Product Description

Coach presentation

Experience

20 years of coaching experience, 10 years as a National Team Coach, Owner and head coach at bikeskills.ca

Certification

Level IV NCCP, Level III NCCP coach conductor, Level II PMBIA, Level I PMBIA course conductor

Coaching philosophy

Making cycling a teachable sport, safe, fun and progressive.

I love coaching on dirt!  Mountain bike enduro, trail and downhill; Gravel bike, even some road cycling

A session with me will provide you with

You will learn, have fun, in a safe setting.  I will adapt the lesson to your needs, following a very progressive teaching method.

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 reached
• 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.
• 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
• Long gloves and elbow protection recommended
• Mountain bike helmet
• Sportswear adapted to the weather conditions
• Flat-soled shoes (Vans type) or mountain bike shoes
• Flat pedals with metal cleats or automatic pedals (clip on) for mountain bikes
• Hydration (bike bottle) and nutrition (bars)

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. A full-face helmet and chest protector for advanced and/or lift courses is also recommended, but not mandatory.

As the class will be held outdoors and we might not have access to indoor facilities, it is recommended that you check the mountain weather forecast and plan accordingly, as weather can change rapidly. 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 in advance for a great experience, here are some notes on safe 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 are optional at all times. We can always reduce the physical and technical demands of the lesson.
• Depending on the objective of the course, challenges will be incorporated, from the simple to the complex.
• Before embarking on a technical section, participants must demonstrate a minimum level of mastery on flat terrain or on trails of lesser technical difficulty.
• For a technical challenge, we stop, analyze, walk the section and then engage… or not!

PRE-RIDE / RIDE / FREERIDE !

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