This Activity Has Been Canceled
CANCELED: Beginner’s Level 1 & 2 Mountain Bike Lesson – Climbing and Descending
05/02/2026
| 09:30 AM - 01:30 PM
Cheyenne Mountain State Park
| Registration Required
Education and Outreach - Minimum Age Required
Saturday, May 2 Program: Beginner’s Level 2 Mountain Bike Lesson - Fundamentals Time: 9:30 am – 1:30 pm Location: Limekiln Trailhead Details: Have a mountain bike but not really sure how to ride it? Mountain biking is more than just riding a bike and understanding the basic skills of mountain biking will not only make you safer on the bike, but will boost your confidence and make riding more fun. Bring your bikes, helmets, snacks, and water and join our BICP certified mountain bike instructor, Ranger Rick, to learn the fundamentals of mountain biking! In our Beginner’s Level 1 mountain bike lesson, you will learn: ? How to check your bike and equipment to ensure you are ready for a safe ride. ? The three mountain biking essentials needed for all fundamental skills. ? Proper body and foot positioning to improve your balance, stability, and control. ? Body/bike separation to adjust your position on the bike to maintain balance and stability as the trail changes. ? Braking to ensure you can stop the bike in a controlled and safe manner. ? Dismounting and remounting your bike on a climb or descent. ? Gear shifting to make you more efficient and reduce wear on your chain, gears, and derailleurs. ? Seated climbing ? Standing climbing ? Crouched climbing ? How to restart on a climb ? Braking and dismounting safely on a climb ? Descending in control ? Braking and dismounting effectively on a descent You will learn these skills at the Limekiln Trailhead parking lot and our trails. After each skill has been thoroughly explained and demonstrated by the instructors, you be given plenty of practice time with the instructors helping you improve with each repetition. After lesson is over, we’ll head out onto our trails to practice your new skills. This program is intended for novice riders and recommended for ages 14 and up. For the safety of the group and flow of the lesson, no riders under the age of 14 will be permitted. Helmets are mandatory and bring plenty of water. If you do not own a mountain bike, we have a limited number of bikes at the Visitor Center available for checkout. This program is weather and trail conditions permitting and is limited to 6 slots. Call the Visitor Center to sign up (719-576-2016 open 9-4 daily). You will be notified in the case of any changes or cancellations. Free event, park pass required.
Minimum Participants: 1Maximum Participants: 6
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General InfoJasmine Wolcott
(719) 576-2016
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Rick P - ALL Cheyenne Mountain State Park Volunteers
I am a USAF retiree, but still working full-time. At the park, I’m a volunteer Interpretive Ranger (Naturalist), Trail Ambassador, Lead Mountain Bike Instructor, and work at the Visitor Center front desk at Cheyenne Mountain State Park. Leading hikes in my favorite volunteer activity. Because I still have a regular job, I don’t get to work at the park as much as I’d like to. My regular job pays the bills, but working at the park brings me peace. I love it.
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(719) 576-2016