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Skills Taught

The program skills are divided into 4 colored quadrants, each one building on the previous.  Through these lessons, kids acquire safe and effective riding skills while learning to trust their instincts and building self confidence.


Safety, Rules & Etiquette
Purple

Riding 1st  Gear
Red

Riding 2nd  Gear
Orange

Bike
Green

1. Helmet fit
2. Water bottle
3. Clothing
4. Road safety rules
5. Safety kit (first aid)
6. Safety behavior
7. Food and hydration
8. Trail and road etiquette
9. Tool kit
10. Warm up
11. Lighting
12. Survivor kit
1. Braking
2. Standing start
3. Balance
4. Looking ahead
5. Choosing a line
6. Neutral position (3 and 9 O'clock)
7. Riding under obstacles
8. Cornering
9. Falling
10. Weight distribution - Transfer
11. Group riding
12. Gear change
13. Mounting - Dismounting
14. Carrying bike
15. Sprinting - Accelerating
16. Climbing - Descending
1. Pedal stroke
2. Ratcheting
3. Balance
4. Falling
5. Choosing a line
6. Weight distribution - Transfer
7. Group riding
8. Mounting - Dismounting
9. Riding different surfaces
10. Cornering and switchbacks
11. Carrying bike
12. Climbing - Descending
13. Obstacles
1. Bike check
2. Laying down the bike
3. Clean bike
4. Position (fit of the bike)
5. Lock system
6. Lube
7. Brakes (adjustment)
8. Wheels (tires, spokes, hubs)
9. Shifting
10. Chain
11. Derailleur
12. Pedals and Cleats
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Sep.02.2010
Centurion Canada to be sanctioned by the Ontario Cycling Association


Sep.01.2010
Provincial Time Trial Championship – Bike Check - REVISED – September 01, 2010


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Aug.31.2010
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Aug.31.2010
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