ORA Trails Six Week Progressive Mountain Bike Clinic for Beginners

Be more confident riding the trails in your backyard with this 6-week, progressive mountain bike clinic for beginners. We'll start with the basics, and add on a little more each week. Attendees can expect to learn how to handle ascending & descending our terrain, and gain technical knowledge on cornering and essential bike handling. This clinic is for adults 18+, and registrants should be comfortable riding & pedaling a mountain bike. We'll help you learn the basic next steps to get you comfortable riding trails. Our coaches are BICP (Bicycle Instructor Certification Program) certified.

$150 covers all 6 weeks!

8/28 | Week 1: Fundamentals (3 essentials), Neutral & ready, Bike/body separation, braking
9/4 | Week 2: Small circles, shifting, dropper post
9/11 | Week 3: Intro to Cornering
9/18 | Week 4: Climbing, Dismounts, Climbing restarts
9/25 | Week 5: Cornering 201 + Switchbacks
10/2| Week 6: Ratcheting & Berms

Registration is capped at 12 people for this Fall 2025 session. Please register at https://www.oratrails.org/calendar/

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• Next Monday, 25th August, 05:30 pm, Rain Date: Special Work Night at Upper Hixon in La Crosse
• Next month, 1st September, 05:30 pm, Upper Hixon Trail Work Nights in La Crosse
• Next month, 3rd September, 05:00 pm, Lower Hixon/Gateway Work Nights in La Crosse

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