This is a reminder that there will be a coaching session at Drumlanrig starting at 10am next Saturday, the 22nd November. This session is part of the autumn series of coaching where we are getting back to basics and revisiting the main biking skills. Having already covered gear selection and cornering, the plan for next week is to look at braking. The session will take us up into the woods and then down onto the grassy slopes of the skills loop. Please be especially careful to check your brakes before you come along. At the end of the session, there will be a fun cornering competition where we will try to negotiate increasingly tight turns.
For your information, over the next two sessions I am hoping to be assisted in the coaching by some trainee coaches from the Extreme Valley Riders cycling club. They were referred to me by Keith Stocker of Scottish Cycling and having just been on the British Cycling coaching course, are looking to gain some experience before their next assessment. Their club was set up at Newmilns in East Ayrshire to promote cycling amongst youngsters through freeride, BMX and downhill facilities that they have developed at the dry ski slope.
From this week on, details of coaching sessions will be displayed on the Drumlanrig Root Rats weblog. This can be found at http://rootrats.blogspot.com/ . The Blog will contain information about sessions and related events. Hopefully, riders will find it useful and interesting to have access to this information; no sign up is required to view the blog.
Finally, please remember that the weather is getting increasingly cold and please make every effort to come dressed for bad weather.
For your information, over the next two sessions I am hoping to be assisted in the coaching by some trainee coaches from the Extreme Valley Riders cycling club. They were referred to me by Keith Stocker of Scottish Cycling and having just been on the British Cycling coaching course, are looking to gain some experience before their next assessment. Their club was set up at Newmilns in East Ayrshire to promote cycling amongst youngsters through freeride, BMX and downhill facilities that they have developed at the dry ski slope.
From this week on, details of coaching sessions will be displayed on the Drumlanrig Root Rats weblog. This can be found at http://rootrats.blogspot.com/ . The Blog will contain information about sessions and related events. Hopefully, riders will find it useful and interesting to have access to this information; no sign up is required to view the blog.
Finally, please remember that the weather is getting increasingly cold and please make every effort to come dressed for bad weather.
