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Board of DirectorsBill Boles, President

Tom Grimble, Vice-PresidentAnne Shepard, TreasurerCarolyn Zepf, Secretary

Rob Adair, White Mountains NEMBAOdin Adolphson, Berkshire NEMBANorman Blanchette, MV NEMBATodd Bumen, Mt. Agamenticus NEMBAPaula Burton, CT NEMBAJack Chapman, At LargeSteve Cole, Mt. Agamenticus NEMBABrian Condon, Maine NEMBAJohn Dudek, Pioneer Valley NEMBALen Earnshaw, Seacoast NEMBAHugh Folsom, Merrimack Valley NEMBAKrisztina Holly, At LargeTina Hopkins, Rhode Island NEMBAFrank Lane, North Shore NEMBAJoe Levine, Greater Boston NEMBARob Macgregor, VT NEMBAWalter Masgul, SC NH NEMBATom McCrumm, Berkshire NEMBAJonathan Melzar, Seacoast NEMBADon Myers, CT NEMBATJ Mora, VT NEMBAJason Record, Seacoast NEMBABill Rogers, RI NEMBAJean Rubin, SC NH NEMBAVictor Saverino, Cape Cod NEMBAMitch Steinberg, Blackstone Valley NEMBADan Streeter, North Shore NEMBADon Theriault, Maine NEMBARoger Wharton, Cape Cod NEMBAGeorge Willard, Pioneer Valley NEMBAJim Wrightson, Wachusett NEMBA

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SingleTrackSJune / July 2003, Number 68

Paper TrailCalendar —4Chain Mail —5Treadlines —6Happenings—12Chapter News —25NEMBA Rides —32NEMBA Sponsors—38

SingleTracks Hey, get creative! We wel-come submissions, photos and artwork. This isyour forum and your magazine. Be nice, andshare!

Contribute! Got a cool story idea? Want tobuild your publishing resume? Give us a call. Youcan reach us at [email protected] or call800-57-NEMBA.

On the Cover: Joe Levine commutes to aTomac Trail Care event at the Middlesex Fells.Photo by Philip Keyes

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SingleTracks offers inexpensive and targetedadvertising which helps us defray the cost ofproducing this cool ‘zine. Call 800-57-NEMBAor email [email protected] for our media kit.

WThe Big W

Boston MTBVideo AwardsHundreds turn out for the inaugural festival ofhomegrown mountain bike videos, featuringyour favorite riding areas. By Krisztina Holly

WildernessCould Ban Bikes on a

Trail Near YouDo Wilderness Designations throw out thebaby out with the bath water? Wildernessissues are raging right now in Vermont andNew Hampshire which could impact mountainbiking for generations to come.

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Greater Boston NEMBAJune 14 Great Brook Farm SP, [email protected], 800-576-3622

Merrimack Valley NEMBAOct. 4 Lowell-Dracut SF, [email protected], 978-455-5605

Maine NEMBAJune 14 Mt. Apatite, [email protected]

Mt. Agamenticus NEMBASep 14 Mt. Agamenticus, [email protected] 19 Mt. Agamenticus, [email protected]

North Shore NEMBAJune 15 Harold Parker, 978-462-4605, [email protected]. 20 Harold Parker, 978-462-4605, [email protected]. TBA Harold Parker, 978-462-4605, [email protected]

Wachusett NEMBAOct 4 Leominster SF. [email protected], 978-464-5353Nov. TBA Leominster SF, [email protected], 978-464-5353

Seacoast NEMBASept. 7 Fort Rock, Exeter, [email protected], 603-895-6633Oct. 12 Northwood M. SP, [email protected], 603-895-6633Oct. 26 Bear Brook SP, [email protected], 603-895-6633Nov. 2 Pawtuckaway SP, [email protected], 603-895-6633

South Central NH NEMBAAug. 16 Tucker Brook, Milford, 603 673 1817,

[email protected] Yudicky Farm, Nashua, 603 883 6251, [email protected] Grater Road, Merrimack, [email protected]

White Mountains NEMBAJuly 19-20 Annual Trail Building Weekend,

[email protected], 603-356-6913 Sept. 20 National Public Lands Day TBA, [email protected],

603-356-6913TBA Conway Recreation Path Bridge Replacement,

[email protected], 603-356-6913

June 14 Roast & Ride Summer Campout, Bear Brook SP, Allentown NH [email protected] 6/7 IMBA Epic, North Conway NH [email protected], 603-356-0233

Sept. 14 Bear Brook Boogie, Allentown NH, [email protected]. 26 Wicked Ride of the East, Harold Parker SF, [email protected]

June 8 Lynn Woods, Lynn MAJune 29 Wompatuck SF, Hingham MA July 13 Shenipsit SF, Sommers CT

July 27 Hodge Dam, Oxford MAOct. 5 Camp Lydon, Sandwich MA Oct. 19 Great Brook Farm NEMBAFest

2003 Mondo Events Calendar

Harpoon MTB Adventure Series www.nemba.org, 800-576-3622

Fun Events/Benefits

EFTA / NEMBA Fun Rides

Tomac / NEMBA Trail Care Series

New Hampshire Rocky Mountain Bicycles Trail Care Series

June 14 Mansfield Hollow SP, 860-455-9358, [email protected] 29 Huntington SP, 203-426-5369, [email protected] 5 Mansfield Hollow SP, 860-455-9358, [email protected]. 2 Miller's Pond, Waterford, 860-437-1007,

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Sept. 6 Mansfield Hollow SP, 860-455-9358, [email protected]. 20 Shenipsit SF, Somers, [email protected]. 1 Mansfield Hollow SP, 860-455-9358, [email protected]

Cannondale / CT NEMBA Trail Care Series

You're invited to join IMBA on September 6-7, for an IMBA EpicCelebration on the Nanomocomuck Trail in North Conway, NewHampshire. The two-day event of trailwork and epic mountain bike rid-ing is free for IMBA members, but you must sign up. To register go towww.imba.com/


Chain Letters

Thanks from MA DEMThank you for the New England Mountain Bike Association'sgenerous contribution of $500 to the Department ofEnvironmental Management's Conservation Trust. As yourequested, the funds will be designated for Great Brook FarmState Park.

We are pleased to know we have friends like you willing toinvest along with us in contributing to the health of forest,the diversity of wildlife habitats and outdoor recreationopportunities for generations to come.

Peter Weber, Commissioner of MA DEM

White Mtn. National Forest Sends KudosLast year a crew of NEMBA members completed a series of bogbridges on a section of trail in the White Mountain National Forest. Iwould like to extend our thanks for these efforts and our support forsimilar work to be completed in 2003 on the Nanamocomuck SkiTrail. This project would include the purchasing of materials to com-plete 200 feet of bog bridging, transport of these materials and con-struction. Thank you for your consideration!

Terry Miller, White Mountain National Forest District Ranger

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Epic charity rides to support goodcauses, ride great trails, and

party afterwards!Cool,eh ?

May 25 Holyoke Range-Skinner SF, Amherst MAJune 8 Lynn Woods, Lynn MAJune 29 Wompatuck SF, Hingham MA July 13 Shenipsit SF, Sommers CT July 27 Hodge Dam, Oxford MAOct. 5 Camp Lydon, Sandwich MA Oct. 19 Great Brook Farm SP, Carlisle MA

$10 for members, $15 for general public. Freeto kids 15 and under with parent or guardian.

Join NEMBA and ride for free!

Vietnam Fan MailGreat article on the Liner Trust Parcel. I'm happy to contribute $150to this cause.

—John Mustard, Providence RI

My husband and I hope our donation helps bring you a little closer toacquiring the Vietnam property. We have a blast on our mountainbikes every time we ride them, so anything we can do to helpincrease the number of mountain bike trails in the world is worth it.We'd like to try the trails at Vietnam this summer.

—Dan & Amy Fields, Lanesboro MA

I know how hard you've all been working to raise money to buyVietnam. Your efforts are appreciated!

—Nancy Martin, Hamden CT

Having finished being a cross-country ski instructor at Jackson allwinter, I finally got to read three back issues of SingleTracks. I likeyour idea of NEMBA buying the Liner Trust Parcel. Please include mycontribution to this noble effort.

—Victor Evdokimoff, Harvard MA

Enclosed you'll find a small donation toward your Vietnam fund. Itmust be great living

In such a forward-thinking State. We here in Tucson are facing a simi-lar problem —development of an extremely popular MB'ing trail.Fantasy Island— however, the thinking here is not so progressive.

How did you folks organize to become so powerful? What are themost successful avenues in terms of convincing government anddevelopers that when open space is preserved, everyone wins? Wenot only want to save our trails, but our plan, for which we have col-lected over 2,000 petition signatures, includes the creation of ballfields, playgrounds, and a dog park - a multi-use park aimed at serv-ing a broader spectrum of the population. Arizona is one of thefastest growing states, with the desert being bladed at an alarminglyfast rate to make way for more roads and cookie-cutter houses.

Cheers!! to you on your success!! .

—Sally Natale, Tucson AZ

Our son, Dickson Hersey, asked us to give you a contribution as oneof his 13 year birthday presents. He loves mountain biking and hopesthe best for you.

—Lucey Hersey, Orleans MA

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Environmental Protection AgencyPresents NEMBA with AwardNEMBA Recognized for its Role in Preserving the

Environment and Natural Resources

Boston MA. April 22,2003: The New EnglandOffice of the USEnvironmental ProtectionAgency presented theNew England MountainBike Association withtheir 2003 EnvironmentalMerit Award at a ceremo-ny held in Fanueil Hall inBoston, Massachusetts.The EPA's Environmental

Merit Award "recognizes commitment, teamwork, perseverance -along with a sense of urgency- to bring about meaningful and lastingenvironmental protection and improvements."

NEMBA was nominated and received the award because of its 15-year history of trail maintenance and stewardship on public lands inNew England. According to EPA's Robert Lim, who nominated theorganization, "this nomination recognizes a mountain biking organi-zation that has worked hard to maintain trails, and educate state andlocal officials that mountain biking can co-exist with other non-motorized trail uses. NEMBA has grown into one of the region's lead-

Time is Running Out!Have you sent in your donation?

We need EVERY member to send us your support for this historic land purchase.

NEMBA has created the New England Land Preservation Fund to purchase land that is critical for mountain bik-ing. The number one goal of the fund is to the buy 47-acre Liner Trust Parcel in Milford, MA. This parcel containsmiles of the technical trails that have made “Vietnam” a favorite rid-ing location for mountain bikers throughout New England. If you'veridden 'Nam, you've ridden this parcel, and we want to make sureyou can ride it tomorrow, and forever.

Now is the time to act. Last November, NEMBA purchased an“option” to buy this land. This commits us to finalizing the purchaseor losing our investment. Your help is absolutely necessary.

We have $45,000 to go, so donate today! NEMBA’s Land Preservation Fund

PO Box 2221Acton MA 01720All donations are 100% tax-deductible

Double your gift! Many corporations match employee donations. Donate online: www.nemba.org Donate by phone: 800-57-NEMBA

You can make a realdifference. Help

NEMBA buy this land!

Buy Now, Ride ForeverSAVE VIETNAM


ing environmental organizations, winning thousandsof dollars in national trail grants and meeting the envi-ronmental need to maintain trails in state and localparks."

NEMBA's executive director, Philip Keyes, commented,"It's an honor to be recognized for something thatmountain bikers care deeply about--the environment.The preservation of open space and trails is critical tothe health of wildlife, water quality and our own pub-lic health. Beneath the surface, open space and trailsare a public health issue, and the opportunities forexercise and recreation are key to our personal andcommunity well-being."

Over the last 15 years, NEMBA has become expert intrail design, construction and maintenance. Every year,the non-profit organization performs thousands ofhours of volunteerism on public lands throughoutNew England, and is currently working with theAppalachian Mountain Club, the InternationalMountain Bike Association and the MassachusettsDepartment of Environmental Management (DEM) totrain DEM staff in the art of trail maintenance anddesign. Attendees to the school will come from allaround New England.

