Summer Ride Club
Ride Club is for beginner-intermediate women mountain bikers who want to ride regularly in a supported trail ride, and continue to develop skills along the way.
Have you done a Beginner Skills Series and want to keep progressing your riding, or at least maintaining those skills?
Do you want to ride with others that are at the same/similar skill level and not worry that you’re holding others back?
Do you want to build your confidence and skills and get familiar with Stromlo trails?
Do you want to keep your momentum and need some motivation?
Do you want to be part of a friendly, supportive, female mtb community?
Do you want to get familiar with and learn to ride the trails at Stromlo?
Do you want to meet some other women to ride with?
This will be perfect for you!
Who this isn’t for:
-Beginners who have never done a skills clinic
-Riders who don’t want to progress any skills
-Riders who are already comfortable with the skills they have and aren’t looking to improve
-Riders who want a high intensity work out
-Strong intermediate or advanced riders who want to be challenged
PREREQUISITES:
A PREREQUISITE FOR JOINING RIDE CLUB IS THAT PARTICIPANTS HAVE DONE A FOUNDATIONAL MTB SKILLS COURSE, either with Dirt Maidens or another provider OR have some solid mtb experience. This is not a beginner skills course and it is assumed that participants will have an understanding of the foundational skills and are beginning to consolidate these skills. Please email info@dirtmaidens.com.au if you have any questions about this.
The details:
This program runs from December 1st through to February 28th, a total of 13 weeks, with a 3 week break over the Christmas shutdown period.
-Weekly skills focus sent to your email each Friday, with a video and PDF description to practise at home.
-6 x 1.5hr guided Social+Skills ride on green trails and fire trails at Stromlo (and some blue trails for the low intermediate groups), with a focus on specific skills from previous weeks.
-These are ‘no drop’ rides, and we always wait for the slowest rider.
-If you can’t make all the dates listed for the rides, you can email in advance and join in up to 2 makeup sessions (makeup session dates listed below).
-After rides, participants are welcome and encouraged to stay and chat at the Handlebar Cafe, which operates on weekends and on Friday afternoons.
Also included in Summer Ride Club:
-Closed chat group for riders to share wins, ask questions and general chat
-Social dinner in January (dinner not included)
-Bike tech night in February
-Carpark skills session in January
*Maximum 8ppl per ride.
Ride Club Groups
Not sure what level to choose? Please read our Rider Level descriptions on the bottom of the page.
Beginner
Sunday 9:35-11:05am (apart from the first ride, which will be 8:00-9:30)
Strong Beginner - Low intermediate
Sunday 8:00-9:30am
Sunday 9:35-11:05am (apart from the first ride, which will be 8:00-9:30)
Low intermediate-intermediate
Sunday 9:35-11:05am (apart from the first ride, which will be 8:00-9:30)
Intermediate
Sunday 8:00-9:30am
Dates for Summer Ride Club
Sunday December 8th- ALL RIDES WILL BE 8:00-9:30am for the first ride, followed by coffee and chats at the Handlebar!
Sunday December 15th
Sunday January 5th
Sunday January 19th
Sunday February 2nd
Sunday February 16th
Makeup rides
Wednesday 18th December 6pm-7:30pm
Wednesday 8th January 7:30am-9:00am
Friday 17th January 7:30am-9:00am
Wednesday 5th February 6pm-7:30pm
Wednesday 19th February 7:30-9:00am
Carpark skills session
Saturday 18th January 8:00-9:00am
Cost $339pp
Ride Club is for beginner-intermediate women mountain bikers who want to ride regularly in a supported trail ride, and continue to develop skills along the way.
Have you done a Beginner Skills Series and want to keep progressing your riding, or at least maintaining those skills?
Do you want to ride with others that are at the same/similar skill level and not worry that you’re holding others back?
Do you want to build your confidence and skills and get familiar with Stromlo trails?
Do you want to keep your momentum and need some motivation?
Do you want to be part of a friendly, supportive, female mtb community?
Do you want to get familiar with and learn to ride the trails at Stromlo?
Do you want to meet some other women to ride with?
This will be perfect for you!
Who this isn’t for:
-Beginners who have never done a skills clinic
-Riders who don’t want to progress any skills
-Riders who are already comfortable with the skills they have and aren’t looking to improve
-Riders who want a high intensity work out
-Strong intermediate or advanced riders who want to be challenged
PREREQUISITES:
A PREREQUISITE FOR JOINING RIDE CLUB IS THAT PARTICIPANTS HAVE DONE A FOUNDATIONAL MTB SKILLS COURSE, either with Dirt Maidens or another provider OR have some solid mtb experience. This is not a beginner skills course and it is assumed that participants will have an understanding of the foundational skills and are beginning to consolidate these skills. Please email info@dirtmaidens.com.au if you have any questions about this.
The details:
This program runs from December 1st through to February 28th, a total of 13 weeks, with a 3 week break over the Christmas shutdown period.
-Weekly skills focus sent to your email each Friday, with a video and PDF description to practise at home.
-6 x 1.5hr guided Social+Skills ride on green trails and fire trails at Stromlo (and some blue trails for the low intermediate groups), with a focus on specific skills from previous weeks.
