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Welcome to Advanced Trail Skills!
Beyond cornering, there are so many skills that can absolutely transform the way you ride. This course focuses on the ways we can use natural terrain to our advantage, and see all-new possibilities on every trail.
We’ll practice active pumping, which uses the natural rollers in the terrain to generate speed. We’ll also distinguish this from passive pumping, which is most commonly used when the terrain is too difficult to pedal, or when your speed is too high to physically respond to the undulations. We’ll also work on trail manuals and bunny hops, which help us clear obstacles on the trail. Lastly, we’ll cover featuring, which allows us to use terrain (such as a root or rock) to get air and clear things down trail.
If there’s time, we might even throw in a little wheelie practice.
Advanced Trail Skills covers:
Pumping (both active and passive)
Trail Manuals
Bunny Hops
Featuring (getting air off natural terrain)
And if there’s time - Wheelies!
Who: Riders 16+
Level: Intermediate+
Prerequisite: Comfortable riding advanced trails
Duration: 1 day x 2.5 hours
Location: Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park, Issaquah, WA.
Where to meet: The group will meet in the central clearing of Duthie Hill park, next to the large covered shelter. Plan on arriving early (we recommend 20-30 min) so you have time to park and pedal into the clearing.
What’s Next?
After this course, we often recommend:
An on-trail private lesson with one of our coaches to take these new skills into the wild.
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Cancellation Policy: If you are unable to attend your original class, notify info@fluidride.com 7+ days prior to your class date to either reschedule or receive a credit. Within 7 days of the class date, we do not offer credits or rescheduling, however you may transfer your spot to another rider at no charge.
Up to one reschedule allowed per registration.
Credits are valid for one year and may be applied to any group class.
No refunds after purchase.