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YewFlow is a freeride mountain biking school based in the Roaring Fork Valley of Western Colorado. We offer area youth opportunities to make progressions towards technical riding with a taste of personal style. Creating a playful state of mind is the foundation of all of our programs from the ground up. We offer a diverse line up of summer camps, training programs, and trips to freeriding destinations across the West. YewFlow programs are filled with personality, play, and calculated opportunities to step to the edge of one's comfort zone.
Freeride mountain biking is a growing discipline of the sport for good reason. Rather than focusing on speed or endurance, YewFlow's programs are oriented towards style, creativity, and technical skills. The sky is the limit once you have those foundations in place. We also know that progression on the bike leads to progressions in life and are dedicated to coaching from a positive state of mind, helping kids find their own voice and sense of self through the sport.
Our riders and programs blend elements from BMX, dirt jumping, downhill, enduro and slopestyle disciplines. And of course - lots of fun, original experiences, and time to play.
We base our programs out of bike parks and spend a lot of time on dirt jumps and pump tracks developing land based skills. We progress to shuttled ride sessions on area trails, airbag training, and trips to regional riding destinations known for their freeriding features. YewFlow riders are the ones looking to find their flow and express themselves through personal progressions unique to their interests.
We have a diverse range of programs- everything from first time striders age 2-4, girls only classes and camps, beginner camps and advanced training programs for our freeride team.
YewFlow aims to offer young riders an entry point to freeride mountain biking. We focus on fun, personal style, and developing a strong foundation of technical skills on the bike. Our programs begin from the ground upwards, offering a pathway to higher level progressions in the sport and in life. We are dedicated to creating a playful state of mind and guided experiences on the edge of one's comfort zone.
YewFlow is all about you finding your flow. Yew Yew!! We strive to support riders in their creative expressions on the bike through all of our programs, but over all things, we strive to create an environment that deepens one's aliveness, sharpens the senses, and enhances self confidence.
Coach Andrew built his first bike park in his parent’s backyard in year 2000. Countless hours of hard work carving the dirt and finding flow led Andrew to a professional BMX career. Andrew chased his dream to perfect his trail style at indoor/outdoor parks and dirt jumps competitions across the country including countless other National Comps. After a decade of BMX, Andrew found his way to the Roaring Fork Valley in Colorado. The mountains lured him into numerous new riding styles including endurance road and gravel rides, epic high alpine mountain biking adventures, and perfecting his DH speed and style on the backyard stomping grounds.
In Spring of 2019 Andrew was hired to design and build Crown Mountain Bike Park in Basalt, Colorado. Andrew’s time at Crown Mountain Bike Park reunited him with his lifelong passion, bringing new purpose and joy to all that creative shovel slapping!
Andrew quickly realized his love and stoke for the sport was the perfect elixir for coaching. Connecting with our community of athletes, parents and little shredders has set Andrew on his path as a coach... both on the bike and the snow. Andrew is a PIMBA certified coach.
YewFlow was launched with the intention of keeping the magic flowing, building new offerings for the community, and leaning into the next Berm Braappping Banger!
Andrew is also the proud Dad of two up and coming shredders, Hukson Oaks (age 5) and Wylie Kailash (age 3)
Tomas Bensch has been with YewFlow from the beginning and is excited to start a third year on the team. He grew up in the Roaring Fork Valley but is of Czech descent. He is currently working on his BS of sustainability at Colorado Mountain College. He loves Redstone and all of the outdoor activities associated with the area, namely biking, skiing, and hiking. He has been riding BMX for roughly seven years, but loves all bikes and is working on developing his own style.
Lily Lederer is joined the staff in 2024. Lily is originally from the suburbs of Chicago. She recently graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder where she studied Sociology and Education. Lily loves the outdoors and has spent many summers in Estes Park mountain bike guiding. This winter she lived in Aspen, ski instructing on Snowmass mountain
Andrew, Tomas and Lily are both PIMBA certified coaches with Wilderness First Aid Training.
We launched our junior mentor coaching program in 2024. After completing 60 hours of internship coaching hours, our Jr. Coaches graduate to paid coaching positions. Nick Searles and Finn McDermott thrived in their roles supporting the coaching staff and inspiring the younger riders. Both riders have been training with Andrew for years and it was amazing to watch their progression into these new roles... We look forward to growing this program and keeping the full circle in motion.
Got a 14-18 year old that wants to learn more about our Jr. Mentorship Program?
"My son has biked with Coach Andrew since he was 6, starting in the summer of 2020. In that time, we have seen his love for biking grow along with his skills and confidence. Andrew's genuine care for each young biker coupled with his skilled riding and thoughtful teaching allows each student to grow and excel at their own pace. He fosters a supportive environment, where young bikers support each other and work together to reach their goals and celebrate successes together. We look forward to biking with Andrew for years to come!"
-Heather Lewin
"Andrew Mann is the coolest guy in the valley! He is a charismatic coach and an incredibly skilled biker. Andrew always made our boys feel confident to be able to progress to new levels. Our kids were always stoked to ride with him!"
-Jared McDermott
This isn't our first rodeo. Alongside our YewFlow family, we are raising our own family!
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