I have 2 women friends who are interested in mt biking but are reluctant to do so because they are both scared of getting hurt (fyi they are both excellent road bikers.)
My thoughts are:
1) Pick a nice wide non technical fire road with little traffic (dogs, hikers, runners, etc.)
2) Regular pedals, no clip ons.
3) Go through some basics - balance when climbing or descending, look where you want to go, etc. No log hopping yet...
4) Emphasize that there are no cars on the trail! :)
5) Just get out and enjoy!
Any other thoughts to make their 1st time mt biking an enjoyable one?
My thoughts are:
1) Pick a nice wide non technical fire road with little traffic (dogs, hikers, runners, etc.)
2) Regular pedals, no clip ons.
3) Go through some basics - balance when climbing or descending, look where you want to go, etc. No log hopping yet...
4) Emphasize that there are no cars on the trail! :)
5) Just get out and enjoy!
Any other thoughts to make their 1st time mt biking an enjoyable one?