NEMBA rides are led by individual NEMBA members and NEMBA Shops for our members and prospective members. So if you haven’t yet joined NEMBA, please do. However you don't have to be a NEMBA member to try out one of our rides.
NEMBA rdes are usually for small numbers of people and vary with the location and the personal style of the host. Rides have been known to change location or time at the last moment. So be sure to contact the ride’s leader to sign up, and to find out more about the ride. **Contact the ride leader a few days before the ride takes place. That way you will be sure that the ride is on.
If you commit to a ride, go, since space is limited. That way the rides will stay manageable and will be enjoyable for everyone. Helmets are required on all NEMBA rides. Check back with your ride’s leader if the weather looks questionable.
This list will be updated every Monday.
Want to lead a NEMBA ride yourself? Contact Bill Boles at 508-583-0067 for more information.
Location
Cape Cod & Islands
1/7 Hyannis/Yarmouth Intermediate EMS Hyannis 508-362-8690
Central, Wachusett & Western Mass
1/7 Greenfield area All Bob Perry 413-772-2700
1/11 Leominster SF All Jim Wrightson 978-852-4800
Connecticut
1/6 TBA Intermediate Don Dauphinais Danielson Adv. Sports 860-774-6010
1/11 TBA Advanced Vernon Cycles 860-872-7740
1/11 TBA Intermediate Don Dauphinais Danielson Adv. Sports 860-774-6010
Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont
1/6 TBD, NH Adv. Intermediate Peter DeSantis 603-493-4779
1/6 TBD, NH Intermediate Bob Hall 603-673-1817
1/7 TBD, NH Adv. Intermediate Peter DeSantis 603-493-4779
1/7 TBD Central NH All Matt Bowser 603-491-5448
Metro Boston, Merrimack & North Shore
1/6 Lowell, Dracut SF Intermediate Merrimack Valley NEMBA http://mv-nemba.org
1/8 Groton All Mike Anderson 617-851-4385
Southeastern Mass. Blackstone Valley & Rhode Island
1/6 Foxboro SF Adv. Beginner Kevin Delaney
1/7 Burlingame RI Adv. Beginner Lennon Schroeder 401-212-6694
1/7 TBD Intermediate Bill Boles nembabill@yahoo.com 508-583-0067
1/8 TBD Intermediate Dan Ibbitson dnostibbi@comcast.net 508-384-0665
1/9 Duxbury All Walter Masgul 603-512-5095
1/10 Pembroke area Kids Pembroke Ski Market 781-826-1155(KIDS)
1/11 Ames Nowell SP, Abington Beginner- Adv. Nov. Malcolm Neilson 617-334-1235
Types of NEMBA Rides
Kids/Family: 2-10 miles, usually easy pace & terrain. These rides are aimed at parents with young children.
Beginner: 2-7 miles, easy terrain, easy pace. These rides are aimed at riders with little or no riding experience.
Novice: 4-9 miles, mellow pace, easy terrain, frequent stops.
Advanced Novice: 6-10 miles, mellow pace, either mostly easy terrain, or could be technical terrain done slowly, frequent stops.
Intermediate: 10-20 miles, moderately technical, somewhat faster pace occasional stops and bail out points. Intermediate rides are designed for people who ride frequently, and have some skills, but who probably do not enter races.
Advanced Intermediate: The same as intermediate, except faster and harder terrain.
Advanced: 20-30 miles, high technical difficulty, fast pace, few stops or chances to bail out. These rides are intended for advanced riders or, racers who would like to go for a challenging ride at less than all out race pace.
MBA 10-20 miles. A Mountain Bike Adventure Series ride, marked courses for all ability levels. Includes short and long loops.
EFTA/NEMBA 10-25 miles. Marked loops for all ability levels. Normally includes multiple loops. Call for more information.
(Women): Can be any level of difficulty. Call for more information.
(T/FR) Indicates a technical or freeride
(EN) Indicates an EFTA/NEMBA Fun Ride.
(AM) Indicates a weekday daytime morning ride.
(DB) Indicates a daybreak or early morning ride.
(BHTW) Indicates a Blue Hills Trail Watch ride.
(Dog) Indicates you can bring your dog.
(GAR) Gravity Assisted Ride
(CALL) Indicates contact the leader to see if the ride is on.
(TBD) Indicates location to be determined.
(U) Indicates an urban ride.
(SS) Indicates Single Speed bicycles are OK.
(SKILLS) Indicates a skills training session
(KIDS) A ride for Kids, parents are welcome too.
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