5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Mountain Biking
By Amy Black I have a confession to make. When I first sat down to write this list, I came up with 18 things. EIGHTEEN! And that’s the problem. The well-meaning friend or loved one who’s encouraging you to mountain bike is so stoked about you riding bikes, they FIREHOSE you with information. With so […]
Kids Clinic Recap / The Next Generation of Ninjas
The Next Generation of Ninjas has officially hit the trails for the first ever Nina Kids Clinic! With the help of their Ninja Instructors, these kids left with an entirely new level of confidence on their bikes. During the Sunday morning class at Lake Hodges in San Diego, young riders reviewed all the important foundational skills […]
5 Tips for Tackling Technical Climbs
Let’s turn that frustrated frown upside down! A lot more goes into technical climbing than just “pedal and pray”! Getting your bike up and over technical terrain requires you to use multiple tools in your riding toolbox usually in quick succession, at low speed and with precision. Let’s break down the art of technical climbing […]
These MTB Trends Might Surprise You
A personal reflection on “what’s in” and “what’s out” from Ninja’s Captain of Global Development Regardless of whether you are celebrating 2020 as the start of a new decade, or just another new year, January seems like a great time to reflect, am I right? This month I’ve been reflecting back on my progress as […]
The Top 5 “Must Know” Ninja Tips of 2019
Let’s take a spin down memory lane with the 5 most read / shared / liked / commented Ninja skills articles of 2019. #1 How do you maintain flow and momentum through corners and switchbacks? It’s a huge challenge for many riders and the Pre-Turn is a game-changing technique that you can start using today! […]
6 Ways to Spread Trail Magic / The MTB Edition
The term “Trail Magic” is most often associated with the Appalachian Trail and refers to seemingly small, but largely impactful acts of kindness that happen trail-side (picking up trash, offering up extra food, being nice to strangers). This year, we’d like to introduce you to the Mountain Bike Edition of Trail Magic and 6 simple […]
Instructor Insights On The Simple Joys of Riding
As we enter the season of reflection and gratitude, we’re taking the time to focus on the joys found in the everyday mountain biking experience. We’re not talking about the epic once-in-a-lifetime bike adventures – these are all the tiny joys that keep us returning to the bike day after day; the smell of the trail, […]
Sorry, but we’re closing
We’re shutting it all down… Website (dark)Phone (voicemail)Inbox (ignore)LiveChat (crickets)Smoke signals (hmm… maybe!?) For the fifth year in a row, this Black Friday we encourage our employees, our customers, and our communities to #OptOutside. We joined this movement because we believe that being outside (and on our bikes) makes us our best selves. Our bodies are […]
[LISTEN] Trails 2 Ales Podcast Rides With Ninja
Every Wednesday the Trails 2 Ales Podcast dives into “a Bike Thing, a Beer Thing, and a Bonus Thing.” They joined us for two Ninja skills events in Stokesville, VA and guess what?! Last week’s “Bike Thing” was all about their experience! Have a listen to find out about “sharpening the saw”, their biggest takeaways, […]
Ninja’s Turning 9: Let’s Reminisce
It’s hard to believe it’s been 9 years since the first Ninja Instructors gathered on a sunny fall afternoon to translate what they knew about riding into a teaching curriculum. Those instructors focused on sharing both their success and failures and pushing one another to a common goal. What was that goal? To help others […]