Mountain biking has a way of magnifying self-doubt. For some women, it starts with fear of technical terrain. For others, it’s rebuilding confidence after a crash or wondering if they even belong in the sport at all. But at the VNTRbirds Grand Junction clinic on the iconic Lunch Loops trails, three riders at completely different skill levels discovered the same thing: confidence can be built one feature, one corner, and one encouraging cheer at a time.

Whether you’re newer to mountain biking and ready to progress, or you’ve been riding for a while and want to clean up your technique, the Midland Trails offer the kind of terrain that teaches you something every time you ride and VNTRbirds is here to help.

When you don’t know the language, it’s easy to feel left out or frustrated. We’re here to help you dissect the chatter so you can join in!

I could live out my life riding flow trails all day, but sometimes, you have to work on the hard stuff so you can get down the tricky sections. When I saw the VNTRbirds Steep + Tech clinic at Keystone, geared specifically toward intermediate and advanced riders, I knew I needed to sign up.