Beginner mountain biking at Ohill

OVERVIEW

Howdy

A life story: I have enjoyed walking and mountains from a young age. Thus, I was excited to discover the sport of mountain walking (aka hiking). Yet, this sport was slow. This lead me to discover a new sport – mountain running (aka trail running). But the insatiable need for speed pushed on. Then, the discovery of a new sport. Introducing perhaps the fastest way to get around a mountain that doesn’t have snow on in …. mountain biking (way too cool to have any AKAs). Since then, it has solidified itself on the list of top 5 activities to do outside when you can’t ski.

Shenanigans aside, I implore you to take advantage of your club membership and try out the bikes while you’re here. Bikes are expensive as heck. We have a pretty awesome collection you can use for free. Ohill has a great range of trails – I have a good beginner loop picked out and depending on people’s comfort levels, we could try some easier intermediates. We’ll keep it slow and take lots of breaks. The only prerequisite for this trip is the ability to ride a bike. You don’t need to know anything about biking on trails or with mountain bikes, but it’ll be assumed you know the basics of riding a bike.

If you don’t have your own mountain bike or helmet, let me know on the trip questionnaire and we’ll try to secure you a club bike/helmet. Everyone will be waitlisted for this trip initially and depending on bike availability individuals will be taken off the wait list accordingly.

What you need:
– Water
– Gloves (optional)
– Closed-toe shoes
– Weather appropriate clothing

What the club will provide:
– Bikes
– Helmets

The plan:
6:15pm- meet at the shred shack a grab a bike for everyone
6:30pm- Ride up O-hill
7:45pm- back at the shred shack