BOOK A CERTIFIED MOUNTAIN BIKE COACH:
What to sharpen your skills? Learn to climb more efficiently? Coast through a berm with the greatest of ease? Roll over rock like it’s nothing? We know some amazing coaches who are local and would love to show you the ropes!
Carolyn Fairless
Carolyn is an adventure-seeking veterinarian. Her cycling trajectory started as a tomboy kid, leading to her current mountain biking obsession. She has enjoyed many years of road cycling, cross-country mountain bike racing, triathlon racing, cross-Oklahoma bike tours, and bike trips overseas — plus a one-time attempt at unicycling.
• Level 1 Certified PMBIA mountain bike skills instructor for Switchback Training Systems in Tulsa, OK
Private, semi-private lessons
Women, men and kids welcomed.
918-625-5200
• 2x Ironman finisher; USATriathlon Nationals finisher
• 2018 Arkansas state champion in Cat 3 in its cross-country racing series (currently inactive Cat 2 XC)
Emily Adamic (she/her)- Mountain Bike instructor & Guide
Emily is passionate about getting outside on bikes for adventure, progression, and transformative experiences. As a PMBIA-certified coach, she has 4+ years of experience leading on-bike skills instruction and trail riding to a diverse group of brand-new to intermediate riders. She is passionate about helping people shred, laugh, and experience personal growth through riding bikes.
As a lady shredder herself, some of the best days of Emily’s life have come riding bikes and challenging herself, sometimes solo and many times with friends. She loves riding gravity – downhill, enduro, shuttle days, bike parks, and has competed (and sometimes even podiumed) at local and regional downhill & enduro races, including her title as the 2024 Cold Turkey Pro Enduro champion! She also loves backcountry adventure days, any rides in the mountains, any type of singletrack, and a morning pedal on the local trails with her sweet dog Millie. In addition, she is a freestyle BMX rider and can be found at the skate park practicing her tricks and having fun with the process. Ultimately, she uses the bike as a tool for social connection, stress relief, mental health, and finding meaning in the journey.
Before her biking days, Emily was a division 1 college soccer player (including 6+ years as a youth club soccer coach) and travelled through a circuitous journey in higher education including degrees in exercise physiology, applied sport science, and finally neuroscience from the University of Tulsa!
Emily’s programs include:
- Mountain bike skills & trail riding instruction – for beginner to intermediate individuals or small groups, or anyone wanting to grow skills & empowerment on gravity trails!
- Mountain bike guiding – let’s learn a trail system and practice all the best lines for the trails!
- Movement coaching – gain strength, power, stability, and mobility, ultimately embracing and connecting with the wisdom of your body!
Contact Me!
Email: emadamic1@gmail.com
Phone: 901-246-8143
Instagram: @emilyadamic
Anita Townsend
Anita is a self-proclaimed county girl, hailing from Inola. She added cycling to her running training in 2019, and quickly realized how much more fun bikes are! She is both a roadie and a mountain biker, but these days you’ll usually find her shredding at Turkey Mountain or Claremore trails instead of on her road bike. She thrives on conquering new bike challenges, and recently discovered the thrill of downhill mountain bike parks. She is avidly checking out new bike trails and taking mountain bike skills clinics around the country.
• Level 1 Certified PMBIA mountain bike skills instructor for Switchback Training Systems in Tulsa, OK