PE 185MB - Mountain Biking

1 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s):

Physical abilities and strength to mountain bike.

Course Description: Mountain Biking is an “all-comers” course that allows for a range of abilities, form novice to advanced. Students will attend one orientation and will then meet at designated trail heads in the Rogue Valley each week and participate in the mountain biking courses. Mountain Biking course topics include: comfort and competitive rides, fitness, safety, hydration, nutrition, basic bicycle maintenance, and opportunities to get involved in the sport through community rides, racing, and volunteering. Course is repeatable.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate improvement in increased cardio-respiratory endurance, increased muscle strength and endurance, and improvement of mountain biking skills by completing progressively more difficult rides and challenges.
CLO#2: Participate in all aspects of the course everyday including warmups, rides, maintenance and safety procedures to develop a lifelong love of fitness through biking.
CLO#3: Demonstrate basic bicycle maintenance and safety procedures that contribute to the group goal of successful rides with the team’s bicycles. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#4: Students will demonstrate integrity, and self-management in caring for personal gear and others’ experiences by being respectful and sociable with other trail users they may encounter.

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: Required: mountain bike, helmet, water bottle(s) or hydration pack, proper footwear, eye protection, replacement tubes, nutrition, and hydration. Optional: bike tools, pumps, clip pedals, clip shoes, cycling gloves, padded bike shorts, heart rate monitor.

ACTI Code and Course Type
100 Lower Division Collegiate

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (30) and a standard RCC delivery of (33) lab (physical education activity course) hours per term, not to exceed (36) hours per term.