Women's MTB Network

Hey everyone, thanks for tuning into today’s podcast where

We also talk about her bike- a Pivot Switchblade XS, with a mullet

Stay tuned to hear about her bike, the bikes and gear she works

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On this podcast, we are chatting with Amaryth “Amo” Gass who is the co-founder and co-owner of the Sedona Mountain Bike Academy (SMBA). We talk about so many things, like, SMBA’s approach to coaching, the anxiety women feel while riding, advice to women starting a coaching business, riding a mullet bike, and the best worst advice she’s ever received.

Based in Sedona and Flagstaff in Northern Arizona, SMBA is a mountain bike instruction company that offers mountain bike coaching, private lessons, events, community group rides and so much more.

SMBA has some amazing clinics such as a drop clinic, cornering clinics, and Sedona Shred clinics for all ages! SMBA also host various group rides throughout the year, and best of all, they empower women’s community groups by leading rides and providing coaching discounts.

True leaders in their community, SMBA work and support non-profits, and do a ton of community outreach. SMBA is passionate about conserving Northern Arizona’s natural environment for generations to come, so their instructors actively educate clients about the local trail system, the fragile and complex desert ecosystem, and their strategies to minimize impact.

SMBA has a lot of MTB coaches available to teach you anything you want to learn on a bike or anything you want to improve on a bike. Whether you want to learn to wheelie or learn to ride chunk, the SMBA are the coaches who can get you to level up!

Listen to our chat with Amo where we talk about

Check out their website here: https://www.sedonamountainbikeacademy.com/

Check out their clinic schedule here: https://www.sedonamountainbikeacademy.com/sedona-mountain-bike-clinics

Check out their Youth schedule here: https://www.sedonamountainbikeacademy.com/shred-programming

Check out their Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sedonamtbacademy/

Hey everyone, thanks for tuning into today’s podcast where we are chatting with Wendy Engelberg, the founder of Girlz Gone Riding (GGR) -the biggest women’s MTB group in the country! It is a free mtb group that welcomes women of all levels. The ladies ride everything from cross country, all mountain, and downhill. GGR has 7 chapters across California and Arizona!

GGR also has a yearly downhill event, which is 3 days up in Big Bear. They ride Bear mountain one day, Snow mountain another, and Skypark on another day!  They are a great group of women who empower others on the ride.

The GGR webpage has some amazing resources, such as trail etiquette, MTB ride list, code of conduct, and ride ratings.

Wendy recommends a free MTB clinic that happens on the 1st Saturday of the month at Malibu Creek State Park. It’s a great opportunity to meet new riders or improve your skills

Check it out: https://corbamtb.com/

Want to start your own GGR Chapter? Contact Wendy at [email protected]

http://www.girlzgoneriding.com/about-ggr.html

https://www.instagram.com/girlzgoneriding/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/GGRLosAngeles

https://corbamtb.com/

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Chapter Breakdown:

0:00 Intro

1:10 Girlz Gone Riding!

8:10 GGR Chapters and what they offer

12:55 FREE Skills Clinics

17:40 Big Bear Event

22:35 GGR is FREE

26:50 How to start a chapter

32:01 The Trail Etiquette

43:35 Advice for new riders

On this podcast we have none other than the founder and leader of Ladies All Ride, Lindsey Richter. Lindsey’s been on a mission to “change women's lives with two wheels and some dirt” for the last 12 years. She’s an industry veteran, having traveled the world and riding bikes for the last 20 years, she’s seen it all. From skorts (yeah you heard that right) to women joining her camps in the last year, just to learn how to whip a bike like the ladies in Redbull formation!

Lindsey is a giant in this industry. Her passion for getting more women in bikes is contagious. As she says, “the more women who ride bikes, the more women will find confidence in themselves, and the world will be a better place.” And I couldn’t’ agree more.

The Ladies All Ride skills camp is a must for any rider-all skill levels are welcome! Oh, and they also have the Girls All Ride program! Any young rider can join!

Stay tuned as Lindsey and her team will be releasing the dates for their 2023 skills camps in the beginning of the year.

I can’t tell you just how much Lindsey personally inspires me….  So, sit back and enjoy our chat with all amazing, all inspiring, kick ass Lindsey Richter.

Check out the links below to Lindsey’s website, and other social media goodies.

Website: https://ladiesallride.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladiesallride/

Newsletter sign up: https://ladiesallride.com/newsletter-signup

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ladiesallridemountainbikes6113/videos

Time Stamps when the interview begins:

1:20 Ladies All Ride Skills Camps

7:42 The Tech Gnar!

9:23 Favourite Sedona Trails

11:20 How to Attend a Ladies All Ride Skills Camp

13:00 The women’s growth in MTB over the last 20 years

14:00 a Fox Skort?!?

17:30 Wild Rye!

22:20 What inspires Lindsey to keep doing the amazing work that she does

26:40 “From chasing boys to leading women”

28:50 How to volunteer at a Ladies All Ride Camp

34:05 All skills levels are welcome

37:40 Lindsey’s Kids book, “Etiquette is a big word”

46:20 Running a baseball team in Australia?!

Thanks for tuning into today’s podcast, where Beka and I are chatting with Jess Hana, AKA, Jess the Maker.

Some of you may know Jess from her hilariously funny Instagram reels, where she has some very relatable content for any mountain biker. But also, Jess has been in the mountain biking world for a while- She’s a mountain bike coach, and she’s involved with women-led communities like Women of Oz, World Ride, Ladies All Ride, and many other women-led brands like ground keeper custom, and cosmic dirt. 

