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Brave Endeavors believes in the power of mountain biking and strength training to boost confidence, be brave, and realize your potential.

Brave Endeavors believes mountain biking is an analogy for life: as we improve on the bike we progress in our lives. I hope this blog inspires you to live your best life and Be More Brave.

-Bekah

Top Trails of 2025
Top Trails of 2025
MTBRebekah RottenbergDecember 11, 2025MTB Comment
America's Obsession with Protein
America's Obsession with Protein
Rebekah RottenbergAugust 28, 2025Comment
Ultra Beginner Mountain Bikers: Your Questions Answered
Ultra Beginner Mountain Bikers: Your Questions Answered
Alec LajaJune 6, 2025Comment
I Finished Dead Last
I Finished Dead Last
Rebekah RottenbergApril 4, 2025MTB, Mindset Comments
Brave Endeavors was Born From Failure
Brave Endeavors was Born From Failure
Rebekah RottenbergJanuary 7, 2025Comment
Top Trails of 2024
Top Trails of 2024
MTBRebekah RottenbergDecember 6, 2024MTBComment
FAQ’s: Mountain Biker's Menopause Cheat Sheet
FAQ’s: Mountain Biker's Menopause Cheat Sheet
Rebekah RottenbergNovember 14, 2024 Comments
Bike with Your Kids! 6 Best Local Spots to Ride in the Columbia River Gorge
Bike with Your Kids! 6 Best Local Spots to Ride in the Columbia River Gorge
Rebekah RottenbergOctober 29, 2024Comment
What does it mean to "Lift Heavy Sh$t?"
What does it mean to "Lift Heavy Sh$t?"
Strength TrainingRebekah RottenbergAugust 9, 2024Strength TrainingComment
Ride Faster with Better Braking
Ride Faster with Better Braking
Rebekah RottenbergMarch 28, 2024 Comments
MTB Skill Rating System
MTB Skill Rating System
Rebekah RottenbergMarch 19, 2024Comment
2023 Gift Guide
2023 Gift Guide
Rebekah RottenbergDecember 1, 2023Comment
4 Ways to Improve your Jumping
4 Ways to Improve your Jumping
Rebekah RottenbergSeptember 15, 2023Comment
How to actually Improve your MTB Skills. In 4 Steps.
How to actually Improve your MTB Skills. In 4 Steps.
MTBRebekah RottenbergMarch 14, 2023MTB Coaching, MTB Skills ClinicsComment
WTF do I Eat while Racing?
WTF do I Eat while Racing?
NutritionRebekah RottenbergMarch 9, 2023NutritionComment
The Power of Positive: From Relationships to Trail
The Power of Positive: From Relationships to Trail
MindsetRebekah RottenbergFebruary 28, 2023Mindset, MTBComment
8 Myths of Strength Training for Mountain Bikers
8 Myths of Strength Training for Mountain Bikers
Rebekah RottenbergJanuary 6, 2023Comment
Oaxaca MTB Recap
Oaxaca MTB Recap
MTBRebekah RottenbergDecember 8, 2022MTB, Oaxaca, MTB OaxacaComment
2022 Brave Endeavors Gift Guide
2022 Brave Endeavors Gift Guide
MTBRebekah RottenbergDecember 3, 2022MTB, MTB Gift GuideComment
3 Uphill Switchback tips
3 Uphill Switchback tips
MTBRebekah RottenbergNovember 11, 2022Mountain Bike, Switchbacks, Hood River, Oregon, MTB, MTB skills, MTB tutorials, MTB how toComment
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Kids MTB programs are can offer so much more than just bike skills. I’ve learned a lot about kids in my 20 years as an educator. Thought I’d summarize some of my learnings. Reminder, if you live in the Hood River area, our kid MTB pro
Brave Endeavors MTB kid Programs strive to educate the whole child. We do this with our 4 Pillars: 1) Small groups- all programs are capped at 8 riders w 2 coaches. 2) Journaling- we weave in quiet time, reflection, and make obvious the ways confi
Brave Endeavors MTB kid programs have incorporated an element of journaling since day 1. In the early days, kids would bring their own journals and coaches would come up with questions on the fly. Over the years the sophistication has evolved and
MLK Day is NOT a day off. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Equity Matters. Brave Endeavors is actively working towards providing MTB opportunities to populations traditionally under-re
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