A kid-specific "101 Core Skills & Knowledge" clinic.

Summary

Learn and hone the base techniques plus essential bike setup and riding knowledge to allow safely riding the WA pea gravel singletrack.

Key Points

The what, why and how of:

• Essentials
• Neutral & Attack Body Positions
• Cockpit Setup
• Other Equipment
• Energy Management
• Bike Setup
• Controlled Braking

Event Description

Join us for a focus on how to ride in control while conserving energy and feeling good. Covering body position, how to most effectively use all of your controls, the critical techniques to apply, and important bike setup/simple tuning. We will stay on green trails, with challenges where each participant is able to choose how much to push themselves.

Learn the skills that will allow you to more confidently ride up and down the trails, especially over rocks and roots or once it gets slippery. We will customise to the desires and skills of the class, progressing to the techniques for front wheel lifts and rear wheel lifts (yes, this is possible with flat pedals too). We will discuss how to set up your bike (and yes, tyre pressures) to work the best for you (and get performance improvements for free!).

This clinic is suitable for beginner riders wanting to learn the skills of mountain biking that they may not have been exposed to in their previous riding, and also for intermediate riders who haven’t had coaching and want to break some bad habits or get a detailed understanding of the core points for riding a mountain bike. It is very "Q&A" based, and is a chance for you to ask those questions you have always wanted to know the answer to, and test what you know.

If you have never taken any sort of skills lesson, you will not be disappointed with the content we cover. If you are only new to mountain biking then it is not too early to attend this clinic. We pack a lot into the 3 hours, but this is less intense than what we cover in the 102 A Solid Base, which is the next clinic to progress onto.

You will need to provide your own bike. If you need to rent the easiest option is from Rock & Roll www.rockandrollmountainbiking.com.au as they are at the trails a quick ride from where we meet

This clinic is aimed at intermediate riders wanting to push themselves to more advanced terrain, but is also suitable for beginner riders learning the base techniques. We'll focus on how to maintain traction and control to achieve flow down a trail, with each participant able to choose how much to challenge themselves. Beginner participants must be able to ride up and down green trails without needing to stop or put a foot on the ground; this is not for first-time riders.

Standard information:

• You MUST be present from the start of the clinic. If you miss our safety talk we are not able to have you join the group. This is for everyone's well-being, and is a requirement enforced on us that we can’t make exceptions for. We suggest arriving at least 15 minutes early to ensure you and your bike are prepared and ready to go on time.
• You will need to provide your own bike.
• Requires 3 attendees for the event to run, or the event will be rescheduled.