June 1, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Watch for 2025 summer dates announced Winter 2025!
Are you brand new to biking? This clinic is for you! No experience necessary at all.
Start your mountain bike experience off with a positive experience by learning things the right way with our patient and fun coaches. We’ll get acquainted with the features on your bike and make sure it’s all set up for optimal positioning and comfort. Next we get into the basic fundamentals that will be the base upon which we will progress.
We’ll practice skills in an open area for most of the clinic then take it to the trails, starting with the crushed gravel trails in Lost Lake. Skills will include changing gears and pedal cadence, braking on flats and descents, basic climbing and descending positions, and cornering.
This is for you if you are very new to biking and are very tentative. We take things at a slower pace and really dial in the fundamentals. If you have more experience and are ready to hit some singletrack for the first time then please sign up for the Beginner series instead.
Skill Level: SB Fitness Level 2+ *Unsure if this is the right clinic for you? Please email us with questions.
TBC
*Payments by credit card incur an extra 2.9% fee, Etransfer payments have no fees. Send Etransfer payments to info@sweetskills.ca
$5 of your registration fee is automatically donated to the local trail association.
MEET UP LOCATION:
Meet up spot and reminder details on what to bring will be sent out at least 1 week in advance by email.
GROUPS:
Participants will be grouped together by their ability level in cases where we are more than 1 coach. The questionnaire that you fill out during registration will guide us on where to place you. Please sign up for the appropriate clinic for your ability and don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. We do our best to match similar levels together, but given the nature of the sport there will always be some differences in ability and fitness levels within every group. These differences can offer a great opportunity to peer learn – the most advanced rider can always benefit from ‘slowing down and getting back to basics’ and a less experienced rider can progress from riding with more advanced riders in a supportive environment.
GEAR NEEDED:
Bike: All-mountain or XC mountain bike in good working order. No slick tires / cruiser bikes please. Protective Gear/Attire: The following is mandatory for this clinic; well fitting helmet and mountain bike gloves. Knne and elbow pads, are optional but recommended. We highly recommend dressing in appropriate bike clothes for the weather that day, and packing/wearing extra layers just in case – we ride rain or shine! *Please ride in shoes/compatible pedals that you normally ride in – this is not the time to be learning a new system. For example learning to ride clipped in or vice versa.
SNACKS & WATER
Please bring snacks and enough water to sustain you through this 3 hour session.
WAIVERS:
Each guest will be required to sign a Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risks and Indemnity Agreement at time of registration, prior to start of trip. Click here to view and fill in the online waiver at time of booking. Participants are required to inform Sweet Skills of any allergies, medical conditions or injuries that might affect their riding or health and any medications taken.
AGE:
Minimum required age is 18 for our camps and clinics. Requests can be made on a case-by-case basis. It’s recommended for youth between the ages of 14 and 18 to be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Outside of 30 days: Payments made for any lesson outside of 30 days before the start date of your booking will be refunded less $30. Or transfer 100% of balance to another clinic during the current season. After which time it is non refundable.
Within 29-15 days: Payments made for any lesson cancelled between 29-15 days of the start date of your booking will be refunded less 50% of the total fees paid. Or transfer 100% of balance to another clinic during the current season. After which time it is non refundable.
Within 14-0 days: Payments made for any lesson cancelled within 14 days of the start date of your lesson are non-refundable and no credit is available for future lessons. If Sweet Skills is able to fill your spot you will receive a refund less 50% of fees paid or a 75% credit towards another clinic within the current season. After which time it is non refundable.
Sweet Skills reserves the right to cancel or adjust a reservation at any time due to minimum participation requirements not being met, or any other circumstance that arises. Should Sweet Skills need to cancel or reschedule your reservation you will be offered 100% credit to reschedule for another date, or option of a full refund.
Should your booking need to be cancelled due to extenuating circumstances beyond our control, including (but not limited to): border closures, government-initiated shutdowns due to a pandemic or wildfire, extreme weather which is deemed by Sweet Skills to be a safety issue. Sweet Skills may offer you a 100% credit to reschedule for another date, or give you the option of a full refund minus 10% of payments made.
Every attempt will be made to adhere to our scheduled itinerary. However, there are possibilities of unexpected changes to our route, timings and itinerary at any time. Safety issues, weather and/or any extenuating circumstances beyond our control may contribute to this possibility. Should these changes affect your pre and/or post-tour travel plans, Sweet Skills will not be responsible for additional expenses incurred by guests (non-refundable hotel or travel reservations, etc.)
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