Skills Clinic

Flying Dragons After School MTB Camp – Gateway Green (Wednesdays)

After school Wednesday Mountain Bike Skills Camp for Advanced level 9-12-year-olds About this event Advanced level after-school mtb skills camp for ages 9 -12 year olds  Registration for this camp is for 4 Wednesdays (from 9/14-10/5). Please be ready to commit to having your rider attend class each week. In partnership with Portland Parks & … Read More

Green Geckos After School MTB Skills Camp – Gateway Green (Tuesdays)

After school mtb skills camp on Tuesdays (9/13-10/04) from 4:30-6:15 pm for Beginner 8-10 & 11-14-year-olds About this event After school mtb skills camp for ages 8 – 10 year olds & 11-14 year olds Registration for this camp is for 4 Tuesdays (from 9/13-10/04). Please be ready to commit to having your rider attend … Read More

NWTA Kids Summer Camps Recap

Written by Elaine Bothe, NWTA Instructor Aug. 8-11, 15-18, 22-25, 2022, at Gateway Green NWTA’s first ever Kids Camps by the numbers: 1 awesome bike park, three weeks, eight instructors and helpers, and 36 kids aged 8-13! Monday mornings are awesome! 8:45 am, August 8, 2022, we stood with clipboard in hand and big smiles … Read More

Ride Leader Training at Rocky Point Recap

Written by Elaine Bothe, NWTA Instructor “What should I carry in my pack?” was a question a student asked during the NWTA Intro to Ride Leader Training session held on August 7, 2022, at Rocky Point.  A sold-out group of six riders joined the class on a warm Sunday in August. Sticking to a particularly … Read More

NWTA Kids Class Recap

Written by Elaine Bothe, NWTA Instructor Warm weather didn’t keep these kids at home! The August temperatures rose as we set up for the “Green Geckos” Kid’s Class at Rocky Point but that didn’t keep these awesome kids indoors! A high of 100 was predicted in Portland, but a pleasant breeze, shady trails, plenty of … Read More

BIPOC Beginner Jump Clinic Recap

Written by Ruandy Albisurez, Community Director ([email protected]) August 4, 2022, was the first official NWTA BIPOC jump clinic (BIPOC stands for Black and Indigenous Peoples and People of Color). It was held at Gateway Green in Portland. The clinic was organized and led by Ruandy Albisurez, Myles Ridge, and Jason Van Horn. We had 15 … Read More

Kids Camps at Gateway Green

In partnership with Portland Parks and Recreation; NWTA & Elaine B, Bikes is excited to announce progressive mountain bike skills instruction for 8-12-year-olds at Gateway Green. We are also happy to announce that coaches Myles Ridge, Deidre Iwersen & Peter Melton will join head coach Elaine this season. These 4-day camps (Monday – Thursday 9 … Read More

Leaping Lizards MTB Skills Camp – Gateway Green – 8/22

Mountain Bike Skills Camp (M-Th) for Intermediate level 8-12-year-olds About this event Intermediate Level Mountain Bike Skills Camp August 22nd – 25th 9:00 am to 12:00 pm for Ages: 8-12 Registration for this camp is for 4 days (Monday – Thursday). Please be ready to commit to having your rider attend each day. In partnership … Read More

Green Geckos MTB Skills Camp – Gateway Green – 8/22

Mountain Bike Skills Camp (M-Th) for Beginner 8-12-year-olds About this event Beginner Mountain Bike Skills Camp August 22nd – 25th 9:00 am to 12:00 pm for Ages: 8-12 Registration for this camp is for 4 days (Monday – Thursday). Please be ready to commit to having your rider attend each day. In partnership with Elaine … Read More