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• DSS Bluebonnet Ride @ Cedar Hill State Park

  • When
    April 21, 2021
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    Cedar Hill State Park | 1570 West FM 1382 | Cedar Hill, TX 75104

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  Group rides are open to DSS Members only.

  Join us for a special Bluebonnet ride at Cedar Hill State Park! This is a unique time of year when the wild flowers are blooming and the scenery is picturesque! We will be stopping to take photos along the way. This trail is mostly smooth with some roots. It is a mix of tight and twisty sections in the woods to some fast open field sections. A state park pass is required at the gate entry. Reserve your day pass ahead of time with this link, https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/cedar-hill.  

  Please have your A,B,C's done and be ready to ride at 6:00 pm! 

  You will be required to have a mask with you at all times!

  Masks must be worn on the trail WHILE we are stopped or teaching obstacles.

  Social distancing will be maintained.

  
  

  (click the picture below to watch a YouTube video on A,B,C's)
  

  
  

  • All riders must check their A,B,C's before the ride starts - Air, Brakes, Chain, Skewers  

  • Helmets and closed toe shoes are required

  • Bring your own water and nutrition

  To stay aligned with the COVID-19 protocols from the Texas Department of State Health Services, we will NOT have our community water jug available.

  Ride at your own risk and please read the entire liability waiver.
  

  Not sure what to bring? Check out our FAQ Page for more tips!

  

  NEW RIDING GROUPS FOR 2021!!!

  DSS Orientation - for your first time participating in a Dirt Side Sisters group ride. Please note: if it is your first time participating in a DSS group ride and you sign up for any group other than DSS Orientation, we reserve the right to move you to our orientation group at any time.

  Beginner Riders - Neutral and ready position does not come natural just yet. You are still learning how to navigate your way through the trail and do not feel comfortable riding through rooty or rocky sections without putting your foot down. Quick changes in elevation or terrain give you a hard time. You walk your bike up most climbs.

  Intermediate Riders - You can ride for an hour at 7-8 mph with limited stops. You have a strong/stable body position and your balance has improved in slow speed situations. You can easily ride up a curb. You are confident riding over bridges, through rooty sections and over some rocks. You can ride down drops at least two feet tall. You can ride through tree gates, dips, and up most short, punchy climbs.

  Advanced Riders - You are able to ride for an hour at a 9+mph pace without stopping. You can ride all the way up steep, technical climbs and safely down steep, technical descents. You are confident cornering at fast speeds and can navigate quick changes in elevation and terrain. You can ride through most rock gardens and off drops up to three feet tall. 

  

  Group 1.) DSS Orientation - We require anyone who has never ridden with us to start here for your first ride. OPEN TO ALL SKILL LEVELS. What is DSS Orientation? This session will help you make the most out of your next group ride experience! Our ride leaders use several different words (that you may have never heard of or used before) to coach you through the trail. This helps keep everyone safe and the ride flowing smooth. During orientation we will teach, demonstrate, and practice:

  • DSS Mountain Bike Terminology
  • Trail Etiquette
  • How to check your A,B,C’s before each ride.
  • How to maintain a strong and stable body position while riding.
  • How to navigate and pick lines through the trail.
  • How to use your brakes properly.
  • How to get the most out of your gears for smooth and efficient riding.

  

  Group 2.) Beginner Skills Based - (includes stops to session obstacles and trail features) This group is focused on learning. Our Ride Leaders will break down proper technique and coach you through a few miles of the trail. Together you will stop at all trail features and obstacles where your leader will teach you, step by step, how to approach and ride these features. This is what we call sessioning. If you aren’t comfortable riding the obstacles, we encourage you to walk it, watch others, and soak up the lesson for the future!

  Group 3.) Beginner Flowy - (Only stops to regroup, NO SESSIONING) This group is for beginners who are familiar with the trail and would like to ride with limited stops. The only stops will be to regroup, but not to teach. 

  

  Group 4.) Intermediate Skills Based - (includes stops to session obstacles and trail features) This group is focused on learning. Our Ride Leaders will break down proper technique and coach you through a few miles of the trail. Together you will stop at all trail features and obstacles where your leader will teach you, step by step, how to approach and ride these features. This is what we call sessioning. If you aren’t comfortable riding the obstacles, we encourage you to walk it, watch others, and soak up the lesson for the future!

  Group 5.) Intermediate Flowy - (Only stops to regroup, NO SESSIONING) This group is for intermediate riders who are familiar with the trail and would like to ride with limited stops. The only stops will be to regroup, but not to teach.

  

  Group 6.) Advanced Flowy - (Only stops to regroup, NO SESSIONING) This group is for advanced riders who would like to ride with limited stops. The only stops will be to regroup, but not to teach. 

  

  
  

  Group rides are open to DSS Members only.

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• DSS Racing Team Ride @ Horseshoe

  • When
    April 28, 2021
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    Horseshoe Trail | 2500 Catfish Ln | Grapevine, T 76051

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  DSS Race Team, this ride is exclusively for you!

  Join us at Horseshoe for a team training ride. Come ride with your teammates for a fast lap, or two, or three. Groups will be separated by the category you register for. If you want an extra push or a rabbit to chase, you are welcome to cat up to a faster category for this ride!

  Remember to ALWAYS ride within YOUR own limits and skill level. This ride is intended to motivate you to push hard while still encouraging you to ride smooth. Your health and safety is our number one concern. Safe is FUN! Ride at your own risk and please read the entire liability waiver.
  

  You will be required to have a mask WITH you at all times!

  
  

  Masks must be worn on the trail WHILE we are stopped. 

  Social distancing will be maintained.

