EVENT INFO AND COACHING
Looking for some two-wheeled adventure?
Join us this fall and winter for some great educational opportunities and excellent riding around the Methow!
Events
Tech Talks
Wednesdays: Oct 29th, Nov 5th, 12th and 19th, 2025
5:30pm at Methow Cycle & Sport
FREE
Fall is a great time to freshen up your maintenance skills, or learn them for the first time! Join us each Wednesday from late October through November for our Tech Talks series. Each 1-hour(ish) Tech Talk will focus on a useful bike mechanic topic for trailside repairs and at-home maintenance. Get tips from your favorite bike mechanics, and practice these essential skills before you really need them on the trail or road. No bike maintenance skills necessary, just excitement to learn some!
Oct 29th: Demystifying Core Bicycle Systems: Droppers, Suspension and Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Nov 5th: Achieving Peace and Quiet With Your Disc Brakes
Nov 12th: Capturing Images of Your Outdoor Activities
Nov 19th: Preparing for (bike) Hibernation: End of season considerations
Winter 2025/26 FREE MCS Wax Clinics
First Clinic: Saturday, December 6th, 3-5pm
FREE
Join MCS and Rex Wax for an informative and valuable wax clinic. This is for ALL experience and budget levels. Topics include ski prep, care and feeding, grip and glide wax techniques and products. As always the goal is to pass on real life tips and secrets so you can do less and ski more!
CoACHING
Joe Brown, co-owner of Methow Cycle & Sport, and local coach Noelle Kastning offer individual and small group coaching for mountain bike and all-road skill building. We’re also happy to lead guided rides for your club, organization, or group of cycling friends.
Joe is a certified PMBIA coach with many years of competitive cycling under his belt.
Noelle is a WA native and has lived in Twisp for the past 7 years. She’s been recreating on two wheels; road biking, bike touring and mountain biking for almost 20 years. After receiving professional mountain bike coaching and improving her own riding abilities she’s built a passion for helping other beginner and intermediate mountain bikers become more comfortable and confident on their bikes.
Noelle is has a level 1 certificate in mountain bike coaching with the Global Syndicate of Mountain Bike Coaching Association. Her goal is to guide you through a progression of foundational skills to get you more comfortable and confident on your bike out on the trails! Come ride with her!
Private Lessons
all abilities / one-on-one or bring some friends / 3 people max
$80/hour + each additional student $40/hour
- One-on-one instruction is the quickest way to reach your riding goals
- Select specific skills that you want to master or leave it to us to plan the lesson after a quick consultation and assessment
- Two hour minimum for groups 2 or greater. Recommended 3-4 hours, depending on lesson goals
- Do you have a few friends with the same riding goals? Bring them along too so you can practice and do homework together (max 3 students)
Small Group Lesson
all ability levels / 4-7 students / 3+ hours / one & two day options
$70/hour + each additional student $30/hour
- Perfect for teams, clubs, and groups of friends who want to grow their riding together
- Have more than 7 people? No problem! We can accommodate that too with a bit more planning - just let us know what you need
- Options are virtually endless but we recommend a minimum 6 hours for 6+ students
Guiding Services
you just want to ride / explore North Cascades
$80/hour for groups up to 4
The Methow Valley contains a dazzling array of single track mountain bike trails covering a variety of terrain. There is something here for everybody and we love to share it with you. Let us show you the way and help you make lasting memories of your visit here.
No bike? We also rent bikes.
Please inquire about pricing for groups larger than 4 riders.
“SEE YOU SOON”
Methow Cycle & Sport is involved in school bike programs, kid’s bike rodeos, charity rides, cycling clubs, trail development and were instrumental in helping to start the Evergreen Bike Alliance – Methow Chapter. We believe cycling is an important part of a healthy community so you will also see us teaming up with the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce, Winthrop Planning Commission, Methow Recycles, and Methow Valley Long-Term Recovery.
We hope to see you on the trails but we also look forward to working with our local organizations to help create a friendly and sturdy Methow Valley.