Clinic

Adult Trail Basics & Beyond for Beginners – 7/29-8/19

Adult Camp offered in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation. Registration required through ActiveNet. Click on the button below. What is covered:  This 4-week class series runs weekly on Mondays from 7/29-8/19. Skills covered include body position, trail basics, braking, corners, climbing, descents, ratcheting and balance skills.  Rider experience: From beginners to off-road riderswith at least ... Read More

Beginner Class: Body Position, Trail Basics, Braking – 8/3

Class offered in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation. Registration required through ActiveNet. Click on the button below. Rider Experience: From beginners to off-road riders with at least 1 year of cycling experience. Beginners are riders with some experience but want to be more confident and have more fun riding a bike off road on dirt, ... Read More

Beginner Class: Corners, Climbing, Descents – 8/10

Class offered in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation. Registration required through ActiveNet. Click on the button below. Rider Experience: From beginners to off-road riders with at least 1 year of cycling experience. Beginners are riders with some experience but want to be more confident and have more fun riding a bike off road on dirt, ... Read More

Camp – Green Geckos: Week of 8/12 (Ages 8-12)

Camp offered in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation. Registration required through ActiveNet. Click on the button below. ACTIVITY LOCATION Mt. Scott Park (SE 72nd Ave. and SE Harold St.) LEVEL 1- BEGINNER Rider Experience: Beginner with ½ - 1 years of riding on dirt trails These riders are already comfortable riding a bike on gravel roads ... Read More

Beginner Class: Slow Moving Skills, Ratcheting, & Balance – 8/17

Class offered in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation. Registration required through ActiveNet. Click on the button below. Rider Experience: From beginners to off-road riders with at least 1 year of cycling experience. Beginners are riders with some experience but want to be more confident and have more fun riding a bike off road on dirt, ... Read More

Anti-Racism Training – 8/24-25

NWTA is partnering with the Oregon Trails Coalition, Travel Oregon, and many other local organizations for two Anti-Racism events with Anita Naidu: Anti-Racist Mountain Bike Clinic (August 24) and Anti-Racism in the Outdoors discussion (August 25). Both events will have extremely limited participation; more details and registration information coming soon. Being Anti-Racist in Outdoor Pursuits: ... Read More

Suspension Clinic — Bounce House x NWTA – 10/5

This is your chance to get your suspension dialed in with a session alongside a Bounce House suspension tech at Rocky Point. Do you ever struggle with setting up your suspension correctly? Do you ever drop into a new line wondering if your suspension is giving you the best performance possible?Get rid of those worries ... Read More

Saw Certification Course – 10/7-9

USFS-sanctioned Chainsaw- bucking only - Certification Course (3 days) LOCATION Zigzag Saw Training Center 70303 US-26 Rhododendron, OR 97049 ABOUT THIS EVENT Saw Instructors: Vito P. - Josh D. - Gabe S. Max Size of Crew: 12 Hike Distance: < 3 miles Elevation Gain: (in ft) < 500 ft. Hike Intensity: Low to Moderate Work ... Read More

Biomechanics for Biking Clinic with NWTA and Trek Beaverton – 12/12

Join Northwest Trail Alliance and Trek Beaverton for a clinic on proper biomechanics while riding. Have you ever felt discomfort or even pain during or after biking? It turns out that accurate bike fitting (adjusting how your body connects with your bike) and proper biomechanics (the way you position your body on the bike while ... Read More

Trail Sisters Bike Maintenance Clinic at Sellwood Cycle Repair – 1/9

Join NW Trail Sisters for an evening of learning about mountain bike maintenance. Join NW Trail Sisters and Sellwood Cycle Repair for a night of learning about derailleur anatomy, repair, and adjustment! We’ll have a Q&A at the beginning, instruction from our mechanic, Brenna, and breakout groups where teams of two or three get to ... Read More

Body Positioning Presentation: Ladies AllRide x NW Trail Sisters – 2/26

Proper body positioning can elevate your riding! Join Ladies AllRide and NW Trail Sisters for a night of tips and tricks! Get a jump start on your 2025 riding season with some great tips on body positioning from Ladies AllRide coach Ali Halpin!  Ever heard the phrase "just get back!"? We will debunk this and ... Read More

Trail Sisters Intro to Bikepacking at Trek Beaverton – 3/6

Join NW Trail Sisters and Trek Beaverton for a night of learning about all things bikepacking! This will include a presentation and discussion from shop owner Matt Lynch and our fellow trail sisters. We’ll have instruction on basic trailside bike maintenance from a professional mechanic, then hop into a fun presentation about bikepacking, including tips, ... Read More