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Bend, Oregon

Nervous Beginner to Confident Rider?

If you’ve ever thought…

"I want to mountain bike, but I don’t know where to start."
"I’m afraid of getting hurt or holding people back."
"I wish I had a group of women to ride with!"

You're not alone! Starting something new is intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be.

This program is designed to take you from feeling unsure and hesitant to riding with confidence, strength, and excitement. You’ll learn the skills, build your fitness, and have a supportive group of women to cheer you on, so you actually enjoy the ride instead of stressing over it.

New to the Bike will have you riding with confidence and strength thanks to skills clinics, monthly rides, weekly accountability, and more.

This 3-month program will help you build a strong foundation for your mountain biking. The program investment is $295/month.

Imagine finishing a ride feeling strong instead of exhausted.

Imagine knowing exactly how to handle switchbacks, climbs, and descents.

Imagine having a crew of like-minded women to ride with all season long!

This isn’t just about learning to ride, it’s about gaining the confidence and strength to make biking a fun and empowering part of your life.

Our next cohort starts Spring 2026!

What You Get in the New to the Bike Program

  • Learn the foundational skills of mountain biking so you can get out on the trails safely and build confidence on the bike. Join us for a series of mountain bike skills clinics with Coach Levi Weert to learn the foundational skills of mountain biking.

    Plus, a personalized 1:1 skills assessment to assess how you can specifically work on your MTB skills.

  • Opportunities to ride every month with an amazing group of women on trails that are very beginner friendly. Practice skills on the trail in a safe and supportive environment. Our group rides will be scheduled throughout the month plus we will ride after each skills clinic.

  • Direct access to Crank Queens Founder and wellness coach, Erica Davis for coaching support via our monthly group learning sessions. Ask your burning questions about health, nutrition, riding gear, route planning, and more. Each session has a unique topic and focus!

    Monthly learning sessions are hosted on weekdays starting at 7am MT. Each session is recorded for those who can’t attend.

  • Exclusive access to our Voxer group chat, a great place to talk with the group about challenges you are having, get encouragement, and plan a ride with a fellow group member.

  • Erica’s complete guide to getting started as a mountain biker, covering key topics such as what to bring in your pack, how to plan a ride, safety types, gear recommendations, nutrition, and more.

  • Direct access to Crank Queens Founder and wellness coach, Erica Davis for coaching support via our monthly group learning sessions. Ask your burning questions about health, nutrition, riding gear, route planning, and more. Each session has a unique topic and focus!

    Monthly learning sessions are hosted on weekdays starting at 7am MT. Each session is recorded for those who can’t attend.

  • Stay motivated with suggestions of where to ride, as well as tools for building your overall fitness and strength off the bike. Get weekly recommendation on where to ride - challenging you to get out and explore new routes with confidence.

  • Each month you will receive a program guide with tools, tips, resources and more to guide that month’s learnings. Tools for reducing stress, balancing busy lives, setting healthy boundaries, building confidence, and fueling your adventures.

  • End of season wrap up with tools, resources, and a plan to keep you on track in the off-season, personalized to YOU and your goals.

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"My monthly fitness trend number on Strava is the highest it's been in over 2 years!" and "I am motivated to reach my training goals and love the training program I have."

- Paige, Group Program Participant

"I had no idea that this program would change such a drastic part of my life, but I am so grateful for it! It's been so helpful to look at all aspects of my life and find that I'm doing most of the things "right." It allowed me to pinpoint the negative influence that this one aspect was having on me. It totally took me by surprise, but I'm here for it! :)"

- Stephanie M, Group Program Participant

"I am still just so grateful for this program! I've been so off track and just kind of surviving for all the obvious reasons but I feel really ready to get back to myself and show my kids the version of their mom they are familiar with and deserve"

- Stephanie S, Group Program Participant

Success Stories from Women Like You!

