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About Us

Mission

Ashland DEVO inspires wellness in our youth by building grit, resiliency and camaraderie through mountain biking.

Philosophy

Ashland DEVO was born in 2017, rising from the clear need for more local youth-oriented opportunities in mountain biking. Today’s kids are facing serious threats to their health and wellbeing due to unhealthy foods, excessive screen time, and living in a world of instant gratification

How can our children thrive in a world that presents these challenges?

We believe the prescription is simple: Go outside. With millions of acres of public lands available to everyone, the opportunities are immense, and the health benefits are backed by science.

So, why mountain biking?

Riding bikes in the mountains is challenging, takes effort, and requires determination. Ashland DEVO programs encourage kids to overcome obstacles and fears, building self-confidence and what we love to call “grit.” We might be biased, but we believe mountain biking builds resilience that kids can carry out into the wider world around them. We believe mountain biking provides kids with a stronger sense of self-assuredness, self-reliance, and ownership of the places they ride.

Ashland DEVO encourages teamwork, builds peer support, and  promotes growing together through challenges to build a generation of riders built on common goals: Having fun, riding safely, respecting our environment, and growing our bike skills. 

This is our community, our goal, and our vision.

This is Ashland DEVO. Come join us!

Support DEVO

Ashland DEVO is committed to teaching mountain bike skills to the youth of Ashland and Southern Oregon, and donated funds contribute directly to the growth of our programs. Your donation helps to grow our scholarship program and to provide training to our coaches such as Bicycle Instructor Certification Program (BICP) Level 1, CPR/First Aid, or Wilderness First Aid. 

  • Ashland DEVO is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization, making your donation tax deductible.
  • Support us by supporting our Ashland DEVO sponsors. If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact us. 
  • For individual donations, donate through PayPal or Venmo.

Thank you for helping us to create an atmosphere of health, wellness and resiliency as our kids become lifelong cyclists!