Thank you to everyone for arriving on time and bringing the necessary gear. It took a little bit to get things situated in the morning which made the early 9am meet time crucial. The first practice is always the hardest in terms of hammering out minor details. Now that we all know what to expect for a practice there's no doubt it'll be smooth sailing! From this point on there's no need to meet at the school. We can meet right at the practice spots from here on in and just ride.
On that note, our next practice will be this Saturday at 8am at Hahamongna Park once again. We'll be going over a few more basic skills type stuff...all while avoiding the infamous thorn field! We'll also be getting in a little more singletrack action as well! So it helps to mentally go over the lessons you learned this past Saturday so you can build upon them as we move along.
Lessons we went over Saturday included:
-Bicycle nomenclature
-Braking dynamics, i.e., difference in stopping power between front and rear brakes.
-Gear selection and the problems with "cross-chaining"
-Body position going uphill/downhill
-And of course...How to change out a flat tire!!!...or 5... :)
So let's get there on time this Saturday. We can ride for a couple of hours, then you all have the entire day left to relax or do whatever. That's the advantage of an early practice!
Oh and remember, this is YOUR blog so feel free to post on here. There's no such thing as a dumb question. Chances are someone else on the team is probably wondering the same thing. So feel free to post away. An open dialogue of communication is another GREAT way to learn!
Take care and good luck with finals!
Your coach,
Mauricio
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