. Thank youto Steve Richardson for leading the weekly rides.Our Kona Bicycles Mountain Bike Adventure SeriesRide was a success. We had a great event in spiteof a threatening weather forecast. Our 2016 isscheduled for 09/11/2016. Thank you to each andevery one of you that make the event happen.

With the close of the 2015 season, the 2016 sea-son is open. Winter riding is a great way to enjoythe outdoors and keep the legs moving. The num-ber of winter rides has increased over the last fewyears. The conditions have been amazing so far.We plan on hand grooming Russell Mill when theconditions make it necessary. We will post snow-shoe event on our Facebook group. It takes volun-teers to make it all happen. Get out there in 2016and give back to the trail systems you all enjoy!

We have seen an increase in trail modification thispast fall. We have added signs to the areas we havebeen having issues with. Please do not modify atrail you didn't build, period! Time spent repairingmodification is time taken away from new trail. Ifyou are going to spend 30 minutes sanitizing a trailfeature, or just creating a go around, why notspend that time practicing the trail feature.

Come ride with us!

—Barry Moore

Barry Moore leading a fatbike ride to Billerica State Forest. Photo by PK

New Trails at Billerica State Forest. Map by Kirk Goldsworthy

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”


The month of Decemberwas virtually snow free andthe conditions are great formountain biking onBoston's north shore so farthis winter. The fat bike fac-tion is pleased that MotherNature has finally broughtsnow to the region andmany fat bikes have beenseen on the local trails inrecent days.

The late-fall completion of the long awaited board-walk / bridge on the Bay Circuit Trail betweenGeorgetown-Rowley SF and Willowdale SF waswelcomed by all. Many thanks to AMC, REI andeveryone else who helped make it happen includ-ing the NSNEMBA volunteer who helped movelumber to the site. North Shore NEMBA's finalchapter meeting of 2015 took place at Debi andScott Merloni's house in Ipswich, MA on Dec 6. Aride through Willowdale SF and Bradley Palmer SPpreceded the meeting.

Plans for 2016 include trail projects at WinnikenniPark in Haverhill and the NEMBA Summit on CapeCod in early April which several chapter membersare planning to attend. It's not too early to startplanning for NEMBAFest, get your tickets now! Ihope everyone is finding ways to stay in shape thiswinter because spring will be here before we knowit.

—Hank Kells

Chapter Meeting Ride & BBQ at Willowdale State Forest. Photo by PK


Bay Circuit Trail between Georgetown-Rowley andWillowdale before the AMC, REI NEMBA bridge.

Photo by PK

The Chili Crew at the Wicked Ride. Photo by Hank Joe DiZazzo riding Willowdale. Photo by PK

The new bridge is a testiment to how partnershipscan get things done.Photo by Hank Kells

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


We certainly had a bunchof fun past few months!

The Turkey AfterBurnerBrunch and Dan IbbitsonMemorial Ride in Foxborowas a huge day, with over200 riders coming out toride a beautiful day in thepark and enjoy a hot après-ride breakfast as a bonus. Ihad a great kitchen crewwith me producing high-quality fresh Breakfast Burritos. Even though wedidn't get to ride. Danno would have been pleasedto see so many people having fun on mountainbikes.

December brought a new twist to the annual BlueHills Toys Ride-it was in Wompatuck instead!Besides being another picture-perfect late-fall day,it was the BIGGEST take ever in the history of the

Toys Ride! While delivering the toys to InterfaithSocial Services in Quincy the next day, we countedOVER 200 gifts! All went to kids in need all overthe South Shore.

The next big event was 'Timmeh' Friedmann's 'Dayafter Christmas' Ride, at Wompatuck, again-seethe trend here, we've been having TONS of FUN…!

With the lack of precipitation leading us throughthe holidays, trails were dry and rideable, for themost part, leading up until a few days before theNew Year, when we got enough rain to make thetrails soggy enough to 'almost' call off DavidFarrell's Famous New Year's Day Ride. Again, a bitsoggy, but worthy of celebrating First Day 2016.

On January 14th we reconvened at Harpoon, forthe NEMBA Volunteer Appreciation Night. No rid-

ing, but a good time reminiscing and braggingabout all the great fun we had in 2015!

Our next chapter meeting will be Monday,February 22, 7pm, at a member's house in Canton.Please message/email/call me for exact locationand directions.

