Stolen Bike Alert
STOLEN BIKE:: 2015 Specialized S-Works Enduro Keep a look out for Coach Richard’s 2015 Specialized S-Works Enduro. Stolen last night directly in front of his house. The bike was in the back of his car with the wheels off, covered with a black sheet. Other items also stolen include a Rudy Windmax helmet, Gaerne MTB […]
Lyme Disease: A Living Hell
By Kristen Gross (the original post can be found at KristenGross.com so that the intro lines) Please join us in welcoming a guest author to the blog! If you ride in North County San Diego, you have probably met Dee Folse–he is one of the friendliest, warmest (and coolest!) riders we’ve met, so when he […]
Why We Had to Change Our Name
What’s in a name? Everything! (Sorry, Shakespeare. We’ll just have to agree to disagree on this one.) That’s why, as we bring all of our coaches’ talents under our Ninja umbrella, we are changing our name to properly reflect what we do. Ninja Mountain Bike Skills is now Ninja Mountain Bike Performance. At Ninja Mountain […]
IMBA’s Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
Saturday, October 3, 2015 IMBA will celebrate its twelfth-annual Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day (TKMBD) on Saturday, October 3, 2015. This is a great opportunity for you to share your passion for pedaling with kids! What is Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day? TKMBD, developed and coordinated by IMBA, strives to encourage communities around […]
Leadville 100 MTB Pre-rides
The Leadville 100 is known as a “fire road” course that even includes some paved sections. Sure, it may be at 10,000 feet, but it doesn’t sound too technical, right? It’s not like the twisty single track of BC or Bend, so pre-rides aren’t really necessary, right? Wrong. Like, SO WRONG. Whether it’s your first […]
Jumping Mini-clinic
Are you ready to take your mountain biking to the the next level, literally? Learn the fundamentals of jumping your mountain bike in a safe setting with pro rider / mountain bike coach Coach Richard La China. Class is limited to 10 riders and will take you through a series of progressions that will have […]
Gift Cards
Gift Certificates are now available for all Mountain Bike Skills Courses and Camps. This truly life changing gift will be greatly appreciated by the recipient and is the perfect choice for birthdays, holidays, or any other gift-giving occasion! Order your Gift Cards today! Â
How To: Ride Faster And Smoother
There are a few techniques you can use to go faster on your mountain bike that won’t have you out busting your butt on intervals or hard workouts. Although those would help, too! Using just what you have now–your bike, your mind, and your body—you can unlock secret speed when you’re out riding with your […]
Mountain Bike Camp Update
It’s time to increase your mountain bike confidence! Our next Mountain Bike Camp is just around the corner and we are getting a TON of questions about these three-day adventures. We figure that if some of you have questions, then all (ok, at least most) of you have questions. So, to answer them, we’ve put […]
How To Ride A Wheelie On Your Mountain Bike
The wheelie is really a useful riding skill, particularly for getting over trail obstacles, as well as a great way to practice balance and bike control. But maybe even more importantly than that (for all the attention-seekers out there) it looks cool. Wanna be YouTube-famous? You gotta learn to do a wheelie. This skill is […]