Weekly – Experienced Beginner
Our weekly mountain bike Experienced Beginner program is for women who have mountain bike experience that are beginner with experience that wish to improve their skills in a fun, safe, professional, and supportive environment.
This program is offered once per week, for four consecutive weeks. Each week we will focus on a different skill. The lesson will start with an hour of skill development followed by a trail ride to practice what we’ve learned.
This weekly program is the perfect way to build your confidence, find flow on your bike, receive personalized feedback, and have fun with your new Shred Sisters friends!
Course Details
- Length:Â 2.5 hours – 4 consecutive weeks
- PM: 6:00pm- 8:30pm
- Calgary/Cochrane PM: 6:15pm- 8:45pm
- AM: 9:30am- 12:00pm
- Fall programs: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM. *The last two classes finish around 7:30 PM due to daylight
- Ratio: 6 riders per instructor
- Cost: $360 +GST
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+2% service/booking fee applies to all registrations.
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*We require a minimum of 4 participants to run a program.
Not sure if this program is for you? Questions?
Program Dates, Instructor & Locations
This was our 2026 schedule! Our 2027 schedule will be released in mid-January. Stay tuned to our newsletter to be the first to know!
Bragg Creek & Calgary
- Tuesday, May 5 – 26 | PM | Erin A & Kim
- Wednesday, May 6 – 27 | PM | Cochrane | Erin A
- Thursday, May 7 – 28 | AM | Kim
- Wednesday, June 3 – 24 | PM | Naeema & Kim
- Wednesday, July 8 – 29 | PM | Naeema
- Thursday, September 3 – 24 | PM | Kim
Classes are held half in Calgary and half in Bragg Creek. Unless specify otherwise
Golden
Participants are required to have a Trail Cycling Club Membership Golden Cycling Club
- Tuesday, May 12 – June 2 | PM | Meagan
Cranbrook & Kimberley
Participants are required to have a Trail Cycling Club Membership Kimberley Trails Society if their program takes place in Kimberley.
Revelstoke
Participants are required to have a Trail Cycling Club Membership Revelstoke Cycling Association
- Wednesday, June 3rd – 24 | PM | Jade (Note: date has changed from our previous schedule)
- Wednesday, July 8 – 29 | PM | Jade
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Skills & Fitness Level Required
- All participants in our BC programs should have a cycling club membership where their program is taking place. Click on location below to get the information on which club you should have a membership.
- Must have a mountain bike with minimum 2.3″ tires, front suspension, and disc brakes in good working condition that were serviced within the past year.
Beginner With Experienced
Experienced Beginner
Who this is for
You’ve started riding singletrack and are gaining confidence. You’re comfortable on smooth green trails and easy blue trails but want to improve efficiency and control.
What you’re working on
Climbing and descending technique, braking, shifting, cornering, and navigating small trail obstacles safely.
Prerequisites
- Comfortable on all green trails
- Confident on some blue trails
Examples of trails you’re comfortable on
- Bragg Creek / Calgary: Fish Creek, Bowmont, and Merlin
- Canmore: Quarry Lake, Get in Get out
- Golden: Adaptive Descent, Moonraker, Twisted Sisters, and CBT
- Invermere: Let’s It Flow, Filler Up, Arch Potential, and The Johnson
- Kimberley / Cranbrook: Lois Creek, Home Run, Leivers, Residence Choice, Amps, Ohm My, Happy Haus, Going Up, Loggers Lane, Forest Grove, and Roller Coaster
- Revelstoke: Miller Time, Hemlock Groove, Stimulus, and Dusty Beaver
Examples of trails you may ride in this course
- Bragg Creek / Calgary:Pneuma (select sections), Sugar Daddy, Snagmore, and Ridgeback
- Canmore: Horseshoe, Low Line, and Meander
- Golden: CBT, Moonraker, Schacher, Selkirk Slacker, Reflection Lake, and Chute the Duck
- Invermere: Arch Potential, The Johnson, and The Kloosifier
- Cranbrook / Kimberley: RollerCoaster, Magic 1, Amps, Ohm My, Blake’s Single Track, Elephant Run, Pilsit, and Bonehead
- Revelstoke: Hemlock Groove, Stimulus, and Flowdown
Fitness Level 3
- You are capable of 2-hours of pedal time in a day at a relaxed pace, as long as there are several breaks.
- Riding for multiple days in a row sounds daunting, but you could handle 2 or 3 days of it at no more than 2-hours of pedal time per day.
- You can handle one or two easy climbs of up to 150 vertical metres (330 ft.) total.
- You exercise on average 3-hours per week (including riding a mountain bike).
Skills Covered
Basic Body Positions
Shifting gears
Braking
Climbing
Cornering
Pressure Control & roll down maneuverer
Descending Strategy /Line selection
Bike Anatomy / Safety Check & basic bike maintenance
Booking Information
- Must have read our Booking Information prior to booking our programs
- Must have Read & Agreed to our Waiver
Cancellation Policy – Programs
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- Cancellations submitted 14 days or more before the program start date will receive a full refund, minus an administration fee of 25% of the course cost.
- Cancellations with less than 14 days before the program start date will not be refunded or credited.
- If you cannot attend for medical reasons and notify us at least 14 days prior to the program start date, you will be eligible for a free transfer or credit, provided you submit a note from your doctor. The free transfer can only be used once.
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- If you request a transfer 21+ days before the program start date and do it yourself through the registration software, there is no administration fee.
- If we process the transfer on your behalf, a 10% administration fee applies.
- Mistakes during registration: Free transfer within 48 hours of payment.
*This course can be offered on customized dates for groups of 4+ who want to learn with their friends.
Testimonial
She was very patient and gave great instructions !
This course made a significant impact on my skills as an advanced beginner rider. Up until I took it, my boyfriend was trying to teach me what he knew but as he’s been riding for more then 20 years, he was unable to break down the basics for me which I’m sure would have led to his eventual frustration. After this course, I’m much more confident (and falling much less)!! Nicole is a very patient and fantastic instructor!
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The weekly program was so key in developing my love for mountain biking and building a solid technical base. Prior to the course I always felt nervous and scared before hitting the trails, now I feel confident and in control. I can’t get enough of the sport now! — Everything about the course was fantastic and exceeded my expectations. Our instructors were knowledgeable, supportive, enthusiastic, fun and friendly. The balance between instruction time and practice rides was perfect and the size and dynamic of the group made it a really fun, safe and supportive environment for learning. I am very inspired by my Shred Sisters experience to continue learning and practicing and will definitely sign up for more courses. Many thanks to Alyssa and Dayna…they are awesome!! 🙂
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I picked up my MTN bike in April with the full intention that I will shred down Blue runs by the summer. I have some fear, but it won’t register for me until after I complete rides. What I needed was a way to rapidly build a foundation of skills to match my cycling fitness so I could progress quickly. Goal achieved thanks to Shred Sisters! Am I perfect? Absolutely not, but the foundation has been set thanks to expert teaching and now it’s on me to develop skill consolidation and come back later to learn new skill progression. Soon enough I’ll be sending it over more technical terrain and finding new challenges. Shred Sisters is an excellent partner in helping me achieve my lofty goals!