All are welcome as always-bring your ideas, sug-gestions, twisted singletrack tales, and anappetite….We may even have a ride first, if condi-tions allow….

Stay tuned for more FUN!

—Steve Cobble

New Year's Day Ride at Wompatuck. Photo by Rich Higgins

Our SEMASS Toys for Toys rides delivered 5bikes to needy kids this year.

Photo by Steve Cobble

Trail Grooming is in full swing at Wompatuck thantks to SEMASS NEMBA and the Friends ofWompatuck. 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”


A great fall season of ridinghas rolled into an excellentseason of winter fat biking.The rocky rooty trails havebecome smooth ribbons ofwhite. If you don't own onealready beg, borrow or steal(kidding!) one and try it out.Those bone-rattling rock gar-dens at Leominster StateForest are now a slightlybumpy roller coaster. —DaveBurnham

Ware River WatershedIn December, NEMBA representatives were invitedto speak with Secretary Matthew Beaton of theExecutive Office of Energy and EnvironmentalAffairs. We discussed NEMBA's proposal for a win-win solution to the public access issues in theWatershed. A summary of the meeting and the sixpage proposal are both online on NEMBA's web-site.

Additionally, NEMBA and the Friends of the WareRiver Watershed, a group of 130+ people in cen-tral Massachusetts who wish to see a balancedsolution to the access problems, held a joint pub-lic informational meeting on January 13th to dis-cuss the latest news and proposed solutions.

Oakham State ForestNEMBA has decided to move forward with theapproved proposal to build a ~1.6 mile new sin-gletrack trail in Oakham State Forest. We see thisas an important step towards adding to theextreme shortage of authorized trails for mountainbiking in central MA and look forward to workingwith DCR MassParks staff on the project. Look forways to get involved that will be posted onWachusett NEMBA's Facebook page.

Wachusett Reservoir WatershedThe problems in the Ware River Watershed havenow spread to the neighbouring WachusettReservoir Watershed. It appears to be the same sit-uation: one person in particular builds a number ofunauthorized trails, the state discovers this andtakes action. Actions taken include closing trails tobikes and in some cases also closing them toeveryone. Not only the new trails are affectedeither; some long existing and mapped trails arenow off limits. Unfortunately for the locals, every-one gets punished for the actions of a few. Oddly,trails along the Quinapoxet River's edge, which

directly feeds the Wachusett Reservoir, are leftopen for people on foot, but some trails set wayback in upland woods are closed to bikes because

of a supposed risk to water quality. Locals are dis-cussing the issues on Facebook under QuinapoxetMountain Bikers. —Brett Russ


Bill Boles, Brett Russ, Adam Glick and Philip Keyes met with Secreatary Matthew Beaton (center) to dis-cuss mountain biking in the Ware River Watershed. Photo by PK

A now closed singletrack trail in the WachusettReservoir Watershed that was previously mapped

as legitimate. Photo by Chris McMahon, takenbefore the closure.

Tom Orsini tackling a tough climb at Pearl Hill inTownsend State Forest.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


Happy New Year mountainbikers! As of mid-Januaryour area has seen some greatriding conditions. We'vehad some awesome earlyseason fat biking - crustconditions that we typicallyonly see in March, alongwith some pleasantly warmweather as well. A far cryfrom last year's deep freezeand feet of dry powder that was great for alpineskiing but not so good for fat biking. A pretty goodfat bike season so far! We aren't trying to do reg-ularly scheduled rides this winter. Conditions canbe pretty hard to predict so we are mostly postingup impromptu rides, typically on the chapter’sFacebook page.

In December we held our chapter social event atKeene Signworx. Thanks to Peter Poanessa foropening his shop up for this well attended, funevening. Good food, good beer. Some studding.Pretty standard stuff.

Save the date! March 26th! The chapter is work-ing with The Colonial Theater in Keene to showthe TGR/Anthill film unReal. See the trailer athttp://www.tetongravity.com/films/unreal. Thisshould be a great movie to see on the big screen atThe Colonial. We hope to be able to have some

nice giveaways for people. If conditions allow weplan to do an afternoon ride, and there are plenty

of restaurants in Keene to catch a quick bite andbeverage before/after the film. Expect to see uspromoting this a lot more in the coming weeks. Itwould be great if we can get a big turnout andshow The Colonial that there is a large audience inthe area for these types of movies. Imagine if theyshowed 2 or 3 of these a year… Spread the word!

