Providers
Here are the donors, volunteers, and professional trainers FirstRides partners with to offer classes on learning to ride off-road motorcycles. Currently, all offerings are in central and northern California. Contact us to get your provider listed.
Volunteers
Trainers
Abby Baldini - "Abby Dabby Do"
"Bicycle" Phil Bowman
Bungee Brent
Antonio Ceccato
Allen Collins
Terra Conlon
Charley Hatfield
Douglas Little
Mycah Miller
A.J. Murphy
Clay Murphy
Diter Oviedo
Stephanie Rico
Dave Simpson
Brandon Sonderegger
Jane Williamson
Mechanic instructors
Emma Booton
Diter Oviedo
Street teachers
Gerry Capatos
"Santa" Bob Hansen
Accounting
Caroline Bokman
Miriam Moody
Jane Williamson
Advertising
Ben Berliner
Stacey Carr
Howard James Shepherd
Kat Taylor
Emily Wakeman
Photography/Videography
Paolo Asuncion
Bungee Brent
Design
S.J. Murphy
Ivan Thelin
Legal
Katrina Decker
Business sponsors
Individual donors
Gear/bike donors and lenders
Laura Julia
Nichole Murphy
Sarah Jane Murphy
Cash donors
FirstRides Trainer
Garrahan Off Road Training, taught by accomplished international racer Brian Garrahan, offers classes and personal instruction for any level of off-road motorcycle enthusiast. Brian typically teaches at either Carnegie State Park or Metcalf Motorcycle County Park.
Metcalf Motorcycle County Park
Other Trainers
Phil and Renee Anderson teach a Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Dirt Bike Course at Carnegie State Park in the Tracy/Livermore area of northern California.
Located in the hills of eastern Alameda and western San Joaquin counties, Carnegie offers a variety of terrain over 1,300 acres.
Mike teaches classes at Hollister Hills State Park. About an hour south of San Jose, this state park has many trails suitable for new riders.
