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This fun duo came to Women in the Mountains for a semi-private session. Kim said "I have made a big jump forward in my riding skills...now I'm really excited to ride"! Seeing the spark rekindled for long time riders is such a pleasure! Fiona was working on clipping in and riding in the level pedal position. She delivered her second child a few months ago and is regaining her confidence in balance and riding!
Erica was invited to the NICA Leaders Summit on July 15th at Solitude Mountain. She was asked to teach the student leaders how to teach their fellow students skills.
Here is a quick recap from the Utah High School Mountain Bike League:
Erica riding the lifts with Zach and Crew, 2 of the student leaders from Juan Diego and South Summit High Schools.
One on one session with Jennifer! She was an excellent student, really listening and grasping each step. So happy we have the PMBIA curriculum to teach each student and really meet them where their skills need work.
Mid-way through the private skills clinic, we put Tanya on my Jamis Bikes Defcon with Vittoria Tires Gomas, Magura MT7s and everything clicked! She understood why and how you can seperate your bike from you body. Also, the front wheel lift made so much more sense with a bigger travel bike! You can learn skills on almost any bike, THEN when you get a super dialed in bike it makes it even easier and way more fun! The more skills you have, the more fun you have!
Erica had the honor or working with this naturally talented athlete! Lia was a collegiate road racer and is now getting into mountain biking. She progressed through the skills so quickly that she was hitting drops at the end of the session (hence Lia the Leaper!)
We are so excited about the clinic that Erica and Lisa are hosting in Ely on August 26th! Erica went to ride the trails and make sure everything is ready to go. Sportsworld in Ely is renting bikes for women that don't own one (yet!) and they are hosting part of the clinic for us in their shop. Thanks to them for their great support in getting more women on the trails in Ely! Also thanks to Nancy of the Ely Outdoor Enthusiasts for helping Women in the Mountains bring their clinic to Ely. We can't wait for August!
Kristen is a personal trainer and was a competitive sailor. She really understands how to move her body and describe what she is feeling as she turns and works on skills. She really appreciated the feedback and responded quickly to every single cue. Excited to see where her riding takes her next!
These two couples had a date night with their skills instructor! Erica Tingey led them in a progression to learn to go over obstacles and corner more efficiently. Healthy and fun way to spend a night out with friends! Melissa attended one of the Women in the Mountains clinics last summer and told her friends how fun it is!
Belinda, Brad, Melissa, Troy, Erica
Belinda
Melissa
Troy
The coaches of Women in the Mountains are all now PMBIA certified! Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Association is an organization (the best one!) that teaches instructors HOW to teach mountain biking. We learned so much more than we could have ever expected. Our curriculum has been added to and in some cases it has changed to a different and better approach. We each have a quiver full of tools to meet any student where they are in their abilities.
Erica Tingey is also a USA Cycling Level 3 Coach and Lynda Wallenfels is a USA Cycling Level 1 Coach (the highest level).
Lisa, Lynda and Erica on the lift
Erica giving a sample lesson to the instructors
Erica giving a sample lesson to the instructors
Simon coaching Erica how to coach a roll down
Ali and Cherell are accomplished triathletes that were looking to increase their mountain bike skills. They spent a few hours working through the basics and quickly progressed to drops and jumps! They are some very talented athletes!
We joined with Contender Bicycles in Salt Lake City to host an evening of mountain bike skills for women! We had a phenomenal turn out with nearly 50 participants!
Women in the Mountains hosted a level 2 skills clinic in Park City, Utah last Saturday. The focus was on cornering and tight switchbacks. The women dialed in their body position and were cornering really efficiently and with confidence by the end of the clinic! We love watching these women gain confidence in their skills!
Coach Lynda, Emma, Lindsay, Kai, Dee, Jillian, Coach Erica, Amy, Jo, Susi, Nora
Erica, Nora, Jo, Susi, Julie, Amy, Dee, Kai
Emma and Coach Lynda
Women in the Mountains now has a portable jump! This opens up where we can teach since the jump has different heights. Plus our fun factor has gone through the roof, everyone loves to fly!
