Magazine of the New England Mountain Bike Association ingleingle rackrack SS TNovember 2002, Number 64 SS T www.nemba.org SSingleingleTTrackS NEMBA, the New England Mountain Bike October / November 2002, Number 64 Association, is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organi- zation dedicated to promoting trail access, maintaining trails open for mountain bicyclists, and educating mountain bicyclists to use these trails sensitively and responsibly. 13 Rocky Mountain Freerider: SingleTracks is published six times a year by the New England Mountain Bike Association for the trail community. Richie Schley One of the original and most accomplished pro ©SingleTracks freeriders on the planet comes to ride Lynn Woods. Editor & Publisher: Philip Keyes After riding, we have a couple of beers and talk bikes, Staff Writer: Krisztina Holly hucks, mayhem and the origins of freeriding. Contributing Writers: Bill Boles, Jeff Cutler Copy Editor: Nanyee Keyes Executive Director: Philip Keyes 17 NEMBA What the Pros Think of PO Box 2221 Acton MA 01720 Riding Voice 800.57.NEMBA So, what does Tomac think about trail maintenance Fax: 928-395-7759 and riding his bike. NEMBA’s roving reporter [email protected] caught up with a few pros at Mt. Snow to find out. Board of Directors By Jeff Cutler. Photos by Tom Walker Bill Boles, President Tom Grimble, Vice-President Anne Shepard, Treasurer 20 Carolyn Zepf, Secretary A Mountain Bike Guide to Rob Adair, White Mountains NEMBA Norman Blanchette, MV NEMBA Leaves Bill Boles, SE MA NEMBA Todd Bumen, Mt. Agamenticus NEMBA Riding your bike is a much better way to leaf-peep Jack Chapman, At Large than driving around in an RV. Here’s are few ways Steve Cole, Mt. Agamenticus NEMBA to learn which leaves are which. By Krisztina Holly Brian Condon, Maine NEMBA Bob Croston, Greater Boston NEMBA John Dudek, Pioneer Valley NEMBA Hunt Durey, North Shore NEMBA Len Earnshaw, Seacoast NEMBA Hugh Folsom, Merrimack Valley NEMBA welcomes submissions, Jim Grimley, RI NEMBA SingleTracks Johan Holmquist, North Shore NEMBA photos and artwork from our literate or creative Krisztina Holly, At Large Paper Trail membership. This is your forum and your maga- Tina Hopkins, Rhode Island NEMBA zine, so please send us stuff! Rich LaBombard, Pioneer Valley NEMBA Rob Macgregor, VT NEMBA Events Calendar —4 Contribute! Got a cool story idea? Want to Walter Masgul, SC NH NEMBA Chain Letters —6 build your publishing resume? Give us a call. You Tom McCrumm, Berkshire NEMBA can reach us at [email protected] or call Jonathan Melzar, Seacoast NEMBA Treadlines —8 TJ Mora, VT NEMBA 800-57-NEMBA. Jason Record, Seacoast NEMBA Happenings —11 On the Cover: Riders cruise the White Jean Rubin, SC NH NEMBA Victor Saverino, Cape Cod NEMBA Chapter News —26 Mountains at the Pedro’s-Harpoon MTB Alex Sokolow, CT NEMBA Adventure Series. Photo by Philip Keyes Mitch Steinberg, Blackstone Valley NEMBA NEMBA Rides —35 Don Theriault, Maine NEMBA Want to Advertise? Mary Tunnicliffe, Berkshire NEMBA NEMBA Sponsors—38 SingleTracks offers inexpensive and targeted John Turchi, CT NEMBA Roger Wharton, Cape Cod NEMBA advertising which helps us defray the cost of Jim Wrightson, Wachusett NEMBA producing this cool ‘zine. Call 800-57-NEMBA or email [email protected] for our media kit. WWW.NEMBA.ORG SingleTrackS No. 64 | 3 2002 Events Calender Oct. 20 NEMBAFest MTB Festival—Pedro’s-Harpoon Adventure Finale! Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle MA, www.nemba.org, 800-57-NEMBA Fun Stuff & Benefits Nov. 3 CT NEMBA Fall Fiesta, [email protected], 860-653-5038 EFTA / NEMBA Fun Rides Oct. 27 NS NEMBA Wicked Ride of the East, Harold Parker SP, 978-921-4355, [email protected]. Nov 29 FOMBA Turkey Burner Fun Ride, Auburn NH, www.fomba.com, 603-483-2951 Merlin / NEMBA Trail Care Series Blackstone Valley NEMBA Nov. TBA Douglas SF, [email protected], 508-529-9339 SE MA NEMBA Nov. 10 Wompatuck SP, [email protected], 781-925-2512 Wachusett NEMBA Oct. 26 Leominster SF, [email protected], 978-464-2763 Rocky Mountain Bicycles NH Trail Care Series Seacoast NEMBA Oct. 13 Pawtuckaway State Park, [email protected], 603-895-6633 Oct. 27 Bear Brook State Park, [email protected], 603-895-6633 NEMBAFest 2002 WWW.NEMBA.ORG 800-57-NEMBA Mountain Bike Festival Tons of Rides BikeSwap Live Music—Two Ton Shoe! Redbones BBQ Demo Bikes Vendor Expo Great Brook Farm SP Carlisle, MA Proceeds to help save Vietnam! October 20th $15 ($5 for kids 12 and under) Beginning at 9am 4 | October / November 2002 Time For Life Thanks CT NEMBA for Chain Letters Donation Please accept my sincere gratitude for your donation in the amount of $717.00 from the NEMBA Pedro's-Harpoon Mountain Bike Adventure Series Fun Ride in