Club News: Northeast

IMBA Trail News
Volume 14, Number 1
Spring 2001

The White House Millennium Trail Council has designated the Connecticut trail system designed and built by the Friends of the Massabesic Mountain Bike Association (FOMBA) as a Community Millennium Trail. FOMBA even got a certificate signed by the ex-First Lady herself. In a few short years, FOMBA (www.fomba.com) has made the Massabesic a prime destination for mountain bikers region-wide.

With looming threats of closures coming from the Pennsylvania Game Commission, mountain bikers are trying to organize a state-wide "umbrella" organization that will bring together many of the state's diverse local groups. Called the Keystone Mountain Bike Association (KMBA), the group is in the process of getting local groups to join so they can address state agencies with a unified, strong voice. To get involved, contact them through the website, www.patrails.com.

Also in PA, the Rattling Creek Singletrackers are trying to protect their trails in the Lykens Watershed from being clearcut by loggers. They are compiling economic data to show why the trail should remain intact.

The NEMBA bike patrols in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island are looking for a few good mountain bikers who wish to be trained to join their ranks. More info: www.nemba.org.

The Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts (MORE) are lobbying the new management of Whitetail Ski Resort to re-consider closing its pay-to-play trails to summer cyclists, especially enjoyed by the gravity set. To send in your comments and keep downhilling alive, go to www.more-mtb.com.

The Vermont Mountain Bicycling Association has named Tom Yennerell as its new Executive Director. Contact him at .