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Private Instruction at Duthie Hill

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:44:18 +0000

I’ve been out teaching at Duthie Hill a lot lately, and I have to say it’s the most complete setting for it’s size that I’ve ever taught in. Duthie offers all kinds of riding from pure xc loops, to flow lines and even some North Shore Style stunts. There are jumps and drops of all sizes and trails for all levels/disciplines of riders. The dirt drains amazingly well in the Park, and has been perfect lately. Now is a great time to get your skills sharp with some private sessions before the season really ramps up. Hit me up via email at simon@fluidride.com to book a session, or simply sign up here and email me to let me know what days and times are good for you. You can share a session with two other riders ($63.33/pp) or have the time to yourself.

A BIG THANK YOU to all the great people at Evergreen and to all the riders who have volunteered their time to make this park so sweet!

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See you at the Park,

Simon

Colonnade Park Clinic Fun

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:40 +0000

I recently held a Beginner/Intermediate Jumps and Drops clinic at Colonnade Park, and was once again reminded of how quickly riders are able to pick up the basics of these skills with some good concentrated efforts. 12 riders showed up bright and early Saturday November 8th with bikes and armor, and ready to learn. We started out with some basic body position and bike control drills in order to get good and warm before hitting the drops and jumps. By the end of our “warm up” riders were looking much more confident and controlled on their bikes and were ready for the bigger challenges ahead. Three hours later, the riders were dropping the drops with ease, and were getting some pretty sweet air time off the jumps we’d set up. I had a really great time meeting everyone, and thoroughly enjoyed the morning of riding together. Every rider in the group went home looking much different on their bikes than when they showed up, and I know we all got a great workout. Thanks to everyone who came out to learn!

International Community School Camp

admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:53:49 +0000

We just finished up with a five day camp with the International Community School in Kirkland Washington. We were super stoked to get the Lake Washington School Districts’ approval to take 33 lucky 7th-12th graders out to Port Angeles for a week of shredding the Dry Hill trail system. Can you imagine getting to go downhill riding during school time? I can’t, and think even the kids were in a bit of shock about what they were able to experience of the course of this incredible week together.

All the students left the camp as legitimate gravity riders after paying their necessary dues to the gravity gods on Dry Hill. A big thanks goes out to Tyler Crow of Green Crow Lumber Company and to Wayne Fitzwater of the DNR, who not only gave us permission to use the land, but also took the time to come to speak to the group about recreational opportunities on DNR lands. The talk was very interesting, and I know that we all learned a lot about how agencies like the DNR can work with groups to enhance recreational opportunities for all.

One of the coolest things about the week was that two of our instructors for the camp (Katie Holden and Jack Montgomery), were graduates of the same camp with the ICS in 2002, and have gone on to become pro riders since their start in the sport with Fluidride. It was really great to see Katie and Jack on the other side of the class working along side the rest of the Fluidride crew as peers. Check out some of the video from the camp HERE. More to be posted soon!

Simon Conducts Clinic For Instructors

admin — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:43:36 +0000

Simon Lawton Volunteers to Teach BBTC.org instructors who then in turn teach boot camps throughout the season to help fund the non profit trail advocacy group.

Read the full article here.