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 Fundamental MTB 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

Clinic times: 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Clinics will be held rain or shine

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

Our 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 light breakfast and lunch, T-shirt, as well as the chance to win a set of Velocity Blunt 35 comp wheels (will be given away after the last clinic).