Whether you are new to mountain biking or an experienced rider, learning skills will take your riding to the next level – safely and with confidence.
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. 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.
101 Series Clinics
You’ll practice essential riding techniques, including body and bike position, shifting, braking, climbing, descending, and navigating minor obstacles on the trail. These clinics are ideal for those who are already comfortable riding a bike on flat and even terrain looking to advance their skills and technique. 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.
101 Fundamentals
Skills covered: Ready position, bike/body separation, braking, shifting, cornering, ratcheting and more…
Dates and Times
- May 10, 8:30-11:30a
- May 31, 8:30-11:30a Women (FTW) only
- June 7, 8:30-11:30a
- July 12, 8:30-11:30a
- July 19, 8:30-11:30a Women (FTW) only
- August 9, 8:30-11:30a
- September 6, 8:30-11:30
101 Slow Speed (Prerequisite: 101 Fundamentals)
Skills covered: Riding straight lines, tracking, small circles, switchbacks, trackstands and more…
Dates and Times
- May 31, 8:30-10:30a
- June 22, 8:30-10:30a
- July 17, 6:00-8:00p
- July 19, 12:00-2:00p Women (FTW) only
- August 7, 6:00-8:00p
- September 14, 11:00-1:00p
101 Climbing & Descending (Prerequisite: 101 Fundamentals)
Skills covered: Climbing positions, restart on climb, climbing dismount, braking on descent, descending, descending dismount, steep descending and roll down. Prerequisite
Dates and Times
- June 7, 8:30-10:30a
- August 9, 12:00-2:00p
So you want to take all the 101 skills in one clinic? We have that too.
101 Full Course
Skills covered: 101 fundamentals, 101 slow speed and 101 climbing & descending. (See above for detailed skills list.)
Dates and Times
- May 16-17, Friday 6:00-8:00p and Saturday 9:00-1:00p
- May 16-17, Friday 6:00-8:00p and Saturday 9:00-1:00p Women (FTW) only
- June 20-21, Friday 6:00-8:00p and Saturday 9:00-1:00p
- June 20-21, Friday 6:00-8:00p and Saturday 9:00-1:00p Women (FTW) only
- July 25-26, Friday 6:00-8:00p and Saturday 9:00-1:00p
- July 25-26, Friday 6:00-8:00p and Saturday 9:00-1:00p Women (FTW) only
- August 22-23, Friday 6:00-8:00p and Saturday 9:00-1:00p
- September 12-13, Friday 5:30-7:30p and Saturday 9:00-1:00p Women (FTW) only
- September 12-13, Friday 5:30-7:30p and Saturday 9:00-1:00p
201 & 202 Series Clinics
201 Wheel Lifts (Prerequisite: 101 Fundamentals, 101 Slow Speed)
Skills covered: Front wheel lift, rear wheel lift, level lift, advanced braking
Dates and Times
- May 31, 11:00-1:00p
- June 24, 6:00-8:00p
- June 25, 6:00-8:00p Women (FTW) only
- July 15, 6:00-8:00p
- August 14, 6:00-8:00p
- September 14, 8:30-10:30a
201 Advanced cornering, berms and pumping (Prerequisite: 101 Fundamentals, 101 Slow Speed)
Skills covered: High speed cornering, berms and pumping
Dates and Times
- June 12, 6:00-8:00p
- July 12, 8:00-10:00a
- August 13, 6:00-8:00p
- September 13, 8:00-10:00a
202 Advanced Wheel Lifts (Prerequisite: 101 Fundamentals, 101 Slow Speed, 201 Wheel Lifts)
Skills covered: 1/4 punch (pedal assist) wheel lift, manual front wheel lift and intro to bunny hop
Dates and Times
- June 22, 11:00-1:00p
- July 20, 11:00-1:00p
- August 10, 8:30-10:30a
- September 9, 5:30-7:30p
202 Drops (Prerequisite: 101 Fundamentals, 101 Slow Speed, 201 Wheel Lifts)
Skills covered: Roll down lunge, lunge drop, stomp drop, north shore dismount
Dates and Times
- June 7, 11:00-1:00p
- July 20, 8:30-10:30a
- August 10, 11:00-1:00p
- September 10, 5:30-7:30p
Registration
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.
Private Skills Lessons
Interested in solo lesson? Lessons for you and a friend/s? Maybe family lessons? We offer private lesson for you or any size group. If you are interested in a private lesson please fill out this form.
Private MTB Skills Lesson Pricing
- Solo lesson $65/hr 2 hour minimum
- Lesson for 2 $95/hr 2 hour minimum
- Lesson for 3 $120/hr 2 hour minimum
- Lesson for 4 $145/hr 2 hour minimum
- Lesson for 5+ please fill out this form.
All pricing listed on RunSignUp reflects the processing fees per Minnesota’s “Hidden Fees Statute,” SB 478. RunSignup charges a variable processing fee of $1 per transaction plus 6% as our standard price.
Equipment
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 (no open toed sandels/shoes)
- A helmet
- Having the ability to lower your saddle is helpful, but not mandatory
- Water bottle or hydration pack
Need a bike? We have rentals available through our Adventure Shop inside the Trailhead building.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact lcw@loppet.org.