MCMBA Bike Clinic: Advanced Beginner/Intermediate

Registration – 32 people max, please add yourself to the waitlist – https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Novi/MCMBABikeClinicAdvancedBeginnerIntermediate

Saturday, June 11; 10 am-2pm, with a break around noon before heading to trails. Bring water and snacks for noon break. Helmets REQUIRED to participate.

Do you want to smoothly ride trails, ride roots and rocks with consistency and make that steep climb that gets you every time? Do you blast through trail with speed but then have trouble when attempting things more slowly? Do you want to be safer and have more fun on your bike? These clinics are what you need to get your season off to a great start. Learn and practice the foundational skills of mountain biking that will allow you to roll through your favorite trail with more ease. Improve balance and confidence on your bike to keep those wheels rolling, then progress to the next level under the supervision of Coach Heather McNamara (BICP Board and Certified Level 2, PMBIA Level 1, First Aid/CPR certified) and her team!

Brief review of foundational skills from clinic 1 (warm-up), introduce and progress intermediate skills

For this second clinic we will progress skills learned in clinic 1. Riders will have the opportunity to work on skills at their own level and then progress to more challenging terrain when ready. We will introduce higher speed cornering, steeper rolls downs and step-ups, challenging obstacles like rock gardens and log rolls, steeper climbs and descents

Some riding experience is preferred, less experienced riders will be able to opt out of more challenging skills, clinic will be geared toward experienced beginner and intermediate riders

Appropriate for riders 18 and up with basic skills knowledge, and any rider from Clinic 1
Clinic location: Lakeshore Park (Tree Farm) MTB Trailhead

Skills covered (after a brief warm-up/review from clinic 1):
Negotiating trail obstacles (i.e. rock gardens, roots, logs)
Steep transitions
High speed cornering
Technical climbing
Technical descending
Reading the trail
Technical Switchbacks (where available)
Ratcheting & Trackstands
Skinnies

Link to Clinic 1 –
https://fb.me/e/wkZ5sKmEs

Skills covered in Clinic 1, should know these before signing up for Clinic 2:
Ready Positions
Bike/Body separation
Intro to Steep Transitions
Effective braking
Wheels lifts
Shifting + cadence
Negotiating trail obstacles
Turning / Switchbacks
Climbing + Descending
Dismounting