SPECIAL
PACKAGES
Dear sports
fans
In light of our experiences during the last few years, we
have updated our program to suite both bike trekkers and
mountain bikers.
The programs which we will present, there are programs of
three degrees of difficulty - Level 1, 2 and Level
3.
The Level 1 tours ( Bike Trekking) offer easy-to-do bike
excursions on asphalt roads. They allow everyone to
appreciate the most beautiful regions and the culture of
Cyprus.
In the LEVEL 1 program, we aim to introduce Cyprus
most beautiful sites, using best quality bicycles. The
courses follow quiet asphalt roads, with slight ascents
and lots of downhill sections.
Please see the tour program for the length of the
excursions (in km). You will be taken to the
starting-points by minibus. Because of the "downhill
character", these programs are easy-to-do: suited to
beginners, to weekend bikers, to families and their
children, and to all participants who have a limited
physical condition.
DEPARTURE
Tour
programs start as pre-announced by the group
arrangements. Starting / meeting times are obligatory to
all the participants of tour programs. Claims to
participation will lapse after more than 15 minutes of
delay.
RETURNING
Depending
on the composition of the group, the return to the MTB
station will follow 6 to 8 hours later. SUNSET tours last
3 to 4 hours.
| Skills you
should have for this level |
Beginner |
Hobby biker |
| General |
Normal
biking on asphalt roads, children's seats,
minimum age of 8, accompanied by service car |
Changing
gears (front and rear) competently, children's
seats, minimum age of 8, accompanied by service
car |
| Uphill |
- |
Riding
standing up |
| Downhill |
Safe riding
in traffic |
Safe riding
in traffic |
| Braking |
Controlled
braking |
Using front
and rear brake together |
| Freestyle |
- |
- |
To join our Level 2
programs ( Mountain Biking) requires good physical
condition and pre-training. These programs will allow you
to gain some experience in cross-country biking. These
tours are especially suited for MTB freaks, who would
like to let off steam during their vacation, using high
quality equipment, and want to reach their personal
limits.
LEVEL 2
tours follow roads and paths with
moderately steep gradients. Advanced riding skills, bike
control and sporting condition are the requirements of
this program.
DEPARTURE
Tour
programs start as pre-announced by the group
arrangements. Starting / meeting times are obligatory to
all participants to tour programs. Claims to
participation will lapse after more than 15 minutes of
delay.
RETURNING
Return
times depend on the participants' condition. During the
morning conference guides will give an approximate return
time.
| Skills you
should have for this level |
Advanced biker |
Fun biker |
| General |
Standing up
on the pedals, weight transfer, crossing small
obstacles, looking-ahead and changing gear,
minimum age of 16 |
Biking with
toe-clips, lifting front wheel to cross bigger
obstacles |
| Uphill |
Correct
weight transfer for moderately steep ascents |
Precise
weight transfer on steeper ascents, to prevent
the rear wheel from slipping |
| Downhill |
Safe riding
in traffic |
Finding the
ideal line in fast descents, steeper descents
with weight transfer behind the saddle, descents
on stairs |
| Braking |
Controlled
braking on steep descents, controlled evasive
maneuvers |
Braking
until blocking of the rear wheel |
| Freestyle |
- |
Balancing
at very low speed and during short stops |
Only on request, we
offer our Level 3 ( Extreme Biking) at some specialized MTB stations, where appropriate trails can be
found. The correct choice needs to match the specific
interests of the group. Please tell us your demands and
let us give you our proposals.
A special program for absolute bike freaks.
Outstanding control
of the bike and a very good sporting condition are the
first essentials to participation.
LEVEL 3
programs will be run on demand only, for groups from 4
persons up and at specified MTB stations, where
appropriate terrain and trials can be found. The correct
choice will depend on the requirements of the group.
Please tell us what you would like and let us make some
suggestions.
| Skills you
should have for this level |
Sport biker |
Expert |
| General |
Pedaling
with pedal-clips correctly (tearing) |
Bunny Hop
on flat surface and over larger obstacles |
| Uphill |
Getting up
short extreme ascents up to 30 per cent |
Uphill
biking in steep uphill sections |
| Downhill |
Passing
through difficult trial sections, Bunny Hop over
smaller obstacles and ditches, having command of
different cornering skills |
Downhill
biking in trial-, short and precipitous
serpentines until the physical limits of riding
are reached |
| Braking |
Use of
front brake until shortly before blocking |
- |
| Freestyle |
Balancing
while standing still, sideward moving of front
and rear wheel while standing still |
Nose Wheel
with sideward moving of rear wheel in narrow
double bends, Side Hops, trick skills, obstacle
jumps |
we de al only with group of minimum 12 persons
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