GET STARTED. Essential Mountain Bike Skills For Beginners

Description

Learn the essential skills for tackling  common mountain biking trail features.

Get started. Essential Mountain Bike Skills For Beginners is hosted by Ridelines at Glentress.  During this Course we’ll give you the tools to confidently tackle on the trail ahead of you. From positioning yourself correctly on the bike to absorb obstacles and promote freedom of movement. To maintaining your momentum on blue and red style trails. You’ll learn how to stay in control with the confidence to start tackling more technical features. Furthermore, we’ll string it all together and make it useful!

The course will start at 9:30am and will typically run no later than 1:30pm. (4 hours) Minimum age is 16. Parental consent is required for anyone under the age of 18.

To see or download the joining instructions and further details for this course click HERE

This course is for either the new or lapsed mountain biker that needs to build or re-establish the basics in confident, safe trail riding. So if you’ve been away from it all, this is the course to get you back on it!

What we cover on this course

• Ideal body position for offroad riding.
• Safe and effective braking as well as how and when to use it.
• Conserving momentum on the trail.
• Reading and reacting to the trail ahead.
• Rolling over trail obstacles.
• Basic cornering techniques.

On this course, we spend time off the main trails looking at positioning you correctly on your bike. We will explain the physics of absorbing trail features in the context of positioning and give you the tools to do it. We’ll also look at how this translates to slightly steeper terrain and rolling over common trail obstacles, all of which are features you’re likely to come across on blue and eventually red trail networks. We’ll also look at techniques for cornering and braking to inspire confidence in the areas you’re tempted to be conservative.

Finally, once you have it nailed, we’ll move on and take you on an enjoyable trail ride to put it all together. In addition we’ll have a full debrief to reflect on your experience. (hopefully with coffee & cake!) Please Contact Us if your require any further information.