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Beautiful urban wilderness riding on a wide variety of singletrack
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Don Valley Evening Skills Sessions

In 2011, we've partnered with Gears Bike Shop, the GTA's #1 bike store, to bring you these awesome evening skills sessions! The program comes as a series of 5 courses, on the same evening week.

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Leave your fear behind without leaving the city.

Want to build up your riding confidence and skills, right in downtown Toronto? Most people don't know that in the Don Valley lies an incredible network of almost 100km of beautiful singletrack. Not only are they amazing trails, but they're also a great training ground for our evening skills sessions! You'll get fun, new friends, and newfound riding confidence - right in the heart of Toronto!

In 2011, we've partnered with Gears Bike Shop, the GTA's #1 bike store, to bring you these awesome evening skills sessions! The program comes as a series of 5 courses, on the same evening week.

Our Don Valley MTB U (Mountain Bike University) skills sessions take place all summer long on weeknights from 6 to 8 pm, and cover a wide range of mountain biking skills, from the fundamentals all the way up to advanced riding techniques. You'll ride with our certified instructors and receive hands-on instruction in a friendly, no-attitude environment. We'll encourage you to push yourself and try new things, but we'll never take you out of your comfort zone - your safety is of paramount importance to us!

UPCOMING SERIES (all programs consist of 5 courses)

May 29, 2012 (Tues. nights): B.A. (beginner) level

May 30, 2012 (Wed. nights): Masters (intermediate) level

May 31, 2012 (Thurs. nights): Ph.D (advanced) level

Ready to give yourself and your riding a big boost of confidence? Select your level and dates from the dropdown menu on the right and click 'Book It!'

n.b: We also offer weekend camps at Hardwood Ski and Bike and Buckwallow Cycling Centre.

Interested in a private lesson? Drop us a line at ride@sacredrides.com!

Is This Ride For You?

This Ride is suitable for all levels of riders interested in developing their mountain bike skills in a safe, friendly environment. If you're new to mountain biking you'll learn the skills to help you develop confidence to tackle trails on your own and build to more advanced levels. If you've already got experience, you'll pick up all kinds of tips and tricks to get you riding with more skill, confidence and grace... and showing off to your friends!

Level Courses

B.A. (Beginner Level) Courses

Our B.A. LEVEL program is designed for beginners with no experience or less than 1 year of mountain biking experience.

Courses take place on Tuesday nights.

Series 1 starts May 31 | Series 2 starts July 26

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Week 1 (Fundamentals I): body positioning, setting up your bike properly, using your brakes and gears.

Week 2 (Climbing/Descending): proper body positioning for climbing and descending, gearing, weight transfer

Week 3 (Braking/Cornering): how to use your brakes effectively, how to take corners with confidence.

Week 4 (Technical Riding: introduction to riding technical terrain such as roots and rocks

Week 5 (Obstacles): how to handle small trail obstacles such as logs, bridges and ramps.

Masters (Intermediate) Level Courses

Our MASTERS LEVEL program is designed for intermediate mountain bikers with 1-3 years of mountain biking experience.

Courses take place on Wednesday nights.

Series 1 starts June 1 | Series 2 starts July 27

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Week 1 (Fundamentals): covering the basics, such as body positioning, setting up your bike properly, using your brakes and gears optimally

Week 2 (Climbing/Descending): proper body positioning for climbing and descending, gearing, weight transfer

Week 3 (Braking/Cornering): Using your brakes properly, how to enter and exit a corner properly, switchbacks

Week 4 (Trail Reading and Technical Riding): How to properly read a trail, preparing for technical sections, riding technical sections and trails

Week 5 (Stunt Riding and Small Jumps/Drops): How to ride basic 'North-Shore' style obstacles (bridges, skinnies, teeter-totters, etc...) and ride over jumps and drops.

Ph.D (Advanced) Level Courses

Our PH.D LEVEL program is designed for advanced mountain bikers with at least 3 years of mountain biking experience.

Courses take place on Thursday nights.

Series 1 starts June 2 | Series 2 starts July 28

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Week 1 (Fundamentals): ensuring you have a solid ground in body positioning, neutral/ready position, proper gearing

Week 2 (Climbing/Descending): proper body positioning for climbing and descending, gearing, weight transfer

Week 3 (Braking/High Speed Cornering): Using your brakes properly, how to enter and exit a corner properly, switchbacks

Week 4 (Trail Reading, Technical Riding and Racing): How to properly read a trail, preparing for technical sections, riding technical sections and trails, race techniques.