NEMBA has three title-sponsored Trail Care Series. The oldest, theMerlin / NEMBA Trail Care Series, has been re-christened the Tomac /NEMBA Trail Care Series for 2003 and operates in Massachusetts,Rhode Island and Maine; the Cannondale / NEMBA Trail Care Series

holds volunteer trail events in Connecticut; and the Rocky MountainBicycles / NEMBA Trail Care Series functions in New Hampshire. Eachyear, the sponsored series promote 1000s of hours of volunteerismon the trails in New England.

Left to Right: Deputy Regional Administrator, Ira Leighton, NEMBA Director, Philip Keyes,NEMBA Vice President, Tom Grimble, and Regional Administrator, Bob Varney

Ride the Trai l s / Save the Trai l sMountain bikers need a single voice to protect trail access, build new trails

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CT NEMBA Donates A Bike toHuntington State Park

Huntington State Park in Redding, Connecticut is frequented bymany members of NEMBA who enjoy the great variety and chal-lenge of the trails. Over the past several years, members ofNEMBA have supported this park by attending trail maintenancedays, building a new trail, and repairing others. Now, to furtherour grassroots involvement, CT NEMBA, with a matching grant

from Hat City Cyclists of Bethel, purchased a new Gary FisherTassara hardtail for the DEP land manager, Nathan Hale. Natenow has the means to check out and patrol the single track andcarriage trails at the park. The owner of Bethel Cycles was veryhelpful in the purchasing process, and the grant also helped pur-chase a helmet, tire pump, and other necessary items. CTNEMBA also donated a set of Park tools. We are very thankful forNate's efforts at Huntington State Park, and hope the good rela-tionship will continue. Two trail care days have already takenplace in the park this year, and the next one is planned for June29th (contact Paula Burton, for more info). A series of Tuesdaymountain bike rides will run throughout the summer. --PaulaBurton

Left to Right: Mark (works at Bethel Cycle), Dennis Morgan (HCC Chair),Nate Hale (DEP Land Manager), Paula Burton ( CT NEMBA board member).

Photo by Tom Carruthers

South Central NH NEMBA at Workon Merrimack Trails

A dozen members of the SCNH NEMBA chapter turned out on April27th to spruce up a length of Class 6 highway in Merrimack, NH, knownlocally as Grater Woods. The clean up was coordinated with the Townwho picked up the trash at a central location. The clean up was followedby a ride that showcased the varied terrain of the Grater Woods.

The Grater Woods area is a 250-acre parcel of land purchased by theTown of Merrimack as an "open space" set aside. The area consists of fireroads and double track interspersed with many wetlands, ponds andstream crossings. The Town is attempting to balance recreational usesas well as preserving the habitats and migratory patterns of the incred-ibly diverse wildlife in the area.

The SCNH chapter has been working with the town closely on how tobest manage the many recreational uses of the area. There is even chap-ter member, George Borrelli, who sits on the Merrimack ConservationCommittee.

The Town has been very receptive to the chapter’s proposals to developsome areas of the woods as single track. By working with groups likeSCNH NEMBA the Town feels it will benefit from club sponsored educa-tional programs and trail maintenance.

One of the many challenges of trail development in Grater Woods ishow to best manage trail use by bikers and other trail users such asATVs, hunters, and equestrians. To that end, the SCNH NEMBA is pro-posing a segregated use of the land, tight single track for bikes and opendouble track for motorized use. Several sections of single track are cur-rently being mapped for town approval. --Tom Vaillancourt

Greater Boston $5000 Challenge toSave ‘Nam

Even though 'Nam is outside the Greater Boston area, it is used andloved by many people who live near the metropolis. As a show of sup-port for the purchase of this property, the Greater Boston Chapter isappealing to its members to help with this historic fundraising effort.The Chapter will match the next $5000 donated by its members. All youhave to do is send in your check to the Land Preservation Fund. Our effi-cient office staff will cross reference the names of people who donatedwith our membership records so donate now to have twice the effect.

Donors of $1000 or more will have their name on a bronze plaque at thetrailhead! But even if you can’t swing this, every dollar counts—double!

Volunteers Needed forManagement Team

NEMBA's plans for the purchase of the Liner Parcel in the"Headwaters of the Upper Charles", commonly called 'Vietnam',are progressing nicely. But before we get much further into thepurchase process we need to have a plan for the eventual man-agement of the property ready to go. If you'd like to be part ofthis planning process, or would like to be part of the NEMBAgroup that will eventually manage the land please contact MitchSteinberg at [email protected] or 508-529-9339.In particular we are looking for people with experience infundraising, trail construction, grant writing, organizing volun-teers, publicity, trail planning, attending land managementmeetings and people who feel they have a 'vested interest' inseeing that the 'Vietnam' experience/vision remains true to whatit is today.

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EFTA Announces PayDirtProgram for 2003

The Eastern Fat Tire Association announced the addition of thePayDirt Program to the 2003 EFTANew England Championship Series(NECS). PayDirt is a way for racers toearn points towards the championshipseries by volunteering for approvedtrail maintenance projects. “Weworked out the details and receivedinput from racers," says Len Earnshaw,

EFTA PayDirt administrator and NEMBA board member, "and it's anatural fit with our championship series." Racers participating inthe series compete in eleven events spread out among five statesfor championship points. The NECS is well known for producingsome of the finest national caliber athletes.

"As a local grass roots organization, we feel it is important toshow support for the trails we all enjoy," stated EFTA PresidentDenis Laliberte. "We are very pleased to have the support fromracers and trail advocates to make this program possible."Participants in the PayDirt Program must enter at least threeraces, and volunteer for a minimum of one trail maintenance eventto qualify for the points. In addition to the points earned, every-one who logs a minimum of five volunteer hours and three raceswill be entered into a drawing at the end of the year. For more info,go to www.efta.com. —Len Earnshaw

Sign Up for the White MountainsMountain Bike Weekend

The White Mountains Chapter of NEMBA is holding its 3rd annualtrail building weekend August 16-17th. The weekend consists of build-ing new trail, swimming, celebrating with a barbecue, and concludingwith a classic White Mountains ride. More than 40 people usually joinin for the weekend's activities.

"The first trail building weekend was so popular, we have decided to doit annually since then," says Krisztina Holly, former President ofNEMBA and now an active member in the White Mountains chapter."Not only do people get to apply advanced trail building techniques toan interesting project, it is a great way to meet other riders and ridesome of the best trails the White Mountains have to offer."

The work will consist of rerouting approximately a ¾-mile section ofthe old Mineral Site Trail in the White Mountain National Forest. Thetrail, currently an old and very steep washed-out jeep road, willbecome a winding singletrack through a beautiful hardwood forest.Volunteers come from throughout New England for the annual eventto lend a hand to local trail builders. In addition, the InternationalMountain Biking Association (IMBA) is providing one of itsSubaru/IMBA Trail Care Crews to assist in the effort.

"We are very excited about the improved riding opportunities this trailoffers. We are also grateful for the overwhelming support given by theU.S. Forest Service", said Mark Jenks, President of the White MountainsChapter.

Volunteers will be meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, with the trail-building happening until 1:00 p.m. For more information about the trailbuilding or the weekend's activities, contact Rob Adair at 603-356-5214 or [email protected], or Mark Jenks at 603-356-0233 [email protected]. Sleeping bag and camping accommodationswill be available, but space is limited, so please sign up before August1st. --Rob Adair

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Vietnam Benefit RaffleGo online to www.nemba.org now to buy your raffle tickets for an all-expense paid trip to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks withEscape Adventures.

The trip includes two round trip coach tickets from anywhere in thecontiguous United States to Las Vegas, NV. The winner and their guestwill also be awarded a cash stipend to cover the cost of flying withtheir bikes (allowance $160 per person).

The raffle operator reserves his rights to use frequent flyer miles to payfor the round trip plane tickets. The Escape Adventure tour must beused by the end of 2004. The grand prize is only redeemable by thewinner and may not be exchanged or redeemed.

Tickets will be sold for $40 each with a discount for three at $100. Allproceeds from the raffle after expenses will be donated to the NewEngland Land Preservation Fund.

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For years, people have been complaining about an old rotted board-walk on the mountain bike loop at the Middlesex Fells. To be truth-ful, the structure no longer resembled a boardwalk as it had deterio-rated to the point of becoming a series of planks lying in the mud.These planks had done a remarkable job for at least fifteen years butat the expense of the wetlands. The struggle between the flow ofwater and the boards ended poorly for both. The water rotted theboards and the boards blocked the passage of water and inhibited thegrowth of plants. By comparison, the new structure coexists with itslocation instead of struggling with it.

A hardy group of 34 volunteers spent a beautiful spring day creatingthe new boardwalk, which was built in two sections. The first is 96'long and 3' wide and is elevated on posts to allow the free passage ofwater and wildlife beneath it. By the end of the summer, the scars ofthe old battleground will be almost gone, covered instead by a flow-ery mix of wetland vegetation. The second section is 24' long and 3'wide and spans a small area that never sees flowing water but doesget wet in the spring. The ends of the new boardwalks are a vastimprovement over the old design. The planks of the old boardwalkdisappeared into the banks of the ravine as the trail slowly washeddown hill to cover the boards. The new boardwalks end with rockbuttresses including a very impressive incorporation of a naturalgranite outcropping.

The work for this boardwalk started months before the work crewarrived on the site. Since this project is located in a wetland, NEMBAneeded to get approval from the Medford Conservation Commissionto do the work. Mike Tabaczynski was the brains behind the opera-tion and prepared all the paperwork that is required by the town andthe state. The design was done by Jeff Hyland and Tom Grimble. TheMetropolitan District Commission (MDC) is the land manager at theMiddlesex Fells and was very supportive of NEMBA and of this proj-ect. Rene Morin appeared at the conservation commission hearingpersonally to signal his support to the town.

The day went very well considering the remoteness of the worksiteand lack of nearby parking. Power needed to be generated on site andall the materials had to be hand carried into the ravine and the old,rotted boardwalk needed to be hand carried out. The Greater BostonTool Trailer was on site and provided almost all of the tools needed tocomplete this project. At the end of the day, NEMBA provided lunchfor all the volunteers. Once again, the remote site complicated thelogistics but Claire Grimble came through in the clutch by preparinga lunch spread that will be the envy of Maintenance days for years tocome. She even baked chocolate chip cookies.

This project was very important for NEMBA. It was an opportunity forus to interact with the MDC and to help them to solve a problem. Weare encouraged, as this has helped us to build a relationship with theMDC that is based on trust and success. It was a lot of fun to workside by side with MDC employees Shawn Gallup and Keith Donnellythe day of the event and I know many of our volunteers enjoyed theopportunity to meet and talk with them about the Fells.

I want to thank all the folks who helped with this project. We had awide range of people who attended this event. Some live near theFells and others live miles away but everybody was motivated to helpmake the Fells a better place. For some people this was their firstmaintenance day. I hope they will show up at more. Many peoplechanged their plans and even overcame personal injury to help sup-port this project and NEMBA's work in the Fells. For more informationon what is happening at the Fells or to get involved, contact me [email protected]. —Tom Grimble

Greater Boston NEMBA Back to Work at the Fells to Protect Wetlands

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H A P P E N I N G S

How many times have you watched a moun-tain bike video and said, "How come there isnever any New England footage?" Well, after

years of wondering, NEMBA decided to stop waitingfor those guys to come to us, and instead bring ourtalent to the world with the first ever event of itskind.

The goal was to get all the best local talent to sub-mit their own mountain bike films, and get togeth-er to watch and raise money for Vietnam. We sortof went out on a limb; we didn't know what toexpect. But the results were great! This was truly afestival of films by the locals, for the locals. Themountain bike videos that we received captured theheart and soul of New England mountain biking likeno west coast filmmaker ever could!

"I was impressed with the level of effort made toproduce these videos and the amount of participa-tion," commented one of the judges, Jean Dunoyer,a professional film editor who has won awards forhis adventure films about Everest, Antarctica, andAlaska. "Judging this contest gave me a chance toget underneath the hood of an amateur enthusiast'sefforts to put his/her passion on screen."

