Section outline

  • Mountain Biking:

    Learning Intentions
    To learn to plan for a trip (weather, loading trailer, maps, team work & equipment.
    To learn to ride on a variety of surfaces (roots, sand, mud, ruts).
    To learn balance, body position, braking and steering to navigate intermediate tracks.
    To learn how to prepare for a bike session (safety gear, clothes, equipment, saddle height, vocabulary)

    Success Criteria
    Can ensure own safety and that of others when on on a bike trip.
    Can explain mountain biking terms, methods & equipment. 
    Can mountain bike confidently and competently on intermediate tracks and or designated cycle path.

    We'll discuss:
    Parts of a bike and maintenance checks before leaving.
    Individual and group gear required (water, snacks, phone, map)
    How trails are graded and the various local and national organisations involved in developing biking. 



    Week Tasks/Activities:

    Te Puru to Maraetai MTB Challenge: - MTB skills, Health and Safety, Conservation

    Continue with ABL activity and assignment.