Eastern, Oregon
Ready to Go from
Nervous Beginner to Confident Rider?
Join our Women’s MTB Skills weekend | October 17-19, 2025
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.
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.
Skills Clinic Weekend Schedule:
Friday | 5:30-7:30pm - Meet your fellow participants, learn about bike maintenance, bike safety and finding the right gear.
Saturday - Two Clinic Options to Choose from depending on your skill level! (Clinics take place at the pump track in La Grande)
9am to Noon - Learn the foundational skills of mountain biking in our 3-hour MTB Foundations Clinic, designed to take you from nervous beginner to confident rider! Skills we will cover in our Foundations Clinic:
Safely mount and dismount, Single finger braking, Riding out of your saddle with level pedals, Bike body separation, Shifting: Surge shifting, anticipating shifting/uphill shifting techniques, How to let the bike absorb features, How to safely increase your speed.
1pm-4pm - Tech Skills: Cornering Unlocked!
Learn the tools of bike/body separation, how to accelerate while turning, proper speed when entering a corner, how to learn the bike vs the body, etc. This clinic is for women who have completed a MTB Foundations Clinic and are able to confidently demonstrate these skills:
Safely mount and dismount (tripod dismount)
Single finger braking
Riding out of the saddle with level pedals
Sunday - Let’s Ride!
Optional bonus ride on Sunday at MERA at 10am! This ride will be all levels (no instruction on the ride provided).
Gear required: A mountain bike in good working order and a bike helmet. Don’t have a bike? Contact us for details on how to rent a bike for the weekend!
Registration is Now Open!
What You Get at the Skills Weekend
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We will host one group ride after each clinic with the option for a bonus ride on Sunday (not guided). Make new riding buddies and get out there this summer!
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Join Crank Queens Founder and wellness coach, Erica Davis for a virtual learning session this fall. Ask your burning questions about health, nutrition, riding gear, route planning, and more.
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Learn the foundational skills of mountain biking OR build your skills to the next level with our intermediate skills clinic. Get out on the trails safely and build confidence on the bike. Join us for a mountain bike skills clinic with our team of experienced coaches to learn the foundational skills of mountain biking.
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Our 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.
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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.
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A bike maintenance clinic to learn the basics of how to maintain your bike so you can be confident in taking care of your bike. We will cover all the basics so you know your bike is in good working order every time you head out!
Ready to join?
Success Stories from Women Like You!
"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
Meet Erica, your coach
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.
