Women's MTB Network

On this podcast, we are chatting with Amaryth “Amo” Gass who is the co-founder and co-owner of the Sedona Mountain Bike Academy (SMBA). We talk about so many things, like, SMBA’s approach to coaching, the anxiety women feel while riding, advice to women starting a coaching business, riding a mullet bike, and the best worst advice she’s ever received. Based in Sedona and Flagstaff in Northern Arizo...

Hey everyone, thanks for tuning into today’s podcast where we are chatting with Wendy Engelberg, the founder of Girlz Gone Riding (GGR) -the biggest women’s MTB group in the country! It is a free mtb group that welcomes women of all levels. The ladies ride everything from cross country, all mountain, and downhill. GGR has 7 chapters across California and Arizona! GGR also has a yearly downhill eve...

On this podcast we have none other than the founder and leader of Ladies All Ride, Lindsey Richter. Lindsey’s been on a mission to “change women's lives with two wheels and some dirt” for the last 12 years. She’s an industry veteran, having traveled the world and riding bikes for the last 20 years, she’s seen it all. From skorts (yeah you heard that right) to women joining her camps in the last ye...

Thanks for tuning into today’s podcast, where Beka and I are chatting with Jess Hana, AKA, Jess the Maker. Some of you may know Jess from her hilariously funny Instagram reels, where she has some very relatable content for any mountain biker. But also, Jess has been in the mountain biking world for a while- She’s a mountain bike coach, and she’s involved with women-led communities like Women of Oz...

Thanks for tuning into today’s podcast where we are talking with Ash the founder of Roam Fest. Roam fest is one of the biggest women's MTB festivals in the country and happens in 3 different locations every year, Knoxville, Fruita, and Sedona. It has workshops, bike demos, guest panels, movies, a dance party, food, group rides, and much much more. Some of the industry’s biggest names will be there...

Beka has built a beautiful Trek Slash mountain bike!  She's an east coaster that loves to ride bike parks. One of her favorite places to ride is Thunder Mountain Bike  park in Charlemont, MA, where she shreds every summer and fall!  Beka says that building this bike has been a labor of love, of which she can confidently say has been 100% worth it. She shares that the greatest accomp...

Welcome to our 2nd episode in our coaches series. Today, we’re talking with Jen Kates, who is not only a mountain bike coach with the Vida MTB series out of Colorado but also, Jen is a fitness and health performance coach where she helps folks get stronger more powerful, and more resilient on and off the bike. Jen offers nutrition and health coaching for people of all levels, both remote or in per...

Tina is a mountain bike coach and founder of the Colorado women’s group; Girls, Gears and Beers. She has been riding for over 20 years and has a BICP level 2 and a PMBIA level 1 certification. Tina enjoys teaching and motivating riders to improve their skills and confidence, making riding more enjoyable and safe. As a physical therapist, she is able to use her knowledge in biomechanics and kinesio...

Tonight, Beka and I discuss the shorts and pants we wear on our rides. Whether you're riding trails, cross country, downhill, or at a bike park, we break down the brands that we own and what we found to be the best pair to wear depending on what trails we're riding.  We discuss some amazing women-owned brands like Revel Rider, Shredly, Wild Rye, Cosmic Dirt, as well as Fox, Troy Lee, and DHaRCO. W...

In our first series of Podcast/Video Bike check videos, we chat with Sarah who as been building some of the most beautiful bikes around for a long time.  Check out our interview with her where we talk about this new build, why she rides, how the bike climbs, and descends, why she chose her components, and what motivates her to the bike.    The full breakdown of the bike, is on our w...