If you want to learn how to get the best from your mountain bike in some spectacular scenery and have a lot of fun, then join us on a skills course.
All courses include
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Full days instuction from Purple Mountain Instructor
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Morning coffee
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Packed Lunch
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One to one feedback
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10% discount voucher for another course
Advanced Riding Skills
This course is for those riders with plenty of experience who want to learn some advanced techniques to tackle the most technical and demanding trails. You will aquire skills to deal with demanding rocky, steep and technical terrain to advance your riding to the next level.
Previous experience
This course is aimed at experienced riders ideally who have completed Riding Skills Level 1+2 or who regularly ride the red trails and will tackle black runs and obstacles.
Fitness levels
This course is demanding and requires a level of fitness that enables sustained effort for longer periods (climbing for 15-20mins). If you are unsure of your fitness level please talk to us.
What you will learn
The course aims to build on your existing skills and will cover the following
- Mountain bike preparation
- Advanced Negative Riding position (decents)
- Advanced Positive Riding position (ascents)
- Steep technical descents
- Slow drop off up to 1m
- Drop offs at speed
- Step ups
- Cornering at speed
- Negotiating trail obstacles
Courses start at 10am and finish at approx. 3.30pm
Bikes
You’ll want a good, well serviced bike with front suspension at least. You might want to try a demo fleet bike for the day. We can provide hire bikes for use on course days, please check for availability at time of course booking.