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Ride Dirt and Workshop Series – Gravel Skills and Long Ride Tips

July 10 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Join me, Ellen Campbell, for a fun Wednesday of riding bikes on dirt, making friends and learning new things! We will be heading out for a little ride on local trails and dirt roads where we can meet new cycling friends. During the ride we will have a short workshop to gain new knowledge and practice skills. Check out the schedule below. Please RSVP for each event you would like to attend! With an RSVP you will receive email updates about what to bring and any last minute updates. 

These rides and workshops are open to all women, femme, trans and non-binary folks. I welcome ALL abilities but encourage some experience riding single track or dirt roads. Our rides are fairly short (>7miles), on easy terrain however. These rides are FREE for participants and are supported by Specialized, Tailwind Nutrition, Rapha and Wahoo! 

During the ride we will have a short workshop to gain new knowledge and practice skills. Please RSVP for each event you would like to attend!

Foundational Mountain Bike Skills Workshop – June 12, 5:30-7PM – Animas High School at Fort Lewis Campus

We’ll cover: 

  • Body position 
  • Braking
  • Trail scanning 

Building on the Basics – MTB Skills – June 26, 5:30-7pm(ish) – Location TBD

We’ll cover: 

  • Corners! Oh my! 
  • Body movement continued 
  • Techy bits and climbs

Gravel Skills and Long Ride Tips – July 10, 5:30-7PM – Lightner Creek Rd & CR 208 intersection

We’ll cover:

  • Descending & cornering on skinny gravel tires
  • Riding in a group 
  • ​Nutrition for long rides 
  • Navigating & route planning 

*Gravel, mountain bike or cyclocross bikes are great for this workshop!

Trail-Side Repair Workshop – August 28, 5:30 – 7PM – Falls Creek Trailhead

We’ll cover:

  • Flat fixes and tire repair
  • Tire ​plugs…. what are those? 
  • Cockpit adjustments
  • ​Wheel removal

Regular Bike Maintenance Workshop – September 18, 5:30-7PM – Bike Shop Location TBD

We’ll cover

  • Chain Lube
  • Sealant top off
  • Washing our bikes 
  • Any other questions anyone has! 

Details

Date:
July 10
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://ellenmcampbell.weebly.com/ride-dirt-workshops.html

Venue

Lightner Creek Rd, CR 208
1000 Lightner Cr Road
Durango, CO 81301 United States

Organizer

Ellen Campbell