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SKILLS CLINIC: 2-Day on the Trail
SKILLS CLINIC: 2-Day on the Trail
Thursday, June 20, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
MTB Skills Clinic
2-Day on the Trail Clinic
WHO THIS CLINIC IS FOR
You’ve been mountain biking long enough to be comfortable on singletrack trails. You know how to shift and brake and are comfortable at a trail area like Betasso. You want to get better at getting up, over and down natural trail features like rocks, roots and logs.
DESCRIPTION
BMA’s 2-Day On The Trail MTB clinic combines all of BMA’s skills classes into 2 clinics. On Thursday evening, we’ll meet at Valmont Bike Park to go over Fundamental MTB Skills. Saturday, we’ll take what we learned to the trail!
Clinic is limited to 6 participants.
What You’ll learn
- Navigate roots, logs, and rocks in both directions
- Perform wheel lifts for clearing obstacles
- Apply climbing and descending techniques
- Roll down large drops and land air-off drops
- Dismount while climbing or descending
Important Info
- All riders MUST wear a helmet, and have a trail-ready bike.
- Gloves, layers, and additional padding is encouraged.
- You should have decent basic bike control.
- Your bike should fit you and be in good working order.
- Minimum age to participate is 14 years old.