Bike Instructor Certification Program

Bike Instructor Certification Program The Bike Instructor Certification Program offers professional training and certification for individuals who lead group rides or teach bike skills clinics.

The BICP is building on proven, successful methods nearly two decades in development.

09/03/2026

Great coaching takes energy. A LOT of it. 😅

You’re teaching, demonstrating, observing, encouraging, troubleshooting, keeping the group engaged, and paying attention to every rider moving through a skill.

And yes, sometimes you’re apparently quoting Gilderoy Lockhart along the way. 😂

That energy is part of what makes a great clinic feel fun and engaging, but constantly giving it can also take a toll.

In Episode 13 of Skills in Session, Travis Brown and Tina Meinhardt dig into coaching burnout, how to recognize it, and what coaches can do to protect the energy and enthusiasm they bring to their riders.

🎙️ Watch How MTB Coaches Can Prevent Burnout on YouTube or listen to Skills in Session wherever you get your podcasts.

Level 1 builds the foundation…Level 2 builds on it. 👏The BICP Level 2 Instructor Certification introduces 13 intermediat...
09/01/2026

Level 1 builds the foundation…
Level 2 builds on it. 👏

The BICP Level 2 Instructor Certification introduces 13 intermediate mountain bike skills, from advanced braking and steep descending to drops, pumping, bunny hops, and basic jumping.

But just like Level 1, being able to perform the skills is only part of the equation.

Level 2 challenges instructors to understand the mechanics behind increasingly technical movements, recognize more complex errors, build effective progressions, assess rider readiness, and choose terrain that supports safe, intentional development.

Because as the skills become more dynamic, the ability to teach them safely and effectively becomes even more important.

Swipe through to see the intermediate skills included in the BICP Level 2 curriculum. 👉

Ready to continue your progression as an instructor?
Visit icp.bike to learn more about Level 2 certification and find an upcoming course.

08/31/2026

Join us late September in Santa Fe, NM for a BICP Level 1 skills instructor certification.

08/27/2026

Being a great rider doesn’t automatically make you a great instructor. 👀

Coaching requires a completely different set of skills.

You need to know what to look for, how to break a skill into progressions, how to demonstrate it effectively, and how to recognize what’s happening when something isn’t quite clicking for your rider.

That’s what we dig into during the Bike Instructor Certification Program Level 1 Fundamental Skills Instructor Certification.

Over three days, you’ll build your coaching foundation while learning how to effectively teach all 16 Level 1 Fundamental Skills.

If becoming a certified MTB instructor has been on your radar, come learn with us at Rowdy Ryder Academy | MTB Coaching + Strength this September! 👊🚲

📍 Arvada, CO
📅 September 11–13, 2026
🎓 BICP Level 1 Certification
🔗 Head to the link in bio or visit icp.bike to learn more and register.

08/26/2026

Burnout doesn’t always announce itself.

Sometimes it looks like having a little less patience with your riders.

Going through the motions in a clinic you’ve taught 100 times.
Or realizing the coaching experience that once energized you has started to feel like autopilot.

Those shifts matter, and as Tina and Travis discuss, your riders can probably feel them too.

Recognizing the signs early gives you an opportunity to make changes before burnout starts affecting you, your coaching, and the experience you’re creating for your riders.

🎙️ Episode 13 of Skills in Session: How MTB Coaches Can Prevent Burnout is out now.

Watch on YouTube or listen to Skills in Session wherever you get your podcasts.

Drop bar riding takes skill. Teaching those skills takes even more.Join Instructor Cynthia Planken, Cynthia Chi Planken ...
08/24/2026

Drop bar riding takes skill. Teaching those skills takes even more.

Join Instructor Cynthia Planken, Cynthia Chi Planken in San Marcos, CA, this September for the BICP Drop Bar Fundamental Skills Instructor Certification.

Over three days, you’ll dig into the tools behind effective instruction, including stability and biomechanics, teaching strategies, proper demonstrations, progressions, error detection, site selection, goal setting, and more.

📍 San Marcos, CA
📅 September 11–13, 2026

Already BICP certified?
Expand your instructional toolbox and take the course at the $200 crossover rate.

New to BICP? This course is also open to riders ready to take the next step toward becoming a certified Drop Bar Fundamental Skills Instructor.

Online pre-work is required and must be completed at least two weeks before the in-person course.

Ready to turn your riding knowledge into teaching skills?
Visit icp.bike to learn more and register.

Registration closes 08/28!

08/22/2026

Your first mountain bike clinic doesn’t need to be an all-day production.

Tina’s advice for newer coaches?
Start with 2–3 hours.

Give yourself time to get comfortable teaching skills, managing a group, assessing riders, and finding your rhythm as an instructor.

Then, as your experience and confidence grow, you can start adding more skills and building out different clinic formats.

Having a structure helps, too.

From pre-ride assessments to skills, keywords, and progressions, the BICP framework gives coaches a foundation they can build from instead of trying to figure everything out from scratch.

Start simple. Get comfortable. Build from there. 🙌

🎙️ Hear more from Tina Meinhardt and Travis Brown in Episode 12 of the Skills in Session: Behind the Scenes of Running Mountain Bike Clinics.

Watch now on YouTube or listen to Skills in Session wherever you get your podcasts.

08/19/2026

Your feet play a bigger role in bike control than you might think. 👀

“The Claw” is all about creating pressure through your pedals by pointing your toes down and flexing at the ankles, helping you keep the bike connected underneath you.

You’ll find it in everything from rear wheel lifts and navigating obstacles to more advanced moves like drops and jumps.

As Shaums March explains, learning to use it efficiently can help you lighten or lift the rear wheel, maintain better control, and finish features with the bike where you want it.

Small movement. Big impact.

Next time you’re on the bike, pay attention to what your feet are doing.

Can you feel the claw? 🤙

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