-These are ‘no drop’ rides, and we always wait for the slowest rider.
-If you can’t make all the dates listed for the rides, you can email in advance and join in up to 2 makeup sessions (makeup session dates listed below).
-After rides, participants are welcome and encouraged to stay and chat at the Handlebar Cafe, which operates on weekends and on Friday afternoons.
Also included in Summer Ride Club:
-Closed chat group for riders to share wins, ask questions and general chat
-Social dinner in January (dinner not included)
-Bike tech night in February
-Carpark skills session in January
*Maximum 8ppl per ride.
Ride Club Groups
Not sure what level to choose? Please read our Rider Level descriptions on the bottom of the page.
Beginner
Sunday 9:35-11:05am (apart from the first ride, which will be 8:00-9:30)
Strong Beginner - Low intermediate
Sunday 8:00-9:30am
Sunday 9:35-11:05am (apart from the first ride, which will be 8:00-9:30)
Low intermediate-intermediate
Sunday 9:35-11:05am (apart from the first ride, which will be 8:00-9:30)
Intermediate
Sunday 8:00-9:30am
Dates for Summer Ride Club
Sunday December 8th- ALL RIDES WILL BE 8:00-9:30am for the first ride, followed by coffee and chats at the Handlebar!
Sunday December 15th
Sunday January 5th
Sunday January 19th
Sunday February 2nd
Sunday February 16th
Makeup rides
Wednesday 18th December 6pm-7:30pm
Wednesday 8th January 7:30am-9:00am
Friday 17th January 7:30am-9:00am
Wednesday 5th February 6pm-7:30pm
Wednesday 19th February 7:30-9:00am
Carpark skills session
Saturday 18th January 8:00-9:00am
Cost $339pp
Ride Club is for beginner-intermediate women mountain bikers who want to ride regularly in a supported trail ride, and continue to develop skills along the way.
Have you done a Beginner Skills Series and want to keep progressing your riding, or at least maintaining those skills?
Do you want to ride with others that are at the same/similar skill level and not worry that you’re holding others back?
Do you want to build your confidence and skills and get familiar with Stromlo trails?
Do you want to keep your momentum and need some motivation?
Do you want to be part of a friendly, supportive, female mtb community?
Do you want to get familiar with and learn to ride the trails at Stromlo?
Do you want to meet some other women to ride with?
This will be perfect for you!
Who this isn’t for:
-Beginners who have never done a skills clinic
-Riders who don’t want to progress any skills
-Riders who are already comfortable with the skills they have and aren’t looking to improve
-Riders who want a high intensity work out
-Strong intermediate or advanced riders who want to be challenged
PREREQUISITES:
A PREREQUISITE FOR JOINING RIDE CLUB IS THAT PARTICIPANTS HAVE DONE A FOUNDATIONAL MTB SKILLS COURSE, either with Dirt Maidens or another provider OR have some solid mtb experience. This is not a beginner skills course and it is assumed that participants will have an understanding of the foundational skills and are beginning to consolidate these skills. Please email info@dirtmaidens.com.au if you have any questions about this.
The details:
This program runs from December 1st through to February 28th, a total of 13 weeks, with a 3 week break over the Christmas shutdown period.
-Weekly skills focus sent to your email each Friday, with a video and PDF description to practise at home.
-6 x 1.5hr guided Social+Skills ride on green trails and fire trails at Stromlo (and some blue trails for the low intermediate groups), with a focus on specific skills from previous weeks.
-These are ‘no drop’ rides, and we always wait for the slowest rider.
-If you can’t make all the dates listed for the rides, you can email in advance and join in up to 2 makeup sessions (makeup session dates listed below).
-After rides, participants are welcome and encouraged to stay and chat at the Handlebar Cafe, which operates on weekends and on Friday afternoons.
Also included in Summer Ride Club:
-Closed chat group for riders to share wins, ask questions and general chat
-Social dinner in January (dinner not included)
-Bike tech night in February
-Carpark skills session in January
*Maximum 8ppl per ride.
Ride Club Groups
Not sure what level to choose? Please read our Rider Level descriptions on the bottom of the page.
Beginner
Sunday 9:35-11:05am (apart from the first ride, which will be 8:00-9:30)
Strong Beginner - Low intermediate
Sunday 8:00-9:30am
Sunday 9:35-11:05am (apart from the first ride, which will be 8:00-9:30)
Low intermediate-intermediate
Sunday 9:35-11:05am (apart from the first ride, which will be 8:00-9:30)
Intermediate
Sunday 8:00-9:30am
Dates for Summer Ride Club
Sunday December 8th- ALL RIDES WILL BE 8:00-9:30am for the first ride, followed by coffee and chats at the Handlebar!
Sunday December 15th
Sunday January 5th
Sunday January 19th
Sunday February 2nd
Sunday February 16th
Makeup rides
Wednesday 18th December 6pm-7:30pm
Wednesday 8th January 7:30am-9:00am
Friday 17th January 7:30am-9:00am
Wednesday 5th February 6pm-7:30pm
Wednesday 19th February 7:30-9:00am
Carpark skills session
Saturday 18th January 8:00-9:00am
Cost $339pp