Skills

  Physical Level 1

• You do not practice any physical activity.

• You cannot ride a bike for more than half an hour on flat terrain and the idea of getting on a bicycle is discouraging.

• You exercise less than 1 hour per week.

  Physical Level 2

• You exercise on average 2 hours per week (including riding a mountain bike).

• You are able to pedal up to 2 hours a day at a relaxed pace with breaks.

• You can ride a bike 2 or 3 days for no more than 2 hours a day. You can pedal 1 or 2 easy climbs up to 150 meters (330 feet).

  Physical Level 3

• You exercise on average 4 hours per week.

• You feel at ease with a sustained pedaling at a relaxed pace for 2-4 hours a day.

• You can pedal 2 or 3 days in a row for no more than 3 hours a day. You can pedal 1 or more ascents of up to 300 meters of vertical drop (660 feet).

• You are comfortable with short sections where you have to push and / or walk uphill the bicycle.

• Your exercise scheme includes a combination of resistance training such as biking and strength training.

  Physical Level 4

• You exercise on average 6 hours per week and include a combination of resistance training such as biking and strength training.

• You are able to ride a bike for several days at a moderate pace, pedaling on average 3 to 5 hours each day.

• You accept sections in which you have to push and / or walk uphill the bicycle.

• You can pedal moderate climbs of up to 750 vertical meters (2,450 feet) in total in a day.

  Physical Level 5

• You exercise more than 10 hours per week. Your exercise scheme includes a combination of resistance training such as biking and strength training.

• You are able to ride a bike on technical trails for several days at a moderate pace, pedaling on average 4 to 6 hours each day.

• You accept sections that you have to push, walk or carry the bike uphill.

• You are comfortable with steep and sustained ascents of up to 1,500 meters of elevation gain (4,920 feet) in one day.

  Technical Level 1

You know how to ride a bike in urban and flat situations, but you do not have experience in mountain bikes.

  Technical Level 2

You like to ride on dirt roads and wide dirt trails (atv or doubletrack), but you still do not have the skills and confidence to ride narrow paths with roots, rocks, sharp turns, trees together and slopes. Singletrack - What is singletrack?

  Technical Level 3

At a controlled speed, you feel comfortable walking on soft lane trails that can include nearby trees, mud, loose rocks and sand. You feel at ease and safe (rolling) over small obstacles (10 cm) like roots, rocks and small drops in the trail. If you've been at a bike park, you feel at ease on all the green trails and on the blue trails. You Wheel over obstacles easily, although you keep both wheels on the ground.
You have confidence and success in the execution of the following basic skills of handling of the bicycle in soft singletracks:

• Shifting gears: Anticipate the terrain and change gear accordingly.

• Descending: You feel comfortable and balanced when you leave the seat and you can keep the pedals level throughout the descent

• Speed control and braking: You use the impulse to climb a rolling terrain and you feel comfortable using the front and rear brakes when necessary. You know when to walk a section that could be too difficult.

  Technical Level 4

You feel comfortable riding a variety of singletracks that can include narrow trees, mud, loose rocks and sand and you feel comfortable in aggressive terrain with little braking.
You can jump over obstacles, such as small roots and rocks, on which the least advanced cyclists can lift the wheel. You feel at ease and confident raising the front and the rear wheel to climb on larger obstacles (up to 20 cm), such as roots and rocks that cannot be rolled over. If you've been in a bike park, you feel comfortable on all the green, blue and black trails. You have confidence and success in executing the following bicycle handling skills in a variety of singletrack:

• Shifting gears: Anticipate the hills by changing the gears often and without problems.

• Climbing: You move your body weight forward in an effort to maintain traction on your front wheel. Climbs involving technical roots, rocks and use of changes is usually not a problem.

• Going down: You use the brakes in moderation and you are open to jump the small rocks and roots.

• Speed control and braking: You use the impulse to climb a rolling terrain and you feel comfortable using the front and rear brakes independently when necessary.

• Curves: Your synchronization and coordination in all types of curves is solid. You feel comfortable when you tilt your bike in the corners and go out with acceleration.

  Technical Level 5

You enjoy riding on any kind of trail, including narrow with trees, mud, loose rocks and sand and you feel comfortable in aggressive terrain with little braking. Rarely, if at all, do you walk.
You often jump over obstacles, like roots. Small jumps are not a problem for you and you feel comfortable when both wheels leave the ground. You feel comfortable and confident raising the front and rear wheels to climb or pass over larger obstacles (up to 20 cm), such as roots and rocks that cannot be passed without this maneuver. If you have been in a bike park, you feel comfortable on all the green, blue, black and double black trails. You have the following skills on the bicycle in a variety of trails:

• Shifting gears: Anticipate the increases changing the gears often and without problems.

• Climbing: You move your body weight forward in an effort to maintain traction on the front wheel. Climbing the technical roots, rocks and curves are not a problem for you.

• Going down: You use the brakes in moderation and jump every rock, root and cut you can find.

• Speed control and braking: You use the inertia in undulating terrain and you feel comfortable using the front and rear brakes independently when necessary.

• Curves: Your timing and coordination in all types of berms, curves and corners is solid. You feel comfortable when you tilt your bike through fast corners and exit with acceleration.