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Kid's are loving some of the new trails at Essex Woods! We are doing good things! :-)
My 5 year old son James having a blast on the Essex Woods trails. A big thank you to all that have put time into these trails. Awesome!
Rick Swan Memorial Ride & Bar-B-Que – Sunday, September 3rd – Old Town
Mark your calendars for the second annual Rick Swan memorial ride and bar-b-que. We’ll ride the Old Town and UMO trail systems in the morning, with a bar-b-que following the ride at Scott King’s house in Old Town. We’ll accommodate different riding abilities and fitness levels. More details about start time and location to follow.
Weekly Skills Ride - Saturday, July 22nd – Old Town
If you want to acquire the skills and maneuvres that will help you ride better and have more fun on your mountain bike, come join us in Old Town. We’re leaving from the Elementary School parking lot at 9:00 AM. Position and balance, terrain awareness, direction control, standing front wheel lift, slow tight turns may be among the skills and maneuvers that we’ll cover. The ride will last about 1.5 to 2 hours. The ride is suitable for beginner and intermediate riders, and anyone else looking to improve and learn new skills.
I'm really proud of the WNTG crew that formed tonight to complete one large berm at Essex Woods. We spent less than 2 hours and we now have a nice feature that will stand the test of time yet still be really fun for anyone to ride :-)
Trails at Camden Snowbowl and Ragged Mtn are worth the trip! Come on down this Sunday and you can get food, drink, and music to partner with your sweet ride :)
From Bicycle Coalition of Maine:
Hey, Riders! Ever ridden the trails around the Camden Snow Bowl? They are well worth checking out, and this weekend you have a perfect opportunity! The Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s Lobster Ride is this Sunday. July 23, and as part of the festivities, we've set up some self-guided routes that make it fun and easy to explore this awesome riding area. We'll have guided rides, too, going out at 9:30am, 11:30am, and 1:30pm.
But wait! There's more!
A skills course run by certified IMBA instructors for kids and novice riders will be available all day. Scott, Specialized and Salsa demo bikes provided by Sidecountry Sports, and best of all, registration for the trail rides is free!
For a small fee ($25) you can also buy into the post ride party, featuring the best lobster roll you can get at any event in Maine, beer provided by Maine Beer Company (you’ll want a “Post Ride Snack”) and music by Just Teachers. And of course, if you feel like spinning out some miles on the road—this is a great event for that, too!
FMI:
mainelobsterride.com
The Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s Lobster Ride follows winding, country lanes and the breathtaking rockbound coast past lighthouses, lupines and lobster boats. The ride features four distance options, from a family-friendly 15-miles to a 100-mile route that was recognized by Bicycling Magazine as one...
The weather looks great for tomorrow night's Wednesday Night Trail Grind. We will be meeting at 5:30 PM in the parking lot at Essex Woods -12 Watchmaker Ave, Bangor just of Essex St. If you come late, follow the walking path down to the new section on the left and we will be off in the woods about 150 feet on the right. We will have some drinks to stay cool and we'll fire up the grille for a little food. Let's get this large berm complete! Come for an hour or two... see you there!
Hi everyone, I'm a member of the Blackstone Valley NEMBA chapter.
I’ve invented a toolkit, launched a Kickstarter, and shared it (with permission) on my chapter’s FB page. I think some of you members of the Penobscot NEMBA chapter might be interested as well, so I figured I'd share.
One of the cool things about this toolkit is it will be manufactured in Massachusetts! Thank you!
Hi everyone! I’d like to share with you the project I’ve been working on for the past two years - it’s a toolkit that mounts on the bike - the ToolB. Some of you might have seen me riding with a prototype last year on group rides. I even raced a few XC races with the prototype toolkit. It turned out to be a great idea, and I decided to try to make it into a product. I worked on refinements and updates for a full year and have done preliminary testing with a 2nd pre-production prototype. I’m pretty happy to say that I found two contract manufacturers here in Massachusetts who vetted for the ToolB design - so it will be made here in the state! I just launched the Kickstarter this morning, and thought some people in our BV NEMBA Facebook group might be interested. There are still some limited spots left for the super early bird and early bird tiers, and I would definitely appreciate any support to make this project a reality! Questions and comments are welcome, and thank you!
Busy week for mountain bikers! Many rides and WNTG will be building our largest berm to date! Check out the PR NEMBA calendar for all the days and times. A small clip of a switch back climb built by Jonah Cushman can be seen that is attached... Click Below:
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Have you heard there is a free Co-ed Mountain Bike Clinic being offered in Bangor on August 19th?! We still have spots open for participants. This clinic is being brought to you by Bangor Parks and Recreation, Penobscot Region NEMBA, and Ski Rack Sports
This clinic is for beginner, intermediate, and advanced riders looking to improve and learn new skills!
Join us at Essex Woods on August 19th! Lunch will be provided and some swag will be given away!
More information and registration on the link below:
Essex Woods Co-ed Mountain Bike Skills Clinic Online Registration
bikereg.com
BikeReg.com - online cycling event registration
