The Ride Series MTB Skills Clinics: Phoenix/Gilbert Jan 23/24

MTB Essential Skills:

Essentials is perfect for the majority of riders out there. This session will cover everything you need to get dialed in for years to come. It all comes down to the basics and having the ability to get multiple reps in our ground school environment is key.

The Drew Brothers will explain the rationale behind the technique, demonstrate it, then guide you through it using slow motion video analysis. This instant feedback by coaches with years of real world riding and racing experience is instrumental in your growth during this session.

Topics covered:

Classroom

- Bike Setup: Positioning of Controls, Suspension Setup, Tire Pressure/Style

- Body Positioning Overview

- Hydration/Fueling

Technique

- Body Positioning

- Pumping

- Dynamic Braking

- Effective Turning

- Intro to Lifts

- Intro to Drops

- Intro to Jumps

We GUARANTEE a massive boost in confidence and fun on the trail! The best upgrade to ANY bike is a BETTER RIDER!

* ALL RIDERS MUST HAVE SOME TRAIL EXPERIENCE. Please reach out if you are unsure if Essentials is the right fit for you.

INT/ADV MTB Skills: 

Topics Covered: 

Classroom

- Rider Specific Control Setup

- Suspension Setup: Sag, Rebound, Compression settings 

Technique

- Turning Matrix: Varying surfaces, increasing and decreasing radius, pre turn obstacle management 

- Pumping: This technique is key to creating and maintaining speed on trail

- Drop Progression: Height increases, speed decreases, and implements get added

- Lift Progression: Lift heights grow, as does the complexity

- JUMPING: Riders build confidence with more reps on multiple takeoffs and increasing distances

JUMP Essentials Session:

This event is all about getting comfortable in the air. That starts with a solid understanding of what it takes to get into the air properly. It's also critical to get as MANY reps as possible in a controlled environment and that's what the TRS ground school setting gives you.

Our Pro level coaches break down the dynamics involved with jumping a bike. Based on over 70 years experience, they guide you through their real world experience and give you key insight and cues on what to do and also what not to do. 

After showcasing the proper technique, you'll work through a series of reps and the distance will incrementally increase as your comfort level increases. Analysis and feedback using slow motion video will have you "busting big" in no time.

There's no substitute for experience when it comes to jumping a bike. The only problem is that experience in the right setting can be hard to come by. You'll get plenty of reps on our jump lines and receive valuable feedback in the moment.
 

JUMP Progression Session: 
Are you ready to take your jumping to the next level? This is the session to make it happen! Refinement is the key here and breaking it down deeper with bigger jumps and more in depth video analysis is the way to make it happen. 

RIDERS MUST HAVE:
- Experience jumping
- Full suspension bikes with suspension in working order
- Full safety gear including pads (Full Face helmet not required, but suggested)

This class is intended for riders with jump experience and will move at a specified pace. Coaching staff reserves the right to hold riders to pre determined distances based on performance.

Please reach out if you are unsure if this class is a proper fit for you.