Boston Amateur Mountain Bike Video AwardsBreaking New Ground to Save Vietnam

There was lots of good ‘Nam footage at the Awards—appropriate since the event was abenefit to buy this land! Footage from IWantMyMTB.com


The event was also a good excuse to get a bunchof mountain bikers together to celebrate the newriding season, which "officially" started the nextday at Lynn Woods and the Middlesex Fells, two ofthe most popular riding spots near Boston.

In addition to seeing the finals of the VideoAwards, a $30 ticket included dinner courtesy ofRedbones BBQ, a Harpoon ale, the New EnglandPremiere of Kranked V: In Concert, and a raffle tick-et to win prizes, including a top-of-the-line TrekFuel 100 carbon fiber dual suspension mountainbike valued at $4,400. All proceeds benefitedVietnam.

Sold Out!

Originally the event was going to be atUnderbones, the funky bar in the basement ofRedbones in Somerville. But two weeks before theevent, we SOLD OUT, leaving many potentialattendees ticketless and disappointed. RobGregory, owner of Redbones, immediately pickedup the ball and arranged for a larger space downthe street, at the VFW Hall. The atmosphere wasdown to earth, with wood paneling and a very cooldisco ball. We STILL reached capacity of nearly 200people with a week still left to go.

People arrived early, ate their Redbones BBQ, andenjoyed their Harpoons when the program began.The noise was deafening as guests cheered on theirfavorite videos, and in many cases cheered them-selves on as they appeared in the films. How manytimes have you gone to the movies and been ableto watch yourself riding on the big screen? "Thesefolks are nuts about biking," smiled Jean as herecounts the event, "and the images of their friendslanding cool jumps rises them out of their chairs."

After some door prizes, the audience enjoyed theNew England Premiere of Kranked V: featuringsome really amazing riding. After an absence ofnearly two years, Radical Film has harnessed someof the most awesome new talent the mountainbike world has seen; RedBull Rampage winnersTyler Klassen and Darren Berrecloth, style masterThomas Vanderham, infamous trials master RyanLeech, Aussie Speed Demon Johnny Waddell, theSuperhero's Aaron Peters, Gareth Dyer, Brian Oand Randy Spangler, and Andrew Shandro alongwith a charging supporting cast.

At the end of the night, the judges awarded theirtop picks from the amateur films, and the audience("American Idol" style) picked their favorite, fol-lowed by the drawing of the Trek Fuel.

Talented Amateur Filmmaking

Eight finalists presented their films at the BostonMountain Bike Video Awards, spanning stylesfrom video diary, satire, drama, and the more tra-ditional mountain bike video. The riding rangedfrom professional Ritchey Schley hanging withlocals at Lynn Woods to some very funny classicfootage of people ice biking and crashing into amud pit. All were very well done and highly enter-

taining. The three judges were: professional film-maker Jean Dunoyer; Mike Rowell, freerider andmountain bike video aficionado; and Rob Gregory,mountain biker and Redbones proprietor.

And the winners are…….

People's Choice

Kramped 4: The Old and the Breathless by SeanSullivan (IWantMyMTB.com)

Most Entertaining

RFP by Stephen Pope (Wild Ride Productions)

Best Production

743 Days of Half-Assed Footage by Jim Ioannidis(Downfall Productions)

Best Riding

Kramped 4: The Old and the Breathless by SeanSullivan (IWantMyMTB.com)

Other finalists were Michael LaPlante, PeterBrandenburg, Bill Lazdowski, Jeff Sanders, andDan Foster. A special mention should be madeabout Dan's "Hellride," a knock-off of Blair WitchProject, which was a close second for people'schoice. The evil clown was complete with SPD-compatible size 19 clown shoes.

Awesome Donations, Awesome Sponsors

Because of the generosity of the attendees andsponsors, we raised over $12,000 for the NewEngland Land Preservation Fund based on ticketsales, raffle tickets, sponsorship, and donations.Thanks in part to personal challenge grants fromTom and Claire Grimble ($2,000) and AnneShepard ($500), the donations kept coming in allnight. As a sponsor of the event, Trek Bicycles notonly donated prizes and the bike, but also pre-sented a check for $2,500 to the Fund. AceWheelworks and Belmont Wheelworks used theoccasion to honor their exceptionally generous$5000 pledge. Thus, the evening brought us$17,000 closer to our goal.

Thanks to our sponsors, we kept our costs so lowthat over 95% of the gross revenue went straightinto the cause. Redbones BBQ and Harpoon werekey to making this a great event, and their gener-ous donations kept us well fed and hydrated. Bigthanks to OnGuard for providing so many highquality bike locks as prizes and Ace Wheelworksfor providing prizes as well. The Boston Film andVideo Foundation donated filmmaking courses forthe finalists (and discounts for all contributors).We also thank Radical Film for allowing us to pre-miere their latest Kranked - their best yet. Lastly,we thank the good folks at the VFW Dilboy Hallfor donating the space to hold everyone. The discoball was pretty cool too, eh?

Thanks to everyone who came. Thanks to every-one who submitted videos. We look forward toseeing you at the 2004 Boston MTB VideoAwards!

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A C C E S S

Wilderness Could Ban Bikes on a Trail Near YouUntil now, debates about mountain biking and Wilderness havealmost seemed irrelevant to NEMBA; aren't most Wilderness propos-als in places like Utah or California - places we'd probably never rideanyway?

But recently, Wilderness advocates have been lobbying hard here inNew England. NEMBA supports the protection of wild places, butthese proposals will possibly put mountain bike access in jeopardy.One proposal is in the Green Mountains of Vermont, and the other inthe White Mountain National Forest in Maine and New Hampshire. Ifeither of these proposals passes, mountain biking access will beaffected. NEMBA has been getting involved in the process early on tominimize its impact to potential riding, but the future is still in ques-tion.

Vermont Wilderness - Public Hearings Near You!

About two years ago, 16 different state and national groups gottogether to form the Vermont Wilderness Association (VWA). Thegroups include the Sierra Club, Wilderness Society, Vermont PublicInterest Research Group (VPIRG), and Conservation Law Foundation.They proposed adding 62,000 acres to the Wilderness areas of theGreen Mountain National Forest. For more information, see www.ver-montwilderness.org.

They have been working with snowmobilers to avoid popular VAST

(Vermont Association of Snow Travelers) trails, but had not consult-ed recreation groups such as the mountain biking community beforefinalizing their proposal. According to Vermont NEMBA, some of theareas identified for new Wilderness, such as Glastonbury Mountainand Romance Mountain, would make for really good riding terrain andfor connections between trails.

"The Wilderness advocates believe that mountain bikers could sup-port the wilderness proposal because we have so much other acreageto ride in the Forest," notes Rob Roy MacGregor, President of VermontNEMBA, "But the fallacy here is that just because we COULD ride inother areas of the forest - if we got Forest Service approval permission- doesn't mean that we CAN ride." There is very little legal riding inthe Green Mountains National Forest, with only six trails currentlyopen to mountain bike use. Any further restriction on potentialmountain biking really hurts.

VWA has been busy lobbying Vermont's congressional delegation tointroduce the proposal. Based on NEMBA's phone conversations withlegislative aides, the prevailing opinion among the three legislatorsseems to be to leave it to the Forest Service' regular plan revisionprocess, which started about a year ago. This will buy us time,because they're just now getting down to specifics; meetings aboutrecreational trail usage will begin in June or July.

If ever there was a series of meetings for the mountain biking publicto attend in Vermont, these are it. Vermont NEMBA urges everyoneto do what they can to get to a meeting nearest them this summerand express their support for mountain bike access to trails in thenational forest. Check your local paper for meeting dates and loca-tions or go to www.fs.fed.us/r9/gmfl/nepa_planning/plan_revision.htm for more info.

"Since Vermont NEMBA's attempts to engage the VWA in construc-tive dialogue have gone nowhere," laments Rob "It's likely we'repreparing to oppose the designation of additional Wilderness in thisarea."

If you have any questions, or want to get more involved, please con-tact Rob directly, at [email protected] or 802-824-3642.

Wilderness in the Whites - Opportunity to Comment Againin December

Every 15 years the forest service is required to create a forest planrevision, and the White Mountain National Forest is in the finalstages of its latest revision process, which has already been in processsince the 1990s. They hope to finalize the plan by the end of 2004.Part of this process involves creating draft plan alternatives, and thealternatives were posted online in mid April: http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/white/3_WM_fpr_Web/forest_plan/revision/revision.htm

Alternative #1 describes the current plan (which is unlikely to remainin effect) and the other three are new alternatives from which theForest Service will narrow to one and present a draft "EnvironmentalImpact Statement" (EIS) by the end of this year.

All three new alternatives propose some additional Wilderness, andall of them would impact mountain bike trails to some degree,although Alternative #4 has the least impact. The two areas thatwould be impacted are in the Sandwich Range, by Waterville Valley,and the Wild River area north of Jackson, NH.

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The good news is that White Mountains NEMBA has been workingwith the Forest Service since the process has begun. "We have devel-oped a great working relationship with the Forest Service over theyears," explains chapter president, Mark Jenks, who has beenNEMBA's primary liaison during the whole planning process. "We aregrateful for their openness and for acknowledging that mountain bik-ing is a legitimate recreational activity that should be accommodatedand managed. Also, they have been very appreciative of our inputfrom the mountain bike point of view, since their plan will have to berelevant for the next 10-15 years."

Thanks to this good working relationship, the Rob Brook and Moatareas, home to some of the most popular mountain biking, wereuntouched by the Wilderness proposals. The key has been to beinvolved from the beginning, and have our voice heard. However,other riding areas are included in the alternatives, and the pro-Wilderness lobby is putting the pressure on. This was evidenced bythe very vocal audience at the latest Forest Service hearing in lateMarch. At least some mountain biking will likely be affected.

When the Draft EIS is presented in December, there will be a 60 daycomment period. This is when some letter-writing help from

NEMBA's membership will really make a difference. Stay tuned.

If you have any questions, please contact Mark at [email protected] or 603-356-0233 or Rob Adair at [email protected] 603-356-6913.

IMBA's Position on WildernessThe International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA)believes that mountain biking, as low-impact, muscle-poweredrecreation, is an appropriate use of trails on public lands, includ-ing Wilderness Areas and Wilderness Study Areas. Current fed-eral regulations arbitrarily prohibit mountain biking inWilderness Areas. This prohibition is not based on valid resourceprotection concerns. Under current regulations, IMBA can't sup-port the designation of additional Wilderness Areas where signif-icant biking opportunities would be eliminated.

IMBA is dedicated to the protection and preservation of the pub-lic land resources. We recognize that Wilderness designation isone of many tools that may be employed to protect wild places.For places with significant mountain biking opportunities, IMBAproposes boundary adjustments and alternative land manage-ment designations that protect the resource while preservingbicycle access.

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E D I T O R I A L

Wilderness is a funny thing... it has popular support from many envi-ronmentally-minded people. The idea of permanently leaving a largetract of land untouched for future generations can be appealing.

But many people don't realize its full impacts. You can't mountain bikein Wilderness. You can't set anchors for rock climbing, and you can'thave platforms for setting up your tent. (However, paradoxicallywheelchairs, horses, and cattle are allowed.) It has safety and man-agement implications, too; the forest service can't go in with chain-saws to restore trails after big ice storms, and if you get hurt, youcan't be rescued by ATV or sled.

As an organization whose members consider themselves environ-mentalists, NEMBA has a dilemma: should we be supporting oropposing Wilderness?

Alternatives

The good news is that there are alternatives that would maintain ourriding opportunities while still protecting the land. One way is to"cherry-stem" around trails and areas that are important to us. This isnot a new concept. For example, the Vermont Wilderness Association(VWA) avoided popular snowmobile trails to gain crucial supportfrom the large VAST (Vermont Association of Snow Travelers) con-stituency.

Another, even more intriguing, alternative is to promote alternativedesignations that do not impact non-motorized pursuits like bikingand climbing, but which still protect the land from logging and min-

ing. Two examples are "National Conservation Areas" and "ProtectionAreas," which are something that all non-motorized user groupscould get behind. Not only do these designations allow mechanizedtravel, they make conservation a top priority through active manage-ment. It could even be argued that these areas are better thanWilderness for the environment.

