The Cycling Co. and Bear Mountain Resort have partnered to offer a free kids’ Discover Mountain Biking program on Sunday February 12 (Family Day Weekend).
A child’s bike is their first taste of freedom and we want to make that experience as fun and awesome as possible! Kids feel their first sense independence when they learn to ride a bike. Remember that feeling? Burning around the neighbourhood, ripping over to your friend’s house and just knocking on the door; then riding all day until your parents made you come home for dinner, “when the street lights come on.”
DISCOVER MOUNTAIN BIKING at Bear Mountain with The Cycling Co.
This free session (1.5 hrs for the little rippers and 2 hours for the pre-teen shredders) is designed to introduce kids to the love of riding in a fun, safe, controlled environment with PMBI certified Professional Coach, Adam Walker.
Kids can bring their own bike and helmet or use one of Bear Mountain’s Rocky Mountain Bicycles rental fleet. Pleases note: Bikes and space are limited.
Parent Testimonial:
“Hey Adam, thanks for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm of mountain biking with our kids this weekend. They both had such great learning sessions with you and are excited to put their new techniques to practice!!” ~ January 2017, Naomi K. (kids aged 11 and 13)
KIDS 8-10
- 10:00 Greeting, safety check
- 10:15-10:30 Warm up
- 10:30-11:00 Skill IDEAs (Introduce, Develop, Experiment, Apply)
- 11-11:30 Ride, bike games, review
Skills we will present will be:
- Position and Balance
- Braking control and shifting gears
- Straight line riding
- Cornering
KIDS 10-13
- 12:00 Greeting, safety check
- 12:15-12:30 Warm up
- 12:30-1:15 Skill IDEAS (Introduce, Develop, Experiment, Apply)
- 1:15-2:00 Ride, bike games, review
Skills we will present will be:
- Position and Balance
- Braking control and shifting gears
- Cornering at higher speeds
- Terrain Awareness – Choosing a line
- Beginner trail riding techniques