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96 Our NEW Fore River trail breaks ground this weekend Help build our first MTB-oriented trail in Portland!<!-- Hey folks! A hot one out there this week, eh? Hope you still found some time to ride. I managed to squeak one in at Riverton (working on clearing the intermediate line this summer) and ran into … Continue reading Our NEW Fore River trail breaks ground this weekend

96 Join our Gorham & Portland trailwork days! Excited about our 1st MTB-specific trail w/Portland Trails??<!-- Hey folks, Welcome back! First thing you might have noticed is our new poster for our 2025 season. We're still retaining our traditional logo, but we worked with local artist Yai Deng to capture the scale of our "service territory" … Continue reading Join our Gorham & Portland trailwork days!

96 Lapsed GPNEMBA members -- renew & help us BEAT BOSTON! Let's become the biggest Chapter in the NEMBA network<!-- Hey you -- a former but now-lapsed GPNEMBA member! Due to a new membership system at NEMBA HQ, members like you who had auto-renewing GPNEMBA memberships have now lapsed, and are no longer active members. … Continue reading Lapsed GPNEMBA members — renew & help us BEAT BOSTON!

96 Become a GPNEMBA member & help us BEAT BOSTON! Let's become the biggest Chapter in the NEMBA network<!-- Hey you -- a rider on our GPNEMBA email list who is not a current GPNEMBA member (gasp)! We'd really like your support as an active member (you can click right here to become one today)... … Continue reading Become a GPNEMBA member & help us BEAT BOSTON!

96 $2K membership match in this final week! Have you seen our 5-year plan for world class MTB'ing?<!-- Y'all -- I have to say, I'm humbled. About two weeks ago, we crossed the 500 member mark for the first time. NEMBA HQ decided to extend the membership drive another week, and so I checked the … Continue reading $2K membership match in this final week!

96 Let's build a world-class MTB community by 2030 On a mission to make things great in Greater Portland!<!-- What's up, y'all! Spring is time to renew your GPNEMBA membership, and May is our membership month. We are an all-volunteer organization, and our ambition to create world-class riding and community across Greater Portland will require … Continue reading Let’s build a world-class MTB community by 2030

96 Riverton Trolley Grand Opening Recap! And we're only 15 members away from 500!<!-- Happy Friday, folks! Our mission here at GPNEMBA is to build world class trails and community for the people of Greater Portland. Not to make your outdoor experience here “somewhat satisfying,” as one of our donors recently admitted to us, but … Continue reading Riverton Trolley Grand Opening Recap!

96 Riverton Bike Park Grand Opening next week! Plus: rain, rain, go away...<!-- Hey folks, It's a busy spring -- and a good spring if you happen to work weekends (lol). We wish we could put the rain on the shelf but the weather refuses to accept our return label. BUT, we have some rad … Continue reading Riverton Bike Park Grand Opening next week!

96 What's going on this weekend + May beginner clinics GPNEMBA - it's what's good for your calendar :)<!-- What's up, y'all! Spring is time to renew your GPNEMBA membership, and May is our membership month. We are an all-volunteer organization, and our ambition to create world-class riding and community across Greater Portland will require … Continue reading What’s going on this weekend + May beginner clinics

96 GPNEMBA's First Events of the 2025 season -- RSVP! Group rides, Riverton Grand Opening & Spring Social!<!-- To our GPNEMBA fam: First off...  conditions update! Weeks/Moody's in Gorham is open Blackstrap & N. Falmouth Community Forest just opened as of a few hours ago We hear Cape Elizabeth is drying nicely The Libby Chill … Continue reading GPNEMBA’s First Events of the 2025 season — RSVP!