Skills Courses
Supporting beginners to cycling enthusiasts with courses designed to increase confidence, skills and safety on your next ride or race.
Beginner Skills
NEXT COURSE
TBA
Cost FROM *$219
Need to refresh your cycle skills? Never ridden on the road or in a group? Returning to cycling or a social cyclist looking for more from your bike?
CAMS beginners course is specially designed to accommodate novices and social riders who wish to refresh, update and/or advance their bike skills. Our aim over a 2.5 week period is to build your confidence through various tips, techniques and practice to give you the confidence to ride safely in a group, improve your bike handling skills and be a better cyclist – all under the professional guidance of our experienced and accredited coaches.
2 X OUTDOOR SKILLS SESSIONS - SATURDAYS at 7.00am
Mounting and gliding, dismounting, using your brakes correctly, gear changing, slow riding, straight line riding, one handed riding – practice signals, drinking, reaching into pockets, weaving, U turns, cornering, climbing and emergency braking.
3 X INDOOR SESSIONS - WedNESDAYS at 5.30pm
Correct gear usage, pedal technique, body position, and improved physical fitness.
1 X OUTDOOR SESSIONS - last SATUrday of the course at 5:15AM
Put it all together on a group ride - refine group riding skills, road safety, bunch etiquette, and feel the increased confidence.
On return from this ride, you will learn some basic bike mechanic skills with CAMS in house mechanic.
*COSTS
CAMS 12 and 6 month members $219
CAMS causals and NON MEMBERS $249
Intermediate Skills
SPRINTing FROM *$79
DESCENDING FROM *$109
More experienced cyclist looking for more specific racing skills? Social rider wanting to improve your skills?
Our intermediate courses are designed to help experienced riders build and refine specific skills to improve on key areas. These courses will build on your technical ability to help with your execution on any ride, event or race. All courses are conducted under the professional guidance of our experienced and accredited coaches.
SPRINTING Course - interest dependant
Techniques, rules, etiquette, form, holding the line, spotting, gear selection, signals, lead outs, position, safety, confidence, tactics and timing will all be discussed and practice in this outdoor course held in a safe outdoor environment.
DESCENDING Course - TBA
Descending is a specialised skill requiring dedicated practise, especially with, other riders on the road, inclement weather or unfamiliar roads. Our courses are mostly held on Mt Mee where we use/hire vehicles to transport the participants and their bikes up the mountain so they can focus on mastering the descent.
Appropriate coach to participant ratios mean that you are supported to challenge yourself and improve your technique.
DETAILS
CAMS Descending Masterclass participants will need to arrive at CAMS by 5am for a 5:30am bus departure. Time is required to load bikes into the CAMS transport trailer. We anticipate returning to CAMS by lunchtime.
*COSTS
CAMS 12 month members $109
CAMS 6 month members $129
CAMS casuals and NON MEMBERS $169
“If you want to become a better cyclist, especially in a way that is disciplined from a skills development and safety perspective, come to CAMS!”