Are you new to mountain biking or have you been riding for years and want to improve your riding and handling skills?
In either case join the Michigan Mountain Bike Alliance (MMBA) – Part of the League of Michigan Bicyclists (LMB) for our mountain bike skills clinics! Guaranteed we have a a clinic that will meet your needs and have you shredding single track throughout Michigan and beyond!
We started testing the mountain bike clinic waters in 2023 by hosting 6 Beginner Friendly Mountain Bike Rides around Michigan. In 2024 we held 7 clinics, 5- FUNdamental, 1- Beginner Racer Clinic, and 1- Focus- Cornering Clinic.
We’ll be expending our offerings again in 2025 to include a Women’s Weekend in June, Indoor FUNdamental Clinics from January through March, more outdoor FUNdamental Clinics as well as few selective week night Focus Clinics. More information on each can be found below.
Women’s Mountain Bike Weekend
New in 2025 MMBA will be hosting a weekend full of mountain biking for women (LGTBQ+ friendly)! The weekend is designed to provide skill honing opportunities for newbies to pros. Our certified coaches will be on hand to guide each participant through the skills and drills necessary to make you a more confident and skilled rider. Registration includes a t-shirt, skills clinics, focus topics, mechanics yoga, camping, and all meals. Pre-registration is required, there will be no day of, or walk-up registration for this event.
Cost is $550.00 per rider.
A tentative weekend schedule and registration can be found here.
FUNdamental Skills Clinics
Our FUNdamental Skills Clinics focus on all level of riders who want to improve their fundamental skills and provide the confidence needed to ride natural surface single track trails in Michigan and beyond. Our certified coaches take their time to fully explain and demonstrate each of the foundational skills, as well as provide you with individual feedback. They also walk you through advanced progressions for each skill. Registration includes a t-shirt, light breakfast, and lunch. Pre-registration is required, there will be no day of, or walk-up registration for this event.
Cost is $225.00 per rider.
The 2025 Schedule and Registration can be found here.
Focus Clinics
Our coaches will spend the first hour or so demonstrating and coaching you through the skills required to perform focus subject in a controlled environment. After you become comfortable performing the cone drills, they will lead you out onto the trail to apply these techniques in real conditions and at speed.
Please bring a functional mountain bike with the ability to lower the seat, if your bike is not equipped with a dropper post, as well as a properly fitting mountain bike helmet. Gloves, a hydration pack, a basic tool kit, and flat repair kit are also recommended. These clinics will run from 6:30 p.m. until approximately 9 p.m. Pre-registration is required, there will be no day of, or walk-up registration for this event.
Cost is $75 per rider.
The 2025 Schedule and Registration can be found here.
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