NEMBA should strongly advocate for these options in order to sus-tain our mountain access and promote the protection of wild places.

The Reality

In reality, it is difficult for mountain bikers to oppose the stridentvoices of the Sierra Club and the pro-Wilderness lobby at this point.IMBA is taking on the challenge, but it may be a while before they seerecreationalists as legitimate and important partners in the fight toprotect land. The question remains - what do we do when we try tobe involved but despite our urging, a Wilderness proposal still signif-icantly impacts mountain biking?

In my opinion, NEMBA should not support Wilderness proposalswhere mountain bike opportunities are impacted.

Some environmentalists would come down hard against my position,saying I shouldn't be selfish and only think about mountain biking tothe detriment of the environment. But I am not against allWilderness. And I am not arguing that all Wilderness should be opento mountain bikes. But, given there are better alternatives in manycases, it would be inappropriate for NEMBA to support these pro-

The Environmentalist's Dilemma By Krisztina Holly


posals. NEMBA is a mountain bike advocacy organization, so first andforemost we need to protect our opportunities to ride our bikes inareas where it is appropriate.

It's a careful balancing act, however. NEMBA needs to be somewhatflexible in order to be at the table when crucial discussions are takingplace. IMBA's carefully crafted position on Wilderness probably sumsit up best (see sidebar on p. 15).

Making Our Voices Heard

Wilderness is permanent; we need to be heard before it's too late.VAST is a good example - if you demonstrate you are a constituencyto be reckoned with, then people may listen. But if we just roll overand accept the limitations of Wilderness, then we will forever be leftout in the cold.

There are 30 million people that ride mountain bikes in the UnitedStates. The larger conservation community shouldn't be alienatinglegitimate user groups in its attempts to protect open space. In a timewhen protecting land is such an uphill battle to begin with and thereare bigger environmental battles, like drilling for oil in Alaska or glob-al warming, environmentalists should be on the same side. As GarySprung from IMBA once said, "Wilderness needs all the friends it canget." And the more people that can enjoy the land, the more peoplethat will be fighting for it.

Unless our voices are heard now, we will forever have to face thisdilemma. Wouldn't it be nice to not have to be making this choice atall?

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Shenipsit's 20 miles of biking, mountaintop view, and proximity toHartford make it a popular pedaling ground. The riding is hilly andfalls mostly in two categories: smooth gravel roads and rocky, tech-nical single-tracks.

Background

Shenipsit State Forest originated in 1929 with the purchase of a par-cel of land on Soapstone Mountain. A fire tower crowned the sum-mit in 1930 and a few years later, at the height of the GreatDepression, the Civilian Conservation Corps established a camp atthe forest to build roads and bridges, cut trails, and plant stands oftrees. Shenipsit now measures over 6,000 acres and forms a corridorof protected land that spreads across three towns.

The forest is popular with picnickers who come to feast their eyes onthe views atop 1,075' Soapstone Mountain. The summit's original firetower no longer stands but it has been replaced with a viewing standthat allows a vista of the Connecticut River valley and, on the clear-est days, Mt. Monadnock in New Hampshire.

Mountain bikers have been successfully sharing Shenipsit's trailswith hikers and horseback riders and have been performing volunteertrail maintenance through the New England Mountain BikeAssociation (NEMBA). More trail work is planned so join in the funif you can and contact NEMBA.

Trail Policies

Mountain biking is permitted on all routes except single-track sec-tions of blue-blazed hiking trails. The 33- mile Shenipsit Trail pass-es through the forest and its single- track portions are deemed inap-propriate for mountain biking.

Much of the terrain is hilly so bikers are reminded to ride at a safeand controlled speed to avoid potential conflicts with others. Makeyour presence known at a distance when approaching other trailusers to avoid startling them. The gravel roads are open to car traf-fic so bicyclists should keep to the right and be ready to share theroad at all times. The area is open only during daylight hours; nightriding is prohibited.

Orientation

Shenipsit State Forest forms a long, thin shape that is aligned in thesouthwest-northeast direction. The network of roads and trails fol-lows this strip of land and is bisected by two paved, public roads:Rte. 190 and Gulf Rd. The area's primary natural feature is SoapstoneMountain which serves as a dominant landmark near the center ofthe property. The main trailhead parking lot is off Gulf Rd. at the footof the mountain and another lot is available at the summit.

Trail signs are scarce. The Shenipsit Tr.'s blue blazes make it readilyidentifiable but other trails do not have names or signs. Most of the

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gravel roads are marked by signposts at intersections.

Gravel Roads

Two routes lead from the main parking lot. Sodam Rd. is the easieroption and heads to the northeast (across Gulf Rd.) for almost 2 milesto Rte. 190 with a rolling course of hills in quiet, forest scenery. Tothe southwest, Soapstone Rd. confronts the slope of SoapstoneMountain with a 0.7-mile climb on pavement and then a half-milecoast on gravel, followed by 0.7 miles of fiat terrain. Where the roadends at a four-way intersection, Sykes Rd. continues southwestwardfor another few miles to Rte. 83 in Ellington with big descents towardits southwestern end.

North of Rte. 190, Avery Rd. has a half-mile of easy riding and linksa little-used neighborhood of roads and trails. Old County Rd. cross-es Avery beside a small pond and takes an east-west route throughthe area with a rougher surface that drops in elevation on its westernend. The eastern end is a steady descent to Springfield Rd. with erod-ed rocks and wet spots slowing the way.

Doubletracks

Most of the double-track riding ranks as intermediate and a few spotsare difficult. The ends of Webster Rd. and Parker Rd. join at a four-way intersection with Soapstone and Sykes roads, and both are pass-

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able by four-wheel-drive vehicles. They suffer from poor drainage andthe resulting eroded, rocky slopes make the pedaling tricky at a fewpoints.

A rugged jeep road loops north of Parker Rd. and west of Soapstone Rd.to form an intermediate, 1.8-mile course of hills. Although the sceneryis marred by a recent logging operation, the trail is well beaten bymountain bikers and provides an important link to the forest's single-tracks.

The northern end of the forest holds several quieter double-tracks offOld County Rd. with most of the riding ranking as easy or intermediate.Those heading north generally gain elevation while the east-west trailsencounter a mix of ups and downs.

Singletracks

Singletracks intersect both sides of Gulf Rd. just north of the parking lotentrance. Heading toward the northeast, a 1.2-mile path traverses asmall hill before emerging on Sodam Rd. near Rte. 190. Leaving Gulf Rd.,it starts with a strenuous, 0.4-mile climb to the top of the hill where itcrosses the blue-blazed Shenipsit Trail. A great mix of ups, downs, andcurves marks the next section of the trail and a smooth, earthen tread-way allows just enough room for bike tires to steer past the rocks androots. After dropping down the hill's northern side, mountain bikersshould fork left at the bottom for the most rideable route to Sodam Rd.as the right fork gets rocky.

Heading southwest from Gulf Rd., a 1.2-mile single- track challengesriders to a bigger hill climb. It gains several hundred feet in elevationwith a rideable, gradual approach that is spiced with a few steep pitch-es. The treadway leaves room to avoid a scattering of rocks but stronglegs and lungs are required to grind all the way to the top. It ends at adouble-track loop off Soapstone and Parker roads.


A few more miles of single-track riding awaits south of Parker Rd.The first half-mile is mostly uphill and varies between intermediateand difficult as rocks bulge through some areas and force mountainbikers to pick careful lines through the clutter. It turns right at a four-way junction with the Shenipsit and then descends a rocky ridgelinethat is technical in places. More slopes and rocky, technical ridingawait along the next mile of trail before it passes the yellow blazesof the state forest boundary.

The path heading east from Webster Rd. has a mostly intermediateride. After an initial mudhole, it climbs a hillside at a gradual pace ona surface that is broken with avoidable rocks, then flattens with eas-ier conditions. It reaches a four-way intersection after three quartersof a mile where riders have the choice of either continuing straighton a 0.7-mile double-track that links with Gulf Rd. or turning left ona half-mile singletrack that skirts the west side of SoapstoneMountain to return to Soapstone Rd.

Driving Directions

From I-84 take Exit 67 and follow Rte. 31 north for a third of a mile.Turn right (north) on Rte. 30 and drive for 5.5 miles, then fork left onBu bank Rd. and continue for 3.3 miles. (Burbank Rd. becomes GulfRd. in Stafford.) Look for the state forest sign and parking lot on theleft side.

From 1-91 take Exit 47E and follow Rte. 190 east for 9 miles to aflashing yellow light. Turn right on Gulf Rd. and continue for 1.8miles to the state forest sign and parking lot on the right.

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C H A P T E R N E W S

Breaking News: Arson in VietnamThere have been several recent incidents of sus-pected arson in the woods of Milford sinceEaster. Hopefully by the time you read this, theperpetrator will have been caught. We are notyet certain of the exact location of the affectedareas or how much damage has been done. Thereis not yet enough evidence to indicate whetherthere is any relationship between these recentincidents, and the fires that were set in this areaseveral years ago. Please be alert and help protectthe land and yourself as well. If you see a fire orsmoke, please call the Milford Fire Departmentimmediately 508-473-1214. If you notice anysuspicious activity or evidence, please report it to

the Milford FD or the MA State Police's ArsonReward Hotline at 800-682-922. Please DO NOTattempt to intervene or place yourself at risk.Carry a cell phone, ride with a buddy, and aboveall, be careful.

Chapter Challenge to Save ‘NamBlackstone Valley will match our chapter mem-bers' 2003 donations to the Land PreservationFund dollar for dollar. Contributions can be madeby check, credit card or online at the NEMBAhomepage.

Womens' Skills Clinic a SuccessOn April 28th Team Bike Alley racers Lydia Barter,Andy Fitzgerald and I lead our 2nd AnnualWomen's Skills Clinic at Hodges Village inOxford. 15 riders attended and learned aboutbraking, crossing logs, balance, descending, andtrail etiquette. The riders comprised various skilllevels, so we split into 2 groups for novices andintermediates. After 2 hours of practice on tech-nical sections scattered throughout the trails,everyone developed a solid base of confidenceand enthusiasm. Thanks to Lydia, Andy and ourevent coordinator Rich Kordell for helping theseriders get a great start on the season!

Trail Care SeasonNow that the mud has dried up, it's time to giveour favorite trails some much-needed TLC. Trailcare is at the heart of NEMBA's mission andwe've earned local and national respect for ourefforts to preserve and maintain the trails incooperation with land managers and other trailusers. Come join us and you'll feel the pride nexttime you ride. On Saturday May 10th, MitchSteinberg and Pete Taylor led a group of volun-teers to clear brush and blowdowns on theMidstate Trail in Douglas. Our next project willbe replacing a washed out bridge near the GreenBriar trailhead at Hodges. We are awaiting final

confirmation of the date for this event. Pleasewatch the website and email list for furtherdetails. Mitch and Jeff Gallo have also beenscouting a potential trail re-route in Upton. Ifyou see a trail in our region that needs help,please let us know.

Callahan / SVT UpdateWe're making progress on the issue of ridingrestrictions on the parcel of Sudbury ValleyTrustees land that crosses several trails inCallahan. Mark Lamkin, Jeff Gallo and I will bemeeting with Dan Stimson, SVT's Trail Steward towalk the trails and make suggestions. We'll keepyou posted on the results. In the meantime,please continue to respect the restrictions post-ed on SVT land, a little cooperation goes a longway.

Weekly RidesOur Wednesday evening HUFF ride series is off toa great start. In addition to Hodges, Upton andFramingham, Paul Swanson has volunteered tolead rides on the 4th weeks in Wrentham on May28th and June 25th, and in Franklin on July 23,August 27th, and September 24th. These ridesare a great way to learn some of our best trailsand meet other riders. Come join us!

Hop Up Fun RideOn June 7th, Dave Freed and I will be leading the3rd Annual Hop-Up Ride, through the rocky hillysingletracks of Hopkinton and Upton. Dave willbe leading an intermediate / advanced group on achallenging ride of 20+ miles, while I'll covermuch of the same terrain, but at a moderate pacewith fewer climbs for about 10 miles. Afterwardswe'll chill out with some well-earned refresh-ments.

