Skills Clinics Coming Up

There are three skills clinics coming up. You can contact me directly or through the MeetUp site.


January 12th: Two sessions: Beginner-Intermediate Log Hopping: There are still spots left. 12-2pm and 2:30-4:30pm

January 19th: Cornering I: 12:00-2:00: Philadelphia: This will be the fundamentals of cornering. 

Corners come at you in many different ways. This session will start with the fundamentals of a balanced body position, corner initiating, and slow speed exercises. We'll work up to moderate speed corners by the end of the session.

Cornering is a constantly challenging skill. No matter how good you get, it always feels like there is room for improvement. The best thing you can do is get the foundation established and build on good technique for years to come.

We'll cover:

• Tight Twisty turns
• Slow direction changes
• Ratcheting
• Switchbacks
• Front and wheel rear tracking

We will meet at the Belmont Plateau and work in the fields with some trail riding if it is not too wet. This session will be two hours and is limited to 8 riders. The price will be $30 a person.

January 19th: Log Hopping II: Intermediate: 2:30-4:30 We'll cover up and downhill logs, and step-ups with a pedal kick. In Philadelphia. Clinic size is limited to 7 riders $30

Welcome to another TakeAim Cycling Skills clinic on log hopping. This will be good for riders who took last weeks log hopping session or intermediate riders looking for the next step in getting up and over things.

This session will review initiating the front wheel lift through pressure control and move on to the front wheel lift through a modified wheelie/ pedal kick.

Once people start to understand getting over a log on a flat ground the need to move towards getting over logs on uphills and downhills is the next situation we often encounter on the trails.

Do any of these things happen to you when trying to get over logs? You jam your front wheel. Go over the bars. Slam your chainrings or rear wheel. Make it over a log but are no longer in control of the direction you want to be going. Come out and we'll work on the proper techniques that will make your log traveling smoother and more controlled!

Bonus benefits! The skills you learn from good log hopping techniques will translate to other areas of your riding experience! Skip along root sections and controlled technical climbing are just two of them!

We will meet at the Belmont Plateau and work in the fields with some trail riding if it is not too wet. This session will be two hours and is limited to 7 riders. The price will be $30 a person.