Week 5 (Stunt Riding and Jumps/Drops): How to ride advanced 'North-Shore' style obstacles (bridges, skinnies, teeter-totters, etc...) and ride over medium jumps and drops.

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Catherine "Jimi' Hendrickx

"Just want to say we had a great time at our skills session - Ryan is a great teacher and really patient. We will be recommending a skills session with you guys as something to do in Toronto on Trip Advisor!"

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Agris Zarins, Toronto

"I attended one of your Don Clinics this past summer, and wow, was I impressed. I had never taken a mountain bike lesson before, but still considered myself an advanced rider, having done Whistler, North Shore, etc. My riding was elevated after your clinic. Great feedback, individual analysis, it was awesome. Even though I was on my cross country bike, and clipped in, your coaches had me doing lines and stunts I would not have considered unless on a freeride bike and flats. I was inspired"

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Anne Wetheral, Toronto

"I am really enjoying these classes - mindbending fun!"

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TRIP INCLUDES

2 hours of instruction with our friendly, certified instructors
Riding snacks
Discounts at Gears Bike Shop
Discounts on Sacred Rides trips

CANCELLATIONS: 20% cancellation fee applied if cancelled 60 days prior to departure. Cancellations within 60 days are 100% non-cancelable

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</b><div><br></div><div>Our <b>B.A. LEVEL </b>program is designed for<b> beginners</b> with no experience or less than 1 year of mountain biking experience. </div><div><br></div><div>Courses take place on <b>Tuesday nights.</b> </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Series 1 starts May 31 | Series 2 starts July 26</b></div><div><br></div><div> --- 
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</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Masters (Intermediate) Level Courses</b></div><div><br></div><div>Our <b>MASTERS LEVEL</b> program is designed for<b> intermediate mountain bikers</b> with 1-3 years of mountain biking experience. </div><div><br></div><div>Courses take place on <b>Wednesday nights.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Series 1 starts June 1 | Series 2 starts July 27 </b></div><div><br></div><div>---</div><div><br></div><div><b>Week 1 (Fundamentals):</b> covering the basics, such as body positioning, setting up your bike properly, using your brakes and gears optimally</div><div><br></div><div><b>Week 2 (Climbing/Descending):</b> proper body positioning for climbing and descending, gearing, weight transfer 
</div><div><br></div><div><b>Week 3 (Braking/Cornering):</b> Using your brakes properly, how to enter and exit a corner properly, switchbacks</div><div><br></div><div><b>Week 4 (Trail Reading and Technical Riding):</b> How to properly read a trail, preparing for technical sections, riding technical sections and trails</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Week 5 (Stunt Riding and Small Jumps/Drops):</b> How to ride basic 'North-Shore' style obstacles (bridges, skinnies, teeter-totters, etc...) and ride over jumps and drops.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Ph.D (Advanced) Level Courses 
</b></div><div><br></div><div>Our <b>PH.D LEVEL</b> program is designed for <b>advanced mountain bikers</b> with at least 3 years of mountain biking experience.</div><div><br></div><div>Courses take place on <b>Thursday nights.</b></div><div><b>Series 1 starts June 2 | Series 2 starts July 28 </b></div><div><br></div><div> --- </div><div><br></div><div><b>Week 1 (Fundamentals):</b> ensuring you have a solid ground in body positioning, neutral/ready position, proper gearing 
</div><div><br></div><div><b>Week 2 (Climbing/Descending):</b> proper body positioning for climbing and descending, gearing, weight transfer 
</div><div><br></div><div><b>Week 3 (Braking/High Speed Cornering):</b> Using your brakes properly, how to enter and exit a corner properly, switchbacks 
</div><div><br></div><div><b>Week 4 (Trail Reading, Technical Riding and Racing):</b> How to properly read a trail, preparing for technical sections, riding technical sections and trails, race techniques.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Week 5 (Stunt Riding and Jumps/Drops):</b> How to ride advanced 'North-Shore' style obstacles (bridges, skinnies, teeter-totters, etc...) and ride over medium jumps and drops.

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