RR: I led a MTB clinic

Last night I led a skills clinic out at City Park
http://www.mtbreview.com/trails/Texas-Austin/CityParkMotocrossTrail.html ), one of the more fearsome
technical trails around these parts. We had a good turnout. I had some riders with pretty good
skills and some folks who hadn't ever really gotten off of the groomers. We did one big mellow lap
with lots of repeats. I think not feeling rushed, being able to see how various lines work out, and
getting encouragement and a high five or two is better than any instruction I could give.

Hopefully there will be many more of these, I appear to have been nominated as a Mountain Biking
Coach for the Austin Ridge Riders. I wonder what that means?

A

 

On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 09:41:58 -0500, Anthony Sloan <[email protected]> wrote:

>Last night I led a skills clinic out at City Park
>http://www.mtbreview.com/trails/Texas-Austin/CityParkMotocrossTrail.html ), one of the more
>fearsome technical trails around these parts. We had a good turnout. I had some riders with pretty
>good skills and some folks who hadn't ever really gotten off of the groomers.

I quess it takes all kinds huh?

We did one big mellow
>lap with lots of repeats. I think not feeling rushed, being able to see how various lines work out,
>and getting encouragement and a high five or two is better than any instruction I could give.

Truth!

Riding with a group can help build needed skills immensely. It's a good thing to see how others may
handle certain scenarios.

>
>Hopefully there will be many more of these, I appear to have been nominated as a Mountain Biking
>Coach for the Austin Ridge Riders. I wonder what that means?

uh,oh. You're f**ked!

Dave (Looking forward to some good Barney stories!)

 

On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 09:41:58 -0500, Anthony Sloan wrote:

> Hopefully there will be many more of these, I appear to have been nominated as a Mountain Biking
> Coach for the Austin Ridge Riders. I wonder what that means?

I think that means you're going to be very busy. Its a good thing, though. Most of what I know was
learned by trial and error (repeated many times).

--
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Anthony Sloan <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Last night I led a skills clinic out at City Park
> http://www.mtbreview.com/trails/Texas-Austin/CityParkMotocrossTrail.html ), one of the more
> fearsome technical trails around these parts. We had a good turnout. I had some riders with
> pretty good skills and some folks who hadn't ever really gotten off of the groomers. We did one
> big mellow lap with lots of repeats. I think not feeling rushed, being able to see how various
> lines work out, and getting encouragement and a high five or two is better than any instruction I
> could give.
>
> Hopefully there will be many more of these, I appear to have been nominated as a Mountain Biking
> Coach for the Austin Ridge Riders. I wonder what that means?
>
> A

Distinguish yourself, and somebody's always putting you to work. Next time you'll utilize my secret
of under the radar mediocrity. But "seriously" your coaching outing sounds like a great thing to do,
and a lot of fun besides.

Did you set up spotters at the gnarly spots to encourage the fainthearted?

Anybody ask for your autograph? 8~P

Paladin

 

On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 09:41:58 -0500, Anthony Sloan <[email protected]> wrote:

>Last night I led a skills clinic out at City Park
>http://www.mtbreview.com/trails/Texas-Austin/CityParkMotocrossTrail.html ), one of the more
>fearsome technical trails around these parts. We had a good turnout. I had some riders with pretty
>good skills and some folks who hadn't ever really gotten off of the groomers. We did one big mellow
>lap with lots of repeats. I think not feeling rushed, being able to see how various lines work out,
>and getting encouragement and a high five or two is better than any instruction I could give.
>
>Hopefully there will be many more of these, I appear to have been nominated as a Mountain Biking
>Coach for the Austin Ridge Riders. I wonder what that means?
>
>A

Keep up the good work!

Now that's something worth doing and doing well!

Peace, Bill The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind
should give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]

 

"Paladin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Did you set up spotters at the gnarly spots to encourage the fainthearted?
>
> Anybody ask for your autograph? 8~P
>
> Paladin
What a good idea, I never thought of that. Sort of like bouldering.
--
Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado