2024 Dates are up! We can’t wait to ride with you!
“Bekah was an amazing instructor! Full of so many great tips and has a way of explaining techniques that really helps put it all together. The enthusiasm and touch points made the classes so much fun and I look forward to getting my pedal on to practice all that I learned! Thank you Bekah!” - Amber Buckley
Learn the foundational skills from which to build and enhance your riding. Designed for new riders, or those who’ve never received formal instruction.
Participate in a coached ride down the Post Canyon trail that’s always eluded you. Finish with food, drinks and new friends!
Expedite your learning on the skill you’ve always longer for. Go deep on one specific MTB topic such as jumps, drops, or cornering.
All Clinics Include:
Professional level coaching in a small group setting
1:6 coach to student ratio
Individual feedback with video footage for enhanced learning
Opportunity to make new ride buddies!
At home Strength Training Plan for Mountain Bikers
Food and Drink (Friday Night Spotlights)
Foundations Clinics (Boise & Hood River):
Start riding with a plan! Learn the foundational skills and set yourself up for a lifetime of fun rides. Designed for new riders or those who have never received formal MTB training.
We all have to start somewhere. Mountain biking can be frustrating when you’re more comfortable riding uphill than downhill and turning feels difficult and confusing. We are here to help! Learn to ride with a plan and go from surviving to thriving out on the trails!
What to Expect:
You will work with a small group of 6-8 riders and 2 excellent coaches. Spend the morning learning the foundational MTB Skills. After a break for lunch, where you can ask all the questions about bike set up, suspension, and tire pressure, we will head out for a trail ride and put your new skills to use!
Expect to challenge yourself, surprise yourself, make new friends, and have fun!
Key Skills You Will Learn:
Balanced ready position
Braking
Bike body separation
In addition, expect to learn skills such as:
Riding over obstacles
Lifting your front wheel
Trail Vision
Switchbacks
Climbing and Descending Position
Mindset Skills
Friday Night Spotlights (Hood River)
Ride the Post Canyon trail that’s always eluded you!
Join a Friday Night Spotlights to receive coaching on one specific trail in Post Canyon. With a small group, two professional level coaches, focus on skills associated with one trail, you’ll greatly enhance your skill set and ride with more confidence and more fun! At the end of the session, we finish with dinner and drinks in order to help you broaden your ride community!
Each spotlight comes with a rating: green, blue, or black and a specific skill focus. If you are not familiar with the trail, read the description in trailforks or reach out to bekah@bravendeavors.com with any questions.
Trail Spotlights take place from 4:30-7:30pm on select Fridays in Post Canyon from May - Sept. All spotlights include dinner and drinks!
“I used to feel like every ride was an emotional roller coaster. Now I have not only the bike skills, but the mindset tools to enjoy my rides!”
“My only regret is not doing this clinic sooner!! ”
“I loved the small group setting, 6 people with two coaches, and the camaraderie shared afterwards. What a great way to start the weekend.”
Master Classes (Boise and Hood River)
Ready to finally start jumping with confidence and control or land drops with consistency and accuracy? Join a Brave Endeavors Master Class where we go deep on either jumps or drops.
Drops Masterclass
Progress from small rollable drops to building comfort with both wheels in the air at the same time. We begin with the end in mind: How to consistently land safely in varied terrain. You will progress through a series of drills and practice scenarios, and before you know it you’ll be riding off 2’ 3’ and maybe even 4’ drops and landing safe and sound!
What to expect:
Work in a small group of 6-8 riders with 2 professional level coaches
Receive high level feedback specific to you, including video analysis of your riding
Progress your drops faster than you thought imaginable
Answer your specific questions
Make new ride buddies!
Dates: April 21st (Boise) or July 13th (Hood River)
Jumps Masterclass
Go from freaking out when you catch air, to freaking LOVING catching air!
The Jumps Masterclass is designed for intermediate to advanced riders who are ready to take control of their jumping! Go from dead sailer to winged warrior in 3 hrs.
What to expect:
Work in a small group of 6-8 riders with 2 professional level coaches
Receive high level feedback specific to you, including video analysis of your riding
Learn skills to stay connected to your pedals while in the air, how to lift your front wheel, back wheel, mini manuals and bunny hops as well as how to take off, sail, and land jumps consistently with confidence and control.
Dates: April 21st (Boise) June 2nd and Sept 14th (Hood River)
Women’s Tech Clinics:
Empower your riding with off trail knowledge!
Choose between four different Women’s specific tech clinics to relieve your mental burden of worry. Meet new people, be social, eat food, drink drinks and learn! All clinics are $25, include drink, a burrito, and new knowledge! Proceeds go directly to HRATS. Clinics will be held at Mt. View Cycles in downtown Hood River except for the suspension clinic which will be held at Family Man Staging area in Post Canyon.
February 28th 5:30-8:00pm
On hold till Fall.
April 24th 5:30-8:00pm
July 24th 5:30-8:00 *At Family Man Staging Area in Post Canyon
Gravel Clinic for Beginners!
MOSIER, OR | APRIL 20th, 2024 9AM-12PM
Gravel cycling has EXPLODED over the past decade, moving from the fringes of endurance sport to becoming the primary way that cyclists ride, race, and experience life on two wheels. It's a glorious new side of cycling, and we understand that you are excited to get out and try this discipline. With anything new, of course, you probably have questions, and we are here to help.
You’re questions answered:
Why does everyone keep talking about tires?
How do I manage tubeless tires? What's the difference between tubeless tires and tires with tubes?
Is turning the bike different on gravel?
How can I go downhill with confidence and safety?
Is there a better way to climb on gravel?
How do I handle eating and drinking during these events?
How do I manage mud? Snow? Sand?
New Skills taught:
We don't just answer questions at our clinics—we teach the principles and then we go and PRACTICE. We will spend 90 minutes teaching you all the pertinent skills: bike-body separation, using your body weight to keep the bike under you, how to corner safely and quickly (stay OFF those brakes!), where to focus your eyes while descending, and how to manage awkward or technical sections. Once we introduce the skills we will go and PLAY, covering a 10-15 mile nearby ride that includes all of the features we talked about in the skills portion.
