BMA Skills Clinic - Foundations: Beginner - Morning

The Boulder Mountainbike Alliance's mission is to serve as a positive voice for mountain biking in Boulder County, Colorado by improving the trail experience for all users through social rides and events, advocacy, and trail building. Great communities build trails, and great trails build community.To fulfill this mission, the Boulder Mountainbike Alliance works towards three major goals:• Create a Community of Mountain Bikers• Advocate for Trail Access• Build and Maintain TrailsThe Boulder Mountainbike Alliance has a renewed emphasis to increase the number of trails in Boulder city and county, but more importantly, building a community that embraces mountain biking as a viable passive recreational activity that creates community, engages youth & beginners, and builds a new constituency of environmental stewards.BMA has developed developed community events as part of a strategic initiative to raise both awareness of their good work and much needed resources to fund the heavy lift of advocacy, trail development and outreach programs.Join us! http://bit.ly/joinBMA

Boulder Mountainbike Alliance

No matter how you ride now, you are about to ride better!

Valmont Bike Park

WHO THIS CLINIC IS FORYou are new to cycling or mountain biking. You haven't done much riding on singletrack trails and may still have questions about shifting, braking and basic bike handling. DESCRIPTIONWe’ll move through the skills you need to get started and apply them on beginner features at Valmont. This is an introductory class at the novice level.WHAT YOU’LL LEARN<ul><li>Brake properly.</li><li>Shift to the correct gear.</li><li>Ride with balance and body-bike separation.</li><li>Climb and descend on trails.</li><li>Steer and corner.</li><li>Performing basic front wheel lifts.</li><li>Roll down small drops.</li></ul>Maximum 6 students. No matter how you ride your bike, you're about to ride it better!Clinics meet on the east side of Valmont Bike Park near the pavilion next to the dog park.Start Time: 8:30 am (please be there at 8:15 am to allow ample prep time)COSTWe love to ride and we know that you do too so we try to keep our expenses low and then pass that savings onto our members. Our goal is to make our clinics accessible to everyone and to grow Boulder's awesome cycling community. Not a member? <a href="https://www.bouldermountainbike.org/bma-membership/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sign up at $39/year</a> and save! <ul><li>BMA Members: $60</li><li>Non Members: $100</li></ul>IMPORTANT INFO<ul><li>All participants MUST wear a helmet. Gloves and addition padding is encouraged.</li><li>Please bring water, and weather appropriate clothing. Layers are a great idea!</li><li>Bring a trail-ready bike that is in good working order and fits you.</li><li>All participants must sign a Boulder Mountainbike Alliance liability waiver once during the season. </li><li>Minimum age to participate is 14 years old.</li><li>For permitting, planning and payment purposes, you must sign up if you plan to join us.</li><li>BMA has a 24 hour cancellation policy - no refunds or credits will be given with less than 24 hours cancellation notice.</li></ul>Send us an email if you have any questions - rides@bouldermountainbike.orgFAQsAre there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?Minimum age to participate is 14 years old.How can I contact the organizer with any questions?rides@bouldermountainbike.orgIs my registration fee or ticket transferrable?Yes. Please email rides@bouldermountainike.org with any changes. Each participant must sign a waiver, so if the clinic is transferred, a paper waiver must be signed on site.

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