DH MTB Coaching and Mountain Biking Skills Development
Overview
Primarily aimed at beginners and intermediate riders, our guides can show you a few very simple techniques on varying trail conditions that will get you riding more confidently and faster. Tips on rider weight positioning, braking and bike set-up to name a few will make you dab less and stop you from walking tricky bits.
For those customers who take advantage of this service most come away riding largish drops and tight rocky switchbacks. From our informal on-the-trail lessons you can learn years of riding technique in a single week. Just ask your guide if you want to advantage of this free service.
We can show you:
Bike and suspension set-up |
fine tuning your equipment for better handling and more efficient riding. |
Balance |
body positioning on the bike while descending. |
Cornering |
from loose, high speed singletrack to switchbacks, berms, drops, etc. The key here will be front brake control, correct foot positioning, line choice and shifting your weight over the bike. |
Descending |
through steep and technical singletrack, rock gardens, drop offs, picking lines and correct sighting of the trail depending on conditions, braking and controlling speed, etc. |
