Free Mountain Biking Clinic In Southern California
One of our loyal readers sent me this info about a free mountain biking clinic hosted by Bike Skills.
In skiing or snowboarding you can easily enroll in a learn-to-ski/board class at just about any ski hill in the world. Yet, for mountain biking, we have very few organized beginner’s classes. So BikeSkills is looking to start a beginner’s clinic. We believe in giving riders the fundamentals to ride safe o they can crash less, ride more, and have fun.
I’m going to have a “trial run” beginner’s clinic on Saturday, 1/27/2007, 9AM-12PM at Aliso Woods. This clinic is free since it’s a trial run for me to work out the kinks. Future classes will be for a fee (TBD).
Prereqs for the class:
* You have to know how to ride a bike. Duh! But you can have limited to no mountain biking experience
* Have a mountain bike that has been well maintained and is in good working order (shifts are smooth, brakes work, tires are in good condition, etc.)
* Have a mountain bike that fits
* Wear a helmet, gloves, and eyewear
* Bring water (bottles or hydration pack)
* Be willing to sit down and give us some constructive feedback after the clinic
* Willingness to sweat, work hard, and have fun learning some new BikeSkills
* Full class details to come for those who are interested
Some items we’ll cover:
* Bike set up
* Braking
* Cornering
* Climbing
* Descending
* Riding through the rough stuff
* Etiquette
If you have any friends or family who are interested in trying out mountain biking have them email me at:
