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Little Rippers
Is this course for you?
- Your child is aged 7 - 9 years old
- They can attend all three sessions
- They want to go mountain biking a make new friends
- They want to have fun on their bikes
- They want to play games and learn new skills
- They want to explore the forest and learn about their surroundings
- They want to increase confidence on their bikes
- They want to learn to ride with control
- They want an exclusive Dirt School t-shirt
Course Details
- Price: £85.00
- Duration: 09:30-12:00 for three consecutive mornings
- Capacity: 12
- Rider experience: Beginner
- Type of trails: Green, Blue and some Red Graded Trails Skills Loop
- Classroom session included: no
- Hiring bike inculded: no
- Food included: no
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What you'll learn
- Booked as a block of three, these sessions will cover the following:
- How to stand properly on the bike allowing you to increase your speed without losing balance or control
- How to move your body on the bike to deal with sharp bumps and simple trail features
- How to remain stable and neutralise bumps and undulations on the trail
- How to deal with typical corners you would find on green and blue trails
- How to ride small drop-offs safely and in control
- What to carry with you on a mountain bike ride
- Tuesday 7th April 2020
- Morning - 7th, 8th, 9th April, Glentress
- Fully booked
- Tuesday 14th April 2020
- Morning 14th, 15th, 16th April, Glentress
- Fully booked
- Tuesday 14th July 2020
- Morning 14th, 15th, 16th of July, Glentress
- 9 place(s) available
- Tuesday 21st July 2020
- Morning 21st, 22nd, 23rd July, Glentress
- 5 place(s) available
- Tuesday 28th July 2020
- Morning 28th, 29th, 30th July, Glentress
- 11 place(s) available
- Tuesday 13th October 2020
- Morning 13th, 14th, 15th October, Glentress
- 12 place(s) available
- Tuesday 20th October 2020
- Morning 20th, 21st, 22nd October, Glentress
- 11 place(s) available
- Tuesday 6th April 2021
- Morning 6th, 7th, 8th April 2021, Glentress
- 11 place(s) available
- Tuesday 13th April 2021
- Morning 13th, 14th, 15th April 2021, Glentress
- 12 place(s) available