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
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