What you need to know

SheRide Mountain Bike Camp

By Women, For Women

Take Your Riding to the Next Level in a Fun, Safe, Confidence-Building Environment! It’s a SheRide Celebration on Bikes in Sunny Santa Fe, Durango, and Crested Butte!

Open to all levels. We break into groups and focus skills taught on riding ability.
Meet and enjoy riding with women of your own skill level.
Understand and learn proper mountain bike techniques.
Build confidence and solid skills for mountain biking on any trail.
Ride great singletrack with your coach every afternoon. Ride trails like Stacee’s Loop, Raider’s Ridge (advanced class) and Ned Overend Park.
Push yourself in a supportive environment with spotters!

2012 Mountain Bike Camp dates:

May 4, 5, & 6 - Santa Fe, New Mexico
June TBA - Crested Butte, Colorado
September TBA - Durango, Colorado

SHE RIDE MOUNTAIN BIKE CAMPS

SAMPLE ITINERARY (click the bar to open/close the sample itinerary)

(Here is the itinerary from last year. It is subject to change but gives you an idea what to expect.)

Day 1

•Personal bike fit and proper bike adjustments, cleat adjustment, and bike maintenance, picking proper tires.
•Correct body position, mount and dismount for beginner level
•Balance, vision, track stands
•Efficient pedaling -proper shifting and braking
•Climbing and descending techniques
•Break for lunch- (Provided)
•Afternoon singletrack adventure
•Practice what you learned in the morning from your coaches - have FUN!
• 4:30 p.m. - Bike maintenance clinic and pizza

Day 2 - Meet at Mason Park on 13th and 3rd Ave. at 9 a.m.

We'll practice wheelies, bunny hops, curb drops, and obstacles. NOTE: Wheelies are easier in your sneakers. Bring your sneakers and we'll keep them safe for the day once the groups head out on trail.

•Morning-cross country riding skills on singletrack
•Cornering techniques for climbing, descending and switchbacks, learn to add speed as you progress
•Learning to handle all sorts of uneven trail conditions and track conditions: mud, sand, loose surfaces.
•Lofting your front wheel and clearing rocks, roots, and ruts.
•More descending and climbing skills
•Momentum is your friend skills!
•How to use your suspension to take advantage of terrain
•More shifting and braking practice
•Sack lunch on the trail (included)
•Afternoon: singletrack riding practicing new skills - have FUN!
•Tire changing clinic at Mason Park
• 4:30 p.m. - Meet at Mason Park for hands-on tire-changing clinic; bring a spare tube. Then head to Carver's, 1022 Main Ave., for beers and food (Paid by individual)

Day 3 - Adventure day

Meet at Mason Park, 13th St. and 3rd Ave. at 9 a.m.

•Technical obstacle course for every group; bring your sneakers
•Advanced skills- lots of steep and gnarly things for advanced riders
•Awesome trail ride culminating all skills for beginner group
•Sack lunch on trail (included)
•Afternoon- more!
• 4:30 p.m. Meet at Julie's house, 1034 E. 3rd Ave., for bike cleaning and lubing

• 6:30 p.m. Meet at Mama's Boy, 2659 Main Ave., for a Celebration Dinner (included)

Questions? Please call Beka at 970-769-8458 or contact us.

How in Shape do I Need to be?

You do not need to be a champion by any means, and we will make sure you are accomodated at any level. However, you will get the most out of camp if you are in some kind of cardiovascular shape. For beginners, we recommend that you can jog or do some type of cardio comfortably for 30 minutes. The best way to prepare for class is to ride your bike for one to two hours a few times a week for a few weeks if possible.

We do lots of skill building (not cardio), and stopping and talking on trail, but going up hill and breathing hard are an unavoidable part of biking. We hope instead of scaring you off that you just start training right now, today. Even if you don't come to camp you'll be happier and feel better!

Clipless Pedals
(when your bike shoes are clipped to the pedals)

Learning to use clipless pedals can vastly improve your riding by improving your pedal power (you move the bike on the upstroke, not just by pushing down) and you don’t bounce off the pedals on downhills or technical sections. If you have been wanting to learn to use them, we will happily help you during SheRide. It can be challenging to learn all the new skills, and how to use your pedals at the same time, however, so we suggest one of three things:

1) practice clicking in and out and using the pedals in your front yard until you are at least somewhat comfortable before camp;

2) Come with your flat pedals or toe cages (whatever you use now) and postpone using clipless until after camp;

3) Change to clipless, but bring your flat pedals too (just in case) so you can switch back to them during camp if it feels like too much new learning all at one time.