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Course & Ride Calendar
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General Private Skills Sessions
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Private Technique Workshops
Terrain specific private sessions- Mastering Cornering
Level 3 skills for for intermediate riders - Mastering Rocks & Roots
Level 3 skills for for intermediate riders - Mastering Wheelies & Manuals
Level 3 skills for for intermediate riders - Mastering Steep Terrain
Level 4 course for advanced riders - Mastering Pumping & Flow
Level 4 course for advanced riders - Mastering Jumping
Level 5 course for advanced riders
- Mastering Cornering
Mastering Wheelies & Manuals Workshop
Learn how to defy gravity & why learning to lift can turn up the awesome
Don't you just hate those guys who ride around the car park at trail centres on their back wheel looking like they could be reading the paper as they show off their skills? How about down at the pump track where there's someone who can go the whole way around on a single coaster manual. Makes you mad doesn't it?
There's no reason why you can't learn these über skills too, and what's more, why not learn how to apply them in a practical way to improve your singletrack riding technique? It's not just about showing off.
After our Mastering Wheelies & Manuals Workshop you'll leave with the knowledge of how to pull the perfect wheelie and gracefully float a manual. More importantly you'll be able to pull the right wheel lift from your toolbox when out on the trail to smooth out the terrain and float all the way back to the car park.
At the end of each tip, I really quite literally could feel the difference in my riding as a result of the coaching
Casper - Richmond upon Thames
Course outline
The skills usually taught and practised on this Skills Workshop can include:
- Bike Set-up
Pre-ride checks
- Mind Skills
Relaxing on the bike and staying loose
Riding within yourself to stay in control
Positive thinking and visualisation
Dismissing distractions to maintain concentration and commitment
Developing confidence through fundamentals instead of luck - Wheelies
Powered front wheel lifts
Rear wheel lifts
Endos
- Manuals
Manual Front Wheel Lifts
Pick-up manuals
Coaster manuals
Is this course right for me?
Please read the following description. If this sounds like you, then you're perfect for this course:
- You're fairly new to mountain biking or have not been riding off-road regularily for more than a year or so
- You have may have tried green, blue or even red graded singletrack trails before at a trail centre or similar venue
- You can already ride a bike and are familiar with the usage of your gears and brakes
- You can already ride comfortably on smooth trails such as tow paths, forest roads and easy bridleways
- You participate in formal exercise at least once per week, though not necessarily on a bike
- You can ride on flat or moderately steep terrain at a steady pace
- You can ride for at least two hours comfortably
- You are aged 18 and over unless accompanied by an adult also participating on the course
If this sounds beyond your current skill and fitness level, please choose our Singletrack Foundations day course instead. If a little basic, please choose our Singletrack Improver course instead or have a look at our choosing the right course FAQ page.
Typical programme
Morning or afternoon sessions are available usually keeping to the following programmes:
Morning programme
- 09:15-09:30 Arrival at course venue
- 09:30-09:45 Course commences, introductions and equipment check
- 09:45-13:00 Singletrack skills coaching and practise
- 13:00 Course ends
Afternoon programme
- 13:45-14:00 Arrival at course venue
- 14:00-14:15 Course commences, introductions and equipment check
- 14:15-17:30 Singletrack skills coaching and practise
- 17:30 Course ends