Beginners Mountain Bike Course

Bike Hire available at £28.00 per person per day

This course introduces many of the skills that will help you to get on your bike and ride in the outdoors, safely and enjoyably. This 1 day course will take you round a forest on the western edge of the Peak District National Park as is ideal for someone who has either not had their mountain bike out in the mountains or someone who wants to improve on techniques to get more out of their ride.

This course is run by SMBLA qualified instructors, the maximum number for the course is 6.

Other courses can also be run at your request, if you have a group that want to work on skills over a longer period then please get in touch and we can talk about your requirements.

We are unable to take anyone under the age of 18 years unless supervised by a parent or guardian.

You Will Need:

• Yourself!
• Bike
• Helmet
• Method of carrying fluid, food etc
• Fluid & food for the day, plus a few spare chocolate bars for the instructor :-)
• Spare inner tube, etc
• Suitable clothing for the outdoors
• Sense of humour

Learning Objectives:

• The skills we will look at and put into practice include;
• Your bike - its set-up for you for comfort and the best riding position.
• Pre ride bike checks - the essentials for a day in the saddle.
• Your position on the bike - balance, movement, everything you need for confidence.
• Ascending made easier - taking the grunts out of going up hill, and yes we will be going up hill!
• Descending made safer - how to ride the lumps and bumps and not get stopped by them.