Ready to become a more Confident Rider?
Join our Women’s MTB Skills weekend in Eastern Oregon!
If you’ve ever thought…
❌ "I want to mountain bike, but I don’t know where to start."
❌ "I’m afraid of getting hurt or holding people back."
❌ "I wish I had a group of women to ride with!"
❌ “I’ve been riding for years but my skills are just not improving!”
You're not alone! Working on our MTB skills can be intimidating—but it doesn’t have to be.
Our Eastern Oregon Women’s MTB Skills Weekends are designed to take you from feeling unsure and hesitant to riding with confidence, strength, and excitement no matter what your current level of riding abilities!
You’ll learn the skills, build your fitness, and have a supportive group of women to cheer you on—so you actually enjoy the ride instead of stressing over it.
✨ Imagine finishing a ride feeling strong instead of exhausted.
✨ Imagine knowing exactly how to handle switchbacks, climbs, and descents.
✨ Imagine having a crew of like-minded women to ride with all season long!
This isn’t just about the skills—it’s about gaining the confidence and strength to make biking a fun and empowering part of your life.
Crank Queens is expanding to Eastern Oregon to help get #morewomenonbikes!
What You’ll Gain from joining us…
✅ Confidence on the Bike – Learn fundamental skills so you stop second-guessing yourself and actually enjoy the ride!
✅ A Supportive Riding Crew – You’ll never feel like you’re “not good enough” to join a group ride again.
✅ Bike Knowledge & Maintenance Skills – Learn to take care of your bike so you can ride more and stress less.
Our Eastern Oregon Clinic weekends include over 10 hours of LIVE instruction on bike handling skills, bike maintenance, trail etiquette and more. We are hosting our next clinic weekend at Anthony Lakes!
Eastern Oregon Skills Clinic Weekend Dates: August 22-24, 2025 at Anthony Lakes
Registration opens July 1st!
Skills Clinic Weekend Schedule:
Friday, Aug 22nd from 5:30-7:30pm - Meet your fellow participants, learn about bike maintenance, bike safety and finding the right gear (Trailhead Bike Shop, Baker City).
Saturday, Aug 23rd - Two Clinic Options to Choose from depending on your skill level! (Location: Anthony Lakes)
8am to Noon - Learn the foundational skills of mountain biking in our 4-hour MTB Foundations Clinic, designed to take you from nervous beginner to confident rider! Our clinic will wrap up with a short, beginner friendly ride to explore the beautiful trails at Anthony Lakes. Skills we will cover in our Foundations Clinic:
Safely mount and dismount, Single finger braking, Riding out of your saddle with level pedals, Bike body separation, Shifting: Surge shifting, anticipating shifting/uphill shifting techniques, How to let the bike absorb features, How to safely increase your speed.
1pm-5pm - Tech Skills: Rock Gardens, Roots, Drops and More!
Learn the tools of bike/body separation, ratcheting, wheel lifts, etc to feel confident on technical terrain, rock gardens, roots, etc.
This clinic is for women who have completed a MTB Foundations Clinic and are able to confidently demonstrate these skills:
Safely mount and dismount (tripod dismount)
Single finger braking
Riding out of the saddle with level pedals
We will wrap up our clinic with a short, guided group ride on some techy trails! Pack a lunch or grab lunch at Anthony Lakes to hangout with your fellow riders afterwards.
Sunday, Aug 24th - Let’s Ride!
Optional bonus ride on Sunday at Anthony Lakes at 10am! This ride will be all levels (no instruction on the ride provided).
Gear required: A mountain bike in good working order and a bike helmet. Don’t have a bike? Contact us for details on how to rent a bike for the weekend!
Registration is now open!
What others are saying…
🗣 “I loved this class! I am 63 years old, have not mountain biked in a very long time, and can't wait to build my endurance, skills and strength so I can do more!” - Andi, past clinic weekend participant
🗣 “Erica and crew did a phenomenal job of teaching mountain biking basics to a group of women with wildly diverging skills. As a rank beginner, my confidence soared after the skills clinic.” - Teri, past clinic weekend participant
🗣"My monthly fitness trend number on Strava is the highest it's been in over 2 years!" - Paige, Group Program Participant
🗣 "I had no idea that this program would change such a drastic part of my life, but I am so grateful for it! It's been so helpful to look at all aspects of my life and find that I'm doing most of the things "right." It allowed me to pinpoint the negative influence that this one aspect was having on me. It totally took me by surprise, but I'm here for it! :)" - Stephanie M, Group Program Participant
🗣 "I am still just so grateful for this program! You have created such a great community and I can't wait for more! I also gained some confidence that I don't have to be at the back. In fact, I probably would have been more comfortable mid pack and I'll try that next group ride. I'm also very grateful for the strategic goal planning and mapping." - Stephanie S, Group Program Participant
🗣 "Even though it's a group environment I felt like I had more individual attention then I expected. It was like each week was written just for me.” – Emily, Group Program Participant
🗣 “I gained more confidence on a bike, learned a lot of helpful tips that improved my riding and met some great friends!” - Olga, Group Program participant
Join us at our next Eastern Oregon Clinic weekend!
Join us for a weekend of MTB skills, riding, bike maintenance lessons, and building your ride community!
Location: Baker City and Anthony Lakes
All levels of fitness are welcome. No experience necessary!
Please note - this program is non-refundable for any reason.
Supportive Group Rides
We will host one group ride after each clinic with the option for a bonus ride on Sunday (not guided). Make new riding buddies and get out there this summer!
Bonus Learning Session
Join Crank Queens Founder and wellness coach, Erica Davis for a virtual learning session this fall. Ask your burning questions about health, nutrition, riding gear, route planning, and more.
Bike Maintenance
A bike maintenance clinic to learn the basics of how to maintain your bike so you can be confident in taking care of your bike. We will cover all the basics so you know your bike is in good working order every time you head out!
MTB Skills Clinic
Learn the foundational skills of mountain biking OR build your skills to the next level with our intermediate skills clinic. Get out on the trails safely and build confidence on the bike. Join us for a mountain bike skills clinic with our team of experienced coaches to learn the foundational skills of mountain biking.
Ride Planning Tools
Stay motivated with suggestions of where to ride, as well as tools for learning how to navigate trails no matter where you are riding.
Beginner MTB Guide
Our complete guide to getting started as a mountain biker, covering key topics such as what to bring in your pack, how to plan a ride, safety types, gear recommendations, nutrition, and more.
Total Value: Over $1,000!
Are you ready to become a confident mountain biker? Join today!
Registration opens July 1st!
Please note - this program is non-refundable for any reason.
Meet Erica
I started as a total beginner mountain biker in the spring of 2018. Although I’ve always been a fairly active adult, I’d lost focus on my fitness with the busyness of life. Riding 6 miles was a BIG accomplishment that first summer.
Eight mountain bikes and five years later, I now lead the fastest growing mountain biking community in SW Idaho with over 100 members and growing. I compete in endurance MTB races, I train other athletes, and I help women around the US start their own MTB communities.
Never did I imagine on that first ride that I would go from 6 miles being exhausting to riding 80+ miles in one day during an endurance MTB race where I placed 1st!
A lot of women ask me how I do it. How do I find time to ride with everything on my plate?
The truth? I’ve had to learn to prioritize my health and prioritize myself. And, I invested in myself through skills clinics, learning bike maintenance, buying gear that worked for me, and surrounding myself with other women who love to ride.
