Choosing a mountain bike to fit your riding style
With so many types of bikes and riding styles, choosing a mountain bike can be confusing. Here are some tips to help make your decision a little easier!
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Inside track on cycling
….goes beyond simply suggesting exercises by placing you on the bike and into the throes of competition. Illustrations of the active muscles involved in cornering, climbing, descending and sprinting show you how the exercises are fundamentally linked to cycling performance.
Teaching outdoor pursuits
Sharing an enjoyable outdoor adventure with their teachers can also often create a profoundly different student-teacher relationship.
Master class
World champion racer Brian Lopes and renowned coach Lee McCormack provide you with all of the key techniques and skills you’ll need to take your ride to the next level
Mountain Bike World Cup 2010
Starting high on the upper slopes of the mountain, riders dropped 555m down the 2.8km boulder-strewn course, cheered on by the thousands of spectators.
Planning outdoor activities
a terrific resource for teachers and outdoor leaders alike, grounding them in the essentials of outdoor education, streamlining preparation, and paving the way for a smooth delivery of effective and above all, safe outdoor education.
Alternative games draw pupils to school sport
Since 2000 when the compulsary teaching of competitive games to 14 – 16 year olds ceased, schools have gradually started to provide lessons in activities such as tai chi, mountain biking, golf and yoga. These have attracted pupils who disliked traditional team games, particularly “vulnerable” children, the inspectors said.
Become a skilled outdoor pursuits instructor
The book is intended as a curriculum guide for recreation and physical education students preparing to teach outdoor and adventure skills. It is also suitable for outdoor recreation and adventure instructors and for secondary school physical education teachers who want to teach outdoor activities.