Check out the 2016 Northeast Advocacy & RideSummit on http://www.nemba.org/events/north-east-mtb-advocacy-ride-summit. This is a greatweekend long event for people who are active inthe chapter or want to get more involved. You getto hear about what is happening in other chapters,as well as nationally, get advice on dealing withchallenges that you are facing, and do some solidnetworking. And the riding down on the Cape ispretty good too! Dates are April 1st-3rd.

Our first chapter meeting of 2016 will be February16th (3rd Tuesday of the month, every othermonth). We'll likely hold it at Stonewall Farm, butwe'll post the date/time/location to Facebook, the

email list, and the chapter page on the NEMBAwebsite. We hope to see you all at the meeting.

likely topics will include 2016 planning (rides,workdays, etc.).

We've yet to work out our 2016 ride schedule. Ifyou have an opinion, speak up. We'd love to hearwhat you want - days, time, location, ride styles.If you are interested in leading rides please reachout as well. We'll likely discuss this at theFebruary meeting and try to have things lockeddown and in place by the April meeting, ready forthe summer riding season.

If you have any suggestions for 2016 trail workdays please reach out. We'll be compiling a list ofprojects and prioritizing. Let us know what isneeded out there on the trails. You, the riders,know best what needs work.

NEMBA Fest is June 17-19 at Kingdom Trails againthis year. Let's try to have a little more BK-NEMBArepresentation this year!

Ride on —Mike Davern

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

Fat Bike Group ride at Stonewall Farm. Photo by Mike Davern

Turkey Baster Ride in West Keene. Photo by Ted McGreer

Hyland Hill. By Mike Davern

Brattleboro-KeenePresident: Peter Poanessa,

[email protected] President: Bob Shalit

Josh ReynoldsSecretary: Mike DavernTreasurer: Peter SchraderEmail List:

[email protected] Email: [email protected]


Fatbiking in Central New Hampshire Winter is a venerable wonderland for fat biking in

Central New Hampshire. Not only do we havetrails-a-plenty, we also have a fabulous variety.Add that to the fact we typically get lots (and lots)of snow when others don't. There's something foreveryone in Central New Hampshire! Here's a sam-pling of a couple networks and the types of condi-tions you might expect throughout the winter sea-son. Keep in mind snow conditions really make adifference to your fat biking experience, especiallyif you don't ride with studded tires.

Groomed Riding at Gunston Mountain NordicCenter

Gunstock Mountain Nordic Center in Gilford, NHnot only has miles (and miles) of beautiful trailsthrough scenic valleys with gorgeous mountainviews, they also groom most of their trails everynight. This means even when it's icy everywhereelse, Gunstock's trails will be rideable. Even better,especially for the slow-start winter we had thisyear, they have snow making on some of their

trails! This adds up to very consistent conditionsas well as overall snow cover. To boot, there's awarming yurt, a full-service fat bike rental center,very warm restrooms, excellent maps, fantastictrail signage, and knowledgeable folks on hand tolet you know what's good and what's not. Keep inmind; there's a trail pass fee and they close thetrails to fat bikes when the conditions are too softso check the website before making the pilgrimage.

There trails are great for all levels. With a funapproximately 2K beginner loop right next to therental center, beginners have a really safe place toget their fat on while not committing to a long rideup hefty hills. And for those who wish to spendthe weekend, Gunstock rents cabins that are rightbeside these trails.

I like riding an intermediate/expert loop that takesme about 2 hours to complete (I stop and take inscenery —- ahem—-catch my breath every oncein a while). Here's a great loop:

Start on Brook Run, right next to the parking lotbehind the Nordic Center. Follow this to the roadcrossing. Push your bike (for safety!) across theroad and then you're on Cobble Mountain Trail.Continue straight and ride this trail up first a grad-ual climb, then one steep section, then a secondsteeper section, and then turn onto the Birch Trail.This trail is gorgeous and goes up and down like aroller coaster. Follow Birch until you reach Oak.Ride the Oak Trail which loops around and thenmeets Maple. Maple is a great downhill experttrail. FUN! Let it rip all the way down until you

Shelly Temple fatbiking.