Now it's time to ride, see you out on the trails!!—Anne Shepard

BlackstoneValleyPresident: Anne Shepard, 508-624-7185

[email protected]: Mitch SteinbergSecretary: Jeff GalloVP Callahan: Mark LamkinVP Vietnam: Joe BolandrinaVP Upton/Douglas: Mitch SteinbergVP Whitehall/Hopkinton: David FreedVP Noanet Woodlands: Andy

Thompson VP Hodges Village: Rich KordellEmail List: [email protected]: www.bvnemba.org.

What's up in CT? Plenty!Access alertBluff Point in Groton is a popular spot withmountain bikers, hikers and others, but a privateconsultant hired by the Nature Conservancy hasreleased a management plan recommending asignificant portion of Bluff Point be designated anature preserve. That would restrict or prohibit

use by mountain bikers and other groups. Theplan is being reviewed by the DEP and local landmanager and will be the subject of a public hear-ing. CT NEMBA board members Paul Bassett andDave Singleton have been in touch with the landmanager and DEP to express our interest in keep-ing trails open while protecting the environment.For more information, visit CT NEMBA's Website, www.ctnemba.org. Paul and Dave will beupdating the information periodically, so keepchecking.

Have fun and help outWant to meet and ride with other fat-tire fanat-ics? Turn someone on to the awesome sport ofmountain biking? Help save and maintain trails?You'll have lots of opportunities to do all thesethings this season.

CT NEMBA is sponsoring and participating insome very cool events, and we could use yourhelp to pull them off. Keep checking the calendaron our Web site (www.ctnemba.org) for newTrail Maintenance dates and Fun Rides. We'realso looking for members to help out at theevents below. Even if you can give only an houror two of your time, you'll be helping a lot.

July 13 - Mountain Bike Adventure seriesSunday, July 13 (rain date - July 20) at ShenipsitState Forest in Somers:. We need volunteers tomark ride routes and help in other ways. Thisevent benefits NEMBA's Land Access Fund so

come on out! Contact John Turchi (860) 653-5038, [email protected], if you can help.

Labor Day weekend - Lime Rock Vintage CarFest: We'll need members to help staff a booth,hand out NEMBA literature and sell raffle tix. Thebonus: You can check out some nice rides (thekinds with engines). Look for more info in futureissues of SingleTracks.

Sept. 14, Fall Fiesta: It's a few months away,but planning has already begun. If you've attend-ed past Fiestas and have some ideas about howto make this one bigger and better, get involvedin the planning! Contact Mike Dews:[email protected].

We're looking for a few good boardmembersThere's another way you can get involved andreally make a difference in Connecticut's moun-tain biking scene: Join the board of directors. It'sthe perfect opportunity to help shape CTNEMBA's future (and you can put it on yourresume). Board members serve three-year terms,and their duties include:

- Attending meetings every other month

- Overseeing CT NEMBA programs and activities(advocacy, event planning, marketing/communi-cations, trail maintenance; Trail Ambassadorsand others.)

ConnecticutPresident: John Turchi, [email protected] or

860-653-5038Vice-President: Alex Sokolow,

[email protected], 203-281-0789Secretary: Nancy MartinTreasurer: Mike GnazzoDirectors: Paul Bassett, Paula Burton,

Howie Kargman, Matt Mueller, DonMyers

Patrol Coordinator: Brian Smith, [email protected]

Ambassador Coordinator: Alex SokolowEmail List: [email protected] Web: www.ctnemba.org

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Riding season is finally upon us and we are readyfor another great summer of riding. Thanks tothe continued generosity of Seven Cycles we helda recent chapter meeting in their offices and weretreated to a tour of their production facilities.Sweet stuff though I am somewhat embarrassedto admit that they keep their factory floor clean-er than I keep my apartment. Our chapter meet-ings have been very well attended lately withplenty of new faces at each meeting. A good wayto learn about what our chapter is working on is

to attend one of our meetings. As the weather isnicer now we'll be trying to have our chaptermeetings in Davis Square to accommodate a pre-meeting ride. Check our chapter web site,www.gbnemba.org, for the next meeting dateand location.

We have continued to make progress in theMiddlesex Fells. We recently started puttinginformation for mountain bikers up on the infor-mational kiosks at the major entrances to thepark. By the time you read this, we also will havecompleted the long-awaited and much-neededreplacement of the largest boardwalk on themountain bike loop (See treadlines article). Thisproject is one that has been in the works for along time and is a huge step forward for NEMBAin working with the land managers in the Fells.

You may have already noticed one change atGreat Brook Farm Sate Park. The DEM has beguncharging for parking, $2/day or $35/season (Massresident price, $45 for non-residents) for a passthat is good at many of the DEM parks. Like therest of the state government, the DEM is under alot of pressure to cut costs and raise additionalrevenues wherever possible. Although thischange affects many of us in the where it hurts,it is what the DEM thinks it needs to do in orderto maintain the high standards and level of serv-ice that they have been able to do in the past.

The Mountain Bike patrol held its spring clinic onApril 26th. Veteran members of the patrol

trained 8 new candidates and will be mentoringthem through the spring. The mountain bikepatrol is a NEMBA organization that providesmedical assistance and information to trail usersin the Middlesex Fells, Lynn Woods and GreatBrook Farm. Look for them on the trails and wel-come the new candidates. For more informationon the patrol, contact the patrol director ArtParadice at [email protected]

Thanks to the Fells Volunteers

—Joe Levine

Greater BostonPresident: Tom Grimble, 617-776-1363

[email protected], Vice-President: Joe LevineSecretary: Daniel AlarcoTreasurer: Claire GrimblePatrol Director: Art Paradice,

[email protected]: [email protected] List: [email protected]: www.gbnemba.org

Meetings: Check website for monthlymeeting schedule

MDCRene MorinShawn GallupKeith DonnellyVolunteersAndrew StackhouseAnna MillerAnthony WilsonArt ParadiceBill LazarisBill 'Jim' PiotteBill RedfordChris BarclayChris HarrisChris ThurrottClaire GrimbleDaniel AlarcoDavid WorkDoug UlpGraham Tobias

Hank KellsIain MillerJames VoghJason GatoffJoe LevineJoe ReJoe SylvesterJohn AllenJohn DaceyMagnus SnorasonMark FaganMartin DeforgeMike TabaczynskiOwen McGonaglePhilip KeyesRyan DanellSandra QuilesTom BaratzTom Grimble

Mt. AgamenticusPresident: Steve Cole, steve@mtanem-

ba.org, 603-433-6328Vice-President: Nat MacCallister

[email protected]: Chuck AllenTreasurer: Todd BumenEmail List: [email protected]

- Serving as spokespeople for the chapter

Three of the current 11 board members' terms areup this fall, so we'll be looking for people to fillthose slots. Elections are held at the Fall Fiesta. If

you're interested or just have some questionsabout what the board does, get in touch with meor any other board member. We'll be happy to giveyou the lowdown.

And of course, if there's anything else on yourmind, give me a ring, send me an e-mail or stop meon the trail. —Turch

Maine NEMBA has been hard at work organizingrides and putting together trail days for some

badly needed winter cleanup. On June 14, 2003,at Mt. Apatite, there will be a trail day sponsoredby the Maine NEMBA Chapter, the Tomac TrailCare Series, Hilltop Ski & Bike of Manchester,Maine, and the City of Auburn Parks and Rec.Department. Mt. Apatite is a municipally ownedmountain formerly used as a quarry mine on thevery top, with numerous mines to explore andsome fantastic single track popping up every-where. Each fall a race is held in the Maine XCpoints series, and this is the first attempt at co-operation between the newly formed MaineNEMBA, and a local landowner, in this case, theCity of Auburn.

Members are encouraged to utilize the MaineNEMBA email list, to organize group rides andput forth ideas regarding projects for the group.

An ambitious project that will take an entiregroup effort, is the mapping of trails and forma-tion of a database in which Maine MountainBikers can utilize to get the most out of riding inthis expansive state. Email Brian Condon ([email protected]) with your list of trails thatyou like to ride, describe the trail as best as youcan, and how to get there, and he'll incorporateit into the database. Members, including LisaCote, will be riding the trails as they can, withGPS units, in an attempt to accurately inventorythe trails. Maine is a large state, and most of thesmaller trails (fewer than 7 miles) aren't knownto a wide variety of members.

Congratulations goes out to Portland, Maine,ranked by Bike Magazine to be one of the Top 5places to live and ride. —Brian Condon

MainePresident: Don Theriault,

[email protected]: Brian Condon, bcon-

[email protected], 207-377-6953Secretary:Treasurer: Brian CondonEmail List: [email protected]

Spring Trail DaysTrail work days for the Spring will be held onSunday May 18th and on Sunday June 8th. May18th will consist of a fun/working trail ride dur-ing which we will penetrate back-land areas thattake too long to reach on foot. We'll take frequentstops to clear brush and leaf damns, drain stand-ing water, and remove litter. We'll be meeting atthe summit parking lot at 8:00 am and hope to beon the trail by 8:45. Please pack a lunch andwater and bring any of the following items withyou: medium size back packs for hauling smalltools and litter, hand saws, brush pruners, handtrowels, folding shovels, etc. Checkwww.mtanemba.org for updates. Hope we seeyou there. The June 8th trail day is being held in

conjunction with National Trail Day. Details forthis trail day will be posted to the web site verysoon.

New Trail Ambassador ProgramWe are starting trail ambassador program thisyear with the goal of making contact with poten-tial new members and spreading NEMBA good-will to all trail user groups. Volunteer riders willbe out on the trails during peak times identifiedwith a race style placard on their handlebars.They will carry extra water, nutrition, a full toolkit, a basic first aid kit which will allow them tolend basic assistance to wayward or broke downbikers, lost hikers and stray animals. Pre-printedhandout cards with our mission, IMBA rules of


the road, and contact info, and a request to joinwill also be distributed. Anyone interested inbecoming a part time ambassador please contactBob Tutwiler at [email protected]

Long Range Mt. A PlanningChapter representatives are participating in thedevelopment process of a long range Mt.Agamenticus Site Conservation Plan. The processis being driven by a core team of about a dozenland owners and conservation groups who aresoliciting the inputs of a "full team" which is abroader group of organizations and individuals thathave an interest in the Mt. Agamenticus region.MTANEMBA is on this full team attending it's firstmeeting on Oct 18, 2002 and the second meetingon May 10th, 2003. The goal is to complete anddistribute the conservation plan in the summer/fallof 2003.

Water District Patrols andEnforcement to IncreaseThe York Water District reports that they will beincreasing water district patrols and engaging locallaw enforcement to assist them in enforcementthis summer. Camping, partying, unauthorizedATV use, and the District sees unauthorized trailuse as major problems which threaten the qualityof the communities water source. Bikers arereminded to do their part in honoring the districtregulations, respecting its authority and helping tokeep trails free of litter.

Local RidesWe still hope to organize some rides led by localsbut do not yet have all the dates and details for-malized. Interested riders should check our website or contact any MTANEMBA officer.

Web Site Re-vampOur web site has been revised so that news andcurrent events are displayed on the home page.We've also added many cool links about Mt.Agamenticus on our "links" section and addeddirect links to the NEMBA forum and NEMBA joinpages.

Volunteers wanted!As we approach he first anniversary of the forma-tion of the MTANEMBA chapter we would like tothank all those who have volunteered their timeand expertise and encourage anyone who wouldlike to help out with running the chapter. Alsoyour ARMBA rollover membership will be expiringnext month. Please renew now on-line atwww.nemba.org and consider renewing at a higherlevel if you can. —Steve Cole

It was a nice sunny Sunday so I decided I wouldcheck out the Dracut State forest. As I drove downTrotting Park road I noticed an unusual overflow ofcars parked at the end of the road. Is there a walktoday in the woods that I didn't know about? Theremust be some kind of event I thought. I can't everrecall seeing this many cars here before. Actually,counting my car, there were 25 cars pulled over inall directions. Then I noticed a bunch of peoplemilling about in camouflage gear. Is the NationalGuard conducting some kind of exercise here Ithought? It was right about that time that I saw 3off road dirt bikes going up the hill full throttle.Then it hit me. This was not the National Guard. Itwas a bunch of paint ball enthusiast out for anafternoon in the Dracut State forest.

