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Mountain bike skills courses
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Guided mountain bike rides
Mountain Bike Skills Coaching: Singletrack Skills
Course description
You're a competent mountain biker and can ride technical terrain with confidence. So why can't you go as fast as your friends? The answer is that you probably haven't yet 'found your flow'.
Our Singletrack Skills coaching course looks at the key elements to finding your flow and builds upon your Core MTB Skills to improve your singletrack skills and energy management.
Course outline
The skills taught and practiced on the Singletrack Skills course will include:
- Manualling
- Powered front-wheel lifts
- Effective pedaling
- Advanced cornering
- Breaking down the trail
- Energy management
Typical programme
Although the course is flexible it will usually keep to the following programme:
- 9:00-9:30 Arrival at course venue
- 9:30-10:00 Course commences, introductions and equipment check
- 10:00-10.30 Warm-up ride to skills area
- 10:30-13:00 Singletrack skills coaching and practice
- 13:00-13:30 Review and next steps
- 13:30 Course ends
Any questions?
If you wish to discuss our mountain bike skills courses or have specific requirements, please call our team of experts to discuss your needs on 0800 756 6999.
Course information
Pricing
£60.00 per person
Course dates & locations
- The Surrey Hills
- SH101 - 04 Sep 2010
- SH101 - 18 Sep 2010
- SH101 - 02 Oct 2010
- SH101 - 16 Oct 2010
- SH101 - 30 Oct 2010
- SH101 - 13 Nov 2010
- SH101 - 27 Nov 2010
- SH101 - 11 Dec 2010
- SH101 - 08 Jan 2011
- SH101 - 22 Jan 2011
- SH101 - 12 Feb 2011
- SH101 - 26 Feb 2011
- SH101 - 12 Mar 2011
- SH101 - 26 Mar 2011
- Yorkshire Moors
- DF101 - 12 Sep 2010
- DF101 - 23 Oct 2010
- DF101 - 20 Nov 2010
Bike Rental
£25.00 per day
Duration
Half day course (4 hours)
Teaching ratio
3-6 students per coach
Previous experience
You must be a competent off-road mountain biker able to ride with confidence and commitment.
You will get the most out of the course if you have already attended a Core Skills course.
Preparation and fitness
The good news is that you don't have to be ultra-fit to get the most out of this course.
We will be riding our bikes for about four hours, though not constantly and at an easy pace.
We'll also be stopping regularly to coach skills.
Consolidation and practice
We recommend that you take what you've learned straight out on the trail and practice the skills as much as possible before moving up to the next course.
Riding once or twice a week will help cement your new skills.
Don't forget to session the bits you have the most difficulty with as this will help them become natural.
Equipment required
Please refer to our equipment page for a complete list.
You won't need to carry tools, a trailside repair kit or a first aid kit as your coach will have all of these.
