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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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Have you ever avoided riding bc you’re worried you’ll get a flat or mechanical? 😬😬😬 Let’s fix that! Join our women’s Tech clinics to learn: 🚵‍♀️how to fix flat tires! Tubes and tubeless! 🚵‍♀️ how to deal with
Ever encounter a drop where the entrance is too tight/techy/awkward to carry an ideal amount of speed to clear the drop? 🙋‍♀️🙋 What do you do? 🤔 1) Move your body more! In the vid you can see my body initially comes forward and then there&r
Want to improve your MTB cornering skills?? Think about opposite hand - foot pressure! Practice off the bike, then apply it to your riding 🙌🚵‍♀️ Want in person coaching? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️ We have cornering specific classes in Hoo
You want to feel stronger in your core and more confident in the bike? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️ Welcome to buildTEAM: Strength training for cyclists. Join us live on Zoom for a fully guided workout. No annoying app No distractions. 1 hr de
Make every day feel like International Women’s Day on and off the trails! 🚵‍♀️🙌 5 action items you can take: 🚵‍♀️Celebrate everyone, especially the beginners and mid-packers. 🚵‍♀️Ditch the apologies. Swap “Sorry”
Tell me you’re excited about bikes, without telling me you’re excited about bikes 😂😂 Can’t wait for all the fun MTB things in store for 2026! 🚵‍♀️🤩 What are you most excited about? 📸 @spencer.h.osborne
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