Bike

LAAX School - the bike school in Flims Laax Falera

Adventurous rides, panoramic tours or skills training - the variety of biking opportunities in the Flims Laax Falera regain awaits you. Our highly motivated guides will share their insider tips with you and show you the most beautiful aspects of mountain biking the region has to offer.

Course level school system bike

General Info

If you want to rent the bike on site, please do it in time, so you will have a suitable bike for sure.
Insurance is a matter of the participants.
Lift and bus tickets are not included in the course price. But in combination with the course you can get discounted lift tickets at the LAAX School office.
We always recommend to take a snack and something to drink with you.
Wear proper clothing according to the weather.

Bike Equipment

all course participants have to bring / organize the mountain bike themselves

Minis

regular bike (without training wheels/not a running bike), gear shift (of advantage)
Hand brakes (no coaster brake!)
helmet and gloves

Blue 1 / Blue 2 / Blue 3

the following applies to beginners: the less suspension travel, the better you can improve your riding technique. Therefore a hardtail (front suspension only) is sufficient.
From Blue 1: Disc brakes highly recommended, from Blue 2: disc brakes compulsory
protectors

from Red 1

in this offer we recommend a full-suspension all-mountain or enduro bike
protectors

Protectors

We recommend: Knee and elbow protectors, gloves, helmet, good bike shoes, backpack with spare tube and rain jacket.

Gerenal requirements for mountain bikes

Gear shift that works simply and without great effort
The size of the bike must be exactly matched to the body size. A bike that is too small or too big makes handling the bike very difficult
Good tires with enough profile for driving on trails - brittle tires must be changed
A bike service before the bike season is highly recommended

A suitable and well-functioning bike is much more fun!

Course Levels

Minis

Requirements

for kids aged 4-5 years

No mountain biking experience
Safe riding on sidewalks or wide gravel paths
Keep balance
Controlled braking

Course elements

basic position (standing)
get on/off sideways
pedaling (straight/small incline)
shifting gears
braking
lane riding
cornering

Blue 1

Requirements

for kids aged 6 years and older

No mountain biking experience
Safe riding on sidewalks or wide gravel paths
Keep balance
Controlled braking

Course elements

Basic position
Brake
Kick
Curves
Out of the saddle
Side mounting/dismounting
Spurgasse
Snake run

Blue 2

Requirements

Riding standing on simple descents (Snakerung, blue trail)
Short distances uphill

Course elements

Active position in root/stone field
Maintain balance/standstill
Riding uphill
Starting uphill
Overcoming a simple obstacle on the flat
steep ascent
slowly ride down a steep descent
Steep curves in the snake run
Controlled descent on the lower Runca Trail from Runcahöhe

Blue 3

Requirements

Standing position on blue trails incl. rolling over obstacles (roots, small steps)
Braking without locking the wheels on steep descents

Course elements

Balance/Standstill
Steep descent with standstill on loose ground
Lifting the front wheel
Ride berms in the trail, pump track
Controlled descent on the entire Runca trail

Red 1

Requirements

descend at a safe speed

on all blue trails
on easy red descents as well as over wooden bridges
on northshores and small stone fields

Course elements

riding up steps
riding steep wall corners
rear wheel lift
loading/unloading with pumping (pump track/waves)
rolling hairpin turns (skill centre)
getting off the back (emergency exit)
stoppie
mini hop

Red 2

Requirements

safe descent at medium speed on all blue/red/black trails as well as on technical single trails
mastering the correct technique for a stopi (rear wheel lift)
bunny hop
a standstill (balance)
small jumps and drops

Course elements