Weather permitting we are looking to kick off some CO-ED "Nobody Left Behind" mountain bike groups rides Mondays @ 6:00 PM with our first ride being next Monday 4/19. As soon as we get some more daylight we'll probably move the start time back to 6pm for those of us that have to work late (i.e. me).
I stress CO-ED because I've rode a lot of other places on the globe and our local riding scene not so great (big disclaimer: Matt's personal opinion!) with the mixture of the genders and mountain biking. It's a personal mission to at least try and influence some change.
These groups rides will be led by Randy or Matt and in situations where neither of us can make it we will find a shining replacement!
These rides are a great opportunity for the following:
- 1. Riders that are new to mountain biking and would like to learn a bit more about the sport at a pace relative to their abilities
- 2. Riders that have been mountain biking, but would like to work with some experienced riders to help grow their abilities
- 3. Riders that are new to the area and want to meet some new regulars to ride with
- 4. Experienced riders that want to come out and help others new to the sport grow and become better riders
At a bare minimum please come without an ego,
but please bring a helmet, a bike that is trail ready, and water. If you have spare tools or tubes be sure to bring those too. We also would prefer no pets on this ride as the focus is on riding and skill improvement. Each week we'll focus on a different skill for the entire ride from the "Mastering Mountain Bike Skills / Lee McCormick & Brian Lopes" playbook. This includes: Weighting/un-weighting your bike, pedal stroke, proper braking technique, cornering technique, bunny hops, pedal hops, jumping, pumping terrain, etc.