Cycling Skills Coaching – Coach Sydney Shimko
training to fit your life – Milwaukee, WI
Training Session 2 - Day 3 Today's training is a hill repeat how-to. Learn training tips that will move climbing to your list of cycling strengths. You'll take home tired legs and valuable strategies for hill climbing and confident descending. We'll determine your strongest climbing style, understand gearing and body position, plus talk about when …
Skills Session 2 - Day 4 The final day of the Mountain Bike Skills session will focus on the flow of the trail. Take all your newly-honed skills and link them up on the trail with solid trail-reading and tricks to maximize your speed and momentum. Register Now! Learn to use your bike handling for …
Training Session 2 - Day 4 Whether you're planning a break in next week's race or wanting to gain fitness to hang on the group ride, this practice is for you. We'll discuss and practice strategies to conserve energy, maintain the pace, and make micro-adjustments in speed. You'll also learn proper signaling, when to soft-pedal, …
Skills Session 3 - Day 1 We'll stick to the parking lot for drills and practice that will improve your confidence, balance, and body position on the bike. We'll cover mounts, dismounts, basic bike function and how to use shifting techniques for efficient and trouble-free riding. Plus, you may take home a few tricks to …
Training Session 3 - Day 1 Bring a team or find one on the spot for sprints, lead-outs and speed specific training. You'll get a great workout and learn techniques to improve your sprints and top-end speed. Don't be intimidated if you've never participated in an organized sprint practice, we'll work through it together. Training …
Skills Session 3 - Day 2 We'll practice cornering at high and low speed - prepping you for fast courses and cone turn-arounds. Feel secure in your balance and ability to ride safely near other riders out on the course and in training. Learn to counter-steer, how to lean, drive the bike with your hips …
Training Session 3 - Day 2 Train your Functional Threshold Power and Pace with sustained hard efforts and pacing strategies. Come ready to work and leave with valuable tips on how to train for faster solo riding or strong racing break-aways. Train to be strong in the wind, the first up the long hills and …
Skills Session 3 - Day 3 You'll be a steady up the hills and safe on the way down. Learn when to shift, when to stand, breathing strategies and how to make the most of your personal climbing style. Practive energy management and use last week's cornering tips to descend safely at speed on windy …
Training Session 3 - Day 3 Today's training is a hill repeat how-to. Learn training tips that will move climbing to your list of cycling strengths. You'll take home tired legs and valuable strategies for hill climbing and confident descending. We'll determine your strongest climbing style, understand gearing and body position, plus talk about when …
Skills Session 4 - Day 1 We'll progress to advanced drills, maneuvers, and obstacles to hone your confidence, balance, and body position on the bike. We'll eliminate any nagging questions of gearing, shifting and mechanics to keep your ride smooth and maximize your momentum. Show-off like a kid on your bike, because you'll trust your …
Training Session 3 - Day 4 Whether you're planning a break in next week's race or wanting to gain fitness to hang on the group ride, this practice is for you. We'll discuss and practice strategies to conserve energy, maintain the pace, and make micro-adjustments in speed. You'll also learn proper signaling, when to soft-pedal, …
Skills Session 4 - Day 2 We'll further our cornering practice to push the envelope on your current cornering abilities. We'll practice at high-speed carving and slow balance manouvers - solo and in groups. You'll hone your lean and counter-steering, maximize your hip drive and forget about your brakes. Then, we'll practice the standing sprint …
Skills Session 4 - Day 2 You have at least a few hill reps under your belt and your ready to push the speed limit. Know when to surge and when to recover, how to get the most out of the terrain and carry momentum up and over. Learn where to wear down your opponents …
Polish you paceline. Learn how to stay protected, take a strong pull, work with other riders, fill gaps and sit on when you need to. Keeping a group intact is a specialized skill that takes practice and tact. Here you'll learn how to act as the stronger rider and how to hang on when you're …
Any roadies and mountain bikers looking for a fun fall activity should try cyclocross. In this clinic, we'll learn the secrets to this fun event from mounts and dismounts to cornering and riding skinny tires on grass, gravel, dirt, mud and ice/snow. Master the hills, barriers, carrying your bike and how to go fast off-road. …
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Develop bike-handling skills to gain comfort and confidence for greater speed, safety and fun on your bike.