Mountain Biking Skills Courses & Days With Will4Adventure
That shiny new bike stood in your hallway is designed for one thing and one thing only – bombing down rocky trails and effortlessly getting you back to the top for the next one! Let us help you to get on your bike with one of these MTB skills courses …
The Peak District National Park is famed amongst cyclists for having some of the most spectacular mountain biking in the UK. Will4Adventure’s mountain biking courses aim to open up the area to anyone wishing to begin mountain biking or improve their existing MTB skills. Using highly experienced, knowledgeable local guides, our mountain biking courses are designed to teach and develop for you some new skills and to show you some cracking good rides to boot!
Private Coaching Sessions
By far these are the most popular choice – tell us what you’re after and we’ll put the day or half-day together for you.
From £150 for half a day, for up to 3 people or £192 for the full day
The Fundamentals
Learn 90% in 10% of the time. Do this, and learn 90% of all that you need to be a proficient mountain biker, in around 10% of your total learning journey.
From £150 for half a day, for up to 3 people or £192 for the full day
The Improvers’ Course
The mountain bike progression course that takes your journey further with focus on berms, turns, drops, flow and more.
From £150 for half a day, for up to 3 people or £192 for the full day
Navigation Skills for Mountain Bikers
Release yourself from the confines of the apps and unlock a world of mountain biking possibilities on this navigation skills day designed for mountain bikers.
From £150 for half a day, for up to 3 people or £192 for the full day
Outdoor First Aid for Mountain Bikers
Be the best buddy for your mountain biking crew, make your rides safer, and learn some first aid skills, fit for the trail.
From £150 for a two day course
Guided Mountain Biking in the Peak District
Experience some of the best mountain biking trails in the country, with local guides. Tailor-made rides perfect for groups, individuals & families.
From £150 for half a day, for up to 3 people or £192 for the full day
Private Coaching Sessions
This is a fun and progressive session completely aimed at your riding needs. For those of you looking for a tailored session focusing exactly on your own individual needs, these half-day and full day sessions will be perfect. Come and talk us to us about what you want to get from your time with us, what is it you want to achieve and we’ll focus a session on exactly that at an appropriate venue. For you to get the most from these sessions, we recommend that these are booked by individuals or pairs.
Price: Half day (4 hours) £150 / Full day (6 hours) £192
Mountain Biking Fundamentals
Ideal for beginners new to mountain biking, this course introduces you to the fundamentals of cycling off-road. All our mountain biking days begin safety first, with a check of your kit and bike. We check nothing’s going to wobble off, and that your bike is correctly set up for you. The day will incorporate a ride of a moderate distance taking in some classic Peak District mountain biking trails covering these objectives:
- Looking at how to check the mechanical safety of your bike
- Bike adjustment for most efficient riding position
- Correct riding position for ascent and descent
- Braking and weight distribution
- Route reading
- Cornering with confidence
- Control on steep descents
Location: Peak District National Park
Price: Half day (4 hours) £150 / Full day (6 hours) £192
Improvers’ Mountain Biking Skills Day
Improve your days of riding and gain confidence with safer and more efficient technique by joining us on our intermediate improvers’ course. All our mountain biking days begin safety first, with a check of your kit and bike. We check nothing’s going to wobble off, and that your bike is correctly set up for you. This course aims to cover:
- Recap on what you know
- Bike set up for differing riding styles
- Body movement for faster riding
- Front wheel lift (power assisted and unassisted)
- Rear wheel lift (power assisted and unassisted)
- Managing steep gradients & drop offs
- Faster cornering – berms and turns
- Route selection and route reading
Location: Peak District National Park
Price: Half day (4 hours) £150 / Full day (6 hours) £192
Navigation Skills Day for Mountain Biking
Navigation is a black art for most people: add to the equation speed and a bit of fast down-hill adrenalin and before you know it you’re well and truly lost. Improve your route finding and map skills on one of our mountain bike navigation skills days …
- Planning a route using maps and guidebooks and with consideration for the weather
- Introduction to different map scales
- How to set the map
- Know how and when to use different navigational strategies – handrails, collecting features, catching features, timing
- Develop an eye for contours, match major landforms like hills and valleys to their map representation
- Orienting the map to the ground
- Map symbols
- Using a compass to orientate the map to the ground
- How to re-orientate yourself if you do get lost
- A look at use of smart phone for GPS
Location: Peak District National Park
Price: Half day (4 hours) £150 / Full day (6 hours) £192
Outdoor First Aid for Mountain Bikers
Essential life saving courses for remote areas. Our two day Outdoor First Aid course is designed for outdoor professionals and enthusiasts with a heavy emphasis on the sorts of injuries and scenarios that you as a mountain biker could face.
Location: Peak District National Park – Youlegreave (weekend courses) Sheffield (week day courses)
Price: £150
Course fee includes first aid manual and first aid certificate valid for three years.
Package
- Interactive hands on practical training indoors and out
- Use of recommended first aid kit
- Easy to follow individual course booklet
- An accredited, recognised certificate valid for 3 years
Email Will@Will4Adventure.com to organise a course for your group or club, or join one of our open Outdoor First Aid courses here.
Guided Mountain Biking Rides in the Peak District
Experience some of the best mountain biking trails in the country, with local guides. Groups, individuals, families, tell us what you want from your ride, and we’ll make it happen! From easy scenic lakeside trails to gnarly Peak District test pieces: this place has got it covered!
Location: Peak District National Park
Price: £192 (up to a maximum 3 riders – let us know if you have a larger group size)
Mountain bike hire in the Peak District
We’ve listed here a few places that offer higher spec mountain bikes for hire. Typically you can expect to pay around £35 per day for hiring a decent bike from these places. For families looking to do a circuit of the reservoirs, lower spec bicycles will be perfect and cost closer to £20 for the day.
- The Bike Garage – Bamford/Hope Valley
- Derwent Bike Hire – Derwent / Ladybower Reservoirs
- Peak eBikes – Hassop Station (near Bakewell) on the Monsal Trail
- Carsington Water Bike Hire (southern most White Peak)
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