2024 Details still in the works – see below for 2023 details – they should be similar!
Free Guided Rides || Clinics & Workshops || Exhibitors & Bike Demos || Shenanigans
Free Guided Rides
Offered at varying times, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
FREE GUIDED RIDES -2023 Info listed-
Sign up for our guided rides and explore the trails at Ascutney. We have options for beginner, intermediate, advanced, ladies-only guided rides and kids rides too! Sign up is at the event only at the ATA booth. Rides will go out at 9am, 10am, 1pm & 2pm all weekend.
NEW THIS YEAR:
Evening Rides
Experience true adventuring on the Ascutney Trails as the sun sets!
E-Bike Epics
Join some of our Ascutney Trails E-bike regulars for a guided ride just for e-bikes. Riders can BYO their own MTB EBikes or demo one from the vendors at the fest.
Daily Rides
We have new rides for all levels so everyone can experience something they’ve never ridden before.
Youth Rides
We are excited to have Vermont Youth Cycling hosting a ride at this year’s Flow State event. Join their crew on Saturday at 2.30pm for an intermediate ride on the Ascutney Trails network. All riders aged 10-18 years old with strong mountain biking skills are welcome.
Please sign up on site the day of the ride at the Vermont Youth Cycling Tent
Click here for all the details about our rides as well as trail ratings and more.
Clinics & Workshops
Clinic registration most be done IN ADVANCE ONLINE! Flow State ticket required to participate but clinics are NOT included in FS ticket.
TRAIL BOSS RIDES w/ JEFF LENOSKY – CONFIRMED FOR 2024! -2023 Info listed-
Flow State is stoked to welcome back ambassador for REEB Cycles, TASCO and the Can’d Aid Foundation, Jeff Lenosky! Jeff will be leading advanced and intermediate Trail Boss Rides at Flow State. Trail Boss Clinic registration is done separately from that of Flow State.
Friday
2pm – Intermediate Session Ride – Join Jeff for a fun NO DROP session ride, check out the local trails and leave with improved skills!
Saturday
10am – Intermediate Session Ride – Join Jeff for a fun NO DROP session ride, check out the local trails and leave with improved skills!
2pm – Advanced Ride – Join Jeff for a fun NO DROP session ride, check out the local trails and leave with improved skills!
STILL ROOM! 5pm JUST ADDED Bonus Wheelie Clinic -This is a fundraiser clinic for Cand Aid. It’s called a “wheelie clinic” but we can spend the 90 minutes working on pretty much any flat ground fundamental! Click here to sign up!
Sunday
10am – Intermediate Session Ride – Join Jeff for a fun NO DROP session ride, check out the local trails and leave with improved skills!
KICKSTANDS UP Clinics w/ Anna Schaal CONFIRMED FOR 2024! -2023 Info listed-
Putting the Fun in Fundamentals, KICKSTANDS UP Clinics are intended to be fun and supportive group activities designed specifically for women and those who identify as female.
Clinics are limited to 6 riders and are $30 per rider. Purchased separately here.
Friday
9:30-11am – Women’s Up and Over Session Ride -Are you tired of getting off your bike every time you come up to an obstacle on the trail? Would you like to feel more comfortable riding up, going over and down rocks and roots? If the answer is yes then this clinic is for you. It is geared towards the beginner/intermediate rider who is comfortable riding single track trails. We will work on efficient body positions for technical features on the trail. We will discuss appropriate gearing, braking and trail scanning skills that can help to keep us on our bikes, no matter the obstacles ahead. We will meet at the Town Forest trail head and session ride on trail.
Saturday
9:30-11am Women’s Cornering Clinic – This clinic is geared towards beginner/intermediate riders who are looking to feel more comfortable with cornering. We will work on fundamentals of cornering in the flat field and get a lot of practice riding down the hayfield. We will work on body position, braking and pressure control as we progress on maintaining speed, balance and traction when the trail turns.
BLUE SKY MTB WORKSHOPS -2023 Info listed-
Hone your skills in a fun and supportive environment with assistance from Coach Christsonthy, a certified MTB Instructor and owner of Blue Sky MTB.
All participants must have a functioning, and safe bicycle with disc brakes, a helmet, and enough food and water to last the entire length of the workshop, and must be 15 or older.
Workshops are limited to 6 riders and are $50-55 per rider. Purchased separately here.
Friday
9:30- 11AM – Women’s Fundamental Skills Workshop Geared towards beginner riders, but can be useful for intermediate riders looking to hone their FUNdamental skills! You’ll learn proper body position, braking and shifting technique and more useful tools to help you progress your riding!
1:30 – 3PM – Get in the FLOW (all genders!) Geared toward the beginner or intermediate rider, but can be useful for every skill level! In the clinic we will ride the beautiful trails of Ascutney, VT and learn the “In’s and Out’s” of what “Finding Flow” on the trails mean! This clinic/ ride is 2 hours long.
