Road Bike Skills Clinic
with the
Watt Riot Women's Cycling Team
When we say road bike, we mean any bike you will be riding on a road!
We welcome mountain bikes, e-bikes, hybrid bikes, etc. As long as you have 2 pedals!
This clinic is for ANY and EVERY level of cyclist and we mean it!
This is a skills-based clinic, so level of fitness will not be a factor so please do not be worried about "being too slow" (you are not!) or "holding anyone back" (you won't!).

Watt Riot Women's Cycling Team is offering the opportunity to help you get ready for the Wild Rose Women's Gran Fondo with a 2 session clinic. Watt Riot is a Women's Cycling Team based out of Calgary, Alberta who want to help get more women on bikes and to elevate women cycling coaches in the community.
Session 1 = June 30th, 6 - 8pm (Rocky Ridge YMCA)
Focus: bike handling skills and drills such as gearing, cornering, emergency stopping and more.
Session 2 = August 13th, 6 - 8pm (Rocky Ridge YMCA)
Focus: group riding, drafting and hand signals
Registration Options:
Option 1 - Clinic Only
$50
Option 2 - Clinic and an Entry to the Wild Rose Women's Gran Fondo.
$100
*you receive the bike skills clinic (2 classes), and an entry to the Wild Rose Women's Gran Fondo ($220 - $250 value).
NOTE: YOU MUST ATTEND BOTH CLASSES (JULY 30TH and AUGUST 13TH) TO RECEIVE YOUR ENTRY TO THE WILD ROSE WOMEN'S GRAN FONDO.
For all questions and inquiries regarding our road bike clinics, please contact erin@wattriotcycling.com
Mandatory Gear List
ROAD BIKE SESSIONS:
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a bike in working order. Please have a tune up PRIOR to June 30th
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bike helmet – fits properly and is no more than 5 years old
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comfortable clothing (preferably cycling shorts and a bike jersey)
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light jacket
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tire levers
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a CO2 Inflator
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snacks and hydration - snacks are not only delicious, but they are essential to keep you riding without bonking
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full charged cell phone
Coaches



Head Coach - Erin Ruttan
Watt Riot Founder and Leader
Cycling Coach
Fierce Road and Track Racer
Advocate for Women's Participation
Erin is the founder of the Watt Riot Women's Cycling team. Her passion to promote women in the sport has been her driver to build this team. This woman lives and breathes bicycles. If she’s not on a bike, she’s probably working as a race official, coaching a Learn to Ride session or at a board meeting. Erin raced with Team Canadian as a tandem pilot for 6 years and will be chasing some track records in 2025.
Assistant Coach - Richelle Love
Competitive Cyclist
Cycling Coach (2022 Alberta Bicycle Association Coach of the Year)
Event Director
Community Champion for Active Lifestyle
Richelle Love is the co-owner of Wild Rose Women’s Events and RnR Premier Events, organizing inclusive events across Alberta including Gran Fondo Badlands and the Wild Rose Women’s Gran Fondo. She is passionate about creating empowering spaces for women in sport and building vibrant cycling communities and does so by giving back in coaching. She has raced mountain bikes for over 25 years and is now tackling road racing for the 2025 season!