Description

A somatic based self compassion MTB skills clinic offered in four meetings. Meetings take place Thursday evenings 6-8 pm May 21st – June 11th (May 21st, May 28th, June 4th, and June 11th) in Corvallis, OR. We will meet in the OSU McDonald Forest. Exact location to be announced. We’ll spend time in reflection and discussion about how our relationship with our self critic can be transformed through sport. We’ll also spend time on MTB skills such as position & balance, shifting & braking, terrain awareness, and direction control. You’ll have a chance to apply these skills on trail as we tackle technical terrain, proper cornering, maneuvering obstacles, and learning how to build speed with comfort. This is an excellent series for those that are new to mountain biking and intermediate riders that want to improve their riding and build self compassion.

Although this workshop will focus on self growth, it is not mental health therapy.

Participants must have the ability to:

• Balance, steer, and stop their bicycle on uneven terrain with the presence of rocks and roots
• Ride their bicycle continuously for 15 minutes
• Ride their bicycle distances up to 4 miles over the course of an hour
• Ride their bicycle uphill on grades up to 12% with a total elevation gain of up to 700ft
• Be comfortable operating bicycle controls (shifters, brakes, dropper post) while traveling uphill and downhill on trails
• Move themselves and their bicycle to the side of the trail to yield the right of way to other users
• Have the ability to follow verbal and/or visual instructions
• Tolerate precipitation and temperatures ranging from 40 to 90 degrees 
• Sit or stand in one place for up to 15 minutes

Required Equipment

• Appropriately sized mountain bike (disc brakes strongly encouraged)
• Helmet that is less than 5 years old 
• Mountain bike specific shoes or a closed-toe athletic shoe with a relatively flat bottom
• Flat or clipless style pedals that securely interface with footwear
• Weather-appropriate clothing 
• Hydration

Recommended Equipment

• Dropper post 
• Mountain bike specific pedals 
• Backpack or hip pack with snacks and repair kit
• Long-finger cycling gloves
• Knee pads

Participants must be 18 or older.