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Free Intermediate MTB Skills Course |
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Written by Brendo
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Saturday, 16 August 2008 09:17 |
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Date: Saturday September 27 at 8 am. Location: Ourimbah State Forest MTB Track (off Red Hill Road, Yarramalong) Level: Intermediate Did you do the beginners course? Are you looking to advance your off-road riding skills? The next step will be this course. It will be built around the trails on the XC track at Ourimbah and will give you enough confidence and skill to ride the whole course. For approx. 3 hours we will run through sections of the track one by one, which will include:
Steep climbs and descents - Technical climbing and descending - Control at high speed - Riding ruts and off camber tracks - Clearing obstacles (logs, rocks, roots) - Navigating rocky sections - small drops - Switchbacks – ascending and descending. Some of the techniques you will learn: Balance & Control, Weighting / Unweighting, Head up / eyes ahead, Pedal clearance, Front to rear weight shifting, Bunny hops, Bump absorption. Contact the shop on 43652208 and we’ll get your details, limited placements available. See you there, Brendo.
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