DORBA Beginner Clinic

There will be a beginner clinic on Saturday, October 5th at Horseshoe Trail in Grapevine, at 10:00 am as part of the annual "Take a Kid Mountain Biking Event". This clinic WILL cater to the youngsters, but all ages are welcome

There is a "classroom" for about an hour or so, 30 minutes on an obstacle course, and then a group ride that takes about an hour or so. So count on approximately 2.5 hours.

The clinic is recommended for riders new to the sport. If you have never ridden a Mountain Bike before or have just started out riding, then this is for you. Beginner Clinics will consist of basic instruction including bike setup, safety, trail etiquette, bike handling skills such as climbing, descending, cornering, obstacles, etc. There will be a ride after the instructional portion of the clinic.

You do NOT need to be a DORBA member to attend. We DO require that you bring and use your bicycle helmet. You will be required to sign a release of liability waiver.

Please download, print, sign, and bring with you the following required DORBA Event Waiver: http://files.meetup.com/3841722/NEW-WAIVER.pdf We will have a few there if you forget. Please don't.

This clinic is dependent upon good weather and trail conditions. CHECK THIS POST THE MORNING OF THE CLINIC for any changes or cancellations.

The Horseshoe Trail web page:
http://dorba.org/trail.php?t=17sQ

we will meet here:

http://goo.gl/maps/6V5hQ

course outline:

Beginner Clinic Outline:

1. introduction to mountain biking in DFW
2. introduction to DORBA/FWMBA
3. Rules of the Trail
4. Trail Conditions
5. Things to have while riding
6. Bike components and set up
7. riding positions
8. braking
9. Shifting
10. picking a line
11. maintaining momentum
12. obstacles