Elainebbikes

05/17/2026

05/17/2026

04/21/2026

After school MTB and cycling sessions off to a great start this term! With

04/12/2026

This brave kiddo went from her training wheeled comfort zone to enjoying a pump track in less than a month! Riding the rollers and walking the corners 😊 laughing all the way

03/01/2026

Because…puddles! Last week’s after school bike session had less outdoor riding than usual but we still had fun!

02/14/2026

Great time at working on my skills and new drills to share! Fantastic Immersion class with and an awesome group learning from each other and having a blast!

01/29/2026

“This IS our break!” Said my 6 year old student on the Pucci chair after our 5th run when I asked if she needed a break!! Bruno’s pic at the end of another full weekend teaching at Timberline Lodge

01/01/2026

Happy New Year!! Thank You ALL for an amazing 2025 - It takes a village... I so appreciate every one of my clients, crew, partner organizations & sponsors, friends and family. And, I'm looking forward to more new friends & associates, growth, learning and riding in 2026!

Here are my favorite highlights:

Helped create 45 brand new bike riders!

Held 9 summer bike camps, with 56 kids (and 3 adults!)

Worked with three coaches and six new junior coaches (age 14-17)

Held 6 after school bike programs with 54 kids including 7 brand new riders!

Made 132 van trips hauling up to 16 bikes

Served up hundreds of blueberry, apple cinnamon and strawberry snack bars and a few dozen Cheez-Its packs

Set up and hosted 1 Shred Academy Bike Birthday Party with 20 kids

Set up and hosted 2 Shred Academy Community Bike Rodeo events, 45-50 kids each

Hosted two Community Events at Gateway Green, about 20 people including adults

Helped at one Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day

Worked with 18 different organizations including Northwest Trail Alliance, four Portland schools, Timberline Lodge, RLC Online Coaching, BICP, Wenzel Coaching and Lloyd Athletic Club gym!

Spent over 80 hours online MTB coaching

Kept up my own education with 2 new certifications, 1 recert and 2 trainings

Helped certify 26 new BICP mountain bike instructors in three different states

Skied 30 days, most of those teaching

Fixed and maintained about 20 bikes with a LOT of help from River City Bicycles, and

Biked about 80 percent of all the days in 2025

Coached at least 100 private clients on the trails, ski slopes and in the gym

12/16/2025

All day today, Dec. 16, Pizzaria Otto’s Sandy Blvd location is donating 50% of their profits to Friends of Gateway Green! Eat amazing pizza, help Portland’s local bike park!

12/11/2025

Well it’s time to reveal my secret identity as an NASM certified Personal Trainer! It’s been great how working with clients crosses over between teaching strength, training programs, mountain biking and skiing! Come see me at for a new routine or to polish your current program. Let’s do this!

12/03/2025

Getting kids on bikes in Portland Oregon! This is how I spend a lot of my time. It's an honor and joy to be a part of this program! Please consider a donation to Northwest Trail Alliance so we can continue and grow our efforts from teaching kids to ride to full-on mountain bike skills!

NWTA believes in building up the mountain bike community by getting more people out on trails and on bikes. Through both youth-specific and all-age recreatio...