SMBA Riding levels
At SMBA we know that matching the ability of our groups with the right experience is a sure-fire way to create the best learning environment. We operate on a three-level system for adults, and our youth programming is split into two groups. Please read on and find the level that best suits you or your child, or contact us to help pick the right package.
youth
Comfortable Riding:
All green trails and most blue trails but need some help clearing tricky blue sections and some blue-rated technical trail features.
Working On/Towards:
Bunny hops, tabletop jumps, small drops, trail flow, roll downs, blue/black rock rolls and features.
Stamina
Can ride at a steady pace for 1-2 hours with regular breaks.
Comfortable Riding:
All blue trails and most black trails but still needs some help on tricky black sections and black-rated technical trail features.
Working On/Towards:
Manuals, gap jumps, drops, advanced line choice, black rock rolls and features, increasing trail speed and flow.
Stamina
Stamina
Can ride at a steady pace for 2-3 hours with regular breaks.
ADULT
Exprerience:
You are in your first or second season of mountain biking, a beginner looking to learn the basic skills and some basic manoeuvres. Looking to gain confidence and control on green trails and working towards easy blue trails.
You would like to learn
Basic body positions, braking technique off road, how to descend with control, how to climb with efficiency, how to safely ride rough terrain, cornering technique.
Stamina
Comfortable riding off road for 1-3 hours.
Comfortable Riding:
All blue trails and most black trails but still needs some help on tricky black sections and black-rated technical trail features.
Working On/Towards:
Manuals, gap jumps, drops, advanced line choice, black rock rolls and features, increasing trail speed and flow.
Stamina
Can ride at a steady pace for 2-3 hours with regular breaks.
- Experience:
You’re an intermediate to advanced rider comfortable on black trails, looking to add more speed and style to your riding and move towards some double black trails.
- You would like to learn
Increased speed on steeper and more technical terrain, gap jumps, progression to bigger jumps, drops and features, manuals, stoppies.
- Stamina
Comfortable riding for 3-7 hours.