Saturday
9:30 – 11AM – Intro to Jumping Women’s Workshop Geared toward the intermediate rider who is interested in learning proper pumping techniques as well as the fundamentals of getting your wheels off the ground with confidence! We’ll progress our skills in a safe and fun environment as we deconstruct the art of jumping our bikes!
1:30 – 3PM – MTB Intro to Jumping Workshop (all genders!) Geared toward the intermediate rider who is interested in learning proper pumping techniques as well as the fundamentals of getting your wheels off the ground with confidence! We’ll progress our skills in a safe and fun environment as we deconstruct the art of jumping our bikes!
Exhibitors, Bike Demos & More…
Open all weekend.
BIKE DEMOS -2023 Info listed-
All demos are done onsite only – no advanced sign up.
Esker Cycles – Built for the backcountry, Every Esker bike is assembled to order in the USA.
Jamis Bikes – No matter your lifestyle, there is a Jamis that fits.
KARBON Bikes – a New England based mountain bike manufacturer, KARBON offer a complete line of state-of-the-art enduro, trail and XC bikes and e-bikes.
Revel Bikes – Rider-owned and passion driven, Revel Bikes has one goal: to engineer and build the absolute best bikes in the world.
Shimano – With a clever design, near silent motors, innovative software and perfect compatibility with other SHIMANO components, your E-MTB ride will perform just like a traditional mountain bike, only better.
Specialized – Riders designing advanced bikes and equipment that make your ride better.
BIKE GEAR & SHOPS -2023 Info listed-
The Boot Pro – The Boot Pro has partnered with Specialized to service all of the two-wheeled needs of the greater Ludlow area. Their newly remodeled shop now rents, sells, and services BICYCLES!
Curious Creatures – Fearless mountain bike apparel for all creatures exploring this weird world. Curious Creatures is a design led brand focused on building highly technical product that isn’t afraid to have fun. Designed in Montana tested from Vermont to the California Coast.
Easy Wind Outfitters – Easy Wind was created a few years ago as a way to work within the outdoor industry and take more control of their time for the outdoors. They have researched and tested dozens of hosieries and socks to bring you the finest merino wool hiking socks all made right here in the USA.
Julbo Eyewear – Independent & Family Owned Eyewear Manufacturers Since 1888
Landry’s Bicycles – Founded in 1922, Landry’s Bicycles is now rated as one of “America’s Best Bike Shops” — with a growing family of bicycle stores located in Boston, Braintree, Charlestown, Natick, Needham (formerly Newton), Norwood, Westboro, and Worcester, Massachusetts.
Moxie Cycling Company is a contemporary women’s cycling apparel company driven to produce high quality performance products designed to fit a women’s body in motion.
Outer Limits Cycles – In the shop and on the roads+trails OLC has one mission: to bring reliable, high-quality, bicycle and ski service to the awesome people of New England!
The Wheel House – The biggest little bike shop in the world. Rider owned & operated. Mind blowing service, amazing products and unmatched hospitality.
ASSOCIATIONS & AREAS -2023 Info listed-
GLOW – aka Glorious Ladies On Wheels MTB group
NEMBA – Dedicated to creating epic riding experiences, preserving open space, and guiding the future of MTB.
Stratton Mountain – The Stratton Bike Park features 10+ miles of downhill mountain bike trails with the same look and feel that are synonymous with Vermont mountain biking.
VMBA – We are a nonprofit statewide organization serving as the voice of mountain biking in Vermont.
Vermont Youth Cycling – We educate and empower young riders to improve their skills and health while building a stewardship ethic for the trails and a caring community.
Shenanigans & More
Lower Field near the Stage – Events are All Ages unless otherwise noted.
SHENANIGANS -2023 Info listed-
We will have Shenanigans daily that will test your bike skills on a whole new level! Events take place in the Lower Field near the stage. Sign up at the ATA tent. Yes – there will be some epic one-of-a-kind trophies up for grabs again!
FRIDAY
1pm Shenanigans Foot Down
4pm Shenanigans Toddler Bike Race
SATURDAY
1pm Shenanigans Bunny Hop (High Jump)
4pm Shenanigans Random Tandem
6pm Costume Parade & Prizes
Headliner Set Break – Raffle
ANNUAL COSTUME PARTY! -2023 Info listed-
Every year on Saturday night we have a Costume Dance Party. This year’s Costume Theme is Hawaiian Luau – YEAH BUOY!
Break out your grass skirts and finest floral button downs and get ready to ride it out on the dance floor! You could win some wicked swell prizes!
GIANT RAFFLE -2023 Info listed-
Once again we will have a killer raffle! Three Day passes all include one entry and additional tickets are available for purchase onsite. Procedes go to ATA, Drawing will be Saturday night during the Headliner’s set break.