NW Trail Sisters

How to Start Bikepacking: Lessons from a Women-Led Clinic at River City Bicycles

Single-serving packets of olive oil, Gorilla tape, extra straps, more extra straps, zip ties, Coava instant coffee, dehydrated curry soup, antimicrobial pee cloths, ultralight spade shovels, batteries, paper maps, colloidal patches, antibiotic cream, extra bolts, extra valve cores, extra derailleur hangers, extra sealant, tubes, plugs, sleeping pad patches…. shall we go on? What do all these random … Read More

International Women’s Mountain Biking Day at Sandy Ridge – 5/2

Women! Bikes! Digging! Riding! Can it get any better?? International Women’s Mountain Biking Day is celebrated annually on the first Saturday in May. It’s a day for women riders to gather, experience, and share their stoke for mountain biking! Join NW Trail Sisters and our friends at Simworks, Mt Hood Dirt Divas, Wednesday Wrippers and … Read More

Fueling for Performance: A Workshop for Women who Ride – 4/7

If you are riding a mountain bike, you are an athlete—fuel like one. This is an event for women looking for ways to improve performance, health, and energy on and off the bike. Hear from fellow trail sisters, Dr. Kortnee Dillon and Functional Nutrition Practitioner Kristin Stevens. Topics include: Cost is only $30 and you … Read More

Trail Sisters Wrench Night Recap: Building Confidence in Bike Repair

Sixteen participants gathered on March 5 for a Trail Sisters Wrench Night hosted at Metropolis Cycle Repair, an evening focused on building practical bike repair skills and confidence for riders out on the trail or gravel road.   Hands-On Bike Repair Skills for Trail Riders The event centered on trail-side maintenance, those critical fixes that can … Read More

Trail Sisters Dig Day @ Stub Stewart – 3/28

Join us in continuing our work on the new skills zone at Stub Stewart! What are we doing?: The day will involve dialing in our 3 downhill lines and possibly starting work on a return/climb trail. The day will mainly involve raking debris, shaping berms, smoothing out rough sections, building features, looking at drainage, and testing … Read More

WOMEN-LED BIKEPACKING 101 CLINIC – 3/19

BIKEPACKING CURIOUS? Join River City Bicycles, Northwest Trail Alliance Trail Sisters and Friends in this fun clinic covering the essentials Our experienced group of riders will share their well-honed tips and tricks for getting started and getting the most from your bikepacking adventures: Sarah from RCBAlyssa from Friends on BikesJanelle from NWTA Trail Sisters/Metropolis Cycle … Read More

Trail Sisters Gear Swap and Raffle at Hopworks Urban Brewery – 4/28

Bring your lightly used riding clothes, workwear, and accessories to our annual gear swap! NW Trail Sisters (women-identifying) is hosting a free gear swap with an opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for new gear generously donated by our sponsors. All proceeds go directly back into NW Trail Sisters’ events! Bring a bag to carry home … Read More

Trail Sisters Bike Maintenance Clinic at Sellwood Cycle Repair – 3/26

Join NW Trail Sisters for an evening of learning about brakes! Join NW Trail Sisters and Sellwood Cycle Repair for a night of learning about brake pads, rotors, levers, pistons, hydraulic fluid… and everything you need to know about how they work together to perform the all-important job of helping us control speed on the … Read More

Trail Sisters Bike Maintenance Clinic at Metropolis Cycles – 3/5

Join NW Trail Sisters for an evening of learning about derailleurs! Join NW Trail Sisters and Metropolis Cycles for a night of learning all about that finicky dangling contraption — the derailleur! We’ll have a Q&A at the beginning and instruction from Metropolis mechanics. The focus will be on how they work, how to diagnose … Read More

Trail Sisters Dig Day at Stub Stewart – 2/8

Join us in continuing our work on the new skills zone at Stub Stewart! Join us at Stub Stewart where we will be continuing work in the skills zone. What are we doing?: The day will involve dialing in our 3 downhill lines and possibly starting work on a return/climb trail. The day will mainly involve … Read More