Asia Pacific Adventures (Mountain Bike Skills Course)

A One day course ideal for both beginner and intermediate mountain bike riders. Participants will practice the key skills in trail riding. The course is a workshop oriented day where participates will practice skills on a circuit of man made obstacles. Private lessons with customized programs to work on specific skills are also available for individuals and groups of all levels.

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Cross Country Hong Kong

Established in 2007 CrosscountryHK has remained at the fore the past decade largely catering jet set travellers & locals alike seeking to explore
the region’s amazing trails without the combined ‘faff’ of bringing a bike &
all the logistics that go with it. 

Steady growth over the years now sees an impressive lineup of late model
Giant Trance’s, Santa Cruz Chameleons and GT’s. Most bikes sport dropper posts and 1x setups available for hire on trips. Both guides have an unparalleled trail
knowledge totalling 35years and an impressive resume of essential qualifications;
Wilderness First Aid, MIAS L2, UK NSI. Training sessions and multi day schools programs are also catered too.

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Phone: 63001980

web: www.crosscountryhk.com

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All the skills you need to know

Fundamental skills

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Intermediate skills

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Advanced skills

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The mountain biking skills section will teach you a set of fundamental skills that will make your riding safer and faster. The lessons listed bellow were developped by Julien Lallemand as an answer to the technical difficulty of Hong Kong trails for beginners and intermediate level mountain bikers.

Front wheel hop

Lifting the front tire can be necessary to go over an obstacle too large to just roll over. It isn’t a common move on trails. You may have to hop your front tire over a tree trunk or a single large step. The move is almost the same as rolling over a small step.

To start, try the move with a small object lying on the floor – you must be able to lift your front wheel at least half a wheel high. Then try curbs

Photo sequence: Spring load, extension, front wheel lift

• Approach the step at moderate speed. You must give yourself about two bike length to prepare for the move
• Spring load! Press hard on your bike, you want to compress the suspensions and the tires as much as you can and immediately spring back – pushing back on your arms and your legs
  The move must be swift. Imagine jumping on a train track and realizing that a train is approaching full speed – meters away: you would jump back.
• As soon as your arms are extended pull on the bar to lift the front hand
• Your legs should at that point be extended
• Let the back wheel hit the obstacle
• Flex your legs to get over the obstacle and push your bike forward. The impact against the back wheel should bring your back on to of your bike in a stable position