Chapters
NEMBA is a chapter-based organization, rooted in our belief that our mountain bike community is best represented by local individuals and the trails they ride. With 35 chapters across New England, we collectively represent over 10,000 members and nearly 1,000 riding areas in our region.
Get to know our NEMBA chapter community and the states, towns, and trails they represent.
Connecticut
Housatonic Valley
Housatonic Valley NEMBA was founded in May 2018 to promote mountain biking up and down the Housatonic River Valley in the towns of Newtown, Oxford, Southbury, Seymour, and Woodbury. HV NEMBA currently manages trails at 7 different riding locations, "Upper Gussy" "Lower Gussy", Quillinan, Racebrook, Rockhouse, Waldo and Trolly Dash. With a growing group of passionate, active volunteers that manage, maintain and promote mountain biking in the region.
Northwest CT
Northwest CT NEMBA is dedicated to developing and maintaining access to sustainable mountain bike trails centered in the Burlington area and extending North and West into the Litchfield Hills of Connecticut. Our goal is to increase legal access to multi-use trail systems that will link communities, support local businesses and promote the general health of our local population all while having a ton of fun in the woods.
Join us, come ride with us, and help us promote great mountain biking in our area.
Quiet Corner
Quiet Corner NEMBA is committed to growing our sport in every way. Here to welcome you is a strong support network for women riders and anyone new to the sport. Our volunteers strive to build and maintain sustainable trails in our territory for all to enjoy. This community continues to grow by ensuring a fun and friendly environment whether you are looking to improve your skills or your fitness.
Maine
Penobscot Region
The Penobscot Region boasts nearly 100 miles of multi-use and mountain bike specific trails across nine major trail networks. You’ll find gravel double track, classic New England XC single track, machine built flow trails, as well as steep rocks and roots that can offer a challenge to the advanced rider. An army of volunteers and land trusts work together to maintain and expand the stellar trail access we enjoy here!
Six Rivers
Six Rivers NEMBA was started in April 2018. We serve the areas of Brunswick, Topham, Bath and up through the Edgecomb & Boothbay region. We partner with municipalities, land trusts and private landowners in order to link the numerous trail networks in the area.
Our goal is to increase the viability of mountain bike trail development in our region through advocacy and education, and develop new trails on municipal lands like in Topsham, where we worked with the town to build trails and a large pumptrack. In addition, we are prioritizing youth outreach and programming, and working proactively with our local land trusts, municipalities, schools, and other organizations to help them identify, acquire, and protect areas for trails, increase off‐road connectivity in our communities, and promote outdoor recreation.
Massachusetts
Berkshire
The Berkshire chapter is responsible for trail advocacy in the Berkshire County region of Western Massachusetts. Our members act as liaisons between the active mountain bike community and the various public and private landowners to promote responsible trail development, maintenance, and usage.
Priorities: Establish productive relationships; authorize existing trails; adjust unauthorized trails; Plan a unified recreation system .
Major Projects/Parks: 1) Berkshire Bike Skills Park - Parks Commission-approved proposed 2.3-acre bike skills park (including a paved pump track, dirt jump “flow zone,” cross country skills area, and dual slalom) at Springside Park in Pittsfield. Fundraising now with 2025 construction goal. Facebook, Donate 2) Trail Projects in Pittsfield State Forest, Balance Rock, Kennedy & Springside Parks, Beartown State Forest, the Boulders, Notchview, and more.
Facebook Group (private); Instagram; Linktree
Blackstone Valley
In Blackstone Valley, we strive to build great trails, working with partners from towns, committees, land owners, preservation groups, and other outdoor recreation groups. We love collaboration and we love promoting mountain biking all around our community. Our dedicated volunteers not only love riding bikes, we love using our time to keep our trails well maintained, improved, and expanded when possible.
Cape Cod
Cape Cod has over a thousand miles of trails and has become a mecca for mountain biking. Cape Cod NEMBA was formed in the late ‘90s to take care of the trails and promote the sport. Our signature riding areas are the West Barnstable Conservation Area, Otis, the Willow Street trails, Maple Swamp and Nickerson State Park, just to name a few.
We welcome new riders and need everyone’s support to make the Cape’s riding even better than it is now.
Greater Boston
Greater Boston is the oldest chapter in the NEMBA organization. We have a fantastic membership who boast a top priority on our seasonal group ride series, trail stewardship, and a spirit of inclusivity - all are welcome. Our Tuesday night Women and Gender Expansive Ride co-led by the Hustle Hive is a fantastic ride. Our most popular trails include The Middlesex Fells, Beaver Brook & the Western Greenway, and Landlocked Forest. We have many active partnerships with local affiliated groups and towns committed to advocating for trail access and youth engagement in skills and bike parks.
Greater Boston seeks to embody good trail etiquette and collegiality across user groups. We have an active core of trail work volunteers who are always ready to engage new volunteers. GB is home to the wildly popular Monday Night Beginner Novice Ride where every year scores of people discover a love of mountain biking.
