Join our Gorham & Portland trailwork days!

Come join us for a fun day of trail work on the Hamblen trails and BBQ at The Hop Yard! Get your hands dirty helping tune up the Hamblen trails (including popular descents such as Nugget and Galaxy) followed by BBQ from our friends at Gorham Bike and Ski, and then a ride for those that are keen.

• Trail work: 9:30 – 1:00
• BBQ: 1:00 – 2:00
• Group Rides starting at 2:00

Make sure to wear sturdy shoes, bring your work gloves, water and don’t forget the bug spray. Tools will be  provided. Let’s work together to keep our trails in top shape! RSVP here.

We’re excited to announce our first collaboration with Portland Trails in many years — a new 3/4-mile, MTB-oriented “flowy XC” trail within Fore River Sanctuary designed to make for the most fun and flow when ridden from north (near Jewell Falls) to south! As Portland Trails has made great headway in augmenting their trails for use as transportation corridors, we’re working to mix back in more and better recreation-focused trails across the city, and we’re thrilled to launch this partnership with them in 2025 in Fore River Sanctuary.

The layout of this trail has been professionally designed by Maine Trail Builders to make the most of the vertical relief, stellar dirt, and rolling terrain of FRS. We’re excited to start cutting in this trail with the help of GPNEMBA volunteers and offer MTB-oriented, car-free, world-class riding right in Portland.

We’ll be building this new trail entirely with volunteers, and we’ll be breaking ground on Sunday, June 29. RSVP here and be sure to sign up for our Portland Trail Crew to stay in the loop on ongoing construction.

Aside from trailwork days, our group rides have been hammering singletrack in earnest! The good times are rolling every single week across Greater Portland, with rides coming up in Blackstrap, Portland, and Gorham.

• Intro to Blackstrap ride. Monday, June 23, 5:30-7:30. No-drop medium ride touring the best of Blackstrap, which if you haven’t ridden before is on average more technical, punchier, and more descending-oriented than other networks around town.
• Our Weekly Wednesday ride Portland Trails this Wednesday, June 25th. A 15-18-mile loop on The Portland Trails network with pavement connecting flat and flowy trails, some technical, rocky/rooty trails, some gravel paths, and a mixed bag of other terrain and conditions that will require some fitness and MTB handling skills.
• GPNEMBA Pride Ride at Weeks/Moody’s on Monday, June 30. This ride is designed for queer-identifying riders who bike singletrack trails occasionally to regularly and are comfortable with some small climbs, occasional roots and rocks, and moderate pace. This ride is a chance to connect with fellow queer riders, build community, and celebrate Pride! (Thanks volunteer Hal for putting this together!)
• GPNEMBA Women’s Ride. Sunday, July 6, 5:30. Meeting at Payson Park and touring the Portland trails.