I had my first official outdoor demo yesterday at a local bike shop, just 10 minutes from my home. The shop’s called Sharpey’s and it was season kick off/fundraiser for the BC Childrens Hospital.
Here’s a link to the incredible story of Ryder, the shop owners son, and the reason behind the fundraising efforts yesterday at the shop, and just one of the many ways in which the family is giving back after all the support they received during the last year. What a beautiful family.
It’s Sunday now, I’m getting ready to go to Toronto. I’ll be visiting some schools as part of my Trials of Life contest. I’ll be performing at the Toronto International Bike show. I’ll also be giving some workshops on the Mind Game of Riding, a topic of much importance. Here’s the little blurb they’re using to promote it at the show:
No matter what kind of cycling you enjoy most, it is always desirable to progress your riding skills. I am frequently asked to describe and break down techniques step by step, but I often feel uncomfortable doing this because it encourages an over active mind resulting in disconnected movements.
My goal for this workshop is to share an approach to riding that will allow your skills to progress naturally, safely, quickly, and ultimately with more enjoyment-I will share my experience on topics such as visualization, fear, and mind/body awareness. The items discussed can be applied to all styles of riding no matter what level you’re at, so please join me!
So I’m just trying to finish some preparation for that workshop (but got distracted writing this blog post), and also get some washing done, go to the farmers market with Caryn, and also go to a family festival with the family, and also go over a proposal with Joan Jones for the reno of the Port Moody Trials Park. Whew! I think the rest of the day is going to go by pretty fast!
All the best everyone!
Ryan
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