How the New England Mountain Bike Association Gets Things Done - a podcast by Singletracks.com

Travis Counsell is the executive director of the new England Mountain Bike Association, also known as NEMBA. He’s currently based out of Vermont.

• Tell us a bit about NEMBA. What’s the organization’s mission and how large is your membership?
  
  
  
  • How is NEMBA organized?
  
  
  • How many miles of singletrack do NEMBA clubs support?
  
  
  
  


• When and why did NEMBA get its start?


• What were you doing before joining NEMBA?


• NEMBAfest is back for 2022. What will the festival look like this year?


• Did the recent boom in mountain bike participation translate into NEMBA membership growth?


• Given population density, are there many opportunities for new trail builds in the northeast?


• What are some ways you’ve been successful in countering folks who are against MTB trail access?


• How popular is fat biking in New England? Is fat bike grooming something that chapters devote a lot of resources to in the winter?


• What does the current discussion around e-bike trail access look like for NEMBA?


• What’s the biggest constraint NEMBA faces in carrying out and growing the mission?


• What’s next for NEMBA in 2022 and beyond?

Connect with NEMBA and learn more at nemba.org.

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