I was disgusted and disappointed but I decided toget out in the woods anywise. State officials havetold me in the past that it is illegal for the paintball groups to be in the forest. It is considered tar-get shooting.

As I made my way around the forest I made somemental notes of examples I saw that represented

the decline of the forest.

There was the burned out shell of a car on TotmanRoad coming in from the Varnum Ave. side of theforest. It wasn't there last fall. This isn't the onlyshell of a car in the forest, it's just that this one isnew, and confirms that this kind of activity is stillgoing on.

I saw 2 four wheelers entering the forest from theGumpus Road area near the Wang school. Therewas an environmental gate there but they had noproblems going around it. I thought a couple ofwell place boulders there might make a difference.Actually I though some occasional police presencewould make a difference. The 4 wheelers parked ona side road off of West Meadow Road and had trail-ers hitched to their trucks. They obviously werenot from the neighborhood. Meanwhile the 3 offroad dirt bikes I saw when entering the forest werestill out and about tearing up the forest.

At the bottom of Carney Road, before you get tothe swamp, there were 6 empty kegs of beer. Thealuminum kegs were stacked up on top of eachother to form a pyramid. Under the circumstances,it was kind of symbolic. Also the remains of manybeer bottles, cans and cardboard residue werestrewn about everywhere. And by the way, youdon't have to go to the bottom of Carney Road tosee this; you can find evidence of the drinking par-ties in many, many sites throughout the forest.Even the trash barrels at the end of Trotting ParkRoad were overflowing.

At one point along a popular trail not far from theparking lot, I found

myself in the middle of a "firefight" from the paint-ballers. There was a large group on my right, firingacross the trail I was on. There was another groupon my left that was also firing back across the trail.The paint balls were going over my head and across

the trail. The paint was splattering on the trees andthe residue was everywhere. They did stop brieflywhen they saw me. I later found out there weretwo groups in the forest Sunday totaling about 30members. Because of the logos I saw on the carsand the license plates, I suspect some of thesepeople were not from the local area. I think theword is out that anything goes in the Dracut StateForest.

I couldn't help but think back to all the trail workand cleanup's that I have been a part of in theDracut State Forest for the last 3 or 4 years. At thelast Dracut State Forest sub committee meeting wewere talking about a mission statement for ourgroup. We wanted to put together a little state-ment that we would present to the group at thenext meeting. I think someone's beaten us to thepunch. I think there's already a mission statementout there that was just discovering. It must readsomething like this. Welcome to the Dracut StateForest, where you can exercise your basic free-doms. Your freedom to be as irresponsible as youlike. Your freedom to disturb and disrupt the natu-ral beauty of the forest. Your freedom to dispose ofyour garbage, beer cans, cars, kegs and bottleswherever you like. Your freedom to ignore postedrules and regulations, at the expense of other, tothe benefit of yourselves. Yes, welcome to theDracut State forest, where anything goes.

Well with your help, I'd like a chance to rewritethat mission statement. Over the next few weeksand months I will be reaching out to you and oth-ers, to get into the forest and start to turn thingsaround. A little help from the state, a dozen vol-unteers or so and I think we can right this ship forcontinued smooth sailing for the rest of the sum-mer. Drop me an email if you agree and you're liketo be a part of this effort. —Norman Blanchette

MerrimackVAlleyPresident: Norman Blanchette, 978-957-

0800, [email protected]: Mark Bialas, 978-452-

1590, [email protected]: Hugh Folsom, (978) 244-0633

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Well, in this great country of ours we all know thatevery boy and girl can grow up someday to bePresident. That dream came true for me back at theNovember chapter meeting. All I can say is that Iam looking forward to serving the chapter as bestI can, and I am grateful for the willingness of thechapter in allowing me the opportunity. For thosenot at the meeting, I am a member less than a year.Translated, that means that I know little. And italso means that you may, and must, feel free to usethe contact info provided. It's a help to the chapterand me. Thanks to Hunt Durey for his good worklast year, including very successful membershipincreases.

NSNEMBA got off to an early start with treasurerRon Corporon leading hardy souls on the "Blow outthe Cobwebs Ride" at Dogtown April 13th.Advertised as an early season pace--2-3 hrs inter-mediate level. Hmmm...Ouch! I think this beginnerrider made a wise choice to brush away the cob-webs a bit more gently. Thank you, Ron! Trail main-tenance coordinator Dan Streeter followed up April

20th with a Lynn Woodsride. Thanks for the fine earlyexample for us all, guys.Watch the website forupcoming rides; maybe you,too, should lead one?

Derrick Click is conducting abeginner's skills clinics withBill Piotte of GBNEMBA.Watch for details inSingletracks and on the web.

Our trail maintenance kickedoff Sunday, May 4th atHarold Parker SF. Fifteenmembers showed to work ontrail reconstruction at thetop of Terry Trail anddrainage improvements onthe nearby forest road. Wehad some immediate gratifi-cation as two equestrians(for those of you in GBNEM-BA, those are people riding horses) complementedus on our fine work. It was a beautiful springmorning, and great to be outside doing some goodand having some fun. Dan had shown me a coupleof trails at Harold Parker; be sure to check them outand bring a friend. Keep your eyes on the websiteabout these trail dates; come give us a hand!

June 1, a 24' boardwalk near Delano Pond;

June 15, a 10' bridge on Walker Rd.

Also, one date in the Bald Hill reservation: Sept 20,when we plan to install 40' of boardwalk. Soundslike a lot of work--come give us a hand with it.

It's getting to be old news but hasn't been in print

here yet: North Shore stepped up to the plate andhas made a $1000 chapter donation to the LandPurchase (Vietnam).

By the time you read this, we should have alreadyexpanded the Mountain Bike Patrol into the areasof the North Shore. They tell me that already mem-bers of the North Shore are patrolling with GreaterBoston NEMBA. For more information if interested,please email Art Paradice: [email protected] This is a great contribution for the gen-eral public as well as ourselves.

Well, now we're in the thick of it. Have fun! —Mark Derrane. Photo by Lee Hollebeck.

North ShorePresident: Mark Derrane,

[email protected], 781-718-0285

Vice-President: Frank [email protected] 978-465-2295

Treasurer: Ron CorporonSecretary: Jessica SlateEmail List: [email protected]

Well, by now, spring's almost over, black flies aregone, mosquitoes are hungry and we'll be into thewarm days of summer. While some of us were outthere riding a lot and having fun, others were outthere riding a lot less and clearing trails. To all ofyou who have made it possible for us to ride withconfidence on some of the sweetest trails in NewEngland, we say THANK YOU. If it weren't for you,we would still be tripping over dead pine and hem-lock trees and slogging through the water crossingsinstead of riding over boardwalk.

Speaking of boardwalk, what do think of the workdone at Batchelor Street near the beaver pond?We hope, and expect that it is a fine display ofengineering talent. How about that reroute? Doyou like it? That work, if completed, was done by

the folks who attended the IMBA Trail BuildingSchool on May 17th and 18th.

D.A.R Adventure Series RideWhat can we say on May 5th about an event thathasn't happened yet? I'll give it a try…

If it was a nice and dry, sunshiny day, you werehaving a blast riding through some of the finestsingle track in New England, and either loving orhating the longer climbs or tricky descents.

If you finished the loop and had some time, youmay have gone for a swim in Upper Highland Pond.Go fishing ? Catch any trout? Did anybody use thecamping area? See any bears, moose, bobcat, deer,porcupine, weasel, fox, owls, etc? They're all inthere, you know. Did you like the view from thetower? You could see Mt.Greylock, Mt .Snow,Haystack, Mt. Monadnock, Mt. Wachusett , Mt.Holyoke, and Mt. Tom from there. What a greatride! And, you have none other than our own RichLaBombard to thank for doing much of the trailwork, design, and layout of the ride.

On the other hand, if it was raining, those of youwho came were having a blast riding through someof the finest single track in New England, or, inother cases, hanging on for dear life, praying tocomplete the loop in one piece, with no majordings. If you made it to the tower, you couldn't seeanything anyway. Next, you needed to clean up,eat something real quick, and regain some strengthfor the ride home. You can thank Rich for that,also.

Nonotuck Park Racing SeriesCompetitive Edge Bike and Ski we be offering fan-

tastic support of New England's longest runningweeknight racing series. As far as we know, it'sstill on for July and August, every Thursday night,with registration between 5:00 and 5:55 p.m.Races start at 6:05 sharp. Reg. fee $7.00, noNORBA or EFTA license required. Prizes in all cat-egories that makeup full fields. And yes, I'll bethere to support our noble cause as well.

SponsorsWe'd like to thank new sponsor, SouthamptonBicycle Center for supporting PVNEMBA. We mayhave added more since this writing. It's great to seeso many shops in the Valley supporting this organ-ization. Check out the sponsorship list in the backof this rag. Remember to support our shops. Weneed them and they need us. Oh, and don't forgetto tell them you belong to NEMBA.

Call us fortunateI just received a call from my bicycle racing nephewin San Antonio. He has to travel at least 45 min-utes to ride his mountain bike. Even then, he hasto go on a private ranch and pay for the use of theland. There is very little public, rideable land forour sport out his way. He hasn't ridden his moun-tain bike for almost a year. Now he is a full timeroadie-what a shame.

Be thankful for what we've got, and don't takethings for granted. Let's all keep working on whatNEMBA stands for.

What's next?Who knows, but we are always open for sugges-tions. In the mean time. Go ride your bike. —GW

PioneerValleyPresident: George Willard, 413-527-

0330, [email protected]

VP Hampshire County: Rich LaBombard,413-527-7427, [email protected]

VP Franklin County: John Dudek, 413-772-0496, [email protected]

VP Hamden County: Want a job?Treasurer: Peter Ogulewicz Web: http://pvnemba.tripod.com/pvnem-

ba.htm


RI-NEMBA met to start setting our schedule forthe year. So far we have chosen our two fun ridedates (Sunday, May 18, 2003 and Sunday,September 21, 2003). RI-NEMBA also voted to

contribute $1000 to the Vietnam LandPreservation Fund and made the decision to useour May fun ride as a fund-raiser for this cause aswell.

Bill Rogers was kind enough to volunteer to takeover as Patrol Coordinator for RI-NEMBA. Sincethen we have held our patrol training to add a fewnew members to our patrol. Hopefully these newmembers will help to improve our visibility inArcadia.

Jon Wellington will be holding some trail mainte-nance days in Lincoln Woods. Keep an eye on theRI email list for information on when these dateswill be as well as for when the Arcadia dates willbe. On Saturday, June 7, 2003 (National TrailsDay) we will be doing a joint work project withAMC in Burlingame. Details on where to meet willbe posted on our email list.

I'm sure by now many of you have seen the 1.7-mile road going through Big River. It came as quitea shock to all of us, especially since we've been try-ing for 5 years to get permission to legally ride inBig River and have continually been told that

"mountain bikers would cause damage to this areaand negatively affect the quality of water". If youwere out there and saw the huge CARDI CORPtrucks going by the beaver dam this statement bor-ders on the ridiculous. We have asked the TAC tohelp arrange a meeting with the head of the waterresource board to review our request to ride thisarea. We will keep you posted as to this meeting'soutcome.

One final reminder that RI-NEMBA meets the sec-ond Tuesday of the month. Check out the email listfor the time and location and to see if we will behaving a ride before hand. We would love to havemore members join us to help plan the events ofour group and more members to help in our questto ride Big River legally. Also once the nice weath-er gets here we hope that all our members whovolunteered to lead rides will start doing so byposting them on our email list. Thanks, TinaHopkins

Rhode IslandPresident: Jim Grimley, 401-782-0162,

[email protected]

Vice-President: Jim Christensen

Treasurer: Sara Grimely

Secretary: Tina Hopkins

Email List: [email protected]

Web:http://members.aol.com/rinemba99/rinemba.htm

RI Patrol: Tom Hogan, 860-376-3250

http://www.geocities.com/mtbikepatrol

The Earth Day project was a good way to start theyear. Thanks to Tom and George for putting ittogether.

