Couples Session

Holly and her husband are new to mountain biking this year. They have been riding all summer and decided it was time to get some pointers. Both of them picked up every skill I taught immediately. It was cool to watch their dynamic as a couple and have them learn together.

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Session with Kelly B

Working with Kelly B. was a blast. She has ridden mountain bikes for the past 4 years and was ready to step up her game! So many of the cues "clicked" for her and she was cornering like a pro by the end!

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Private session with Mel

Working with Mel was awesome! She has been a strong road rider for a long time and new to mountain biking. She discovered how to seperate her body from her bike and so many other things! 

On week later I got this text from her: "Managed to mountain bike and made it downhill on the bike instead of walking most of the way!! Had a fabulous time and excited for more lessons."

Mid-September Clinic!

Thanks to Ashley for setting up this clinic! Participants were: Ashley, Ivy, Lois, Hillarie, Julie, Kelly, Anne, Melissa. We had such a fabulous group dynamic! More details to come next week. For now it's off to Interbike!

Early September Clinic

Erica hosted an all day skills clinic with Lynne, Kari, Anne and Christina

Winter Clinics with LW Coaching

We have partnered with Lynda of  LW Coaching  for clinics in St. George, Utah this winter! Dates are: 

November 12th (one day clinic)

November 18th & 19th (2 day clinic, more in depth skills covered)

January 16th (one day clinic)

Erica Tingey and Lynda Wallenfels will be hosting the women skills clinics and rides.

For questions email: Erica@womeninthemountains.com or Lynda@lwcoaching.com

Couples Mountain Bike Skills Clinic

This great couple from Las Vegas had a semi-private skills instruction over Labor Day. Even though they had varying degrees of experience they were both able to learn some new tricks and increase their bike handling skills!

 

Women in the Mountains; August Edition on the Trail

We took our new skills to the trails in the afternoon where we worked on body position climbing and descending. They learned how to start on a hill and stop mid trail without clipping out (grab a tree!).  Also, they were introduced how to choose a line when cornering on the descents based on the terrain. By time we had finished riding, we had connected all the skills and the women were descending with great efficiency and ease!

Women in the Mountains; August Edition

Women in the Mountains hosted a mountain bike skills clinic August 6th. We met at a scenic location perfect for practicing mountain bike skills! After introductions we talked about the expectations of the clinic and the mental side of riding and racing.

Moonbeam, Nora, Lynne, Nicole, Carrie, Marci, Nicole, Jen

Moonbeam, Nora, Lynne, Nicole, Carrie, Marci, Nicole, Jen

We started the work on the bike with various vision skills and body position. Then we dissect cornering skills and more body position details. I like to work with people in a parking lot versus a trail in the beginning to take away all obstacles and distractions, so I can distill the exact skills and apply them to the bike/body connection. 

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Women in the Mountains Gifts; August Edition

We started off the weekend with custom gifts for the women. They contained wonderful goodies from Women in the Mountains supporters. Thanks to Jamis Bicycles, Kuat Racks, Verge Sports, ESI grips, Stan's NoTubes, Backcountry Research and RXBar for sending so many wonderful treats for the women to enjoy, the women were sincerely ecstatic about everything! Take a look at what was inside the boxes on this post from our prior clinic.

Women in the Mountains; Semi-private session in August

Friday we met at a private home near Trailside Park where we reviewed body position and practiced some vision drills.

Then we practiced, starting on a hill, slow speed riding with the water bottle drill, then the pedal wheelie (used at slow speeds).  We took our new skills to Trailside bike park. They rode a rock garden that had previously seemed too daunting to tackle. Then we practiced riding berms and mellow

 After lunch we headed to the mountain to ride “Road to WOS” where we worked on cornering and body positioning. 

Women in the Mountains; June Edition-Day 2 afternoon trail ride

Another short lunch break while lounging in elevated legs then up to the trails! We had a shuttle take us up the mountain so we could get deeper in the trees and introduce the women to more of the trails Park City had to offer. I took the time to work on different skills at different sections of the trails with the women. By time we had finished riding we had connected all the skills and the women were descending with great efficiency and ease! Since the afternoon brought in some light rain, we made an impromptu trip for hot chocolate after our trail ride

Women in the Mountains; June Edition-Day 2 skills in the morning

We then returned to the parking lot where I taught them the coaster wheelie and the pedal wheelie. Then with the most perfect curb in Park City (I have searched high and low) I taught them how to use a coaster wheelie to go up and down a curb efficiently. That's when the fun really began, they each progressed to jumping off the curb and landing with both wheels at the same time! That's a big progression in learning how to ride over and off obstacles! Next up was teaching them track stands and slow riding (very important for sharp switchbacks).