Sandy Summer Bike Classes

City of Sandy Parks and Recreation & Northwest Trails Alliance (NWTA) are offering Youth Bike Classes this Summer!

General Information:

Instructor-to-Participant Ratio:

2 certified instructors per session (5:1 ratio)

Maximum Participants per Session: 10

Participant Ages: 8-12

Location: Cedar Park, featuring Basecamp – Sandy, Oregon

Registration Fee:

$120 for in-district residents

$140 for out-of-district participants

Register online HERE!

Beginner Class

Time & Dates: Monday, July 28 – Thursday, July 31 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Requirede Rider Experience: ½ - 1 years of riding on dirt trails
These riders are already comfortable riding a bike on some “Green” mountain bike trails as well as dirt and grass, and down some features up to 2-3 inches high. They may stand and coast on the pedals for short periods of time. They can shift gears and corner, but it might not go as smoothly as it could -- or at the right time. They are interested in rolling over taller features, and riding pump tracks (or rolling terrain) without pedaling the whole time. They can ride 1-2 miles on a trail or bike path.

During this class: these riders will continue to improve their balance over varying terrain including trails and pump tracks (or rolling terrain), as well as brake and corner with more confidence, shift more smoothly. They’ll learn to climb, descend and ride faster; they’ll also learn slow-riding skills to have fun riding more technical trails including rolldowns and drops 6-10” high – if they want to. The wheels may leave the ground on drops, but we aren’t jumping quite yet.

Required Bike: A beginning level bike has platform pedals, two hand brakes (front and rear), a seat that can move up and down, and is in good working condition. Single speeds are OK but a bike with gears will be more fun on the climbs. No coaster brakes, worn out tires or kickstands. A beginners helmet fits properly, is in good condition and is less than 5 years old.

Intermediate Class

Time & Dates: Monday, July 28 – Thursday, July 31 from 1:30pm – 4:30 PM

Required Rider Experience: Intermediate with at least 2 years of riding on dirt trails

These riders are already comfortable riding a bike on “Green” and may be riding parts of moderately technical “Blue” trails, and down features 4-6 inches high. They can stand and coast confidently on even pedals for longer sections of trail, and they can shift gears and corner comfortably. They are interested in dropping features up to 12-14” high, learning to jump, manual and riding pump tracks or rolling terrain faster, without pedaling. They can ride 2-4 miles or more on a trail or bike path.

During this class: these riders will continue to improve their balance over varying and more technical terrain, brake and corner even quicker, with more exaggerated body movements, and they can shift gears before it’s too late. They’ll learn to climb, descend and ride both faster and more slowly with confidence. They’ll learn and have fun riding technical rolldowns and drops 8-10” high – if they want to. The wheels may leave the ground in this class, after all, intermediate riders want to learn how to jump!

Required Bike: An intermediate’s bike has platform pedals, two hand brakes, a seat that can move up and down, and is in good working condition. Single speeds are OK but a bike with gears will be more fun on the climbs. No coaster brakes, kickstands, baskets or fenders. An intermediate helmet fits properly, is in good condition and is less than 5 years old.

Register online HERE!