CNH NEMBA Annual Meeting Ride at Franklin Falls. Riders: Shelley Temple ,Tucker Nugent, Jesse McGowan, Glenn Cilley, Kevin Orlowski, Grant Drew, GavinGraham, Jim Graham, Nicolas Holmes, Matt Bowser. Photo by Barry Greenhalgh

Central NHPresident: Grant Drew,

[email protected]: Matt BowserVP Franklin Falls: Mike GeldermannVP Hop-Ev: Nicholas HolmesVP Page Hill: Glenn CilleyVP Ahern: Grant DrewTreasurer: Barry GreenhalghPR Manager: Kevin OrlowskiBOD Reps: Kevin Orlowski, Jesse

McGowan

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reach Cobble Mountain trail. This will take youabove Gunstock's main access road for a little bituntil you come to the Nordic Center. Stop in, grabsomething warm to drink and hang in the warminghut or the Nordic Center (next to the wood stove).Or, you can continue exploring and ride the othertrails off Cobble Mountain. All are a blast!

There are more challenging loops to explore aswell. And, what's unique about Gunstock is youcan head to the Gunstock Main Lodge for an AprèsVelo beer afterwards!

For the Hill Climbers

Ramblin' Vewe Farm Trust in Gilford, NH is anamazing trail system on dirt. But when the snowflies it becomes a paradise of challenging climbingwith some absolutely stunning and rewarding vis-tas. The trails are free to use and the double trackis groomed for skate skiing and fat biking.However, the trails may not always be groomed,and are probably not necessarily groomed daily.The take home here: new snow may be a challengeif not groomed and a melting/freezing event willproduce some fast (read icy) trails!

A great factoid about Ramblin' Vewe Farm: it's apopular spot for snowshoers. This means evenwhen the trails aren't groomed you can usually findhard-pack, making it fat bike friendly. However,this applies mostly to the doubletrack. The single-track is not necessarily groomed or packed down,but if it is, I highly recommend taking a ride asthese trails are absolutely some of the best single-track in Central NH! The volunteers who createdthis network are saints. The signage is excellentand all intersections are marked with numbers. So,grab yourself a map either online or at the trailhead (the trail custodians request if you borrow amap you return it). Here's a loop I recommend,absolutely guaranteed to make your quads cry:

Park at the Boyd Hill parking lot. Start climbing upthe trail to marker 10. This is a gradual climb thatcovers about half of the elevation of the network.From here go slight right onto the blue trail. Thissection of trail includes a short decent followed by

some punchy climbs. You'll reach another marker10. Take a right onto the yellow trail passing mark-ers 9, 24, 11, 13, and18. From markers 13 to 18 isa rolling downhill with some fast sections. At thesharp corner there is an intersection, stay left. Atmarker 18 go towards the right to meet up withthe blue trail at marker 2. Go left on the blue trailto marker 3. At marker 3 is a great view of thefarm. Continue on the blue trail but this section,between markers 3 and 4, is a real leg burner of aclimb…but you can do it! As payback for yourvaliant effort, at marker 4 turn right onto the redtrail to the scenic overlook. Here is a perfect spotfor that beer and a massive view of LakeWinnipesaukee. Backtrack to blue and continuingon the blue trail, you get a quick rest from markers5 to 6 before turning uphill again and passingmarkers 7 and 3. At intersection 8/4 turn rightonto the red trail for a fun decent (you can reallypick up some speed here) all the way back to theparking lot.

Ramblin Vewe Farm is conveniently located withina short drive of great local Après Velo spots! I rec-ommend the 405 Pub or the Brick Front, both inLaconia, for a beer. See you on the trails!

—Shelly Temple

Looking forward to the 2016 season inCentral NH.

It goes without saying that the autumn and earlywinter, through the holidays were a bonus seasonfor trail bicycling. Even as this was written in earlyJanuary there is still riding, without deep snow.Fat-tired bikes can go just about anywhere.CNHNEMBA had its year-end meeting onDecember 13. It was so unseasonably warm, thiswas the first year we have had a ride before theannual meeting!

There were two leadership changes for the CentralNH Chapter at our business meeting. Glenn Cilleyhas assumed the management of the Page Hill Trailsystem. Glenn was instrumental in building "BugOut" trail and has been a continual volunteer for allsorts of trail projects over the years. We are glad to

have Glenn on board. Also, Jesse McGowan willassume the alternate BOD position for the chapter.Jesse has been instrumental in bringing the PageHill trails from concept to reality. For his hard workand endless enthusiasm we are all indebted.