  
  

  • You will be in charge of your A,B,C's - Air, Brakes, Chain, Skewers (SEE VIDEO BELOW)

  • Helmets and closed toe shoes are required

  • Bring your own water and nutrition

  
  

  To stay aligned with the COVID-19 protocols from the Texas Department of State Health Services, we will NOT have our community water jug available.

  Ride at your own risk and please read the entire liability waiver.
  

  Not sure what to bring? Check out our FAQ Page for more tips!

  
  

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• DSS Orientation

  • When
    April 28, 2021
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    Horseshoe Trail | 2500 Catfish Ln | Grapevine, TX 76051

  Register

  
  

  Group rides are open to DSS Members only.

  Are you new to Dirt Side Sisters and have never ridden in one of our group rides before? Then DSS Orientation is for you! We require anyone who has never ridden with us to start here for your first ride or before participating in one of our skills clinics. Orientation is OPEN TO ALL SKILL LEVELS.

  What is DSS Orientation?

  This session will help you make the most out of your next group ride experience! Our ride leaders use several different words (that you may have never heard of or used before) to coach you through the trail. This helps keep everyone safe and the ride flowing smooth.

  During orientation we will teach, demonstrate, and practice:

  - DSS Mountain Bike Terminology

  - Trail Etiquette

  - How to check your A,B,C’s before each ride.

  - How to maintain a strong and stable body position while riding.

  - How to navigate and pick lines through the trail.

  - How to use your brakes properly.

  - How to get the most out of your gears for smooth and efficient riding.

  
  

  Please have your A,B,C's done and be ready to ride at 6:00pm. 

  You will be required to have a mask with you at all times!

  Masks must be worn on the trail WHILE we are stopped or teaching obstacles.

  Social distancing will be maintained.

  
  

  (click the picture below to watch a YouTube video on A,B,C's)
  

  
  

  • All riders must check their A,B,C's before the ride starts - Air, Brakes, Chain, Skewers  

  • Helmets and closed toe shoes are required

  • Bring your own water and nutrition

  To stay aligned with the COVID-19 protocols from the Texas Department of State Health Services, we will NOT have our community water jug available.

  Ride at your own risk and please read the entire liability waiver.
  

  Not sure what to bring? Check out our FAQ Page for more tips!

  

  NEW RIDING GROUPS FOR 2021!!!

  DSS Orientation - for your first time participating in a Dirt Side Sisters group ride. Please note: if it is your first time participating in a DSS group ride and you sign up for any group other than DSS Orientation, we reserve the right to move you to our orientation group at any time.

  Beginner Riders - Neutral and ready position does not come natural just yet. You are still learning how to navigate your way through the trail and do not feel comfortable riding through rooty or rocky sections without putting your foot down. Quick changes in elevation or terrain give you a hard time. You walk your bike up most climbs.

  Intermediate Riders - You can ride for an hour at 7-8 mph with limited stops. You have a strong/stable body position and your balance has improved in slow speed situations. You can easily ride up a curb. You are confident riding over bridges, through rooty sections and over some rocks. You can ride down drops at least two feet tall. You can ride through tree gates, dips, and up most short, punchy climbs.

  Advanced Riders - You are able to ride for an hour at a 9+mph pace without stopping. You can ride all the way up steep, technical climbs and safely down steep, technical descents. You are confident cornering at fast speeds and can navigate quick changes in elevation and terrain. You can ride through most rock gardens and off drops up to three feet tall. 

  

  Group 1.) DSS Orientation - We require anyone who has never ridden with us to start here for your first ride. OPEN TO ALL SKILL LEVELS. What is DSS Orientation? This session will help you make the most out of your next group ride experience! Our ride leaders use several different words (that you may have never heard of or used before) to coach you through the trail. This helps keep everyone safe and the ride flowing smooth. During orientation we will teach, demonstrate, and practice:

  • DSS Mountain Bike Terminology
  • Trail Etiquette
  • How to check your A,B,C’s before each ride.
  • How to maintain a strong and stable body position while riding.
  • How to navigate and pick lines through the trail.
  • How to use your brakes properly.
  • How to get the most out of your gears for smooth and efficient riding.

  

  Group 2.) Beginner Skills Based - (includes stops to session obstacles and trail features) This group is focused on learning. Our Ride Leaders will break down proper technique and coach you through a few miles of the trail. Together you will stop at all trail features and obstacles where your leader will teach you, step by step, how to approach and ride these features. This is what we call sessioning. If you aren’t comfortable riding the obstacles, we encourage you to walk it, watch others, and soak up the lesson for the future!

  Group 3.) Beginner Flowy - (Only stops to regroup, NO SESSIONING) This group is for beginners who are familiar with the trail and would like to ride with limited stops. The only stops will be to regroup, but not to teach. 

  

  Group 4.) Intermediate Skills Based - (includes stops to session obstacles and trail features) This group is focused on learning. Our Ride Leaders will break down proper technique and coach you through a few miles of the trail. Together you will stop at all trail features and obstacles where your leader will teach you, step by step, how to approach and ride these features. This is what we call sessioning. If you aren’t comfortable riding the obstacles, we encourage you to walk it, watch others, and soak up the lesson for the future!

  Group 5.) Intermediate Flowy - (Only stops to regroup, NO SESSIONING) This group is for intermediate riders who are familiar with the trail and would like to ride with limited stops. The only stops will be to regroup, but not to teach.

  

  Group 6.) Advanced Flowy - (Only stops to regroup, NO SESSIONING) This group is for advanced riders who would like to ride with limited stops. The only stops will be to regroup, but not to teach. 

  

  
  

  Group rides are open to DSS Members only.

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