If you live in Merrimack, or just like to ride there,and would be interested in helping in any way withthe new trails being planned, be sure to get in con-tact with Tom or George.

Mine Falls Park Up DateThings continue to be looking up vis-à-vis mtbingand Mine Falls. I have been attending as many ofthe monthly MFP Advisory Committee meetings asI can, and they have been receptive to my input.There was a park walk through at the end of Aprilthat was specifically aimed at reviewing the single-track trails, both legal and illegal. Many of the ille-gal trails are on hills. They run right down the fallline, are very eroded and impossible to maintain.They are going to have to be closed.

But, the good news is that we will be able to cre-ate two new sections of trail, one of which will beaimed at mtbing!

One trail will be the July 19th NH Trails DayProject. SC NH and the MFPAC will once again be

joining forces for NH Trails Day. This trail will belaid out with bikes in mind, but because of its loca-tion in the park, it's going to have lots of otherusers too.

The other trail is in a much less used section of thepark and right now it dead ends. The plan is tomake it a loop, taking advantage of some dips tomake it sort of interesting.

Get Involved!Pardon me, but I am going to be blunt.

There is no excuse for not getting out and helpingout on at least one trail day each year. You'll spendmany hours this year in the woods, on some awe-some trails, having a blast on your bike, how aboutyou take just a couple of those hours and spendthem keeping those trails open. Go to the website, www.scnhnemba.org for a list of trail days forall over the southern NH area. Go on! You'll havea blast! —Jean Rubin

South-CentralNew HampshirePresident: Jean Rubin, [email protected]: Mark Polomski

[email protected]: Debbie DeGroot

[email protected]: Susan DeCloedt,

[email protected]: www.scnhnemba.org

You might know the saying, "NORBA's not dead, itjust sucks right now." EFTA is a great alternative.EFTA's race series will hold several events in south-east Mass. It's a fun way to improve your racingskills, and not too expensive. So start thinkingabout handing your friends their heads on a silverplatter. See Nemba.org for dates. And start train-ing.

Our first meeting of the season was held at theBlackthorn Tavern in Easton after a great ride inBorderland State Park, nine people attended. Itwas rather informal but we voted to give some

money to build another bridge in Borderland. RichHiggins is building yet another trail there, likesoon. Please contact him if you can be of anyassistance.

There was a brush clearing trail maintenance/ridein Wompatuck State Park on Sunday, May 4th. Ifyou're out riding and see some clearing to be done,feel free. I don't need to tell you this has been arough winter. Everyone seems sooo happy to beout riding again. Some of us, like me, have fallen abit out of shape, nothing that four or five rideswon't cure. —Carolyn Zepf

SE MassPresident: Carolyn Zepf, 781-297-5658 Vice-Presidents:Ames Nowell: Don Jordan, 781-767-

4044Blue Hills: Joe Sloane, 617-696-3533Borderland: Richard Higgins, 508-328-

7590Foxboro: Dan Ibbitson, 508-384-0665Franklin SF: Jan Hubbell, 508-341-5509Freetown: Dennis Lewis, 508-993-5920Myles Standish: Tim Scholz, 508-763-

2327Wompatuck: Paul Peaslee, 781-925-2512Wrentham: Kevin Delaney, 401-722-

2426Treasurer: Bill Boles, 508-583-0067Secretary: Eero Kola, 781-356-2518Email List: [email protected]

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The Big RingThis year there is a special event at Bear Brook thatis destined to be one of the great events of theyear, the NEMBA Roast and Ride SummerCampout. This is a benefit for the Vietnam landpurchase and is shaping up to be an epic event youdon't want to miss, tons of prizes from many spon-sors, the list is amazing! Check out the NEMBAwebsite for details and mark June 14th on your cal-endar so you don't miss this one.

This event will be the showcase mountain bikingevent at Bear Brook and will surely be a great time.

The Bear Brook Boogie is usually held around thesame time of the year so it doesn't make muchsense to have back to back events at the samelocation. But we do plan on having the Boogienext year, so watch for that event to revive andwho knows; maybe we can incorporate some ideasfrom the pig roast!

Frame Work

Really good news! Goodale's Bike Shop inHooksett has provided us with eight $25.00 giftcertificates. One will be raffled off at each Trail Careday we have. How sweet is that?

Also Naults of Manchester and Bike Barn, also ofManchester, have provided gift certificates that wewill raffle off at the trail care days. Please stop bythese great shops and thank them for their gen-erosity!

We all really appreciate their support!

Chain GangBy the time you read this, we will have started ourspring trail maintenance series. Now is a greattime to give a little back into the trails that youride. Won't you join us? Check out our Trail Caredates listed below and mark you calendars!

The following are the dates for our Rocky MountainTrail Care Series. Bring work gloves, boots and eyeprotection; we supply the lunch. And don't forgetto bring your bike and gear for the ride afterwards.

Here are our 2003 Trail Care dates, mark your cal-endar:

· June 1 - Pawtuckaway State Park

· June 8 - Bear Brook State Park

· September 7 - Henderson Swasey (Fort Rock)

· October 12 - Northwood Meadows State Park

· October 26 - Bear Brook State Park

· November 2 - Pawtuckaway State Park

Send an email or call me if you have any questionson our Trail Care events: [email protected] or

(603) 895-6633

Have you ever wondered what type of work is doneon a trail maintenance event? What kind of skill isrequired or who attends these work-days?

Well, it's pretty easy to describe. There is some-thing for everyone. Kids can chip in with the easywork and pick up trash. And everyone else workson the projects usually split into teams. We workhard, but have fun and build new friends throughteamwork and improve the trails on which we ride.Most importantly we develop positive relation-ships with local and state Land Managers whoallow us to ride on their property.

The maintenance days are usually 4 hours max, butthe trail building and bridge building goes untilcompletion. We can't leave a bridge incomplete ora new trail unfinished for obvious reasons.Therefore on those projects, we need a lot of peo-ple to volunteer so we can get the job done quick-ly.

We provide lunch and water to keep everyonehydrated, and we have a ride after the event.

It's hard for me to describe the sense of accom-plishment when you complete a trail day. The firstride on a new bridge or trail that you helped buildbrings a unique sense of accomplishment.

Those who have joined us take great pleasure inbecoming part of the chain gang! Come-on, doyour time!

Happy TrailsStay healthy, volunteer, ride as often as possibleand help out the local shop that supports yourtrails! —Len Earnshaw

Happy summer! Break out the bug dope...

Just a few items for this month's report...

The US Forest Service management plan revision

process for the Green Mountain National Forest iscontinuing with its series of public meetings.Sometime in June or July recreational trails will bethe main topic of discussion. If ever there was ameeting for the mountain biking public to attendaround here, this would be one. Please make everyeffort to get to the meeting nearest you andexpress your support for mountain bike access totrails in the national forest. Check your local paperfor meeting dates and locations or go towww.fs.fed.us/r9/gmfl/nepa_planning/plan_revi-sion.htm for more info.

Note that several groups (that are also members ofthe Vermont Wilderness Association) have

requested a Forest -widereview of snowmobileactivities on Foresttrails.The worst case sce-nario outcome of thisreview could be that trailuse applications wouldall be subject todemands for anEnvironmental ImpactStatement . This wouldbe a huge roadblock ofbureaucratic red tape andexpense to overcomebefore new trail uses areallowed, or new trailsconstructed. All trailuser groups should pay

close attention to this controversy as it progress-es. We will certainly need to voice our opinions atsome point, possibly through a letter writing cam-paign. Stay tuned...

Yours truly attended a Vermont Mountain BikeAdvocates meeting in May. The guest speaker wasthe newly appointed Commissioner of the stateDepartment of Forests,Parks and Recreation,Jonathan Woods. He addressed the snowmobilereview issue, among others, as one with potential-ly serious implications for trails on state ownedlands as well.

His other remarks expressed his desire to workmore closely with mountain bikers as trail partnerson state lands, but mostly within the constraintsof plan revisions for state lands. Thus it seemsunlikely that there will be a major policy shift onthe part of DFPR toward mountain bikers, but itmay be slightly too soon to tell. Don't get yourhopes up about that local state park or forest trailyou've thought would make for great riding ter-rain....

That's all for now folks... Here's hoping that yourfavorite trails are dry and bug-free...

Happy pedaling —Rob Macgregor

SeacoastPresident: Jonathan Melzar,

[email protected]: Kevin CoxSecretary: Jason RecordTreasurer: David HeathEmail List: [email protected]: www.snemba.org

VermontPresident: Rob Macgregor, 802-824-

3642, [email protected]: Cyndi Kilday

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The White Mountain National Forest PlanRevision process continues to march on, and folksfrom the Red Jersey Cyclery and the WhiteMountain Chapter met to discuss and comment onthe four alternatives presented by the U.S. ForestService. We had these comments regarding theirproposed alternatives:

The White Mountain National Forest has become apremier destination for mountain bikers through-out New England. The New England Mountain BikeAssociation (NEMBA) represents mountain bikersin the New England area and provides trail advoca-cy and rider education. The White Mountainschapter of NEMBA has been presenting a cohesivevoice for the local mountain bike community byworking directly with the USFS on trail issues andthe current Forest Revision Plan.

In response to the Forest Service's request for feed-back on the alternatives proposed in the DraftForest Plan Revision we forward the followingcomments:

First, NEMBA has been involved in the revisionprocess since the beginning. We feel that theForest Service has accurately captured the com-ments and concerns that the many diverse usergroups have expressed. The four alternatives are avalid representation of the issues that have beenraised over the years.

Second, we feel that Alternative 4, with minormodifications, is the most balanced approach forworking with all of the different forest users. Itseems to strike the best balance between commer-cial, recreation, and wilderness interests. The mod-ifications we propose are as follows:

§ The proposed creation of the Wild River wilder-ness area. This area would potentially impact theEast Branch trail. This trail is part of a larger trailsystem connecting Slippery Brook/Mountain Pondto the Wild River area. Although we recognize thatparts of this corridor need to be upgraded, it hashistorically been used by bikers and is too valuablea corridor to restrict with a Wilderness designa-tion. We recommend that a small corridor con-taining this trail be excluded from the wildernessdesignation.

§ The proposed designation of the Moat Mountainsarea for motorized summer use. Although weunderstand that the topography and soil composi-tion of this site make it a favored motorized alter-native, there are too many other factors that makeit unfeasible:

o This area has historically been heavilymulti-use, including walkers, runners, baby-jog-gers, horseback riders, dog walkers, mountain bik-ers, and hunters. Currently these groups all coex-ist with little conflict. Motorized use would be indirect conflict with most if not all of these groups.

o There is not sufficient parking for cur-rent users, and motorized users would require sig-nificantly larger parking facilities to accommodatevehicles with trailers.

o There are numerous residential neigh-borhoods (Birch Hill, Cedar Creek, Hales Location,Hale Estates, Echo Lake Woods), as well as EchoLake/Cathedral Ledge State Park that immediatelyabut the Moat area of the WMNF. Noise levels, andpossibly air quality, would adversely impact theseneighborhoods.

o There are multiple unauthorizedpoints of access, such as from the neighborhoodslisted above, which would create extremely diffi-cult conditions for enforcement.

Based on these factors, we believe that this areawould be impossible for the Forest Service to man-age, enforce, and maintain summer motorized usein the Moat Mountain area. We recommend that ifany summer motorized use is to be consideredthat it be considered on a case-by-case basis as isstated in the current plan.

We strongly feel that alternatives two and threedo not provide a balanced approach to meeting theneeds of all of the different forest user groups. Ourgreatest concern is the increased amount of landdesignated as Wilderness. While NEMBA is com-

mitted to preserving open space and strongly sup-ports conservation efforts, because the Code ofFederal Regulations prohibits bicycle use in allWilderness areas, we support Wilderness but onlyin those areas that do not provide mountain bikingopportunities. In contrast, Alternative one, by rep-resenting the status quo, does not meet the futureneeds of the evolving forest, abutting localities, orchanging demographics.

