We’re headed back to Blacksburg Virginia for our second full weekend of skills clinics this year at the new Brush Mountain Park Trail System. In partnership with the New River Land Trust, The City of Blacksburg, and the New River Valley Bicycle Association, we’re offering subsidized, low cost clinics on a variety of topics for everyone!
Sign up for one clinic or pick and choose “tapas” style and choose a few.
Each 3 hour clinic is only $??
Site under construction, registration coming soon.
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Schedule of Events
Saturday September 27th
9:00am Advanced Cornering Do you get hung up, lose speed, or lose control in corners, especially berms? Maybe you’d like to figure out how to carry more exit speed? This clinic takes a deep dive into the skills needed for berms, flat corners, and even off-camber turns.
9:00am Intro to Jumping Great for anyone just starting to get their tires off the ground or those wanting to progress their jumping skills, this intro to jumping clinic is designed to teach you the skills needed to evaluate the size and shape of any jump and understand how to tweak your skill application based on your speed.
1:30pm Women’s Gravity Clinic For riders wanting to tackle more difficult technical downhill terrain with more control and confidence. Let’s take your riding to the next level for tech trails!
1:30pm Enduro Speed Secrets Great for gravity racers of all levels or those just wanting to ride better downhill, this clinic covers skills and strategies the pros use to harvest speed (ride faster with less effort), conserve more energy for when they need it most, and where to push to make the most difference.
Sunday September 28th
9:00am Youth Intro to Air For 10-15 year olds who are regular mountain bikers wanting to learn or refine air skills for jumps and drops.
9:00am Youth Gravity Clinic For riders 12-15 years old who want to progress their downhill riding. We’ll cover the tips the pros use to go faster with less effort, how to strategize line choice, braking zones, and how to conserve energy or push to make the most difference.
1:30pm Technical Climbing Do you wish you could stay on your bike more when climbing up technical trails over roots and rocks? This clinic will focus on the subtle body movements and strategies to tackle any obstacle on your climb.
1:30pm Intermediate Jumping If you are already clearing basic table-top jumps with confidence and want to work on precision for different shape ramps/lips or want to start to adding some movement / style / tricks to your jumping, join us for this clinic to help you jump better!
Meeting Location:
Brush Mountain Park
2701 Meadowbrook Drive, Blacksburg VA 24060
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Josh Whitmore - Head Coach, GSMBC / PMBIA Level 3 and Instructor-Trainer for GSMBC Levels 1-3
Tiffany Litsey - GSMBC / PMBIA Level 2 "Air Instructor"
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MTB Skills Factory aims to provide the highest quality and most professional skills instruction possible.
We keep our group sizes small with a max of 6 in each group. Rather than run a group of 12 with 2 instructors, we'll split into 2 smaller groups when numbers for a clinic exceed 5 or 6.
You can expect dedicated and professional instruction from industry leaders. Check out our testimonials
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Required for this lesson:
A bicycle in good working order.
Helmets are required, full-face or half shell are acceptable
Water and food to last the duration of your lesson
Closed toe shoes (no sandals, flip-flops, or crocs)
Optional (but highly recommended) equipment:
Knee Pads
Gloves
