PMBC Cape to Cape Skills Day 4th October

Perth Mountain Bike Club Presents
Cape to Cape MTB Skills Day proudly supported by Cycling WA

This skills session will be lead by Tim & Jo Bennett, mountain biking legends and owners of Kalamunda Cycles. All mountain bikers are welcome, a great way to improve your bike handling skills, being instructed by the best WA mountain bikers. Mountain bike enthusiasts of all skill levels are welcome!

Date: Sunday 4th October 8am to 1pm

Participants should bring their own mountain bike and are welcome to stay for a social gathering after the Skills session. Please bring your own lunch. Free gas BBQ available.

Cost: $25.00

Online rego: https://www.registernow.com.au/mtba/ERegister.aspx?E=70

Location: Langford Park Jarrahdale a 45min drive from Perth city located on Nettleton Rd, Meet a the bottom car park next to the toilets, please refer to Google map below for location.

http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&num=10&om=1&msa=0&msid=1...
32.312235,116.070642&spn=0.025135,0.017767&z=15

Skills to be covered on the day include:
? Helmet and bike set-up ? comfortable position, tyre choice, tyre pressures, suspension settings.
? Cornering ? uphill cornering, downhill cornering, negotiating obstacles on cornering, different lines in and out.
? Hill climbing ? techniques, body position for varying terrain, weight transfer, gear selection, wheel placement, obstacle negotiating.
? Descending ? braking, cornering, rear wheel steering, scanning a line, maintaining momentum.
? Jumps and Log-over?s ? approaching, attending to speed, gear selection, pedal position, take-off/execution/landing, acceleration away.
? Sand riding ? gear selection, steering, momentum.
? Rhythm sections ? approach, gear selection, pedal position, pumping.