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Mountain Biking Skills Clinic at Wheelerville Trails - Schenectady

Mountain Biking Skills Clinic at Wheelerville Trails

Carogamoderate

Difficulty

moderate

Duration

8 hours

Fitness Level

Participants should have a reasonable fitness level, able to ride continuous trail segments for several hours

Overview

Join this immersive mountain biking clinic at Wheelerville Trails and boost your skills on diverse NY terrain. Perfect for riders of all levels looking to gain confidence and technical finesse.

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1 Day Core Skills Clinic - Wheelerville Trails - Caroga, NY

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About This Adventure

Join our fundamentals clinic to elevate your mountain biking skills! Over a weekend, you'll learn essential techniques like body positioning, trail braking, and cornering from expert coaches. Experience hands-on practice on diverse trails, culminating in a celebratory toast with fellow riders. Build confidence and camaraderie while mastering the art of riding!

Improve your skills and ride with confidence!

Our fundamentals clinic is appropriate for all skills and abilities. It’s the ‘foundation’ of mountain biking.

Friday Evening:

Join other participants and your Dynamic Cycling coaches at a local venue for a meet and greet.

Saturday Morning 8:30am – 12:30pm:

It’s all about becoming a more dynamic rider. We start by dialing in the fundamentals.
• Stability through proper body position and developing our range of motion.
• Operational controls learning how to modulate our brakes while on trail (trail braking), • Emergency stopping techniques • Proper shifting techniques.
• Cadence and vision and how to read a trail.
• We continue to build on these fundamentals as we learn our ‘ACE’ gear, reading the trail with the ‘now and next; and introduce maneuvers such as a ‘peek n push’ and cornering.
• We end our morning session on different types of corners; applying the fundamentals we learned. We further develop proper body position and angulating the bike, modulating our speed and looking through corners.

Saturday Afternoon (1:30pm- 4:30pm):

We hit the trails!!! Practicing what learned. Sessioning features on trail is essential to becoming a better rider. • We find features that we can allow us to further develop our fundamental skills; rock gardens, rock rollers & steeps, technical climbs/descents, and more! • We practice cornering on trail; Using the different style corners available on trail and how to flow through corners without braking.

We finish back in the parking lot to wrap up the day. After our wrap up we head back to the meet and greet location to have a toast with our new riding buddies.

On trail coaching and sessioning is dependent on the trail network and features available.

Adventure Tips

Wear Appropriate Gear

Ensure you have a helmet, gloves, and protective pads to stay safe during technical sections.

Stay Hydrated

Bring plenty of water to maintain energy and focus throughout the day.

Arrive Early

Getting there early helps you prepare and benefit fully from the coaching sessions.

Trail Map and Navigation

Familiarize yourself with the trail map beforehand for smooth transitions between sections.

Local Insights

Wildlife

  • White-tailed deer
  • Eastern box turtles

History

The area has a long history of logging, which shaped the trail network that provides today’s mountain biking routes.

Conservation

Trail maintenance and sustainability efforts are ongoing to protect the forest ecosystem and ensure rider safety.

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Recommended Gear

Helmet

Essential

A well-fitting helmet is vital for safety during technical riding.

Gloves

Essential

Protect your hands and improve grip on the handlebars.

Hydration Pack

Essential

Carry water easily for hydration during your full day of riding.

Cycling Shorts and Jersey

Essential

Comfortable, moisture-wicking clothing designed for mountain biking.