Trail work plans are in the works for each of ourfour main trail systems for the coming year.Franklin Falls will have some worn trail segmentsre-routed. Mike tells us there are also new trailsbeing contemplated. Franklin continues to be ourmost well-known riding area with continual atten-dance from riders outside of our area.

Nick Holmes has plans to add a new trail at theHopkinton Everett Dam in the coming year.Discussions with the Army Corps are underway forthe expansion. Hop-Ev will also continue to be thesite for "Pedaling for Payson" fun ride in 2016.Pedaling for Payson is a charity bike ride whichraises money for the Payson Cancer Center at theConcord Hospital. It is one of the few events of itskind that offer a trail ride as an option. Please comeon up next September for some trail riding, food,music and just plain fun.

The Page Hill trail system has approval for moresingletrack by the Lakes Region ConservationTrust. Based on discussions in our chapter meet-ing, we will plan to open up some new riding thiscoming season. Page Hill saw much more trafficfrom people outside our immediate areas last sea-son. It is truly a place you must go to if you likechallenging riding.

Last but not least, there is also some planning withthe NH for trail work at Ahern State Park. We hopeto do some trail re-routing which should open upa bit more trail to enjoy there. Check out the greatvideo on line, filmed by the State Parks Divisionfeaturing some action riding at Ahern.

The Chapter will need more help to complete all ofour grand plans. So come on out next year to a trailday, join in on the chapter operations, or sign upto adopt a trail for yourself.

—Grant Drew

Fat and Furious Race at Gunstock Rec. Area.



Yeah! Winter is finally uponus, although I wasn't com-plaining when I was moun-tain biking in shorts and t-shirt on Christmas Eve! Onemonth later and the ther-mometer is at -7 this morn-ing. We have snow in theNorth Country and most ofus are doing the other thingwe love for recreation..SKI-ING. Fortunately for theNordic skiers and snowshoers, we have this awe-some mountain bike trail system to play on in thewinter. Of coarse we all know it goes both waysand our trails are built for ALL types of recreationenthusiasts.

So as the snow piles up we have a few sources forwinter fat bike riding. One is out of the FranconiaInn, where they operate a groomed cross countrytrail system, and while riding on the groomedtracks is off limits, most of our single tracks aresigned for snowshoeing, and they get packed withgreat regularity. When the Inn’s guests aren't outenjoying our beautiful scenery, it’s guaranteed thatlocals and surrounding homeowners are on theredaily walks, doing a fine job of packing the fluff.Bob Lesmerises, owner of the White MountainBike Shop rents some fat bikes, by appointment.Find him on line.

Our other local bike shop, Littleton Bike andFitness is open 365 and is located in Littleton,, NH.Dave Harkless and friends in addition to helpingout in the Easton Valley, do a great job maintaininga trail system in the Littleton area. Dave has takenmaintaining the winter trails to a whole otherlevel! As you can see in the photos he's shared, hepurchased this crazy awesome snow motor bikeand grooms with it! Dave met with the townConservation Commission and has got permissionto groom the Pine Hill Trail system. In addition tothat, He is grooming the Moore Dam Trail. If thatis not enough terrain, these trails do cross snow-mobile routes and you can hop on those and rideto Maine or Canada if you want! I would suggestpacking a lunch for those rides!

Our trails are only a forty minuet ride from KT,where they too ride year round, and we are righton I-93, Of course Dave at Littleton Bike andFitness has fat bikes to rent also and we don't mindif you use your skinny tires either. Oh yeah, don't

forget to bring your SKIS!!!! —Eric Pospesil

Dave Harkless’ Grooming Rig

Melanie Harkness enjoying the fruits of Dave’s labor!


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”


As I write this, a fresh blan-ket of snow is covering theroads, slopes and trails inthe Pemi Valley. Old ManWinter has been a littleslow, but it seems like hemay finally be here. Thechairlifts are turning, theNordic trails are groomedand the fat bikes are out.

With the holidays behindus, the members of Pemi-Valley NEMBA welcomed in the new year with achapter meeting at our local coffee house, the MadRiver Roaster Room in Campton. The meeting waswell attended and our plans for the riding seasonwere discussed. In an effort to increase organiza-tion and allow people time to plan, we are devel-oping a trail building and ride calendar that will beposted before the riding season starts. We areencouraging our membership to steward a trailday, by choosing a project date and organizing thework that needs to be done. We are optimistic thatby sharing the ownership we can increase our pro-ductivity. In addition, we look forward to organiz-ing several group rides at Fox Park and neighboringNEMBA networks.

