City Cycling Classes

Fundamentals of City Cycling

We’ve teamed up with BikePGH to bring you Fundamentals of City Cycling Class. This class is taught at The Wheel Mill’s indoor practice facility. Veteran bike educators Mike Potoczny, Karen Brooks and Harry Geyer are the instructors.

The Wheel Mill’s indoor venue, and the class’s small-group, allow participants to learn and practice city cycling skills in a controlled, protected environment.  Participants will learn some on-bike skills from the League of American Bicyclists’ Traffic Skills 101 curriculum. Each class’s subject will differ depending on attendance, participant-demand and instructor judgement; but if you come with a particular question, you’ll leave with an answer. Classes will deal with subjects such as:

– Proper body, hand, and foot position, and riding while standing up

– Skills for starting & stopping in traffic

– Using proper hand-signals to convey your movement

– Techniques for handling common obstacles such as railroad tracks, potholes and curbs

– How to perform a pre-ride safety check and select the right gearing

– How to adjust your bike for better comfort and control

Riders will have time before and after the class to practice new skills in The Wheel Mill’s Warm Up Room and Fundamental Skills Room.

CLASSES OFFERED: Class are $25+tax per class.

To sign up stop by the park or sign up online HERE.

Summer Camp 2021

Summer Bike Camp 2021

We will be open for Pittsburgh’s only Summer BMX and Mountain Bike Camp for summer 2021!

We are taking measures according to CDC and local guidelines and including recommendations from international bicycle associations to keep your family and our staff safe during this time. 

We have implemented a mask requirement, social distancing strategies, intensified our cleaning efforts, increased air flow, modified our drop off and pickup procedures, implemented screening procedures for our staff and campers and adjusted our class sizes. 

For full details click this LINK.

Pump & Jump Clinic!

Run Up To Raystown

We’re getting excited for Dirt Rag’s Dirt Fest​! To get ready for the amazing Allegrippis Trails, we will be offering a Pump and Jump Clinic on May 9th at 7:00pm. The clinic is free with paid park admission but spots are limited. Make sure to register HERE.

Take It To The Trails

Trail It To The Trails 2016

Take it to the Trails is a mountain bike group ride leaving from The Wheel Mill and rides through Frick Park. Before the ride, we will have a Mountain Bike Skills Lesson at 10:00am. We will cover essential skills such as log overs, body position, corning, etc. The lesson is free for the first 15 riders. The ride to Frick leaves at 11:00am from The Wheel Mill. After the ride, we will return to The Wheel Mill for a BBQ and refreshments (Yes, beer for 21+). Email harry@thewheelmill.com with any questions.

Private Lessons

Private Lessons

Bike Skill Lessons

Private lessons are available for beginner and intermediate level riders. Our instructors are seasoned bike riders with years of experience. They have the knowledge and the experience to help you get your riding to the next level. We offer Mountain Bike, BMX and general bike skill lessons.

Learn to Ride Lessons

Never got to learning bike riding? Is your child struggling to learn how to ride? We can help! We have successfully taught hundreds of people to ride a bike. Message us today about booking a lesson.

Details

– Private lessons are $70 + tax for a 50 minute session with one of our professional instructors and includes a day pass for riding after instruction.

– Rental Bike, helmet and pads are available for an additional fee.

– There is a one hour minimum for all private lessons.

– Must be booked 48 hours in advance.

– All lessons must be paid for at the time of booking.

– All guests must have a valid waiver to be admitted for entry. If the rider is under 18, please check our waiver section HERE.

– To book contact mike@thewheelmill.com.

– Any cancellation within 48 hours of the lesson is non-refundable or transferable.

– Please show up 15 minutes before your lesson to get set up.

Free Clinic!

Run Up To Raystown

We’re getting excited for Dirt Rag’s Dirt Fest​! To get ready for the amazing Allegrippis Trails, we will be offering a Pump and Jump Clinic on May 12th at 7:30pm. The clinic is free with paid park admission.

Women’s Weekend

Women’s Weekend

Carley Young from Ride Like A Girl will be hosting Women’s Weekend at the park along with guest instructors Karen Brooks, Shanna Powell and others. There will be a variety of skill clinics and events including a ride to Frick Park and an after party at OTB in the South Side.

General Information:

Dates: June 27th and 28th.

Price: $60 for the weekend pass, instruction, sticker & shirt or $50 for the weekend pass, instruction & sticker.

Registration: Call 412-362-3693, stop by the park or online at this LINK (Click “Events” then “Women’s Weekend.”).

*Schedule Change: The Sunday MTB ride at Frick Park will start at 2:00pm due to OpenStreetsPGH.

Sponsors:

Dans Comp

Jaunt

Liv Cycling

Takeaim Cycling Clinics

Takeaim Cycling Skills Clinics

Don’t let the winter darkness take hold. Invest in yourself and be ready for when the flowers pop with new and refined skills to hit the trails. The Wheel Mill is a unique and exceptional place to learn and hone skills.

TakeAim Cycling LLC owner, IMBA and MBIT Certified Level II Coach Harlan Price will be putting on a series of winter skills clinics at The Wheel Mill in three day blocks in February.

Next Class:

February 2nd-5th

To Register:

To sign up for the Dark Day’s of Winter Skills Clinic hit this LINK.

Wood Fest

Wood Fest

On January 31st, we will be hosting Wood Fest an indoor mountain bike festival. Throughout the day, there will be clinics by TakeAim Cycling, bike demos from local bike shops, challenges/contests, Dirt Rag Garage Sale, food and drink from OTB and Point Brugge, and indoor camping!

Any individual can set up a table for the Dirt Rag Garge Sale and/or get a campsite but spots are limited. To reserve a spot click this LINK.

Schedule:

10am-5pm: Riding related activities; Clinics with Harlan Price from TakeAim Cycling, Log Over Challenge, Food Down, Skinny Challenge and Pump Track Challenge.

5:00pm-9:00pm: Dirt Rag Garage Sale.

6:00pm: Food and Bar Open.

10:00pm-10:30pm: Camp Set Up (Must reserve).

10:30pm: MTB Movie on the Big Screen.

Rates:

To Ride: Normal riding rates apply.

To Compete: No Charge.

T0 Camp: $15 (Must reserve).

Clinics: No Charge. First come, first serve.

Garage Sale Spot: Free with reservation.

Food and Drink: Assorted Prices. Cash only.

TakeAim Clinics

TakeAim Skills Clinics

Join Harlan Price, the designer of the Fundamental Skills Area and owner of TakeAim Cycling, for Evening Clinics 5:30-7:30pm, 8-10pm

Private clinics are available on Monday and Tuesday. Contact Harlan at 717 253-3298 or Harlan@takeaimcycling.com

June 16th: 

5:30-7:30pm: Mountain Biking Fundamentals: All levels have something 

to learn! 

8-10pm: Conquering Logs and Obstacles

June 17th: 

5:30-7:30pm: Pump and Flow: Become one with your bike!  

8-10pm: Steeps and Drops. 

All levels are welcome to each clinic.

$35 each session includes park pass.

$5 discount for each additional session.

10 person limit per class

Register on BikeReg.com or at The Wheel Mill

Harlan Price is a certified Level II IMBA and PMBI Coach. He’s a former National Series Champion, member of Team USA, current State Champion in Single Speed and travels the East Coast instructing all levels of mountain bikers in order to add more fun to their riding experience!