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Workshop Descriptions:
Injury Prevention (and resilience for mountain athletes):
Radical Roots MTB has teamed up with Achieve Your Peak Physio to bring you 3 Winter Workshops to address three problem areas riders face. The goal of these indoor / off-the-bike workshops is to to understand these common problems and prevent these from keeping you off your bike or fully enjoying your ride.
Injury Prevention Workshop #1: Back Pain on the Bike; Neck, Upper Back & Lower Back - Thursday, January 22nd @ 4:30pm
Please bring a Yoga Mat to this workshop
Injury Prevention Workshop #2: Stronger Shoulders on the Bike; Stability, Control & Injury Prevention - Thursday, February 19th @ 4:30pm
Injury Prevention Workshop #3: Injury-Proof Knees for Mountain Bikers; Climb and Descend Without Pain - Thursday, March 19th @ 4:30pm
Each of these workshops will address
Background
Basic anatomy of the joints and muscles
Discuss the stress that biking puts on each area
Most common injuries/overuse complaints I've seen in bikers
Why pain develops on the MTB
Why injuries/aches occur in mountain biking in each area
Specific description of each body area and break this down with climbing and descending
Discuss bike fit or equipment a bit
Posture of biking
Preventative Exercises
Mobility above and below the joint as well
Stability
Strength
Posture considerations
Crashing Carefully (and other indoor drills):
Yes! There is a way to crash or bail with more safety and grace. Let us teach you! Because mountain biking is an inherently dangerous sport and one way people get really good at riding is by getting really good at crashing.
In this indoor workshop, students will have the chance to practice skills for staying safe when crashes happen with the use of our squishy gymnastics pads and expert instruction by Coach Angi. Come join us so we can help you increase your fun while reducing your risk of injury with this helpful class.
We can also use the manual trainer indoors to practice a variety of wheel lifts with a helpful tool. So we have a variety of topics to cover all while covered and out of the winter elements.
All you need to bring is your helmet and a willingness to learn while having some fun. You can bring a bike if you want to but it won’t be necessary.
Options:
Thursday, January 26th at 5pm
Friday, Feb 13th at 5pm
*These are two options for the same workshop, students do not need to attend both.
Mastering Your Mindset:
Information coming soon
Bike Fit & Set-Up:
Information coming soon