North Shore NEMBA presents It’s 2012 Kids Ride Series for ages 6-16. Come on out and explore the trails alongside the Merrimack River and learn the skills of mountain biking! Certified Ride Leaders and the MTB Patrol will guide kids by their skill levels. Registration recommended, Helmets required.

Dates / Times
Saturday june 9th 9:00 -11:00 AM

Saturday july 28th 9:00 – 11:00 AM

Saturday October 6th 9:00 – 11:30 AM

DCR’s Maudslay state park, Curzon Mill Road & Hoyts Lane Newburyport, MA

Info/Registration: hgranat@comcast.net or 508-951-2908

The Monday rides at Willowdale State Forest in Ipswich/ Topsfield are back! Beginning on Monday April 30th at 6:00pm meeting at the Wllowdale Meadow parking lot in Topsfield.

The trails in Willowdale are mainly fast and smooth single track allowing the group to cover 10-15 miles in the two hour ride. The ride is open to all, with some folks traveling from NH and other distant chapters to join in the fun. Some people come every week while others make it when their schedules allow. Many of the core group of riders started as beginners when the ride started a few years ago, the group as a whole has improved so much that the ride is now rated as intermediate. The diverse group of men and women, young and old with varying levels of experience stop and chat along the way, and no one is left behind. As the summer progresses the 12- 18 people that usually show each week start to get in good riding shape.
If you are looking for a group ride with a fun bunch of people, on terrain that is interesting but not too technical, just enough log rides and bridges to give you something to shoot for, then come out for Frank’s Monday night ride at Willowdale Meadow departing Monday’s at 6:00 each week.

When: Ride Starts @ 6PM Ends @ 7:30

Where: Willowdale Meadow Parking Lot, Ipswich Rd, Topsfield, MA

See The Essex County Greenbelt Associations’ Willowdale web page for driving directions

Contact: president@nsnemba.org

The Thursday rides at Harold Parker State forest will be starting on Thursday May 3rd. Last years rides were very popular with groups of 10 riders frequently coming out to ride some of the very best trails around.

This ride is an intermediate ride as the trails at Harold Parker are pretty technical in nature. So come and work on your technical riding skills, learn the trails or just come on out and join the group and meet new people to ride with. The ride meets at the Jenkins Road lot and rides start at 6:00pm.

When: Ride Starts @ 6PM Ends @ 7:30

Where: Jenkins Road Parking Lot, Jenkins Rd, Andover, MA

See map

Contact: Thursday Ride

Due to the forecast of possible snow accumulation, strong winds, and associated tree/powerline damage, event organizers have decided to cancel the Wicked Ride of the East for tomorrow and attempt to reschedule the event to next Sunday November 6. Stay tuned for additional details and we hope that you can make it next week, if we can make the necessary arrangements.

Come join North Shore NEMBA for our 12th annual Wicked Ride of the East. The Wicked ride held at Harold Parker State Forest is part of the Kona Bicycles – Fox Shox MTB Adventure ride series. Last year we had a record number of riders. Well in excess of 400 riders enjoyed the trails of Harold Parker, followed by “Leebo’s” homemade world famous Wicked Good Chili. So don’t get left out of the fun, there will be trail maps with marked loops for all abilities.

The 12th annual Wicked Ride of the East is Sunday, October 30th.

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The Thursday ride at HP is going strong again this year, led by Bob Ganley. This ride is an intermediate ride as the trails at Harold Parker are pretty technical in nature. So come and work on your technical riding skills, learn the trails or if your just looking to kick the solo riding habit come on out and join the group. The ride meets at the Jenkins Road lot and rides start at 6:00pm.

When: Ride Starts @ 6PM Ends @ 7:30

Where: Jenkins Road Parking Lot, Jenkins Rd, Andover, MA
See map

Contact: Thursday Ride

For the last four years North Shore NEMBA leads a weekly mountain bike ride, it meets at Wllowdale Meadow parking lot in Topsfield. This location allows us the option to head in a different direction each week, access to the single track leaves right from the parking lot. Riders can enjoy the hills of Bradley Palmer SP, or some weeks it’s the Bay Circuit trail to Hoods Pond. Pine Swamp sections of Willowdale SF offers great single track and Essex County Greenbelt also has trails on conservation land close by too. The terrain in this area of Cape Ann is mainly fast and smooth single track allowing the group to cover 10-15 miles in the two hour ride.
The ride is open to all, with some folks traveling from NH and other distant chapters to join in the fun. Some people come every week while others make it when their schedules allow. Many of the core group of riders started as beginners when the ride started a few years ago, the group as a whole has improved so much that the ride is now rated as intermediate. The diverse group of men and women, young to experienced stop and chat along the way, and no one is left behind. As the summer progresses the 12- 18 people that usually show each week start to get in good riding shape.
If you are looking for a group ride with a fun bunch of people, on terrain that is interesting but not too technical, just enough log rides and bridges to give you something to shoot for, then come out for Frank and Fred’s Monday night ride at Willowdale Meadow departing Monday’s at 6:00 each week.

When: Ride Starts @ 6PM Ends @ 7:30

Where: Willowdale Meadow Parking Lot, Ipswich Rd, Topsfield, MA

See The Essex County Greenbelt Associations’ Willowdale web page for driving directions

Contact: president@nsnemba.org

The 11th annual Wicked Ride of the East is Sunday, October 31st.

Check out the Wicked Ride Flyer for more information.

North Shore NEMBA will be hold it’s first take a kid mountain biking event on Saturday October 2nd at Maudsley State Park in Newburyport. Take a kid mountain biking is designed to get youngsters out on the trails, and let them experience the thrill of of mountain biking. If you know a young person that that would enjoy this event please bring them out for a ride.

Registration starts at 9:00 AM.

Howard Granat is organizing this event and is looking for a few more volunteers to help out as ride leaders. Please contact Howard if you can help. 508-951-2908 or hgranat@comcast.net

NEMBA Take a Kid Mountain Biking

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