| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Training | |
| Event Location: | | Crescent Park, Britannia | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Thursday, May 19, 2016
06:00 PM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Thursday, May 19, 2016
06:00 PM
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| Event Duration: | | 2 Hours | |
| Difficulty Rating: |
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D1 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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Julie Morter
Nicole Morter
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| Participant Info: |
| Who's Invited: |
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Members & Guests, All Ages Welcome
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| Attendee Screening: |
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Registration is First-Come/First-Serve
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 60 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 10 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 2 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 2 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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9 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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| Itinerary: |
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How to suck less and be more better at…. is
a monthly series designed to help facilitate
ongoing peer learning. Speakers are volunteers
who feel somewhat knowledgeable and are willing
to help others achieve basic knowledge in an
area- they are by no means experts, and may in
fact not be the most knowledgeable person in
attendance. The goal is to help improve the
knowledge and skill level of all members who
participate on mountain trips through regular
skill updates. DIscussion and participant input
is welcomed during sessions.
Julie likes to bike a lot and doesn't like to pay people for basic repairs, or buy new parts because all the grit on her bike wore things out quickly! Basic bike cleaning can help your bike run longer without repairs and some basic repair skills can keep you going on the trails, while saving you an easy $30
This session will cover: Changing a tire, checking and changing break pads, setting shock/fork pressure and basic pre-ride checks. It will also cover all the things outside of your chain that you should definitely clean regularly, but maybe don't. We will also discuss what a basic trail repair kit should look like, so that you don't get stuck walking out!
Email Julie if you have specific questions or issues you want to discuss. She is not a mechanic, so no promises that your question can be answered, but we can give it a shot.
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Bike! If you want to practice changing a tire you need a tire, tire levers, pump and tube.
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| Recommended Items to Bring: |
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Shock pump, whatever you need to take your tire on/off, lube, cleaning cloths
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| How to Get There: |
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973 47 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2S, Canada
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| Notes: |
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** The ‘How to suck less and be more better at’
series is put on by
volunteers, who are by no means experts or
guides, just people
who are willing to share some knowledge in an
area. Discussion
and participant input is welcomed.
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Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
Cancellation Policy
If a participant is unable to attend a paid course or trip, there will be no refund unless the participant finds a suitable replacement that is acceptable to the trip coordinator. Acceptable waiting list candidates will have priority. It will then be the participant's responsibility to recover funds from the replacement. If the coordinator cancels an event, participants get a refund (less any non-recoverable costs). Note that ACC National does not refund hut fees due to weather, delay, closures, or any other reasons. The Calgary Section of the ACC is a not for profit club and we only charge attendees what it costs us to provide courses or trips.
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Trip Feedback
If you have any feedback, positive or negative, concerning this trip or any other, we want to hear from you! You can send any feedback you may have to the Section Chair.
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