How We Got Started

Ride Inspired Coaching was founded in 2018 in Stow, Ohio after I (Catherine) saw how my confidence grew after taking clinics and lessons and how my story encouraged others. After spending a great deal of time racing and always feeling intimidated by features on trail, I took a skills lesson and from that moment on, everything changed. I learned that there were learned skills, safe and fun progressions and with a good radical coach (Angi Weston) you could have way more fun on bike. I was able to navigate more challenging terrain, carry more momentum on the trails, ride features that I used to walk, and so much more.

The seed was planted on a road bike ride through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Northern Ohio and the ideas began: to use mountain biking as a tool to build confidence, self-esteem, and to inspire! The mission: to get more people out riding bikes and loving to shred by providing customized lessons and clinics for all abilities. Enter Ride Inspired Coaching, the premier coaching instruction service in Northern Ohio!

How we accomplish our goals:

We use a progressive and safe approach and create our lessons to meet the rider’s goals and needs. You can see some of skills you can hire us to teach on our session ideas page.

We start students in a low-consequence zone, normally a grass field, where we introduce skills and allow time to practice and feel comfortable with proper body position, balance, stability, timing, and execution of skills. We then start to grow and develop the skills by adding different layers of complexity (timing, speed, distance, etc) to each skill so progressions are safe, fun, and understandable. Ride Inspired Coaching takes the guess work out of learning to ride a mountain bike and gives you the tools to continue to practice. We get stoked about successes on the bike and in life no matter how small or large! All riders of all abilities and backgrounds are welcome here!

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Ride Inspired Coaching is bringing mountain bike skills coaching and more to Northern Ohio!

We

• provide private and group lessons and skills clinics for all.

• break down skills to fundamental movements to help you attain your goal and understand how to ride with intention.

• work with participants to relate on the bike skills to life.

• connect with the community and products we love.

• use technology tools (video/pics) to enhance learning.

• are a resource after lessons and can help you find your “tribe”.