After School Shredders – Term 3, 2024

Term Only programs exclude school holiday periods and are for a single term with a one off payment. If you would like to participate in school holiday programs please select a monthly subscription option as it will be much better value.

All of Bike On’s Mountain Bike Coaching programs are about having fun in a low pressure, supportive and inclusive environment. We aim to develop a life long passion for the joy and excitement of mountain biking by allowing kids to have fun, ride with mates and take their riding to the next level in a progressive manner under the supervision of PMBIA qualified coaches.

Our Shredders after school programs run with multiple coaches at each session and are designed for kids who are starting out on their MTB journey all the way through to to advanced riders who want to continue to refine and develop their skills under the supervision of PMBIA qualified coaches

Weekly 3:45pm-5:15pm – Choose from a variety of days/locations

• Monday – Gympie (Victory Heights Trails)
• Tuesday – Noosa (Wooroi MTB Trails)
  
• Wednesday – Parklands (Parklands MTB Trails)
  
• Thursday – Noosa (Wooroi MTB Trails)
• Friday – Caloundra (Sugar Bag Rd Trails)

Our After School Shredders programs run with multiple coaches at each session and are designed for kids who are starting out on their MTB journey all the way through to to advanced riders who want to continue to refine and develop their skills under the supervision of PMBIA qualified coaches.

This is NOT a subscription program. It is for a single term only, paid up front in full. It does not include inclusions found in our subscription programs such as monthly payment, included access to school holiday programs, free Bike On jerseys, discounted bike servicing and free Ad Hoc adults coaching lessons. If you are planing on enrolling your child with Bike On on a continuing basis, accessing holiday programs or weekend programs we strongly suggest looking at our various subscription options

Age requirements

While there is not a specific age requirement, this program will appeal to riders aged 5-17 years of age but other ages are certainly welcomed. Please contact us to discuss prior to booking. these are not learn to ride sessions, children must at least be able to ride both up down a gentle descent on a dirt path without dismounting our using their feet to stop.

Skill Requirements

This is a Beginner – Advanced Program but all riders must at least be capable of:

• Confidently riding a bike on smooth dirt surfaces both up and down a gentle incline
• Stopping a bike using hand brakes without placing feet on the ground

This program runs in multiple groups, so your child will be allocated to a group and coach appropriate for their skill level.

Bike and Equipment Requirements

The bike must be of a standard that doesn’t represent an unreasonable safety risk when riding on mountain bike trails. A suitable bike will have:

• Functional hand brakes for both the front AND rear wheels (No foot brakes permitted)
• Correctly adjusted and well maintained gears (Bike must have gears)
• Tires with a reasonable amount of tread
• 20″ wheels or greater (bikes with smaller wheels are highly unlikely to be suitable)
• Well maintained and serviced

The following protective equipment is compulsory for this program:

• A correctly fitting Australian Standards approved helmet – We strongly suggest a full face helmet
• Enclosed footwear – We suggest MTB specific footwear
• Water AND a method of carrying it
• A spare tube that is suitable for your bike

We would also strongly recommend the following protective equipment:

• Full face helmet
• Knee and elbow pads
• Full finger gloves

While bikes do not have to be super high end, they must be well maintained and in good working order. All programs come with free bike safety checks, conducted by Bike On which also includes free basic adjustments (excludes parts and labour costs to fit). We would strongly encourage parents to take advantage of this offer.

Program Inclusions & Details

• Free bike safety checks and discounted basic servicing such as quick adjustments at Bike On
• Free access to basic bike maintenance courses run by Bike On on an Ad Hoc basis
• Discounted access to  destination ride programs, such as trips to Thredbo, Blue Derby, Maydena -– Conditions and some exclusions apply

Wet Weather, Cancellations and No Shows

In the interest of transparency and to avoid disappointment we’d like to make it clear that all term programs are priced on the assumption that 7 out of 10 weeks will run, however we will run all 10 weeks of term at no additional charges if conditions allow (essentially providing up to 3 free sessions per term and some degree of flexibility for students that skip weeks for various reasons). In normal circumstances, participants will get more than the 7 weeks, in very rare circumstances they may not. In order to ensure space for your child, a booking reserves the space for each week of the term. Low weekly costs are achieved by selling spaces as a term long program and are not possible by selling weekly spots on a casual basis. As with most term or season long group sports, they are not costed to include credits, refunds or alternative classes for weeks missed for any reason.

If you envisage missing the majority of weeks, you may wish to pay the week-by-week casual fee of $75 however this is strictly subject to availability on the week in the group that is suitable for your child. No guarantee of availability of casual spots on any given week are given and availability changes over the term.

In the event of inclement weather (heavy rain, storms etc) we may look to postpone, modify or cancel the session but will attempt to deliver the majority of classes. As a result, we do ride in the rain with due consideration to safety. We will make every effort to deliver all sessions in any given period, but the program pricing assumes that events beyond our control may result in some programs not running. Bike On strictly adhere to capacity numbers for all programs and cannot typically accommodate missed or cancelled sessions by moving kids around between different programs week to week.