Mountain Bike Skills Clinics

Whether you are new to mountain biking or an experienced rider, learning the fundamental skills will take your riding to the next level – safely and with confidence. You’ll practice essential riding techniques, including body and bike position, shifting, braking, climbing, descending, and navigating minor obstacles on the trail. Our instructors will go over important communication skills and mountain biking trail etiquette with the aim of keeping multi-use trails safe and accessible for everyone. This class is ideal for those who are already comfortable riding a bike on flat and even terrain looking to advance their skills and technique. Please note that these clinics are focused on skills with little to no trail riding. If you want skills training with more riding check out our Trail Adults program.

All clinics are led by our BICP Certified Skills Instructors that have a passion for sharing their knowledge, teaching, and developing others. Each clinic is limited to six riders.

The fundamentals clinic provide guidance on:

• Bike set-up
• Body position
• Pressure control and balance
• Bike and body separation
• Cornering techniques
• Climbing and descending
• Braking techniques
• And more…

Required equipment for this class includes the following. We are happy to help you make bike adjustments during the first session.

• A tuned mountain bike or fat bike
• Flat platform pedals are prefered and smooth soled shoes are ideal
• A helmet
• Having the ability to lower your saddle is helpful, but not mandatory
• A willingness to learn
• Desire for adventure

Once you have completed your session, you can join Loppet Cycle Works groups rides throughout the week, trips to amazing destinations, and attend follow-up clinics and camps. Information regarding all of these extended opportunities will be provided during your session. 

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Dates and Registration

All two day clinics (Friday & Saturday) are offered in two separate clinics, a women’s only that is FTW friendly and a mixed gender. Our one day a week for three weeks offerings are mixed gender. Cost is $160 for the fundamental clinics.

May clinics

• May 12-13 – Friday Evening 6-8p & Saturday Morning 9-1p
• May 12-13 – Friday Evening 6-8p & Saturday Morning 9-1p Women and female identifying only
• May 19-20 – Friday Evening 6-8p & Saturday Morning 9-1p
• May 19-20 – Friday Evening 6-8p & Saturday Morning 9-1p Women and female identifying only
• May 9, 16, 23 – Tuesday Evenings 6-8p
• May 10, 17, 24 – Wednesday Mornings 9-11a

June clinics

• June 2-3 – Friday Evening 6-8p & Saturday Morning 9-1p Women and female identifying only
• June 23-24 – Friday Evening 6-8p & Saturday Morning 9-1p
• June 23-24 – Friday Evening 6-8p & Saturday Morning 9-1p Women and female identifying only
• June 6, 13, 20 – Tuesday Evenings 6-8p
• June 7, 14, 21 – Wednesday Mornings 9-11a

July clinics

• July 14-15 – Friday Evening 6-8p & Saturday Morning 9-1p
• July 14-15 – Friday Evening 6-8p & Saturday Morning 9-1p Women and female identifying only
• July 11, 18, 25 – Tuesday Evenings 6-8p
• July 2, 19, 229 – Wednesday Mornings 9-11a

August clinics

• August 11-12 – Friday Evening 6-8p & Saturday Morning 9-1p
• August 11-12 – Friday Evening 6-8p & Saturday Morning 9-1p Women and female identifying only
• August 8, 15, 22 – Tuesday Evenings 6-8p
• August 9, 16, 23 – Wednesday Mornings 9-11a

September clinics

• September 5, 12, 19 – Tuesday Evenings 5:30-7:30p (Full)
• September 6, 13, 20 – Wednesday Mornings 9-11a (Full)

Registration Closed

Refund Policy

The Loppet will issue a full refund of the program fee minus the original processing fee up until 4 weeks before the program starts.  Between 4 and 3 weeks from the program start date, a 50% refund will be issued. There are no refunds for any cancellations within less than 3 weeks of the start of a program.

If you have any questions, please contact lcw@loppet.org.