Intro to Mountain Biking
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This one-day clinic or 3 hours clinic is for women who have little or no experience on a mountain bike and would like to learn the fundamentals of riding in a fun, safe, professional, and supportive environment.
Learn and understand the basics of mountain biking so you can enjoy the sport safely and gain confidence on the trails.
The session will begin with basic information about the bike, including simple on-trail maintenance and ensuring it is safe to use. This will be followed by mountain bike skills practice in an open field, and afterward, we’ll hit the trails to apply what we’ve learned.
This clinic is the perfect way to get into mountain biking, improve your skills, to be more confident on your bike, and have fun with your new Shred Sisters friends!
Course Details
- Length:
- Full Day: 9:30am to 3:30pm
- 3 hours clinics: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
- Ratio: 6 riders per instructor
- Price:
- 3 hours: $125 + GST
- Full Day: $229 + GST
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+2% service/booking fee applies to all registrations.
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*We require a minimum of 4 participants to run a program.
Not sure if this program is for you? Questions?
Program Dates, Locations & Instructor
Golden
Trail Cycling Club Membership Golden Cycling Club
No program schedule, we can offer this program to your group of 4 friends or more!
Invermere
No program schedule, we can offer this program to your group of 4 friends or more!
Kimberley
Participants should have a Trail Cycling Club Membership Kimberley Trails Society
- Wednesday, June 10 | Mia
Revelstoke
- Wednesday, June 3rd | PM | Jade
(Note: date has changed from our previous schedule)
Skills & Fitness Level Required
- Must be comfortable riding doubletrack gravel trails and to expect to ride singletrack trail 90% of the time.
- Must have a mountain bike with minimum 2.3″ tires, front suspension, and disc brakes in good working condition that were serviced within the past year.
If you do not meet all of these prerequisites contact us for private lesson options
Beginner
Beginner
Double track = two trails that run parallel to each other (also called a quad trail).
Single track = a narrow mountain bike trail that must be ridden single file.
Beginner Without Experience:
Who this is for
You’re new to singletrack mountain biking and excited to learn in a supportive, confidence-building environment. You’re comfortable riding on road, gravel, or packed dirt doubletrack and ready to progress to singletrack.
What you’re working on
Fundamental mountain bike skills, balance, braking, cornering, and trail awareness while riding mostly singletrack terrain.
Prerequisites
- Comfortable riding doubletrack gravel trails
- Expect to ride singletrack approximately 90% of the time
Examples of trails you may ride in this course
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Canmore: Quarry Lake
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Calgary: Fish Creek, Bowmont
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Golden: Adaptive Descent, Scalli Mag, Moonraker
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Invermere: Let’s It Flow, Filler Up, Arch Potential, The Johnson
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Kimberley / Cranbrook: Lois Creek, Nuts & Volts, Happy Haus, Home Run, Electric Ave
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Revelstoke: Miller Time, Dusty Beaver
Fitness Level 2
- You live a fairly sedentary life with little physical activity other than walking.
- You can handle a 1-hour bike ride on flat terrain at a relaxed pace.
- You can ride 1-day at a time then a day or two rest.
- Small, short hills are challenging to climb, but are sometimes manageable.
- You exercise on average 2-hour per week (including riding a mountain bike).
- Bike Rental Option: For anyone who would like to rent a bike for this course, Shred Sisters in partnership with Bow Cycle Calgary & Redound Cycle in Canmore can offer you a discounted rental. Promo code will be provided to participants after program booking. Send us an email to request.
Booking Information
- Must have read our Booking Information prior to booking our programs
- Must have Read & Agreed to our Waiver
Cancellation Policy – Programs
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- Cancellations submitted 14 days or more before the program start date will receive a full refund, minus an administration fee of 25% of the course cost.
- Cancellations with less than 14 days before the program start date will not be refunded or credited.
- If you cannot attend for medical reasons and notify us at least 14 days prior to the program start date, you will be eligible for a free transfer or credit, provided you submit a note from your doctor. The free transfer can only be used once.
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- If you request a transfer 21+ days before the program start date and do it yourself through the registration software, there is no administration fee.
- If we process the transfer on your behalf, a 10% administration fee applies.
- Mistakes during registration: Free transfer within 48 hours of payment.
Skills Covered
Basic Body Positions
Shifting gears
Braking
Climbing
Cornering
Descending Strategy /Line selection
Bike Anatomy / Safety Check & basic bike maintenance
*This course can be offered on customized dates for groups of 4+ who want to learn with their friends.
Testimonial
Outstanding experience! Am more confident, and more importantly, inspired !
The day long beginner’s course with Shred Sisters was so much fun! I can’t believe how much my confidence and skill improved in one day. Our instructor Jackie was really great and made everyone feel comfortable and excited about being out together in Fish Creek Park. I learned so much from her and I would 100% recommend this course.
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I loved my course with shred sisters. Audrey is an amazing teacher! She explains things clearly and effectively, giving you the tools to take your riding to the next level. You just may be surprised at what you can do…I was, and am having all the more fun because of it!
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I liked how Melanie let us do a skill over a few times – that was incredibly helpful and gave me the confidence to keep trying and hopefully figure out each skill as we went. I also loved that she showed us first so we could see what it should look like some of the rooty trails/hills were out of my league but I was totally comfortable walking my bike when I needed to. Melanie was an incredible instructor