Don’t Ditch Your MTB Community This Winter: How to Stay Connected When the Trails Get Icy
When the temps drop and the trails turn muddy (or frozen solid), it’s easy to hang up your helmet and go into hibernation mode. But winter doesn’t have to mean the end of your mountain biking season.
In fact, it’s one of the best times to strengthen your body, build skills, and stay connected with your riding crew so you roll into spring feeling stronger than ever.
Here’s how to keep that Crank Queens energy alive all winter long:
1. Train Together (Even Indoors!)
You might not be able to ride outside every weekend, but you can keep those biking muscles firing. Winter training is your secret weapon for next season, it builds the strength, stability, and endurance that make climbs feel easier and descents feel smoother.
Join our off-season training programs with Crank Queens Founder Erica Davis and Grace Alford of TrailMix Training. You’ll learn how to move better, fuel smarter, and reduce your risk of injury, all while hanging with your CQ crew all winter long.
2. Try New Things That Support Your Riding
Winter’s the perfect time to mix it up. Yoga, strength training, mobility work, and spin classes all help you stay in riding shape (and keep your mood up when the daylight disappears).
Bonus: These activities often pair perfectly with your biking friends. Grab a buddy, set up a virtual sweat session, or challenge each other to keep showing up. See our events page for upcoming sessions and classes. Consider joining us for a bike maintenance session so you can learn how to take care of your bike for next season and beyond.
3. Get Social — Off the Trails
Just because you’re not riding together doesn’t mean you can’t connect.
Host a winter gear swap, plan movie nights with MTB films, or jump on virtual hangouts to talk bikes, goals, and next season’s adventures. The point is to stay engaged. The more connected you stay now, the more stoke you’ll bring into spring.
4. Dream and Plan Your Next Adventure
Winter is trip-planning season! Start dreaming up next year’s destinations, clinics, and Crank Queens retreats. Create a shared map with your friends, set skill goals, and keep the momentum going because having something to look forward to makes winter fly by.
5. Community Doesn’t Take a Season Off
The Crank Queens community isn’t just about riding, it’s about connection, confidence, and growth. Staying plugged in this winter means showing up for yourself and your riding sisters, even when the dirt’s too cold to play in.
So don’t ditch your MTB community this winter. Nurture it. Join a training group, stay active, and keep the energy alive until we’re all back on the trails with mud on our shins and smiles on our faces.
Ready to stay connected this winter?
Check out our off-season programs and events!