Most of all, Jess is a genuine, authentic, person who strives to make us laugh, connect others, and help women on and off the bike. Stay tuned for our fun chat with jess about her bike, pedals, viewer questions, and more.

As she says, “My goal is the help others realize that there is room for everyone in mountain biking regardless of their background.”-Jess “The Maker” Hana

Check out Jess's website where you will find all the gear she uses, some discount codes, and funny videos and content! www.jessthemaker.com

Jess’website www.jessthemaker.com

Jess’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessthemaker

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Here’s Britt’s review of the Magped Pedals that we mention on this episode: www.womensmtbnetwork.com/components/ 

Here's the link to Beka's Bike Check: www.womensmtbnetwork.com/trek-slash 

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Time Stamps:

0:00 Intro

12:17 Question from James

14:50 Randy the Rascal

15:45 New frame new bike?

20:20 Revel Bikes

25:30 2 Questions from Insta about Pedals

40:00 Magnetic pedals?

47:43 Question from MTB Alan

51:42 Jess’s Videos!

53:04 Question from Johnnie Q&A

1:01 How women approach MTB differently

1:03 Question from Jen Kates

1:15 Festivals and Events in 2023

1:19 Question What does the future hold for Jess?

Thanks for tuning into today’s podcast where we are talking with Ash the founder of Roam Fest.

Roam fest is one of the biggest women's MTB festivals in the country and happens in 3 different locations every year, Knoxville, Fruita, and Sedona. It has workshops, bike demos, guest panels, movies, a dance party, food, group rides, and much much more.

Some of the industry’s biggest names will be there: Specialized, Shredly, Sram, Revel Bikes, Clubride, Pivot, Rocky Mountain, Liv, Industry Nine, and many more!

We’re going to be at roam Sedona at the end of the week, so make sure you say hi!

Stick around and listen as Ash breaks down Roam fest and the Romie Homie experience.

Roam Fest: https://www.roamfest.com/

Roam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisroam/

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Breakdown:

2:50 What is Roam

4:10 How Roam is different

4:35 Demo Passes

5:20 Workshops

5:48 All Festival Programing

13:57 Hugs not handshakes

17:05 Roam rally demo tour

20:57 Sturdy dirty enduro

24:03 Roam East Coast?

28:19 Roam Partners

33:22 E-bikes?

37:34 How to volunteer

41:52 How to contact

Beka has built a beautiful Trek Slash mountain bike!  She's an east coaster that loves to ride bike parks. One of her favorite places to ride is Thunder Mountain Bike park in Charlemont, MA, where she shreds every summer and fall! 

Beka says that building this bike has been a labor of love, of which she can confidently say has been 100% worth it. She shares that the greatest accomplishment of this build is knowing that she stocked the bike with some amazing high-end components that keeps her feeling confident and empowered to challenge herself to take on bigger and bolder lines. Beka can truly say that every time she looks at her bike, she feels excited and inspired to ride, which she says "that is the most any of us can ever ask for in a dream bike."

If you have any questions for Beka directly, message her on her Instagram:  @bekalikesbikes

Check out the link below for the Geo and other specs of the bike on Trek's website. 

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Welcome to our 2nd episode in our coaches series. Today, we’re talking with Jen Kates, who is not only a mountain bike coach with the Vida MTB series out of Colorado but also, Jen is a fitness and health performance coach where she helps folks get stronger more powerful, and more resilient on and off the bike.

Jen offers nutrition and health coaching for people of all levels, both remote or in person personal training. As a mountain biker, she understands not only the various different types of riding within the sport- xc, enduro, dh, etc- but also, the demands of each discipline and how to help each individual depending on the discipline they want to excel in.

Her passion for helping others in contagious and I had such a great time chatting with her about her coaching, how she approaches her client’s needs, breaking bad habits, and her passion for our community.  We also talked a little bit about her time a Roam Fest Fruita!

Jen has a phase of her Shred Strong program starting October 10!

Check out the links below to learn how you can get in touch with Jen, listen to her podcast, and how to sign up for her Shred Strong program.

Sign up for #shredstrong that’s starting October 10th! https://shredstrong.lpages.co/shredstrong/

Podcast Making Shift Happen https://shifthumanperformance.com/making-shift-happen-podcast/

Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shifthumanperformance/

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Tina is a mountain bike coach and founder of the Colorado women’s group; Girls, Gears and Beers. She has been riding for over 20 years and has a BICP level 2 and a PMBIA level 1 certification.

Tina enjoys teaching and motivating riders to improve their skills and confidence, making riding more enjoyable and safe. As a physical therapist, she is able to use her knowledge in biomechanics and kinesiology to help assess and correct positioning on the bike. She is available by appointment for private lessons, for any skills or areas of mountain biking you may need to improve

She also holds multiple small group clinics throughout the week and weekends. 

Check out the link below for Tina’s coaching info, clinics, and more!

https://www.girlsgearsandbeers.com/coaching-mountain-biking

Her group Girls, Gears & Beers (Based out of Denver) is about creating a fun and friendly atmosphere that allows riders to develop new friendships, support and encourage each other, motivate and inspire to push their limits and gain confidence on and off the bike.

Check out their website: https://www.girlsgearsandbeers.com/

Join their facebook group, they have both free and paid memberships: https://www.facebook.com/groups/746133285510913 

And Instagram: www.instagram.com/girlsgearsandbeers