Women’s Mountain Biking 101 Clinic
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Sylvan Island, Moline, IL
Want to ride faster and more confidently, corner more smoothly, and handle small obstacles while mountain biking? Look no further! Friends of Off-Road Cycling (FORC) and the QC Women’s Outdoor Club have partnered to offer a FREE off-road mountain biking skills clinic designed with beginner riders in mind.
The Women’s Mountain Biking 101 Skills Clinic is open to any woman 18 years of age or older interested in learning more about a variety of aspects of trail riding (known as “mountain biking” in areas where there are actually mountains). Hosted at Sylvan Island in Moline, IL on *Saturday, June 19, 2010, the clinic will begin at 9:30 AM with a short discussion about equipment requirements, safety tips and trail etiquette. We will then hit the trails for the hands-on component of the clinic.
The clinic will cover topics such as bike setup, body position, standing up while riding, proper braking, pedal position in corners and over obstacles, balance (side to side / fore and aft), proper gear selection, cornering and managing switch-backs, use of momentum, riding narrow bridges, negotiating drop-offs, wheelies over obstacles, and wet weather considerations. Members of the National Mountain Bike Patrol will be present.
Participants must supply their own mountain bike and helmet to participate in the clinic.
Participants will be provided a packet of information at the end of the lecture about off-road trail riding areas within 3 hours of the QCA. For more information about the Quad Cities Women’s Outdoor Club, visit www.qcwoc.com.
Come on out and experience the thrills of mountain biking! The day will wrap up with a group fun ride.
FORC would like to thank all our local bicycle shops for their support and encouragement of the sport of mountain biking and Friends of Off-Road Cycling.
*In the event of rain on the date of the Women’s MTB 101 or the 24 hours preceding the event, please check back to this forum to verify that the clinic will still be held. We will do everything possible to proceed, however we are dependent upon dry trails.
Women's Mountain Biking Clinic - Saturday, June 19th 9:30 AM
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