Are you new to mountain biking? Do you want to improve your riding and handling skills?

Join the Michigan Mountain Bike Alliance (MMBA) – Part of the League of Michigan Bicyclists (MMBA – LMB) for a new series of mountain bike skills clinics!

FUNdamental Skills Clinics

Check out the full 2024 clinic schedule:

April 28 – Southeast Michigan Clinic (Settlers Park, Hartland Twp.) – Limited to 12 riders
May 19 – Mid-Michigan Women’s Clinic (Burchfield Park, Holt) – Limited to 20 riders
June 2 – West Michigan Clinic (Sandy Beach County Park, White Cloud) – Limited to 25 riders
July 14 – Southwest Michigan Clinic (Fort Custer Recreation Area, Augusta) – Limited to 12 riders
October 12 – Oakland County Fall FUNdamental Clinic (Addison Oaks County Park) – Limited to 12 riders

Clinic times: 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Clinics will be held rain or shine

(We won’t ride the trails if it has rained substantially)

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 Level 1 certified coaches will explain and demonstrate the foundational skills, provide riders with individual feedback, as well as advanced progressions of these skills. Some of the skills covered will include but are not limited to:

Neutral and Ready Positions
Bike/Body Separation
Braking and Shifting
Ratcheting
Riding Straight Lines
Switchbacks
Climbing – Climbing Positions, Restarting on a Climb, Climbing Dismount
Descending – Descending Dismount, Braking on Descents
Roll down
Front and Rear Wheel Lifts

Cost is $225 per rider. Registration includes a light breakfast and lunch.

Register for the Oakland County Fall FUNdamental Clinic

Limited to 12 riders

Cornering Clinics

Register for Oakland County Fall Cornering Clinic

Clinic times: 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Clinics will be held rain or shine

Your coaches for the day, Jimmie and Melissa Colflesh, will spend the first one to two hours demonstrating and coaching you through the skills required to corner in a controlled environment. They will cover the ready positions, side to side body-bike separation, and cornering techniques.

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.

Please bring your own food and drink to have with you during the duration of the clinic including while on the trail. We will have some nutrition as well as water and Gatorade available for you.

Be prepared to be on your bike or standing during the duration of the clinic.

Pre-registration is required, there will be no day of, or walk-up registration for this event.

This clinic runs from 12 p.m. until approximately 4 p.m. Make sure to tell the gate attendant you are there for the Cornering Clinic.