oh, joy!!!!! bike camp....

[Irulan]

I pack tomorrow and leave friday morning for Canada.
here's the camp
Devine Ride Be sure to check out the weekend schedule under "camps" I am so stoked. I'm going up with my riding pal that I met two summers ago at a different version of this camp ( same coaches, different admin) I learned so much last time. I'm sure a lot of the skill sets will be the same, however I may be ready to learn more/different things.

Of course, I will take photos, notes and write things up.

Here's my notes from last time, from a file I made two years ago:

Each morning was devoted to serious skills instruction in the Red Mountain gravel lot; each afternoon was a ride for each group.
Saturdays skill set included: down hill techniques: "descend and bail" dismounts off the rear of the bike; using your front brake: feathering, one finger control, modulation, descending *very* slowly with NO skidding; tight turns and switchbacks; plank riding and "lunges* off drops (peek and push); descending stairs; ratcheting; handling transition zones. Many assortedstunts and obstacles were set up in the lot, including planks, a teeter-totter; pallets of various heights; ramps, logs of different sizes.

Sunday's skill set included: front wheel lifts, rear wheel lifts, manual wheel lifts, level wheel lifts; quarter pedal pushes ( I think that's the right name for it) climbing skills: crouch climb; standing push/pull pedal climb, soft pedal shifting; Turns: slalom style turns, foot out( outrigger) turns, high speed cornering with countersteering and then last but not least hot dog skidding just for fun ( only in the parking lot) Whew, I think that's everything. The B groups did more stuff than the A group.

woo-hoo, as always...
Irulan

[JanT]

Envious me! Have a great time.
Jan

[hibiscus09]

Very cool! Hope you have tons of fun!!

[pedalfaster]

Girrrrl Camp

I picture you guys riding gnarly stuff all day...and painting your toe-nails to match your bikes by the campfire at night

Have fun!

[Irulan]

you gals just know I will take a ton of photos!! And I just might paint my toesnails, that would be a first!!!

I'll mostly be wiped on Monday. But I will report in.
Irulan

[Veronica]

Have a grand time Irulan!

Veronica

[Kpicha]

Hot day-um!! That looks like a blast! Have fun and don't get hurt! I can't wait to see the pics