Why use a coach?

How do we have the MOST fun on the bike? The more skills we have in our tool kit, the more confident we have on the trails. The more confident we are, the higher the FUN factor is!

To increase our skill set, we look for a coach that will be our assessor, guide, cheerleader and mentor.​

Both Leigh and Jeana are GGR approved coaches and highly recommended by our Executive Director and CO-Founder Wendy Engelberg.

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Leigh Donovan​

A 1995 Downhill World Champion, 2001 World Cup Champion, ESPN X-Games Gold medalist and 9x US National Champion; Leigh Donovan has the resume to help you find your best on the bike, but she offers so much more. Leigh launched ichoosebikes in North America in 2013 with the goal to get more women on bikes; safely. By 2018 she extended her practice to all mountain bikers, offering co-ed mountain bike clinics and group rides across the country. Leigh understands fear and how to help you focus on the facts and remove the fear. Her patience and fun loving personality make working with her a treat. Leigh believes wholeheartedly that mountain bike instruction is not just important but valuable in helping you adapt more quickly as a rider; making it more fun and safe too. Give Leigh a chance to help you find your best on the bike; becoming a pilot and less of a passenger.

​Leigh’s email is: ichoosebikes@gmail.com and she coach's all over Southern California - check out her website for more details here: https://ichoosebikes.com/instruction/private-lessons/

Current Certification

PMBIA certified level 1 coach

Current Insurance/Waivers Carried

I am insured with Lexington Insurance Group.

Jeana Miller

I typically coach in Orange County for lessons/clinics but coach virtually through the interwebs for fitness/racing training.

I’ve participated in a few of the following races:

• Breck Epic (5-day mountain bike stage race in Colorado)
• Tahoe 100k (mountain bike)
• Southern California Cyclocross Race Series
• Belgian Waffle Ride
• Race Across the West (part of RAAM)
• Oceanside 70.3
• HITTS Palm Springs full distance triathlon 140.6
• Ironman Coeur D’ Alene
• Xterra National Championships (Ogden)
• Everest Challenge

I’ve coach athletes through the following races:

• Leadville
• Kona Ironman
• Breck Epic MTB stage race
• BC Bike race (multi-day stage race)
• Race Across the West (part of RAAM)

Jeana Miller, M.S., USAC level 2
Endurance Sports Coach
millersportscoaching@gmail.com
714.926.7312

Current Certification

I have a Masters of Science in Kinesiology, USA Cycling coach level 2, and have been coaching for Carmichael Training Systems for 7 years this July.

Current Insurance/Waivers Carried

I have liability insurance umbrella policy and am covered under the OC parks liability insurance when coaching for Non Dot Adventures clinics.