Skills clinics
Get on the trail confidently with our BICP Certified coaches and skills clinics.
LEARN TO SHRED WITH MWDL
Midwest Dirt Legion is excited to offer a mountain biking skills clinics to support you in getting more comfortable and confident on your bike and on our local trails! All three of our skills coaches are BICP-certified and have been coaching and riding in Minnesota for years! They love biking and getting to share that love with others.
Our clinics will have at least 1 coach for every 5 participants, and are capped at 10 participants.
No bike, no problem! We have a handful of loaner bikes you can use (for free). Bikes are reserved during the clinic signup process.
All of our clinics are at Theodore Wirth, near the Trailhead. Thanks to the Loppet for sharing their space with us for our clinics!
Upcoming Events
CANCELLATION POLICY
We do not offer refunds or transfers for skills clinics unless the event is cancelled due to weather. Because we’re a small volunteer-run team, we’re unable to offer make-up dates. If a clinic is cancelled due to rain, we’ll issue a refund. Otherwise, all clinic registrations are final. If you have any questions, please contact midwestdirtlegioncoaches@gmail.com.
WHERE SHOULD YOU START?
Our skills clinics don’t need to be taken in a certain order!
The only exception is that we strongly recommend our MTB Fundamentals clinic prior to any of the other four, unless you’ve had previous instruction in bike-body separation
We offer 2-3 of each clinic per season. Check out our calendar for dates and details!
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Bike Safety
Body Positioning
Efficient Braking
Shifting
Strongly recommended for all riders!
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Climbing positions
Dismounting while climbing
Shifting during a climb
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Descending position
Braking on downhills
Dismounting on downhills
Switchbacks
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Straight lines + Skinnies
Ratcheting
Rock dodge
Small Circles
Cornering
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Roll-downs
Front Wheel Lifts
Rear Wheel Lifts
Our COACHES
HOLLY
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Skills Clinic Coordinator, BICP Level 1 Coach
SHANNON
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BICP Level 1 Coach
BICP Level 1 CoachKELLY
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INDIVIDUAL/SMALL GROUP COACHING
One on One Coaching
Are you interested in coaching tailored to you? Our BICP coaches are available for 1:1 or 2:1 sessions to focus on skills, body positioning, efficiency, safety, and whatever else you want to learn. If you’re interested or have questions, please email us at midwestdirtlegioncoaches@gmail.com!
Coaching Pricing: $75/hr. BIPOC - $50/hr.
Other great coaching options in the Twin Cities include Unruly Women and Stoke MTB.
Clinic Inquiry
Interested in one of the clinics but don’t see a date that works for you? Send us an email at midwestdirtlegioncoaches@gmail.com and we’ll see if we can get something on the calendar!