Our chapter continues to work with Dan Abbe, theDispersed Recreation Officer of the WhiteMountain National Forest. With Dan's help weplan to develop a proposal to bring more mountainbiking trails online in the Pemi Valley area of theNational Forest. We appreciate the support thatDan has shown our group of trail users and welook forward to making progress.

Finally, we were fortunate to be invited as part of aselect group of interested parties for the upcomingWhitten Woods project in Ashland, NH. The 400+acres was recently purchased by the Squam LakesConservation Society with money raised throughdonations. At the meeting initial ideas for multi-use trail construction were discussed and prelimi-nary action steps were outlined. We are incrediblylucky to be part of these discussions, and are excit-ed as mountain biking seems to have a significantrole in the master plan. If and when this projectcomes online, there is the potential for miles oftrails and views of Squam Lake.

If you are in the area and looking for recreationopportunities, don't forget that our local shops arebusy throughout the winter months. Rhino BikeWorks in Plymouth has a full line of Nordic ski gearand fat bikes, while Exit 28 can serve all of your skiand snowboard rental needs. We appreciate thesupport. Enjoy the snow!

—Jeremy Hillger


The legend lives in Fox Park..

Safety first at the new pump track in downtown Plymouth.

Matt Smith and friends getting "drifty" on fat tires.

Pemi ValleyPresident: Jeremy Hillger

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



The Southern NH chapter had a great 2015. Witha relatively dry spring and a late start to winter the2015 dirt riding season was the longest season Ican remember. Highlights included NEMBAFest2015 up at KT, group rides, a number of Epic rides,etc… The Bear Brook Boogie (our MBAS event)was very well attended and allowed us to kicksome funds back in the Bear Brook State Parkwhere we did a ton of work over the last few years.The chapter had a great meeting with lots of greatideas in mid-December. Our ride leaders hostedover 100 rides this year all around Southern NH atour many ride spots. Tons of new people made itto our group rides as well as our trail days.Membership was up again this year for our chapterand we are hoping as the number of riders growmembership goes up again next year. It is impor-tant to renew your membership as it helps thechapter do the things we need to do and it alsoshows that sport is growing in the area whichmakes it easier for us to ask landowners for newtrails.

Upcoming 2016 We have lots of great awards planned for thosewho have been helping the chapter out over theyears. The chapter voted to have trail day awardsfor each upcoming planned trail day in 2016. Sosimply show up to a trail day and you have a shotat winning something. We also have long overdueplans to award our group ride leaders and trailstewards with interesting treats. It was decided toreplenish our tool stashes so that we are using thelatest and greatest tools on all of our trail days.We have already started meeting with landownersabout new trails as well as maintenance opportu-nities on older existing trails.

Fat Bikes are just a fad?This season has really come into focus and it isalso the fastest growing part of mountain biking. Iwant to personally thank all the people who havehelped out grooming and helping with groomerbuilding. Whether you are snowshoe packing,groomer towing, or berm building… Thanks.

Fat biking has also transformed some trainer hatingroadies into mountain bikers in my opinion so wecan thank fat biking for growing our membership.I also want to drop in a quick little PSA for fat bik-ers who ride on snowmobile trails. Please be care-ful and thankful for the snowmobile clubs hardwork out there. Their clubs have worked very hardwith private land owners to gain access in the win-

ter to land that would normally be off limits.When you see/hear machines coming get off orover on the right side of the trail. If you primarilyride their trails in the winter consider joining theirclub and/or help out with what they do and alwaysbe super friendly out there as you would on anymulti-use trail.

PartnershipsThere has been recent talk with the leadership of alocal snowmobile club about setting up a poker

run or some other type of event to increase aware-ness and promote relationships between the clubs.Keep your eyes open for an upcoming event

Getting more involvedIf you are looking to play a bigger part in the chap-ter please reach out. We have roles to fill and if wedon't we can always make one.

