Gravity Pirates Raching DH Clinic

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  1. Sasquatch83

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    Gravity Pirates Racing DH Clinic

    Are you having trouble getting your suspension to work for you and not against you? Wanna fly through rock gardens and learn to rail corners without dragging your brakes? Gravity Pirates Racing is holding a suspension tuning/body positioning clinic for downhill riders at the Ted Williams trails in Poway. GPR team riders and the gurus from GarageWorks Suspension (http://www.garageworkssuspension.com/home.html) will be giving classes on suspension setup and body positioning to help you become a faster rider. We will cover; cornering, rock gardens, and jumping. The riders will be split into three groups based on skill level and will receive class instruction along with time for practical application. We will have ReplayLocker on hand to film all riders and riders will have 24 hours of access to their videos through ReplayLocker (http://replaylocker.com/). We will provide a pizza lunch for all paying attendees. This clinic is limited to 20 riders and will fill up fast, so sign up soon!

    Go to this link to sign-up: http://tinyurl.com/gpr-dhclinic020214

    After you fill out the link and submit, there is ANOTHER link in the confirmation page that will direct you to a PayPal link to pay for the clinic

    The cost is $49/person.


    If you have any questions, please email our team manager Tara at: [email protected]

    +8:30am-8:45am - Check-in
    +8:45am-9:00am - Welcome remarks
    +9:00am-10:00am - Grp A: cornering & rock gardens / Grp B: Jumping / Grp C: Suspension setup
    +10:00am-11:00am - Grp B: cornering & rock gardens / Grp C: Jumping / Grp A: Suspension setup
    +11:00am-12:00pm - Grp C: cornering & rock gardens / Grp A: Jumping / Grp: B: Suspension setup
    +12:00pm-1:00pm - Lunch
    +1:00pm-2:00pm - Closing remarks, view your Replay Locker video, practice your skills


    Who is this clinic for:
    +Beginner to Intermediate level MTBers who want to learn techniques and suspension setup for downhill riding
    +Advanced level MTBers who want to improve their skills and tune their suspension for speed
    +NO UBER-BEGINNER RIDERS. This clinic is NOT to teach you the basics of riding a MTB. You can be a beginner DHer, but you CANNOT be a beginner rider. You’ll need to know the basics of riding a mountain bike. If you are not comfortable riding your MTB, this clinic is not for you.

    What to bring:
    +A mountain bike w/flat pedals - no toe clips, no clipless pedals!
    +Water - there isn’t any water at the location, so please bring something to hydrate yourself with
    +A helmet
    +Arm/Knee pads, if you have ‘em

    Disclaimer:
    Mountain biking is an inherently hazardous sport, so you are partaking of this activity at your own risk. You are solely liable for any and all consequences that arise from your participation in this activity. You will be required to sign a liability waiver before you can participate in the clinic.


    /TaraGPR Team Manager

    aka badkittyjing
     
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    This sounds very promising! I took my first DH clinic at that same location and learned a lot, but your itinerary sounds even better than the feedback I received. And what is the date for this clinic?

    Ahhh, sign up sheet says February 2 - a pre-Super Bowl super session.
     
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    Damn, wish I could attend. I'm stuck running a 10k which I'm guaranteed not to enjoy.#-o
     
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    I'd be all over this, but out of town...story of m life...
     
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    Can I still sign up if I don't have a DH bike? I want to learn the skills but only have an FS XC bike.

    Thanks,
     
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    Signed up! I just have a 5" travel Trance, but it should be good.
     
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    I'm in the same boat...
     
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    I'm signed up!
     
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    I wish I could make it. These guys are super nice people and great instructors. I learned a lot at one of their jump clinics.
     
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    OP updated with a disclaimer.
     
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    Watching Super Bowl, only have HT and purely XC FS bikes, and i can't feel my left foot. Three strikes and i'm out. This is the exact class i need, though. Hope it does well and there's another class in 3 months.
     
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    Wish I could make it. I hope there will be some more clinics in the next few months.
     
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    We will be having more clinics and opening Gravity Pirate Park this year, so don't worry!
     
    Sasquatch83, Jan 22, 2014
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    Just an update, we have 2-5 spots remaining!
     
    Sasquatch83, Jan 27, 2014
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    Great deal. You gonna teach skidding technique? J/k. I'll try to make it though.

    I'm signing up. Only have a fs. Think if you needed a dh bike it'd specify that. Just says mountain bike though.
     
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    The clinic is now full, thank you everyone!
     
    Sasquatch83, Jan 28, 2014
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