Product Description

Initiation clinic at Mont Oak
Cassonade towards Phozz and Yakattak

Progress on our signature mountain bike trails !

We offer you this clinic to develop greater confidence on beginner trails. You’ll make rapid progress with the tools you’ll need for more challenging trails.

The Mont Oak network is the ideal place to learn with confidence, with a network of trails adapted for mountain bike progression. Signature trails such as the Cassonade, Phooz and Yak Attack will give you the tools you need to progress towards advanced intermediate trails.

Recommended if…

You have no or few prior experience in mountain biking

You have some apprehensions or you have had bad experiences

You would like to feel in control, safe and independent

You have never done a course before

You answered YES to all these questions? This clinic is for you. If you are unsure and have any questions, please contact us!
Clinic description

This clinic will allow you to acquire the fundamentals of mountain biking: shifting, braking and positioning. In a safe and pressure-free environment, you will be introduced to the world of mountain biking.

Lesson format : You will love group lessons! The experience and energy of the group will allow you to practice all the technical concepts, at your own pace.

Coach : Your coach will have a pmbia.org level I certification or higher and 20-hour first aid training in remote areas.

Terrain : We will start in a wide, grassy field, then progress to wide trails as well as some mellow singletrack trails.

Initiation mountain bike clinics

Skill level : Initiation

Weekend schedule : 9:30 – 12:00

Weekday schedule : 18:00 – 19:45

Location : Mont Oak – Pavillon d’accueil, 44 chemin des Carrières

Meeting point : Terrasse du pavillon d’accueil

Your coach : Your coach will be wearing a black coach Bikeskills jersey

Trail access not included

Bikes not included

Skill level and clinic description

Bikeskills policies

Minimum of 3 participants per clinic.

Bikeskills reserves the right to reschedule a clinic if the minimum participants is not met

No refunds, except for major exceptions, at Bikeskills’s discretion

Bikeskills clinics and events are not cancelled in case of rain.

An event may be rescheduled if the site is closed to prevent trail degradation.

Bikeskills is not responsible for the shutdown or closure of a lift or gondola. An alternative will be offered to the client, which may require pedalling towards a trail.

What to bring ?

Knee protectors mandatory (for all)

Long fingered gloves and elbow protection highly recommended

Mountain bike specific helmet

Sportswear adapted to the weather conditions

Hydration (bike bottle) and nutrition (bars)

Flat-soled shoes (Vans type) or mountain bike shoes

Flat pedals with metal cleats or automatic mountain bike pedals (clips)

Please avoid plastic pedals, dual sided pedals or minimalist XC pedals and shoes 

Planing your day

To protect yourself from minor scrapes and injuries, Bikeskills recommends that you ALWAYS wear knee protection. Gloves, eyewear / goggles and elbow protection are also recommended, but not mandatory. Of course, a helmet is always essential, ideally a mountain bike specific helmet. Lightweight full-face helmets provide additional protection.  A full-face helmet and chest protector for advanced and/or lift accessed courses is also highly recommended.

As the class will be held outdoors, we might not have access to indoor facilities. It is recommended that you check the mountain weather forecast and plan accordingly, as mountain weather can change rapidly. Think about layering clothing to adapt to conditions, a lightweight jacket is always a good option to have.  It is recommended that each member of the group bring snacks and water to ensure they have enough energy to enjoy the class.

Cautionary note to participants

As we want to prepare you for a great experience, here are some notes on risk management in mountain biking.

• Communicate your apprehensions, previous injuries and physical limitations to your coach.
• Do not exceed your physical and technical limits.
• All difficulties and modules such as drops and jumps are optional at all times. If needed, we can always reduce the physical and technical demands of the lesson.
• Depending on the objective and level of the course, challenges will be progressively incorporated, from simple terrain to more complex features.
• Before embarking on a technical section, participants must demonstrate a minimum level of mastery on flat terrain or on trails of lesser technical difficulty.
• As with any group activity, your coach will adapt the lesson to cater to all participants. We strive to have similar level participants in our group lessons, but the reality is that it is not always possible as describing a skill level is always subjective. We can always provide additional challenges to advanced riders in simpler terrain while insuring a safe riding experience for lesser skilled riders.  Our coaches are experts at this balancing act.
• For a technical challenge, we stop, analyze, walk the section and then engage… or not!

PRE-RIDE / RIDE / FREERIDE !

Clinic schedule

Full day sample clinic schedule

9:30  Welcome – Introduction – Bike and equipment check
9:45  Learning technical skills
10:30  Technical skills practice and guided ride
12:30  Catered lunch
13:15  Ride and guided practice
15:00  Skills challenge and prizes
16:00  Après-bike
17:00  End of the clinic

Half-Day weekend sample clinic schedule on weekends

9:30  Welcome – Introduction – Bike and equipment check
9:45  Learning technical skills
10:30  Technical skills practice and guided ride
12:00  End of the clinic

Night clinic sample schedule

18:00  Welcome – Introduction – Bike and equipment check
18:15  Learning technical skills
19:00  Technical skills practice and guided ride
19:45  End of the clinic

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