Meet Lindsay

After growing up in Santa Cruz, CA, I traded my surfboard for the mountains and moved to Bend 18 years ago—diving headfirst into the high desert’s outdoor playground. I grew up playing water polo and helped sanction the Women’s High School Water Polo League before competing in the Junior Olympics at 17. From there, I found my stride in running, earning a full-ride Division I scholarship and racing at the highest levels—from 5Ks to ultramarathons.

About four years ago, inspired by my son’s passion for cycling, I clipped into a bike for the first time—and never looked back. What started with gravel and XC racing quickly expanded into road crits, enduro, and downhill. I was drawn in not just by the sport, but by the incredible women’s cycling community here in the PNW. That inspiration led me to launch Bend Women’s Cycling, a supportive and inclusive space for women of all ages and riding styles to connect, ride, and grow together. I now organize and promote women’s cycling events with the goal of building confidence, connection, and joy on two wheels.

In April, I joined Pine Mountain Sports as their apparel and soft goods buyer, combining my love for movement and style with deep community roots. When I’m not riding, I’m outside with my kiddo shifting sports with the seasons—wake surfing, trail running, skate skiing, and snowboarding. Supporting women in movement, whether they’re brand new to a bike or training for a race, is what lights me up. My mission is to help more women feel strong, empowered, and at home in the outdoors.

Meet Erica

I started as a total beginner mountain biker in the spring of 2018. Although I’ve always been a fairly active adult, I’d lost focus on my fitness with the busyness of life. Riding 6 miles was a BIG accomplishment that first summer.

Eight mountain bikes and five years later, I now compete in endurance MTB races, train other athletes, and help women around the US start their own MTB communities.

Never did I imagine on that first ride that I would go from 6 miles being exhausting to riding 80+ miles in one day during an endurance MTB race where I placed 1st!

All this while raising a family, leading organizations, and volunteering as a coach for student athletes. (And finding time to read a good book here and there every once in a while…)

A lot of women ask me how I do it. How do I find time to ride with everything on my plate?

The truth? I’ve had to learn to prioritize my health and prioritize myself. And, I invested in myself through skills clinics, learning bike maintenance, buying gear that worked for me, and surrounding myself with other women who love to ride.

 FAQs

  • This program is for women who have little to no previous riding experience and are looking to learn how to mountain bike. No experience required! We will teach you how to ride.

  • This program is for TOTAL beginners and ALL levels of fitness are welcome. No experience required.

  • YES! This program is exactly for you. We will teach you the foundations of mountain biking and help you build your MTB community in the process.

  • The skills clinics will be led by a professionally certified mountain bike coach, Levi Weert. Levi has coached many of the Crank Queens and loves helping women unlearn bad riding habits they may have learned from their spouse ;) You will master positioning on the bike, effective braking, shifting, many more skills that will get you riding at a higher level in no time.

  • Yes, the program commitment is 3 months. This program is for women who are ready to prioritize learning how to mountain bike. It is not a drop in program. Change happens in community and throughout these 3 months you will also be building connection and community with other women who are working on their goals. If you miss a session, that’s OK. Just remember, you get out of it what you put into it!

  • Be prepared to dedicate at minimum 5+ hours/month to this program. That includes participating in a monthly group ride (2 hrs), clinics (2 hrs) and a monthly live learning session (1 hr). The more you invest - the more you will get out of this.

  • Nope! This program is truly for beginners. If you’ve never ridden on dirt, or maybe you’ve ridden just a few times… this program is for you!

  • Nope! This program is open to any women regardless of Crank Queens membership. However, members do get a discount.

  • The program runs for three months. Read the full program agreement and terms here.

  • Our next cohort starts August 2025! Skills clinic dates: Aug 19 - Eagle Bike Park, Sept 9 - Military Reserve, Oct 14 - Eagle Bike Park. All sessions start at 5:45pm.

  • The program investment is $295/month for three months. Crank Queens members receive a discount off registration, contact us for your discount code. Please note: this program is non-refundable.

  • We are unable to offer refunds for program cancellations. Please see the full program policy for details.

  • Contact us to learn about options to rent a bike for this program!