Had enough water? It could be worse…
May 17th was NEMBA’s pump track build day. We had 18 people show up and carve out a very cool series of berms and rollers in about 3 hours. Chris Krug, Molly Savard, and Mike Elliott have since put in a pile of hours making the track top notch, please thank them if you see them! Check it out – the pump track is across the powerlines from the kiosk at the start of Sticks & Stones (Thompson Road trailhead). Take Artist Falls Road from Rt 16, turn right on Thompson Road and park at the dirt lot just before the powerlines. Kiosk is straight ahead on the doubletrack; pump track is off to the left on the other side of the powerline.
Here’s a link to an excellent instructional video. Click this and be prepared to improve your riding.
Upcoming events:
July 11 & 12 Maine Bike Rally, Fryeburg, ME
August 1 & 2 - White Mtn MTB Weekend, Echo Lake State Park
August 22 - MWV Velo Century Ride
September 12 – Red Jersey Time Trial, Bear Notch Ski Touring
September 19 - Jen’s Friends Climb Against Cancer, Mt. Cranmore
October 10 – Bike for Books, North Conway Public Library
Our spring meeting was held Tuesday April 28 at the Moat Mountain Smoke House and Brewing Company. Jana Johnson from the US Forest Service gave an update on the Moat Mountain/Cedar Creek area trails and the Forest Service’s process in getting these trails to be official system trails. A scoping letter is due this summer and it will be critical for mountain bikers to provide comments in support of the existing trail system.
NEMBA members are actively working on the Mt. Washington Valley bike path project. The goal is to construct a segregated multi-use path from Conway to Bartlett. Parts of the path already exist, some segments need formal approval, and others need to be created from scratch. We have received a grant from the New England Grassroots Environment Fund for presentation and community outreach materials. We plan to make positive progress on this project in 2009 and gain some momentum for approval of the more difficult sections.
Our mission is to advocate for mountain biking opportunities and create & maintain trails in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Our accomplishments are significant and speak for themselves. We rely on a group effort to get things done and to make our activities and events successful.
While you are out enjoying the local trails, keep in mind that a dedicated group of people spend much of their spare time caring for them. Your input and involvement is critical to our continued success; we can’t fulfill your needs unless we know what you want. Please join NEMBA today, your assistance will make a difference.
If you have any other suggestions to improve our trails, our communication, or our membership please let us know!
