Get out and ride!
Like chocolate it is always good!
- Wednesday Night Trail Grind
Roots Rocks Reggae! Let's get them trails into tip top shape for our thrills and spills!! Check out the calendar to see when and where the next trail grind is!!!
And a few other things to consider.....
- At least half (if not more) of the trails in the "bog" actually lie on BLT properties. As a land trust they must balance conservation and the recreational needs of their many users. Mountain bikers are their largest user group on these trails, we have put in hours of trail work on our own and with BLT over the past few years. And yet very few of us are paid members. Please consider joining or making a donation. It would be nice to show BLT that conservation AND trails are not mutually exclusive......here's the link: BLT Donate Page
- And if you are a rider of the Orono Land Trust properties, consider joining or donating to this land trust: OLT Donate Page
- And don't forget about us! Since we have organized we have been forging relationships with landowners. And they are taking notice. So please support our efforts to improve mountain biking opportunities in our community by joining or renewing here
Suffering from Norake Allrideitis (no-rake all-ride-itis)? Tired of riding the trails with a paper bag over your head? Is the guilt of riding the trails and not paying it forward or back, becoming too much to take any more?! We've got the cure! WNTG will cleanse your soul of the guilt associated with this all too common illness.... Ditch the paper bag, grab your work gloves, bring your helmet with its light and join us at 5:30 PM for this weeks Wednesday Night Trail Grind! We will be at Essex Woods doing a little bench cutting and trail maintenance. We will have all the PR NEMBA Tools, water, extra gloves and lights. Come find redemption in the dirt and the dark with the rest of us ;-)
Who knows of a route that's mostly gravel road with lots of hill climbs that's not too far from Old Town area? Craig MacDonald, Matt Qualey, Jeremy S Porter? I'm looking for a good route to train on for the NWGG.
bikes
$300 - Bangor, ME
Selling two bikes. One is a Trek 1200 road bike circa 2005. Its an aluminum frame with a carbon fork. Frame has some scuffs, but still functions good. SPD-SL pedals. The rack mounted on the seat post is not included. asking $300
The other is a bike is a single Kona cyclocross. The frame is lightweight scandium. Needs new bearings in the bottom bracket and the rear rim needs replacing. Pedals are combo SPD/platform. The original brakes were cantilever and I had the rear changed for a V-brake for extra braking power. I was using this bike for commuting and I also have a set of studded tires for winter riding. $275.00
PM me for more info or to check them out.
Coming up October 8th, I'll be participating in the Dempsey Challenge. The purpose of this challenge is to raise money for the Dempsey Center, a leader in quality of life care for individuals and families impacted by cancer. My family has utilized their services and can say that they do great things for these families.
Please, consider supporting the Dempsey Center and I, as I will be riding 100 miles in support of the challenge. Below is a link to my Dempsey Challenge site, where you can donate any amount to them. My goal is to raise at least $1000 in the following weeks, so please, any amount helps!
Even if you don't have the means to donate, a simple share of this link will be helpful! Thank you for your time and help supporting such a great cause!
2017 Dempsey Challenge Oct 7-8 | Dempsey Center
support.dempseychallenge.org
Please donate to my Dempsey Challenge team. The Dempsey Challenge is a fundraising effort by the Dempsey Center, a leader in Quality of Life care for individuals and families impacted by cancer.
Hi! Gabe is leading a beginner/intermediate ride this Saturday, September 16th at 9:00 AM from the Old Town Elementary School off Stillwater Avenue while Emmy is away. It’s going to be a blast!
We hope you are all getting out and enjoying the trails these magnificent last days of summer. The Board of PR NEMBA took some time off over the summer and concentrated on rides, clinics and trail work. We are now ready to hold our next board meeting and ride. Come join us for a ride and board meeting. We will be discussing our direction for 2018, the fall of 2017, winter fat biking/ grooming and a few other topics. We will be touring the trials at Essex Woods starting at 5 PM and our Board Meeting will be held at 6 PM right there in the building located at 12 Watchmaker Ave. Bangor. The meeting is open to all mountain bikers and members. If you have ideas, questions or want to get involved, here is your chance! See you next Thursday September 21st
Keith Killian shared SheJumps's event to the group: Penobscot Region NEMBA.
SheJumps - Mountain Biking in Carrabassett Valley - Maine
October 14, 2017, 11:00am - October 15, 2017, 3:00pm
Join SheJumps for a thrilling mountain bike ride along mossy streams and swimming holes up to the Poplar Stream Hut. Ability - This ride is appropriate for intermediate and advanced mountain bikers. You can choose a one day options with no meals or lodging. *You will have to ride back to your car on your own. Or choose the two-day option with lodging and meals. *(Lodging/meals and gear transport reserved separately by calling Maine Huts and Tails.)* Where you will enjoy a relaxing dinner of impressive backcountry cuisine of locally sourced meat and produce. After a restful evening, a breakfast will be served at the hut at 7:30a.m. on Sunday, and a bag lunch provided to enjoy on the trail ride back. All meals are family style with set menu with special attention to dietary restrictions provided notice is given 11 days in advance. Beer and wine available at the hut for an additional fee. Reservations must be made by September 14, 2017 by contacting Maine Huts and Trails directly at 207-265-2400. Full payment is due at the time of reservation. Participants can call the center after September 14 to sign up and spaces will be open to the public and based on availability. Cancellation Policy: If reservation is cancelled more than 30 days prior to arrival, it may be rescheduled at no charge or the individual can receive a refund of the balance paid, less a $25 cancellation fee. If cancelled within 15-30 days prior, you can receive a refund of the balance paid, less 50% for booking fees, or receive a credit of the balance paid less a $25 person per night rebooking fee, to be used within 12 months. If cancelled within 15 days, you are not eligible for a refund or credit. The cancellation policy is Maine Huts and Trails and not in any way part of SheJumps. Reservation made with Maine Huts and Trails can only be changed or cancelled by calling Maine Huts and Trails. Gear Shuttle: a gear shuttle for $25/bag/leg and can be scheduled at the time of booking your lodging booking. Maine Huts and Trails pricing and information Poplar Stream Hut 20 people– $76.50 adult/night October 14, 2017 – October 15, 2017 Includes food service* 10/14 – 6:00 Dinner 10/15 – 7:30 Breakfast, Bagged Lunch *Family Style with a set menu with efforts made to cater to dietary restrictions provided 11 days in advance. Beer & wine are sold at the hut.
Some trees got downed by the storm, might take some trimming get this one off the trail. It's on the trail off to the right after Charlie down
Shinny new tools will be added to PR NEMBA'S growing collection of trail building utensils :-) Come help us get them dirty at the next Wednesday Night Trail Grind! We will be doing a little work at Essex Woods this time around. Come join the fun from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Next Wednesday September 20th. We have water, work gloves and all the tools for the job, bring a headlamp if you have one as it will be dark when we depart the trails. See you there!
It's getting closer every day to "Winter" Fat Bike season. There are two New England groups for Fatty riders, discussion group is Fat Bike New England and the buy-sell-trade-iso group is Fat Bike New England Trader. Please join in if you're FAT ;-)
