Womans Back to Basics Riding Skills Day

A one day mountain bike training course for women who are competent cyclists who wish to refresh their skills or acquire the skills to be able to venture off-road. The course would also be suitable for those already mountain biking wishing to refresh their riding skills. This carefully structured day program will introduce the basics of riding off-road and help you develop and improve your technique, skills and gain confidence.  This course is tutored by out very experienced guide and instructor Nicola Weaver, one of only a few Women's courses run by a women.

Course content:

• Bike and equipment choice

• Bike set-up

• Gear selection

• Body position / weight distribution / balance

• Efficient Braking

• Descending

• Climbing

• Basic Line Choice

Typical Course:

Friday:	Optional Friday Mountain Bike Maintenance course
Saturday /am: Sunday	Bike set up and safety checks. Developing core skills - gear selection, body position, braking.
Saturday / pm: Sunday	Local trails developing techniques Descending - Climbing followed by Brenda's homemade cake. Informal group evaluation.

These skills will prepare you for the step up to the following courses:

Steep and Rocky

Cornering

Jumps and Drops 1 + 2

To enable you to get the most from your Mountain Bike Riding Skills Course we limit course size to a maximum of 6 participants.

Why not beat the Friday afternoon rush and sign up to our

Friday Maintenance course 

• You get to learn how to service your bike 

• Save a fortune in future maintenance bills

• Beat the friday traffic by coming up Thursday

• Win Win Win!