This course will focus on the fundamental mountain biking skills and is designed for riders with little or no mountain biking experience, or those who have riding experience and would like to become better technical riders. In this course, rider’s current riding level will be assessed and instructors will teach skills that they deem important to elevating each participant’s riding ability. The skills taught in this course are designed to make each rider safer and more efficient on the trail in order to make mountain biking a more fun experience. This is a full-day course and will include basic skills practice as well as on-trail skills application. The day will be completed with a short tour of trails in the Town of Breckenridge trail system where students can practice their newly learned skills.
In this course, riders will learn, practice, and hone the following skills:
- Pre-ride bike inspection
- Mountain biking trail etiquette
- Body Position
- Braking
- Shifting
- Foot position
- Bike/body separation
- Tight turns
- Climbing
- Basic Cornering
CAG recommends flat pedals for all beginner instruction.
2018 Course Date:
DETAILS
Difficulty: This is course designed for the beginner mountain biker with little or no prior mountain biking experience.
Duration: Full-day (8 hours)
Guides: 1 FEMALE instructor for every 5 students
Meeting Time: 8:30am
Meeting Location: Carter Park – Town of Breckenridge
What We Provide: Professional, experienced, local female instructor. CAG can provide rental bikes for an additional fee.
What You Need: Water, Lunch, Snacks, Appropriate clothing for a full day in the great outdoors. See Mountain Biking Equipment List.
View full equipment list here.
RATES
$200 per student. 2 student minimum.
REVIEWS
Colorado Adventure Guides dba CBST Adventures is an Equal Opportunity Employer, operating as a service partner of the United States Forest Service under a special use permit in the White River National Forest