Connecticut. Your contribution makes it possible for us to continue our commitment to offer NEMBA has a Good History services to families of children with cancer who fight this disease everyday. Great piece on NEMBA's history (to date). Skid lids off to the early activists who spent their time in endless meetings and As our summer program concludes its 3rd year, we have been able hearings to ensure a place for mountain biking at the table. How to provide a respite for children with cancer and their families on many places to ride would we not have today, save for their ded- the beautiful island of Martha's Vineyard. Much needed family ication and determination? Thanks Heidi, Joe, Bill, Ashley, Phil, time is provided for these families at no cost to them through Krisztina....everyone who gave (and continues to give) their time generous sponsors such as your organization. and energy to the organization we have today! A Grateful In addition, we have opened a Resource Center in Connecticut to Johnny-Come-Later, provide family-centered and community-based programs to many Herb Bates Amherst, NH families of children diagnosed with cancer each year. Moreover, we continue to accomplish even more supportive programs for these Too Bad You’re Not the very special children and their families. “North East Mountain Bike Association” On behalf of all of our families, volunteers and staff, I thank you Man, I had no idea what a happening organization NEMBA is. I most sincerely for your support of our mission. Your generosity can’t believe how much you guys do and how fast you’ve grown. has allowed us to provide many families with the opportunity to I wish we had a group like this in New York City. We have lots of enjoy the life they fight so hard for. Thank you for being a part of problems and not many solutions. Want to change your name so all that we do and we look forward to working again with you in my state can get in on the action? the future. Karl Lebowitz, NYC Marci Spellman, Time for Life, Executive Director 6 | October / November 2002 TRAIL SAVY Ride Safe During Hunting Season By Philip Keyes very fall, thousands of • Poaching still remains a problem in some parks and conserva- hunters return to the woods tion lands. If you happen upon a person hunting illegally, don't Eto stalk game and upland confront the hunter but report the activity to the local police. birds, and mountain bikers need Hunting season for different game and type of hunting is highly var- to take extra care to stay safe. ied. so verify the specific seasons at the following websites. In gener- Hunting is big business and a al, you can expect to share the woods with hunters between October source of needed income to and December but some seasons can last even longer. many state parks and manage- ment areas, and occasionally user conflicts surface since hunters feel that they have a Check these website for hunting season info: very limited amount of time to Connecticut engage in their sport. www.dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/wildlife/fguide/fg02/fg02indx.htm Follow a few basic steps to play Maine it safe in your neck of the woods: www.state.me.us/ifw/hunt/2002%20seasons.htm • Know the dates for hunt- Massachusetts ing season in your state, www.state.ma.us/dfwele/dfw/dfw_toc.htm paying special attention to New Hampshire rifle season and deer hunt- ing season (even shotgun www.wildlife.state.nh.us/hunting.html slugs can carry a long Rhode Island way). Check out the state- www.state.ri.us/dem/programs/bnatres/fishwild/index.htm by-state websites and info Vermont provided below. Some states don't allow hunting www.anr.state.vt.us/fw/fwhome/html/dates.htm or certain types of hunting on Sundays, so frequently scheduling a Sunday ride is a safer bet. • Find out whether the park that you're riding in allows hunting. Many do, others do not. • Dress appropriately—put away the fur coats and white hel- mets! Blaze orange is the safest color, and in fact, it is required in some areas, such the Rhode Island’s Arcadia Management Area. Stay away from white clothing since it looks like a deer butt! • Be aware the hunting also takes place with permission on pri- vate property. • The best hunting is in the early morning and evening, so be even more careful during these hours. • Consider wearing bells that can warn hunters that you're not an animal. If you encounter a hunter, let him know that you’re there. SingleTrackS No. 64 | 7 TREADLINES Pedro’s-Harpoon MTB Adventure Series Finale Two Ton Shoe NEMBAFest 2002 NEMBAfest to get Funked Up Be at the event of the season! Everyone is invited to our birthday bash on Sunday, October 20th at Great Brook Farm State Park in and Soled Out! Carlisle MA.