—Matt Caron

Riding snow and ice on Willy’s Trail in Merrimack. Photo by Christopher Guadet

December Trail Building in Grater Woods. Photo by Matt Caron

SouthernNew HampshirePresident: Matt Caron,

[email protected], 603-321-8736VP: Dan DwyerVP: Bill Theroux Secretary: Alanna CarlsonTreasurer: Norrie KnottTrail Advisor: Peter DeSantisEmail list: [email protected]: Southern NH NEMBA



Winter is off to a slowstart but we have enoughsnow in the Whites tocover the ground and makefor some great fat biking.Many thanks to those whoget out on snowshoes andpack trails for all to enjoy.We have more trail oppor-tunities in front of us for2016 and beyond thanever before. We will needto draw in more people to build out our networks.

White Mountain National Forest - mostof our work in the WMNF will consist of trail relo-cations to improve flow, promote drainage andreduce trail grade for sustainability. The ForestService has asked us to prepare a long-term list ofgoals so they can be evaluated collectively insteadof piecemeal. Repair of the long De-energizerbridge on the Electric Loop is one of the top prior-ities as well as a couple of relocations on UpperStony Ridge.

Marshall Conservation Area - the town ofConway's new town forest had a master trails plandone by Timber & Stone, LLC, which was present-ed in January. The plan includes a few new single-track trails in some great terrain, with interestingboulder features and historic quarries. This isalready approved and most will be machine-built.The MCA is a gem in the rough, with over 4000ftof shared border with the WMNF on the west sideof town and allows for some long west side tours.

NHDOT Mitigation Lands - this is the for-mal name for the very popular east side of NorthConway, which runs from Cranmore to the PuddingPond/Sticks & Stones area and south to theRedstone Quarry. We began to install trail signswith intersection numbers last fall and will contin-ue the project as soon as the ground thaws out inthe spring. A couple of the first sign posts installedwere stolen, a disheartening start to the project.Game cameras may be installed in some locationsas a result. Some trail relocations are beingdesigned to improve sustainability as well asimproved flow.

Green Hills Preserve - The NatureConservancy expanded their Green Hills Preservelast year with the acquisition of 1300 acres. Theexpanded preserve includes some off the map clas-sics such as Outer Limits and Twilight Zone, whichwill see some improvements in addition to trailrelocations of old motorcycle singletrack toimprove sustainability and allow bi-directionaltraffic.

Echo Lake/Cathedral Ledge StatePark - the park will be getting more trail improve-ments and increased focus on using CathedralLedge as a starting point/trailhead instead of EchoLake.

These are just some of the opportunities we havein store. Other possibilities include integrating

existing trails with Cranmore Mountain Resort andfuture lift-serviced biking. We will need more helpto get these accomplished. Please get in touch ifyou'd like to be a part of it.

—Rob Adair

Fatbike and snowgun. Photo by Lloyd Blizzard

Swensen Sign on the east side trails. Photo by Rob Adair

Bear Poop Hersey’s Kiss — Only in the Whites!Photo by Todd Bumen

WhiteMountainsPresident: Rob Adair,

[email protected], 603-496-5853

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


The HolidazeWelcome to a New Year ofmountain biking in RhodeIsland! With the HolidayParty in December and thenext meeting being February,there has not been much inthe way of business beingtransacted at the chaptermeetings. However, thatdoes not mean that therehas not been anything going

on to report… Around 50 people came out for theHoliday Party in December, and from my vantagepoint, a good time was had by all. A great varietyof craft beer, plenty of food and a lot of like mind-ed (bike minded?), fun loving participants willmake that happen. Thanks to Haley for organizingand to everyone that made it out for the conversa-tion and making the gathering such an enjoyabletime. It certainly was a perfect occasion to cele-

brate accomplishments during the year and pauseto enjoy each other's company before we gear upfor another season.

Thank you, Wayne!It is also a time to recognize contributions fromour members. In particular, we would especiallylike to thank Wayne Asselin for all of his effortsand contributions to RI NEMBA throughout theyears. Wayne has always been a fixture at ridesand events- often working the registration table atFun Rides, leading beginner rides during the seasonand for the last three years has served on theChapter Board as Secretary. A little known statis-tic is his iron man-like stretch of being present forthe past 27 straight meetings… For those of us(*ahem* me…) who do not have as stellar a par-ticipation streak, being able to catch up on wellwritten meeting minutes he shares with all mem-bers is key to keeping up with chapter updates.Thank you, Wayne- for everything you do and havedone- we really appreciate it!

