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Habitatnews 2003-13: Tuesday, 10th June 2003
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Free Mountain Bike Clinics for beginners by SACA
The last of several free Bike Clinics will be held this Saturday.
Meant for new riders and intermediate level bikers.
To join, go to: http://asia.groups.yahoo.com/group/smurfs_bike_clinics/Briskwalking and Ubin Cycling programmes.
Interestingly the Singapore amateur Cycling Association is offering a series
of clinics that are open to new riders, and quite suitable to many who
turned up for our Ubin bike rides. Get a grip on how to deal with a bike,
handle variable terrain, and make simple adjustments and fixes.
Some of you may remember Daniel Sng, one of the guides during the Ubin bike
rides. He is one of the instructors at this clinic.
Yap Chi Wei, who attended the session on 1st June had this to say:
(experienced or otherwise) should attend it at least once.
Most aspects of bike riding were covered and flat changing with practice was
included. Practice also included some rides on parts of the mountain biking
competition course.
Later, after a talk on first aid given by a doctor, we continued riding some
more and several of us even did a loop of the competition route. It was
hard, but not impossible. “
See some photos at:
http://sehsuan.clubsnap.org/bike-clinic-04/pages/IMG_7494.htm
SATURDAY 14th June 2003: 9am
Sentosa, Palawan Beach (Central Beach)Left of Sunset Bay Beach house, facing the beach.
Park at Palawan Beach carpark if you are driving.
See map below on how to get to right location:
http://www.osbmx.com/saca/00020004_route.jpg
Or navigate in streetdirectory.com:
<http://www.streetdirectory.com:8080/map.jsp?x=26662.525&y=25830.113&star=1&
xyfile=&level=6&Click+Any+Point+To+Centralise+Map.x=65&Click+Any+Point+To+Ce
ntralise+Map.y=98>
For more information and to join the smurfs e-mail group,
please log onto :
http://asia.groups.yahoo.com/group/smurfs_bike_clinics/
Programme (subject to change):
1. Introduction and ice breaker - 15 Mins 2. Basic Riding - 30 Mins
- Bike sizing and adjustments
- Bike fashion!
- Riding Techniques - Warm up - Position - Shifting - Climbing - Sprinting -
- Descending - E-braking - Cornering - Rock garden/sand/roots/ruts/mud
- Practice
- Parts of your bike
- Flats
- Brake adjustment
- Gear adjustment
- Practice
4. Safety and first-aid – 30 Mins
- First aid kit
- Recognition and Treatment - Abrasions - Cuts - Broken bones - Concussion - Dehydration
- Practice
5. Ride! - 60 Mins
6. End
If you are interested in volunteering with the group that organises these
clinics, email SMURF Ling at: cllee@... or
lingemerciless@... by Friday morning.
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