We'll have another opportunity to comment on theproposed alternative in December. Hopefully thepreferred alternative will be one we can all livewith. Many thanks to all who provided commentson very short notice.

2003 Rocky Mountain Bicycles NH Trail CareSeries: Rocky Mountain Bicycles is again sponsor-ing the 2003 New Hampshire trail maintenanceseries. The latest revision of our calendar currentlylooks like this:

June 7 - National Trails Day: In keeping with tra-dition, we'll be feeding the black flies on Black CapMountain while working on water bars and gradedips on the Black Cap and Red Tail trails. Meet atthe top of Hurricane Mtn Road at 8:30.

August 14 - 17 - 3rd Annual Trail BuildingWeekend: Pending final approval from the ForestService, we're scheduled to finish off the re-routeof the lower Mineral Site Trail on Saturday, August16th. The trail work will be followed by a barbequebash Saturday evening and reaping the rewardswith a ride on Sunday. An IMBA Trail Care Crewwill be in town to meet with land managers andhelp work on the trail projects.

September 6 & 7 - IMBA Epic: The WhiteMountains have been selected as a 2003 IMBAEpic site, involving one day of trail work in theNanamocomuck area and one day of an epic rideguided by locals. Some details available atwww.imba.com/epics/nan.html.

September 20 - National Public Lands Day -Conway Recreation Path Bridge Replacement:White Mountains NEMBA and the Town ofConway have received an $11,000 New HampshireRecreational Trails Program grant to replace theaging & sagging Rec Path bridge. This big erectorset project will be completed by NEMBA and Townof Conway Public Works crews.

Hope to have you join us! —Rob Adair

WhiteMountainsPresident: Mark Jenks, 603-356-0233,

[email protected]: Rob Adair, 603-356-

5214, [email protected]: Phil Ostroski Secretary: Cathy SteersEmail List:

[email protected]

Other NEMBA Chapter Contacts:Berkshire NEMBA: Odin Adolfson, [email protected]

Cape Cod NEMBA: Charlie Genatossio, [email protected], 508-477-4936

Wachusett NEMBA Jim Wrightson, [email protected], 978-464-5353

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NEMBA rides are led by individual NEMBA members for other mem-bers and prospective members. So if you haven't yet joined NEMBA,please do.

Rides are usually for small numbers of people and vary with thelocation and the personal style of the host. Rides have been knownto change location or time at the last moment. So be sure to callthe ride's leader, both to sign up, and to find out more about theride. **Be sure to contact the ride leader a couple of days beforethe 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 therides will stay manageable and will be enjoyable for everyone.Helmets are required on all NEMBA rides. Contact your ride's leaderif the weather looks questionable.

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

(MBA) Indicates a Harpoon MTB Adventure Series Ride(EN Indicates an EFTA/NEMBA Fun Ride.(D) Indicates a weekday daytime ride.(DB) Indicates a daybreak or early morning ride.(BHTW) Indicates a Blue Hills Trail Watch ride.(NBTRS) Indicates Newington Bike Trek Ride Series(Dog) Indicates you can bring your dog.(W) Indicates a WOMBATS ride.(K) Indicates a Kids & Family ride.(CALL) Indicates contact the leader to see if the ride is on.(TBA) Indicates location to be determined.(U) Indicates an urban ride.

The following ride categories are only general guidelines. You shouldask the ride's leader exactly what type of ride he or she is planningin terms of distance, pace and technicality. Also, be realistic aboutyour level of riding skills and don't join a ride that is beyond yourpresent ability or fitness level.

MBA 10-20 miles. A ride on a marked course for allability levels. Normally includes short and long loops. Call for moreinformation.EFTA/NEMBA 10-25 miles. Marked loops for all ability levels.Normally includes multiple loops. Call for more information.Kids/Family: 2-10 miles, usually easy pace & terrain. Theserides are aimed at parents with young children.Beginner: 2-7 miles, easy terrain, easy pace. These rides are aimed atriders with little or no riding experience.Novice: 4-9 miles, mellow pace, easy terrain, frequentstops.Advanced Novice: 6-10 miles, mellow pace, either mostlyeasy terrain, or could be technical terrain done slowly, frequentstops.Intermediate: 10-20 miles, moderately technical, somewhatfaster pace, occasional stops and bail out points. Intermediate ridesare designed for people who ride frequently, and have some skills,but who probably don't enter races.Advanced Intermediate: The same as intermediate, except fasterand harder terrain.Advanced: 20-30 miles, high technical difficulty, fast pace,few stops or chances tobail out. These rides are intended foradvanced riders or, racers who would like to go for a challenging rideat less than all out race pace.Women's Rides: Can be any level of difficulty. Call for more infor-mation.

Cape Cod & Islands06/14 Pochasset Beginner - Skills Ride Ted Rowan [email protected] 508-540-2200 X29806/14 Trail of Tears Advanced Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-1912(DB)06/15 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-677306/15 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-490506/17 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130006/18 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130006/19 Yarmouth Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-191206/21 Pochasset Beginner - Skills Ride Ted Rowan [email protected] 508-540-2200 X29806/21 Trail of Tears Advanced Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-1912(DB)06/22 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-677306/22 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-490506/24 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130006/25 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130006/26 Yarmouth Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-191206/28 Pochasset Beginner - Skills Ride Ted Rowan [email protected] 508-540-2200 X29806/28 Trail of Tears Advanced Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-1912(DB)06/29 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-677306/29 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-490507/01 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130007/02 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130007/03 Yarmouth Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-191207/05 Pochasset Beginner - Skills Ride Ted Rowan [email protected] 508-540-2200 X29807/05 Trail of Tears Advanced Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-1912(DB)07/06 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-677307/06 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-490507/08 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130007/09 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130007/10 Yarmouth Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-191207/12 Pochasset Beginner - Skills Ride Ted Rowan [email protected] 508-540-2200 X29807/12 Trail of Tears Advanced Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-1912(DB)07/13 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-677307/13 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-490507/15 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130007/16 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130007/17 Yarmouth Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-191207/19 Pochasset Beginner - Skills Ride Ted Rowan [email protected] 508-540-2200 X29807/19 Trail of Tears Advanced Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-1912(DB)07/20 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-6773

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07/20 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-490507/22 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130007/23 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130007/24 Yarmouth Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-191207/26 Pochasset Beginner - Skills Ride Ted Rowan [email protected] 508-540-2200 X29807/26 Trail of Tears Advanced Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-1912(DB)07/27 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-677307/27 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-490507/29 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130007/30 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130007/31 Yarmouth Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-191208/02 Pochasset Beginner - Skills Ride Ted Rowan [email protected] 508-540-2200 X29808/02 Trail of Tears Advanced Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-1912(DB)08/03 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-677308/03 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-490508/05 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130008/06 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130008/07 Yarmouth Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-191208/09 Pochasset Beginner - Skills Ride Ted Rowan [email protected] 508-540-2200 X29808/09 Trail of Tears Advanced Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-1912(DB)08/10 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-677308/10 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-490508/12 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130008/13 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130008/14 Yarmouth Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-191208/16 Pochasset Beginner - Skills Ride Ted Rowan [email protected] 508-540-2200 X29808/16 Trail of Tears Advanced Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-1912(DB)08/17 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-677308/17 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-490508/19 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130008/20 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130008/21 Yarmouth Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-191208/23 Pochasset Beginner - Skills Ride Ted Rowan [email protected] 508-540-2200 X29808/23 Trail of Tears Advanced Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-1912(DB)08/24 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-677308/24 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-490508/26 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130008/27 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130008/28 Yarmouth Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-191208/30 Pochasset Beginner - Skills Ride Ted Rowan [email protected] 508-540-2200 X29808/30 Trail of Tears Advanced Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-1912(DB)08/31 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-677308/31 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-490509/02 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130009/03 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130009/04 Yarmouth Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-191209/06 Pochasset Beginner - Skills Ride Ted Rowan [email protected] 508-540-2200 X29809/06 Trail of Tears Advanced Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-1912(DB)09/07 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-677309/07 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-490509/09 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130009/10 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130009/11 Yarmouth Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-191209/13 Pochasset Beginner - Skills Ride Ted Rowan [email protected] 508-540-2200 X29809/13 Trail of Tears Advanced Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-1912(DB)09/14 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-677309/14 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-490509/16 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130009/17 Trail of Tears All Mike Dube [email protected] 508-477-130009/18 Yarmouth Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-191209/20 Pochasset Beginner - Skills Ride Ted Rowan [email protected] 508-540-2200 X29809/20 Trail of Tears Advanced Intermediate Sesuit Creek Outfitters [email protected] 508-385-1912(DB)09/21 TBA Beginner & Inter. Village Cycles [email protected] 508-759-677309/21 Vineyard Intermediate David Whitmon [email protected] 508-693-4905

Central, Wachusett & Western Mass06/15 Leominster SF Beg. - Adv Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-464-535306/17 Greenfield All Bicycle World 413-774-370106/22 Leominster SF Beg. - Adv Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-464-535306/24 Greenfield All Bicycle World 413-774-370106/29 Leominster SF Beg. - Adv Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-464-535307/01 Greenfield All Bicycle World 413-774-370107/06 Leominster SF Beg. - Adv Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-464-535307/08 Greenfield All Bicycle World 413-774-370107/11 Leominster SF Intermediate Tim McKeon [email protected] 508-277-832007/13 Leominster SF Beg. - Adv Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-464-535307/15 Greenfield All Bicycle World 413-774-370107/20 Leominster SF Beg. - Adv Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-464-535307/22 Greenfield All Bicycle World 413-774-370107/27 Leominster SF Beg. - Adv Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-464-535307/29 Greenfield All Bicycle World 413-774-370108/03 Leominster SF Beg. - Adv Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-464-535308/05 Greenfield All Bicycle World 413-774-370108/10 Leominster SF Beg. - Adv Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-464-535308/12 Greenfield All Bicycle World 413-774-370108/17 Leominster SF Beg. - Adv Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-464-535308/19 Greenfield All Bicycle World 413-774-370108/24 Leominster SF Beg. - Adv Beginner Jim Wrightson [email protected] 978-464-5353

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08/27 TBA Intermediate Tina Gagnon [email protected] 978-657-0100 X 12308/27 Pagent Field, Quincy Intermediate Steve Cobble [email protected] 781-254-8796(D)08/28 Great Brook SP Women -Adv. Novice Nanyee Keyes [email protected] 978-263-045908/30 Middlesex Fells Women Jeanne Trubek [email protected] 617-244-8762(W)08/31 Middlesex Fells Intermediate Marc - ATA Cycles [email protected] 617-354-090709/01 Belmont Beginner Andrew Ewas [email protected] 617-489-357709/01 TBA Advanced Beginner Bill Boles [email protected] 508-583-006709/02 Salem Advanced Intermediate Mike Salerno [email protected]/03 TBA Intermediate Tina Gagnon [email protected] 978-657-0100 X 12309/03 Pagent Field, Quincy Intermediate Steve Cobble [email protected] 781-254-8796(D)09/04 Great Brook SP Women -Adv. Novice Nanyee Keyes [email protected] 978-263-045909/06 Middlesex Fells Women Kim & Lisa [email protected] 781-729-2228(W)09/07 Middlesex Fells Intermediate Marc - ATA Cycles [email protected] 617-354-090709/08 Belmont Beginner Andrew Ewas [email protected] 617-489-357709/08 TBA Advanced Beginner Bill Boles [email protected] 508-583-006709/09 Lynn Woods Beginner/Skills Bill Piotte [email protected]/09 Salem Advanced Intermediate Mike Salerno [email protected]/10 TBA Intermediate Tina Gagnon [email protected] 978-657-0100 X 12309/10 Pagent Field, Quincy Intermediate Steve Cobble [email protected] 781-254-8796(D)09/11 Lynn Woods Beginner/Skills Bill Piotte [email protected]/11 Great Brook SP Women -Adv. Novice Nanyee Keyes [email protected] 978-263-045909/27 Wompatuck SP Women Angela Kuketz [email protected] 781-335-8426(W)09/18 Great Brook SP Women -Adv. Novice Nanyee Keyes [email protected] 978-263-045909/25 Great Brook SP Women -Adv. Novice Nanyee Keyes [email protected] 978-263-0459

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