North Shore
North Shore NEMBA chapter was formed in 1998 and comprises over 30 significant riding areas with many miles of trails open for enjoyable mountain biking.
We work with local cities and towns to improve trails & trail access, and we work in partnership with state parks including Harold Parker, Georgetown-Rowley and Willowdale, along with properties associated with Essex County Greenbelt and The Trustees of Reservations to preserve trail access, promote amicable relations with other trail users, and develop trail maintenance programs.
We organize group rides, trail care events, and put on the premier year-end bash— The Wicked Ride of the East.
Purple Valley
We are a local group of riders, outdoor enthusiasts, and experienced trail builders who see untapped potential for a mountain bike trail network in Williamstown, MA.
Southcoast
Inaugurated in Fall 2022, we are one of NEMBA’s youngest chapters, driven to promote trail use and maintenance in a previously underrepresented area. We love exploring everything from the classic New England chunk of Weetamoo Woods and Freetown to the roots of Massasoit and everything in between. Recently we joined forces with Cape Cod NEMBA on a trail maintenance ride at Myles Standish State Forest.
Southeast MA
The Southeastern Mass chapter of the New England Mountain Biking Association (SE Mass NEMBA) was formed in 1998 as one of NEMBA's first local chapters. We are one of the oldest and largest NEMBA Chapters with a huge geographical region, which means we have a ton of amazing members AND trail networks. From group rides, events, and "All things MTB", SE Mass NEMBA has you covered!"
South Central MA
South Central MA NEMBA is a community of mountain bikers committed to the creation and preservation of sustained, responsible, trail usage and access in Massachusetts. Through partnerships with the local community, trail builders, land managers, and businesses, SCMA NEMBA seeks to provide greater access to mountain biking through led group rides, free skills clinics, trail maintenance days, and ongoing events and education.
Wachusett
Wachusett NEMBA got its start in Leominster State Forest and now serves a large area in Central Mass. One of our region’s challenges is a lack of legal trails to ride, so we’ve spent a lot of our time changing that and are seeing recent successes with a variety of municipal, private, and state land managers. We are looking forward to expanding the chapter leadership team in 2023 in order to organize more community building rides and events
Western Mass
Western MA NEMBA is the local chapter of NEMBA serving Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin County in Massachusetts. This wide geographic area grants us a wide variety of riding terrain from smooth flat singletrack in Robinson State Park to steep and technical terrain further north in Charlemont. Almost all of our trails have been built by dedicated crews of volunteer trail builders and offer something different for everyone.
New Hampshire
Brattleboro-Keene
Brattleboro-Keene NEMBA was founded in 2009 as a chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association in order to better advocate for improved access to trail networks in our region. it is home to one of the region’s best bike skills parks- Keene Bike Park.
Central NH
“Trails to ride on, friends to ride with.”
Central NH supports mountain biking in an area stretching from Concord to the Lakes Region. We maintain seven riding areas: Franklin Falls in Franklin, Great Gains/VMRA in Franklin, Page Hill in Hill, Ahern State Park in Laconia, Elm Brook in Contoocook, Broken Ground and Oak Hill in Concord. Each location offers miles of single track open to the public.
Franconia NH
The Franconia Area NEMBA was founded in 2015 to help steward, promote and improve the extensive multi-use trail network we have in our beautiful corner of the state. Our network has over 40 miles of trails in the towns of Franconia, Easton, and Sugar Hill, and enters the White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire State Parks, private lands, and various municipal properties. We also like to get in the saddle year-round, and groom over 14 miles for winter fatbiking (mother nature willing!) .
We have an amazingly engaged group of enthusiasts who passionately enjoy life through mountain biking, and we'd love to share it with you. Reach out to us and we will show you around!
Seacoast
Seacoast NEMBA was reformed in January of 2022 after a long hiatus.Our mission is to bring a positive and proactive culture to our trail stewardship. Many of us use mountain bikes not only as a hobby, but as a tool to escape and reset from our busy and stressful world. We are all better humans after a good ride! We owe it to our younger generations to leave the trails better than we found them. Our key ride areas are Northwood meadows, Stratham Hill Park, Madbury / Durham town trails, North Hampton and Mnt. Agamenticus. There is still much work to be done with a new chapter so please join us for a ride or step up to help organize.
Southern NH
Southern New Hampshire NEMBA loves riding with its members and hosts group rides for all abilities. We work with local land managers and organize trail days to create and maintain epic riding in our region. Some of our key parks for riding and volunteering are Bear Brook State Park, Clyde Pond, Little Massabesic Trails, Mine Falls and Yudicky. Southern NH is a great place to mountain bike; come ride and dig with us!
White Mountains
The Mt Washington Valley is a beautiful setting for four season mountain biking. We have over 50 miles of single track that we maintain, and continue to improve and expand. We support all riding disciplines and offer a wide variety of trails to challenge beginner to expert riders.
