Demo Day at Ride Kanuga

Join our FREE 1hr mini-clinics at the Santa Cruz Demo Day hosted by the Hub Bike Shop and Ride Kanuga.

Try out a Santa Cruz mountain bike for free (or bring your own). Both e-bikes and regular bikes will be available. Join a FREE 1hr mini-clinic with us, and ride laps at Kanuga on your own.

Schedule (Click on each for more info, pre-registration is required)

12:00-1:00 Advanced Braking More Braking Control = More Confidence and Speed! Are you afraid of the front brake? Want more control on steep trails? How about more confidence riding downhill in general? What’s the correct ratio of front vs rear brake for any given situation? HOW to brake is an often overlooked key component to riding confidently with more control. Confidence and control leads to more speed when you want it! 

12:00-1:00 Body Position This mini-clinic is a refresher or refinement of body position for riding downhill. This is THE MOST COMMON error we correct when people show up for private lessons (Everyone from beginners to advanced). Having a good, efficient, centered body position when standing is critical for feeling confident, tackling difficult terrain, and feeling stable and predictable. Hint: You are probably bending your knees too much! 

12:00-1:00 Cornering: Rotation This mini-clinic is a deep dive into using rotation for cornering. We can use rotation to help initiate turns and drive the bike through the turn. Let's work on having US be in control of driving the bike through the turn rather than just riding square to the bike and following it around turns. Rotation can also be an effective force to apply on off-camber traverses to maintain a line. Getting better at rotation is often a "low hanging fruit" of skills to be a better rider. Even advanced level riders often remark that this is one of the most valuable outcomes of private lessons when we cover it. 

Meeting Location:
Ride Kanuga Bike Park
1249 Kanuga Lake Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28739, USA

 

• Who should take these clinics?

  • These clinic are appropriate for all level riders from beginner to advanced who already feel comfortable riding mountain bikes on single track trails.

  • Beginner level riders will benefit from a proper introduction to these skills to get started on the right foot. Advanced level riders will appreciate the refinement and deep dive into these techniques to help them use them more intentionally.

  • Check the description and specifics for each clinic to see which ones are appropriate for YOU!

• Who are the Coaches?

  These clinics will be led by the professional coaches of MTB Skills Factory

  • Josh Whitmore - Owner / Head Coach. GSMBC Level 4 Expert Coach

  • Whitney Houck GSMBC Level 2 Advanced Coach - AIR certified

  • Emily Cox GSMBC Intermediate Coach - Intro to Air certified

• What to expect

  • This is a 1hr small group clinic with a maximum of 6 people.

  • We’ll start with an intro to listen to your previous experience and goals, then set expectations and a plan for the clinic

  • Then, we’ll move into a skills assessment and move through the essential pre-requisite skills most likely in an open area.

  • Then we’ll take it to individual features in the skills area or on trail at Kanuga

  • We’ll aim for plenty of practice time and lots of individual feedback and analysis

• Cost

  FREE! Brought to you by The Hub Bike Shop. We’re volunteering for this, so if your clinic was excellent, consider tipping your coach!

• What to Bring

  Required for this lesson:

  • A bicycle in good working order. You can bring your own bike (regular mountain bike or eBike). If you plan to ride one of the Santa Cruz Demo bikes, plan to arrive at 11am to get your name on a bike and have it outfitted to you.

  • 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