Clinic – Northwest Trail Alliance

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

Trail Sisters Bike Maintenance Clinic at Metropolis Cycles – 3/13

Join NW Trail Sisters for an evening of learning about mountain bike maintenance. Join NW Trail Sisters and Metropolis Cycles for a night of learning trailside hacks and all about drivetrains! We’ll have a Q&A at the beginning and instruction from Metropolis mechanics. The focus will be on mountain bike drivetrain replacement (chain, casette). Do … 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

NWTA Kids Summer Camps Recap

Written by Elaine Bothe PP&R and NWTA’s Kids Camps got the groove down! Now in our third year, we held four Summer Camps for kids at Gateway Green. We offered the morning camps, each four days of fun from Monday to Thursday throughout July. NWTA paired up with Portland Parks & Recreation to run the … 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 … Read More

Camp – Green Geckos: Week of 7/8 (Ages 8-12)

Camp offered in partnership with Portland Parks & Recreation. Registration required through ActiveNet. Click on the button below. LEVEL 1: BEGINNERS Rider Experience: Beginner with ½ – 1 years of riding on dirt trails These riders are already comfortable riding a bike on gravel roads as well as on dirt and grass, and down some features … 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

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

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

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