The biggest week of 2026 for Greater Portland MTB’ing starts this Sunday

Hey team,

A busy busy month of radness GPNEMBA is bringing to all y’all across Greater Portland. Another NEW trail opens in Portland at the end of July, our first women’s rides kick off, and e-MTB demos with our shop partners. Check out the list below, make sure you’re clearing your calendar, picking up your GPNEMBA member stickers, and consider coming out to dig with us on a volunteer day. And hopefully you’ve ridden the new Hung Down downhill trail in Lowell by now?? The new trails are now on Trailforks.

We’re going hog wild on trails, rides, and more — stay with us, keep the rubber side down, and make this summer the best riding yet.

Ryan

Join GPNEMBA in July for Bicycle Radness!

• Tomorrow, Saturday July 10th: Bikes & Brews at Junction Bowl in Gorham. Group rides start at 10 AM, tour various networks around Gorham, stay for lunch and beer!
   
• Monday, July 13th: First Women’s ride of the season! Meeting @ East Windham at 5:30
   
• TBA Wednesday, July 15th: Weekly Wednesday Group Ride @ Blackstrap. Meet at Hurricane lot at 5:30.
   
• TBA Wednesday July 22nd: first of three e-bike demos with Gorham Bike & Ski, Allspeed and Cyclemania. Try an e MTB for the first time around East Windham!
   
• Wednesday July 29th: Grand Opening group ride of the new Riptide flow trail in Fore River Sanctuary in Portland! Meeting at Allspeed, BBQ & fundraiser to follow!

As well, we’ll have additional Women’s Rides later this season:

• Monday, August 17th @ Blackstrap
• Monday, September 14th @ Weeks/Moody’s

AND save the date for a new special event we’re trying out this season — GPNEMBA Day @ Mt. Abram! Join all your Greater Portland pals for community laps at the Mt. Abram Bike Park, enjoying the trails built by the same folks who built the new Hung Down DH trail in Lowell. Mark your calendars for Sunday, September 13th — invite coming soon.
 

Pick Up Your GPNEMBA Member Stickers!

We’ve got new tailgate and helmet stickers exclusively for 2026 GPNEMBA members you can pick up soon at Gorham Bike & Ski and Allspeed along with our our weekly group rides, and more locations to come! Just search “NEMBA Membership Card” in your email and show it to a GPNEMBA leader or Gorham Bike staff to pick up. If you’re not a member yet, you can always join here. We grew by over 100 new members in May and would love to have you join!
 

Volunteer with Greater Portland NEMBA

Want to step up and contribute some sweat equity to build a world-class future for Greater Portland riding? Join us as a volunteer. We’re running three different trail crews this season in Gorham, Falmouth/Windham, and Portland, building and improving the trails you love every week.