The future of mountain biking is bright! Coach Erica Tingey had the honor of working on skills with nearly 80 high school girls today. They are all so enthusiastic, hard working, respectful and kind. Our sport is being passed onto an amazing generation!
Back row: Charity, Lynda, Laura, Mary, Nancy, Erica, Nicole, Kim, Julie, Shellee, Shawna, Lindsay
Front Row: Nicole, Tonya, Jillian, Lisa, Emma, Alice
Erica Tingey, Lynda Wallenfels and Lisa Leonard returned to St. George for the 4th Desert edition of Women in the Mountains! The clinic was sold out and had the biggest variety in rider skill levels yet. Everyone loved learning to ride the manual and almost half of the women learned the wheelie!
Kim: rocking the "ready position"
Lynda, Erica, Lisa
Back Row: Shellee, Nicole, Shawna, Tonya, Alice, Mary, Laura, Charity, Nancy
Front Row: Jillian, Julie, Kim, Lisa, Erica, Lynda, Nicole, Emma, Lindsay
Jenny booked a private session to improve her mountain bike handling skills. She has ridden a road bike for years and recently purchased a mountain bike. She was excited about the small things (like learning how to start on a hill) as well as the bigger ones, such as how to ride up a curb or a small rock! She is taking another session with her daughter in a couple of weeks.
We got to ride out mountain bikes in January! IN THE SUNSHINE! The 3rd Desert Edition of Women in the Mountains turned out to perfect.
Here are a few highlights:
Katie, Lisa, Kai, Diana, Rebecca, Kim, Natasha, Lynda, Pam, Erica, Jana, Lindsay, Karen
Katie, Kai, Natasha, Karen, Lindsay, Kim, Rebecca
Erica, Jana, Pam (not picture, Lisa and Lynda)
Below you will find some of the testimonials from 2016 clinics! We are honored to hear these great reviews.
"Thank you so much for the incredible clinic and for sharing your knowledge with us! I'm excited to implement and improve upon the skills I learned as I hope to take MTB to the highest levels possible for me - but hope to attend more of your skill camps as I know I've only scratched the surface. Happy riding and keep dominating your racing careers!" Dee (11/19/16)
"Thank you so much for all that you do to get more women on bikes. Mountain biking has been a lifeline for me during the last couple of years and the skills that I've learned from both of you have really helped me get more enjoyment out of my time on the trails. " C (11/19/16)
"Awesome Clinic! Would definitely do again. Learned useful skills that with lots of practice will make me a better (and safer) rider" DN (11/12/19)
"What an amazing experience! Excellent information to really help improve mountain bike skills! I would highly recommend any woman who is interested in , or already enjoys, mountain biking to take this clinic. Thank you Erica and Lynda you two are amazing" Brookanne (11/12/16)
"Erica, I absolutely loved everything about the class. Not just bike skills, but attitude skills to go along with it. I learned so much and I am really excited to apply it all to my love of mountain biking. From proper position, placement of weight, to pedal and coaster wheelies and drops. I cannot say enough good about it. My only wish is that I could record it and watch it all over again. Thank you so much!" Virginia (11/12/16)
"You're awesome and your clinic was an absolute blast. You and Lynda did an amazing job. I'm super excited to take the skills leaned and apply them on the dirt. Thank you, thank you!!!" Shirley (11/12/16)
"Loved the clinic! For me, it took a week of practicing the "cues" that were taught, specifically to bend elbows, lower chest, butt out and push your weight through the bottom bracket. This has helped my confidence immensely while descending and made the downhill actually fun and not scary!" Carrie (8/6/16)
"Erica, you really are wonderful. It was a great day on the bike sessioning with a bunch of sanguine women! Thank you is not enough!" Moonbeam (8/6/16)
"Erica, thanks for such a great skills clinic. I love your teaching style it really fit me. You always explained the why behind the what and gave a great demonstration. I am totally excited to take all the skills you taught me and apply them. You had me doing things I thought I could not do. I now have more confidence. Best of all you were very personable and sincerely interested in helping me to be the best I can be. I would recommend you to anyone". Kelly (8/1/16)
"Thanks for an awesome day. Lots of valuable info, tips, drills to build and update the skills! " Susi (6/10/16)