Taking over for Wayne's Secretary shoes is the fab-ulous Lauren Hoard, and voted in as VP for RhodeIsland is a person who is no stranger to most any-one reading this missive, Mr. Craig Mello. It iswonderful to have committed and fantastic peoplestepping up to help run the ship. Thanks so much,

Lauren and Craig!

Come Build New Trail in WesterlyOne Final piece of news: In December, RI NEMBAmembers John Sumner, Haley Sumner, PeterGengler, Alan Winsor, Wayne Asselin and MattSchulde joined Jeff Walker from the Westerly Trackand Athletic Club in walking the parcels of landthat comprise the Westerly Municipal Land Trust.This preliminary walk was to get a sense of theproperty, its features and start to formulate aworking plan for the development of a multi-usetrail system. The property is varied in topographyand flora- there was a lot of excitement over whatwe can do on this land for people of the town andstate. With sustainable intentions, as well as theability and knowledge of our membership- thislong term project will add another great biking des-tination to our cache of trails. Keep an eye out forfurther updates, information and calls for workparties! Enjoy the winter- keep the rubber sidedown-

—Matt Schulde

R H O D E I S L A N D

RI NEMBA group ride in Arcadia. Photo by PK

Scouting out a new future trail system in Westerly.

Dave Smith, Dace Krasts, Bill Brazier and HaleySumner enjoy the Holiday Party.

Photo by John Sumner

Rhode IslandPresident: John Sumner,

[email protected]

VP Arcadia: Bart Angelo

VP Big River: Alan Winsor

VP Burlingame: Lennon Schroeder

VP Diamond Hill: Chris Nichols

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]

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Facebook: RI NEMBA

Webpage: www.nemba.org/rinemba


Central, Wachusett & Western MassAlt Thursdays Wachusett NEMBA Groton Ride Adv-Inter David Burnham [email protected] 978-852-4962Saturdays Robinson SP Beginner Adam Jaber (413) 746-4144SundaysWachusett NEMBA Leominster SF Ride Intermediate Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-852-4800

Connecticut Sundays QC NEMBA Weekend Warrior Ride Inte-Adv. Stacey Jimenez [email protected] 860-230-1237 Weekdays Central CT NEMBA RAW Ride All Location Varies Al Tinti [email protected] 860-368-9109

Maine, New Hampshire & VermontSundays Penobscot Region NEMBA Ride All Location Varies Emmy Monahan [email protected] Central Maine NEMBA Ride All Location Varies Brian Alexander [email protected]

Metro Boston, Merrimack & North Shore Tuesdays MV NEMBA Landlocked Forest All Burlington David Zizza [email protected] 617-543-3971Alt Thursdays Wachusett NEMBA Groton Ride Adv-Inter David Burnham [email protected] 978-852-4962Thursdays MV NEMBA Russell Mill All Chelmsford David Zizza [email protected] 617-543-3971Saturdays MV NEMBA Ride All Location Varies David Zizza [email protected] 617-543-3971Sat & Sun GB NEMBA Weekend Rides (Location Varies)https://www.facebook.com/groups/gb.rides/

Southeastern Mass. Blackstone Valley & Rhode IslandSundays SE MA NEMBA Ride Intermediate Location Varies Corey French [email protected] RI NEMBA Arcadia Ride Intermediate Exeter, RI John Sumner [email protected] Sundays SE MASS NEMBA Foxboro Mellow Ride, Iain Crerar [email protected] Tuesdays SE MA NEMBA Mellow Ride Adv. Beginner-Inter Foxboro Iain Crerar [email protected] Cape Cod NEMBA ToT Wednesday RideWednesdays Cape Cod NEMBA ToT Ride All Marstons Mills, MA Mike Dube [email protected] RI NEMBA Lincoln Woods Ride All Lincoln, RI Brendan Dee [email protected] 401 335 3163 Thursdays SE MA NEMBA Ride Novice KingstonJoe Basile [email protected] SE MA NEMBA Ride Intermediate-Advanced Foxboro Iain Crerar [email protected] RI NEMBA Big River Ride All W. Greenwich, RI Alan Winsor [email protected] Cape Cod NEMBA ToT Ride All Marstons Mills, MA Mike Dube [email protected] RI NEMBA Big River Ride All W. Greenwich, RI Alan Winsor [email protected] MA NEMBA Wompatuck Ride Novice - Advanced Richard Banks [email protected] Cape Cod NEMBA Saturday Ride Mellow Location Varies Bill Boles [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.

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