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Singletrack Advanced (Part II)

Get to grips with committing steep descents packed with tricky trail features

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View available dates and book this course online £130.00 | Buy course as a gift Our 2022 course programme will be published shortly

Do you find yourself losing your nerve when the trail dips steeply downhill ahead? Are you phased when a steep descent is littered with switchbacks, berms, drops and steps? Do you find yourself pushing up more hills than you ride?

If this sounds like you then perhaps our second Singletrack Advanced course might be able to help. Our highly experienced mountain bike coaches will take you through the techniques necessary to confidently tackle steep technical terrain in both directions.

After the course you'll receive an enormous boost in speed and commitment on steep descents, you'll be able to tackle technical terrain with more confidence than ever before and your climbing will receive a massive upgrade in the range of climbs you can attack.

Course outline

The skills taught and practised on this course include:

• Bike Set-up
  Pre-ride checks
  Tyre choice and pressures
  Dropper posts usage and set-up
  Choosing the right suspension set-up
  
• 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
• Speed Control
  Speed management on steep very terrain
  Maintaining speed over rocks and roots
• Advanced cornering
  Technique for positive camber (berm) corners
  Steep switchbacks
  Endos
  
• Trail Obstacles
  Steep committing Rolling drops with tricky transitions
• Manual dropping on steep terrain
• Trail Flow
  Reading and breaking down the trail into sections
  Attacking vs. defensive lines
  Linking sections for flow
• Climbing
  Visualisation and mental strength
  Dynamic weight shift
  Maintaining traction on steep climbs
  Pacing and energy managment

Is this course right for me?

Please read the following description. If this sounds like you, then you're perfect for this course:

If you have never received any professional mountain bike coaching before, we strongly suggest that you join our two Level 3 Singletrack Improver courses and practise regularly for at least a month to consolidate the learnings before booking this course

• You are already confident and competent in all aspects of our two Level 3 Singletrack Improver courses
• You have significant experience of riding off road, you are a regular mountain biker (at least once a week), and will have tried red and perhaps black graded singletrack trails before at a trail centre or similar venue
• You have your own mountain bike (we have bikes available to hire if your bike is not available)
• You can already ride confidently on steep, narrow singletrack trails with large rocks, root fans, steps, rollable drop-offs and other technical trail features
• You can already execute a proper Weight Shift Manual and can manual drop small rollable drop-offs (up to 50cm) at walking pace. If you are in any doubt please attend a Singletrack Improver course first
• You are confident with carrying speed around flat and off-camber corners using correct technique; leaning the bike underneath you, weighting the pedals for traction and countersteering. If you are in any doubt please attend a Singletrack Improver course first
• You participant in formal exercise more than twice a week, at least two of these sessions is on a bike and and at least one of these sessions is technical mountain biking
• You can ride up steep terrain at a steady pace
• You can ride for at least three hours comfortably
• You are aged 18 and over unless accompanied by an adult also participating on the course

If this sounds a little beyond your current skill and fitness level, please choose our Singletrack Improver course instead or have a look at our choosing the right course FAQ page.

Typical programme

Although the course is flexible it will usually keep to the following programme:

• 09:15-09:30 Arrival at course venue
• 09:30-10:00 Introductions, equipment check and bike set-up session
• 10:00-10.15 Warm-up ride into the forest
• 10:15-13:00 Singletrack skills coaching and practice
• 13:00-14:00 Lunch break back at start point (bring a packed lunch)
• 14:00-15:30 Coached singletrack ride
• 15:30-15:45 Review and next steps

At the end of your course you will receive

• Personalised Feedback
  to remind you of your performance on your course
• An Action Plan
  your coach will tell you what you need to do after your course to consolidate your new skills and progress your mountain biking into the future
• 30 Days Free Support
  if you have any questions about what you've learned or need any other advice

Upgrade to two days of coaching & riding

You may wish to consider upgrading to our two day Advanced Improver course.

The two day Advanced Improver course costs £230.00 and includes the following courses:

• Saturday - Singletrack Advanced (part 1) skills course
• Sunday- Singletrack Advanced (part 2) skills course

Visit the Advanced Improver page for more information

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