MTB Courses - Lake District Skills Instruction Weekends

Course Facts

Take your mountain bike skills to the next level under instruction from one of the UK’s leading team of professional mountain bike skills coaches. Perfected over 10 years these skills courses combine great mountain bike rides with a skills development programme that will see your riding take huge leaps forward in just one weekend.

Course highlights:

Progressive instruction moves you on quickly and confidently
Small groups for good learning
Superb Lake District terrain
Combine skills development with breathtaking mountain rides

The skills development programme is broken down into three courses – select which works for you or call us to discuss the options:

Core Skills (level 1)
This course teaches you the right core skills to get the most out of mountain biking - ideal for complete novices or those who are currently riding easier trails and want to progress to more technical terrain. You’ll learn the right body position for riding on descents and technical climbs, how to control your speed, handle corners, pick lines, control direction and vision, and blaze through difficult terrain. The aim is to make you a confident and safe biker, equipped to head out into the hills and really have some fun.

Trials to Trails (level 2)
To progress as a mountain biker you need balance, control and the ability to move yourself and your bike around with confidence. This is where trials skills come in – as you learn the trackstand, power assited front wheel lift, manual, endo, rear wheel lift and bunny hop. These are the skills which will let you ride drop-offs, climb over step-ups, clear obstacles and balance in situations where you’d expect to tumble. By building the coaching into days out in the mountains you don’t just learn the techniques, you apply them in a whole range of trail situations.

Mountain Rider (level 3)
This highly flexible course gets every rider testing their limits in a wide range of trail situations. We build the coaching sessions into full days out in the mountains and work on all aspects of bike control at high and low speed. If there are key areas you need to work on just let us know – our aim is to cover everything from steep terrain, rocks, drops and highly technical descending to high speed corners or riding up steep and loose climbs. Be prepared to push yourself, then enjoy the rewards.

Private Tuition (any level)
Private coaching can have a huge impact on your biking in a very short space of time. We offer this service throughout the year to small groups and individuals who want to really focus in on their biking skills. Click here to visit the private tuition page.

Lake District Skills Instruction Weekends

Lake District Skills Instruction Weekends

“We chose Chris Ford and the CycleActive instructors for our Olympic Talent Team Camp because of their infectious enthusiasm and unique brand of skills coaching. The training was pitched at exactly the right level for our riders who all made real progress during the weekend.”

Chris Furber, British Cycling Olympic Talent Coach.

Price per person
excl/incl accommodation:
£175 / £235
(£250 / £350 Bank Holidays)
(£315 / £445 Easter)

Accommodation is in the guesthouse used as our base in Ambleside, for those courses operating from this location only. Price is based on twin shared rooms.

Bike rental:
£25 per day (entry level hardtail)
£35 per day (full sus or premium hardtail)

Duration:
3 days
Friday evening to Sunday evening
(Bank holidays - 4 days Friday evening to Monday evening)
(Easter - 5 days Thursday evening to Monday evening)

The biking:
2 days, centre based
Fully guided
Fitness grades 2-3
Skill grades A-C
Group size 4-8

What’s included:
Professional instruction
Pre-course information pack
Optional guesthouse accommodation

Dates:

Core Skills (Level 1)

2010
2 to 5 April (Bank holiday)
1 to 3 May (Bank holiday)
12 to 13 June
3 to 4 July
7 to 8 August
21 to 22 August
18 to 19 September

Trials to Trails (Level 2)

2010
20 to 21 March
2 to 5 April (Easter)
1 to 3 May (Bank holiday)
22 to 23 May
19 to 20 June
10 to 11 July
14 to 15 August
28 to 30 August (Bank holiday)
11 to 12 September
2 to 3 October
6 to 7 November

Mountain Rider (Level 3)

2010
15 to 16 May
31 July to 1 August
25 to 26 September

Private Tuition (All Levels)

2010
All dates (subject to availability)

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