Sdmba Skills Clinic – Saturday April 12, 2008, 8:30 Am

[TCB]

Join the San Diego Mountain Biking Association, probuiltwheels.com/ and joyridemtb.com/ for a FREE skills clinic for SDMBA MEMBERS ONLY on Saturday, April 12.

The clinics will cover skills for all levels and interests including XC, technical all Mountain riding, Freeriding and Trials riding. All clinics will be held at Balboa Park’s Morley Field/Florida Canyon (see directions below). Space is limited to 40 people, so you must register by completing the registration information below and e-mailing it to skills@sdmba.com.

Only current SDMBA members will be accepted. You can join or renew your membership online at www.sdmba.com with PayPal or a credit card. No day-of-event registration will be allowed and clinic crashers will be scorned! Here's the schedule:

CROSS-COUNTRY – Begins at 9:00 a.m. SHARP!
Learn the skills you need to tackle almost any trail in San Diego County including climbing and descending on steep and technical terrain, switchbacks and steps. The beginners will start with gentle slopes in a safe environment and work up to some of the easier trails. Intermediate and advanced riders will use the more challenging trails to build confidence with new skills. Your lead instructor will be Expert Mountain Biker and trainer Joy Martin of JOYRIDEmtb.com

TRIALS Riding – 11:30 a.m. Eat lunch during the demo, followed by hands on learning!
Tired of dabbing on that particularly pesky technical section? Want to impress your friends while they all bog down, as usual? Then this clinic is for you. The emphasis is on developing basic trials skills to improve your trail riding. You won't have to put your foot down! Your instructor will be Protrial rider Kevin Gyberg.

ALL MOUNTAIN/FREERIDE – 2:00pm
This clinic is for all those who want to gain confidence and control dropping ledges, jumping, cornering, picking a line, body positioning and negotiating rock gardens. All types of bikes are appropriate for this clinic. Your lead instructor will be Expert Downhill Mountain Biker and owner of ProBuiltWheels.com Rick Nunez

REQUIRED FOR ALL CLINICS:
Bring your bike and bike helmet! Riding gloves are recommended for all.
Protective pads and flat pedals are recommended for the Trials Riding and Freeriding Class.

LUNCH: Bring a lunch; SDMBA will provide cold beverages.

Directions to the Clinics:
Take I-5
Exit Pershing Dr
Take Pershing Dr continue uphill (Golf Course is on right side);
Turn into the first driveway on the left (this is also the entrance to the Velodrome); Proceed on paved road for about 200 yards;
Parking and Staging will be at the first Parking lot on your right.
Look for the SDMBA canopy.




Skills Clinic Registration Form
Please respond with the following information:

Name:

Which clinic(s) you want to attend:

CROSS-COUNTRY: 
Beginner, 
 Intermediate, 
 Advanced

TRIALS: 
 All Levels

FreeRide: 
 All Levels

Please send Registration to skills@sdmba.com

[TCB]

Just an FYI, this is the Skills Clinic everyone was requesting SDMBA to put on to learn jumping and dropping Skills

[el_d00der1n0]

Did an email go out from SDMBA? I think I missed it.

[TCB]

Originally Posted by el_d00der1n0

Did an email go out from SDMBA? I think I missed it.

It will be going out by tonight or tomorrow.

[mcinvale]

I'm not familiar with that area: are there appropriate obstacles for the Free Ride clinic?

[bajamtnbkr]

I'm very interested to attend but I'm not a sdmba yet, don't want to pay on line so is there anywhere I can go and pay for it?

[TCB]

Originally Posted by mcinvale

I'm not familiar with that area: are there appropriate obstacles for the Free Ride clinic?

Good question, there are areas of Florida Canyon that work vary well for the Freeride clinic; we don’t need or want 10 foot jumps or drops, we are teaching the skills/techniques of jumping your bike so small jumps are what works best for teaching.

Originally Posted by bajamtnbkr

I'm very interested to attend but I'm not a sdmba yet, don't want to pay on line so is there anywhere I can go and pay for it?

Here is the link to download a SDMBA membership

SDMBAmemberApp.pdf

[jonathan_sykes81]

is this designed to allow attending all clinics back to back or will time not allow it?

[TCB]

Originally Posted by jonathan_sykes81

is this designed to allow attending all clinics back to back or will time not allow it?

Yes, it's scheduled to allow you to attend all three clinics.

[luna]

Way cool of the SDMBA. I would like to go check it out, espcially the trials rider class

[sdyeti]

What is the height of the practice drops?

I need 3 ft or so...

[TCB]

Originally Posted by sdyeti

What is the height of the practice drops?

I need 3 ft or so...

They are about 3 feet, some bigger and some smaller

[TCB]

Bump.
Don’t forget to register at skills@sdmba.com classes are filling up fast.

[el_d00der1n0]

Anyone that knows me and how I ride, should I do the Beginner XC?

[Dirty Boo]

Originally Posted by el_d00der1n0

Anyone that knows me and how I ride, should I do the Beginner XC?

Hey Brian,
I've seen you ride...how's your ribs?
I'm taking the intermediate classes...cross country & trials riding. They said the classes are scheduled so you can take them back to back.

I signed up when hubby showed me the site, joined SDMBA & received my membership card but have yet to hear about my spot for the clinic. Have you heard anything?

Dirty Boo
'Red Hot Sloth's Woman'

[el_d00der1n0]

Originally Posted by Dirty Boo

Hey Brian,
I've seen you ride...how's your ribs?
I'm taking the intermediate classes...cross country & trials riding. They said the classes are scheduled so you can take them back to back.

I signed up when hubby showed me the site, joined SDMBA & received my membership card but have yet to hear about my spot for the clinic. Have you heard anything?

Dirty Boo
'Red Hot Sloth's Woman'

the ribs are ok now. thanks. i'm still psyched out though.

i went ahead and signed up for the beginner xc. i figured it couldn't hurt. maybe i have some bad habits.

i haven't heard anything from sdmba. i'm assuming no news is good news.

[TCB]

Originally Posted by Dirty Boo

Hey Brian,
I've seen you ride...how's your ribs?
I'm taking the intermediate classes...cross country & trials riding. They said the classes are scheduled so you can take them back to back.

I signed up when hubby showed me the site, joined SDMBA & received my membership card but have yet to hear about my spot for the clinic. Have you heard anything?

Dirty Boo
'Red Hot Sloth's Woman'

As soon as we sort out all the names we will send you a conformation, you should get a conformation by tomorrow.

[bajamtnbkr]

Membership fee mailed today, send email also so I hope to get a spot.

[Dirty Boo]

Originally Posted by bajamtnbkr

Membership fee mailed today, send email also so I hope to get a spot.

Hey Jose! It was great riding with you today! I emailed for a spot too - hopefully we can get one!

[92se-r]

Are there trails here usually? What is the trail called?