Road Cycling Clinics
About this event
Learn the essential skills of road cycling. Get comfortable on your road bike and riding in groups in these progressive clinics, taught by certified coaches.
Choose the clinic or clinics that best suit your needs.
Registered participants will receive an email with meetup location and instructions on what to bring.
Clinic 1 - April 26 - 6pm
Location: Local parking lot in Penticton
Get familiar with your road bike and basic body position. Practise braking, riding in a straight line, and riding with one hand. Move on to riding in a straight line while grabbing your water bottle and eating. Learn how to do shoulder checks safely. We also cover low and medium-speed cornering, and tight turns.
Clinic 2 - May 3 - 6pm
Location: Local parking lot in Penticton, and a quiet road
Take your road riding skills one step further in Clinic 2. Learn and practise gearing and cadence, and riding out of your saddle. Learn the basics of riding on a wheel, and in a pace line. Know all of the hand signals you need to ride in a group.
Clinic 3 - May 10 - 6pm
Location: On Holden at Carmi
In Clinic 3, focus on climbing and descending hills efficiently and effectively. Learn when to change gears, body position and choosing a line.
