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LCW Adults Advanced & Specialty Mountain Bike Skills Clinics

Saturday, July 16th and Sunday, July 17th Minneapolis, MN 55422 US

Clinics

Saturday

07/16 8:30AM - 3:30PM CDT
Clinics: Pumps, Lifts and Drops Clinic Womens Jumping Skills Clinic Jumping Skills Clinic

Sunday

07/17 8:30AM - 3:30PM CDT
Clinics: Pumps, Lifts and Drops Clinic Jumping Skills Clinic Womens Jumping Skils Clinic

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at https://www.loppet.org/programs/lessons/bike/advancedskills/.

Place

1221 Theodore Wirth Parkway
Minneapolis, MN US 55422

Description

Advanced & Specialty Mountain Bike Skills Clinics

Are you looking to get rad but lack the skills or have you been through our fundamental or progression skills clinic and want just a bit more on a certain skill. Let our BICP certified skills instructors teach you how to jump, drop, pump, corner and/or get your wheels off the ground with one or more of our advanced & speciality clinics.

All clinics are limited to 6 people so don’t delay sign up right away. These clinics are open for people age 13+.

Clinics Offerings

Pumps, Lifts and Drops

  • Pumping (dynamic weighting)
  • Wheel lifts
    • Front wheel lift
    • Rear wheel lift
    • Level lift
    • Manual Front Wheel Lift
    • Quarter-punch front wheel lift
  • Technical Drops

Jumping Clinic

  • Attending the Fundamentals or Progressions session is strongly encouraged or equivalent experience.
  • Intro to jumps with the MTBHopper portable jumps.
  • Learn the proper technique to handle more varied and larger jumps.
  • Go BIG with the MTBHopper Area 51 ramp and BagJump airbag.

Cornering & Switchbacks

  • High Speed Cornering
  • Berm Cornering
  • Switchback Turns

Required Equipment

  • A tuned mountain bike or fat bike
  • Flat platform pedals are prefered and smooth soled shoes are ideal
  • A helmet
  • Ability to lower your saddle
  • A willingness to learn
  • Desire for adventure

 

Refund Policy

The Loppet will issue a full refund of the program fee minus a $40.00 processing fee up until one month before the program starts. There are no refunds for any cancellations within one month of the start of a program. If the Loppet cancels a program, a full refund will be issued.

If you have any questions, please contact lcw@loppet.org.

Clinic Offerings

Pumping and Wheel Lifts

  • Pumping
  • Track stand
  • Basic rear wheel lift
  • Level lift
  • Manual Front Wheel Lift
  • Quarter-punch front wheel lift

Drops & Intro to Jumping

  • Lunge Drop
  • Stomp Drop
  • Jumping

Advanced Jumping w/ the Bag Jump Airbag

  • Advanced Jumping

Required Equipment

  • A tuned mountain bike or fat bike
  • Flat platform pedals are prefered and smooth soled shoes are ideal
  • A helmet
  • Ability to lower your saddle
  • A willingness to learn
  • Desire for adventure

Race Contact Info

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