This course focuses on developing fundamental mountain biking skills. It is designed for riders aged 16 and up with little or no mountain biking experience, or for people with riding experience who would like to become better technical riders. In this course, the 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 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 Summit County trail system where students can practice their new 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
Climbing technique
Basic cornering
Itinerary
We will meet at the CAG office or a convenient rendezvous point, gear up, and head to the field. We will spend the day in field instruction where we turn the backcountry into an experiential classroom where you will learn and hone your mountain bike riding skills.
Trip Package Includes
CAG professional mountain bike guide
Transportation from designated meeting place to the trailhead
Tasty trailside lunch
5:1 maximum instructor to student ratio
Trip Package Does Not Include
Mountain bike (rentals available, including helmets)
Insurance (trip or rescue)
Guide gratuity
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