Biking is one of the most active and interesting types of sports tourism. At our school’s courses you will learn about biking as a sport and recreation. You will get help in choosing bicycles and equipment for travel. You’ll gain the knowledge and skills needed to complete simple trips of difficulty level 1 or 2.
Core lecture and practical exercises:
- about the bicycle (structure, maintenance, repairs, selection recommendations, attachments);
- the specifics of management of the bike (with cargo) on roads with different surfaces, traffic rules, overcoming difficult obstacles, transportation of bicycles by air and rail transport;
- Preparation of the campaign, the responsibilities of the head and participants, the organization of food, equipment, the psychology of the tour group;
- orientation, topography, work with maps, compass and GPS;
- medical literacy, for themselves and their comrades;
- categorization of the sports hike, registration of route documents, the rules of participation in sports cycling tourism competitions.
Beginners in practical training can gain skills in repair and adjustment of the bicycle.
On certain days we have compulsory training (walking and skiing outings) and practical training (orienteering, bivouac work). Also, weekend hikes on the bike, with overnight stays. At the end of each course there will be a mandatory training camping trip. Graduates of the instructor course are interned as weekend hike leaders.