The introduction to black trails progression sessions have been put together for riders who are confident on blue trails and are ready to take the next step in their mountain biking journey.
This a three-week coaching clinic
Held on Saturday mornings for two hours
(3x sessions)
These sessions will focus on mastering the basics and learning new techniques that will give you the skills and confidence to conquer black terrain. They will be run using a variety of blue and black trails along with the skills area.
Dates
11th November | 18th November | 25th November
(Saturday mornings)
Time
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration
2 hrs
Session 1 Objective
Improve your technical skills and control on challenging terrain
Revisiting the basics: Practicing body positioning, weight distribution, and braking techniques.
Master corners: Practice navigating tight technical corner turns using proper body positioning, braking techniques, and line selection.
Session 2 Objective
Improve your trail riding techniques and line selection for optimal flow and efficiency.
Work on line selection for technical sections: Identifying the smoothest and most efficient line choices for technical descents, and obstacles such as rock gardens.
Practice obstacle negotiation: Learn techniques for clearing rocks, roots, drops, and other common black trail obstacles.
Session 3 Objective
Improve your ability to drop and pump to gain speed and maintain momentum on the trail.
- Learning and experimenting with different drop styles: Explore different drop styles, such as lunge drops and jumping drops, to expand your skillset, and know when the appropriate place to use each technique is.
- Develop pumping skills: Practice utilizing terrain features such as rollers, berms, and dips to generate speed and maintain momentum without pedalling.
- Learn technical manoeuvres: Practice advanced techniques such as wheel lifts to overcome trail obstacles like rocks and roots and improve bike control.
$150.00
(Includes all three sessions)
