September 2023

Written By Charles Picard

Rhode Island Chapter

New England Mountain Bike Association


August 2023 Meeting Agenda and Minutes


RINEMBA Meeting: 7:00 p.m.September 5, 2023 Tavern on the Hill, Nooseneck Rd. East Greenwich [point of contact is Jane, manager]


  1. Roll Call

  • Charles Picard

  • Dennis Wilson

  • Mark Savage

  • Wayne Asselin

  •  Adam Brule

  • Peter Hanney

  • Peter Gengler

  • Jason Shuford

  • Meg


  1. Welcome to any newcomers.

  2. Comments/requests/concerns/questions/complaints from newcomers?

  3. Administration

  • Membership numbers

  • Financial summary – July 2023 get from mark

Opening balance: $

Income: $

Expenses:

Closing balance: $5,114.21

Pending: for BR shirts 

Pending : DiHi fun ride ½ of profits sent to Cumberland Youth

  • Next meeting – Revival is now open on Tuesdays

October 3rd at revival, Charles to book

Make sure to post on RINEMBA page!!!

  • RINEMBA.org web page updates

  • Remove NEMBAfest - Done

  • Add Big River? Yes, and all monthly rides should be posted

  1. Glocester Land Trust Meeting

    • On hold until further notice

  2. Big River fun ride coming quick, permits in place. Just need volunteers for the usual stuff.

  • Trail maintenance scheduled for Saturday,starting at 9am @ park and ride

  • Open on Golden Volunteer

  • RAB presence at the trailhead set up at park & ride.. Chris D. board member leading effort with this outreach effort. Bike drive in parallel with fun ride.

  1. Foster Land Trust bridge build (Saturday July 28) Missing some boards, ran out of material ,mostly done. 160ft

  • More funds allocated, FLT wants more. Matt has completed missing board

  1. Diamond Hill beginner/intermediate XC loop on town property

  • Willem Cooper has an open line of comms with town, people and machines. Looking for NEMBA to contribute to signage and fuel costs.

  • Explore RI state grant

  • Overwhelming support from meeting attendees

  • Explore RINEMBA grants

  1. Ladies skillshare at WH

  • Amazing attendance

  • Great feedback, kudos to Tabitha et al forgetting this poll together

  • Another session should be scheduled for spring, and a desire for intermediate/progressive session. 

  1. RINEMBA and Rhody Rovers in Big River

    • Next rover’s event is Oct 15th, permit not submitted yet

    • DEM is soliciting input from other user groups prior to approval. (Us)

    • DEM open for feedback on post-ride conditions, path to possible back-charges

    • lively and animated debate on user groups.

    • Motion from Dr. John Machatae to solidify RINEMBA statement on Rovers 3rd permit currently open,1)  in opposition of approval and 2) remediation of damage from 2nd ride that already happened,. 3) Future permits should be in compliance with current law and consider other user group’s input to review and issuance of permit. 4) RINEMBA collaborates with future use and remediation

      1. 2nd by Charles P.

      2. Discussion

      3. Nays - adam and dennis

      4. Reach out to other user groups


  1. Regularly Scheduled Group Rides

    • Daylight savings ends November 5

    • Diamond Hill - non permitted daylight rides until interest generated

    • Lincoln Woods - non permitted daylight rides until interest generated. Leo’s ride is NOT a RINEMBA ride.

    • Woody Hill – 6 pm Monday Momentum and Low Gear Ladies, Wednesday nights at 5:30

    • Ryan Park – needs a mellow ride

    • Arcadia 

    • Big River = Thursday

    • Group sizes 10 or more need to split into groups less than 10

  2. Trailforks

    • Pat Dowling on board as TF ambassador

    • Identify adaptive trails in RI on Trailforks

  3. DEM

    • Night riding agreement

      1. DEM planning to repeat process from last year Oct-Apr

        1. Schedule is predetermined, 5-9pm.

        2. DEM requesting routes pre-planed

      2. 2024-25, considering new policy and MOU

        1. Allows signage 1 week before and after the ride. Opening the window for permanent signage?

        2. They want advanced notice of attendance.

        3. Min 3, Max 20 per ride area.

  4. 2023 NEMBA jerseys

    • Available on-line

  5. Ride area reps

    • Updates from the riding areas

  6. Woody Hill

    • WLT MOU (Chris P/Paul K) – indefinite hold 

    • Any update and/or help required?

    • From Paul K via messenger chat - 

    • I won't be available this evening. My only order of business I have is that there's an event being hosted at the Bradford Lacrosse Fields on Sept 23rd to bring awareness to all the recreational activities at the preserve and to encourage people to get outside. I've got a wedding that day, so I can't make it unfortunately, but the Bradford association hosting it (they've got a really long acronym I can't remember off-hand) wants to have RI NEMBA there as well to represent mountain biking at Woody Hill. That would be a good opportunity for outreach to other groups in the area if anyone is free to attend and put up the tent

  8.  Regional NEMBA Update (Wayne)

    • Strategic plan

    • Corporate access to banking

  9. New and/or Legacy Business

    • Let’s do a “Silver Alert” ride series!!!

    • Ryan Park signage? Hostile!


Adjournment [Time]



Appendix A – Finances


Opening balance:

$2,284.46

Income:

Stripe credit

Woody Hill fun ride cash donations

Skills clinic

NEMBA chapter rebate

$34.17

$1,640.00

$1,425.00

$1,044.00

Expenses:

Zoom

Wood Hill expenses (Paul Kintz)

Squarespace - shipping

Squarespace – shipping

Wood Hill expenses (Dennis Wilson)

Diamond Hill permit (Dennis Wilson)

Chapter T-Shirts (Dennis Wilson)

($17.11)

($251.65)

($4.62)

($5.33)

($324.91)

($47.34)

(1,126.5)

Closing balance:

$4,650.17





Appendix B – Event Dates


2023 event dates:

  • Diamond Hill: Aug 13, rain date Aug 20

  • Big River: Sep 17, rain date Oct 8

  • Lincoln Woods: Nov 12, rain date Nov 19




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