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Mountain Bike Skills Clinic for Women

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Mountain Bike Skills Clinic for Women



If you're someone who is proficient at riding a bike, you have a decent level of fitness, and you want to learn how to mountain bike on technical trails through the woods, this clinic is for you. First up, you'll build the foundation from which every mountain biking skill originates. Body positioning is key here in helping to develop skills like navigating single track and braking quickly without skidding or going over the bars (a.k.a. an "endo"). You'll learn climbing and descending techniques and how to pick the best lines in technical terrain. You'll also build confidence and find you won't have to get off your bike to walk around so many obstacles because you'll learn how to maneuver around and over things like roots, rocks and logs. Taking this course will help you ride much safer and have more fun on your bike!



Clinic will be held on June 1 & 2 from 11:00am-2:00pm. Rain date will be June 3. Five participants required to hold the clinic. Cost is $179/person for the six hours of instruction over two days. Meet at Town Forest Park, in the parking lot near the pavilion.



See ya on the trails!



Coach Margie




Requirements

Mountain bike
(hard tail or full suspension) in good working condition.



Platform pedals that are specifically for mountain bike or BMX riding. These pedals are typically about 4" square with many "pins" on either side for grip. They are typically NOT the pedals that came with your bike when purchased new. A flat shoe with a hard rubber sole (not a running shoe) works best with these pedals. The less tread on the shoes the better.



Helmet that fits snuggly to your head.



Water bottles that fit your bottle cage or a hydration pack, and a snack.



Knee/shin guards, elbow pads, gloves and glasses are recommended.



Location - Town Forest Park

Qualifications and More Info About Margie



Margie Bowen is a certified mountain bike instructor through the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA-ICP2) and is also a certified Cycling Coach (USAC-L2) through USA Cycling. She is on the board of the local North West Connecticut New England Mountain Bike Association (NW CT NEMBA) based in Burlington, CT and volunteers 6+ hours/week leading two weekly rides for different abilities for that organization and doing trail maintenance.



Margie is also a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach and has a private training studio in Burlington. She has been self-employed in her business (Fit To The Core, LLC) for the past 11 years. Mountain biking, is a passion of hers and, now that she has retired from the racing circuit, she enjoys the additional focus of helping cyclists ride better and safer and have more fun on their bikes.


* Adjustments and discounts will be applied during checkout if applicable. *

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