Bike Courses & Programs/Summer 2011
Intro to Mountain Biking
Mountain Biking 101
Become a confident off-road rider this summer! Begin at the U of C campus with exercises to improve your body positioning, balance, shifting, braking, and control. End the day by practicing your newly acquired skills on a guided, single-track trail ride off campus. Bike fitting, equipment selection, and minor trailside repairs are also covered. Receive a 10% discount on bike and helmet rentals for all courses. No experience is necessary.
Saturday: May 07, May 14, June 4, June 11
9:30am–3:30pm
MBA100 - $79
Mountain Biking 201
Progress your skills to help you negotiate more challenging terrain while crosscountry biking. Start the morning at the U of C campus with exercises to help you learn how to wheel lift, manual, hop, climbing and descending techniques, cornering, ratcheting and other specialized skills! Finally, apply your new skills on a single-track dirt trails off campus in the afternoon. Receive a 10% discount on bike and helmet rentals for all courses. Prerequisite: Mountain Bike 101 or equivalent experience.
Saturday: May 28 or June 18
9:30am–3:30pm
MBB200 - $79
Women's Mountain Biking Series
Learn from patient, knowledgeable experts that won’t leave you in the dust! This five-week series starts with basic instruction and gradually builds on those skills to help you ride more challenging terrain. The first three evenings consist of skillbuilding at the U of C and nearby single-track trails. Travel to Kananaskis Country for the last two rides. No experience necessary. Receive a 50% discount on bike and helmet rentals, limited quantities, book in advance.
Monday: May 30, June 06, June 13, June 20, June 27 - Women only.
Tuesday: May 31, June 07, June 14, June 21, June 28 Women only.
Wednesday: June 01, June 08, June 15, June 22, June 29 Women only
6:30pm–8:30pm MBS100 - $179
Women’s Next Pedal Series
Ready to take the next pedal? The first day will be at the U of C for a review of the skills learned in the Women’s Mountain Bike Series. Then you will continue to build on what you know with an evening at Bowmont Park for you second class, and an evening in Kananaskis for your third class. This is 4 week course will end with a full day in Kananaskis to help cement your comfort on your bike. Prerequisite: Women’s Mountain Bike Series or equivalent experience. Receive a 50% discount on bike and helmet rentals, (limited quantities, book in advance.)
Monday: July 04, July 11, July 18 6:30pm–8:30pm & Saturday July 23 9:30-3:30 pm Women only
MBS200 - $159
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