Gympie Road Trips (Jumps & Photo Day)

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. All under the supervision of PMBIA qualified coaches.

Our Development Team programs are aimed at kids who have already mastered the basics of MTB riding and want to continue to progress to more challenging terrain and continue to refine and develop their skills.

Gympie – Upper Intermediate to Advanced – Ages 9-17

Day/Location / Time Bus Transport Provided from Bike On To/From Gympie – Victory Heights Recreational Trails

Price

Age requirements

While there is not a specific age requirement, this program will typically appeal to riders aged 9-17 years of age but other ages are certainly welcomed. Please contact us to discuss prior to booking.

Skill Requirements

This is a Upper Intermediate – Advanced Program and all riders must at least be capable of:

• Comfortably descending on intermediate graded (blue) trails at speed and in full control without dismounting for the kinds of obstacles typically found on intermediate runs including berms, small drops, rocky sections and steep sections.
• Must be capable of climbing for extended periods without dismounting (up to 1km at time).
• Jumping table top and small gap jumps safely

Bike and Equipment Requirements

This is an Upper Intermediate – Advanced Program and the bike must be of a standard that doesn’t represent an unreasonable safety risk when riding at speed over rough terrain. A suitable bike will have:

• Functional front suspension
• Disk brakes
• Correctly adjusted and well maintained gears
• Tires with a reasonable amount of tread
• 26″ wheels or greater (24″ wheeled bikes can be accepted, but please contact us to discuss prior to booking)
• 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 strongly suggest MTB specific footwear
• Water AND a method of carrying it
• A 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.

Wet Weather & Cancellations

The event will run in wet weather unless it presents a safety issue so be prepared with appropriate wet weather gear if the forecast looks wet. If we cancel the event due to the forecast a full refund will be provided. There are no refunds if participants choose not to ride due to the forecast, being tired or any other reason, however we may, at our discretion be able to arrange a credit for a future session.

Make an Optional Trail Care Contribution

Bike On staff participate in significant trail maintenance, especially at Gympie and Wooroi and we also pay land mangers between $2-$3 per rider per session (however unfortunately land managers don’t often use this for trail maintenance).

If you would like to contribute to the maintenance of the trails, there will be the option to add a small, completely voluntary one-off or ongoing contribution to your booking that will either be donated directly to local bike clubs or used directly by Bike On to deliver trail maintenance programs. If you would like to add this to your purchase you will find it added to your cart.