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 among 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
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.
Half day (3 hours) £120
Full day (6 hours) £160
Mountain Biking Fundamentals
Ideal for beginners new to mountain biking, this course introduces you to the fundamentals of cycling off-road. The day will incorporate a ride of a moderate distance taking in some classic Peak District mountain biking trails covering these objectives:
- Off road ride of around 15 miles
- 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: fixed cost £180 (up to a maximum 6 riders – let us know if you have a larger group size)
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.
- Recap on what you know
- Mechanical trouble shooting
- 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, small jumps & drop offs
- Faster cornering
- Route selection and route reading
Location: Peak District National Park
Price: fixed cost £180 (up to a maximum 6 riders – let us know if you have a larger group size)
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
- Speed / distance / time considerations
- 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
- Emergency procedures in case of an incident
- A look at use of smart phone for GPS
Location: Peak District National Park
Price: fixed cost £160 (up to a maximum 4 riders – let us know if you have a larger group size)
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: £136
Note discounts for early bookings:
8+ weeks get 20% off: £109
6+ weeks get 15% off: £116
4+ weeks get 10% off: £122
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
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)
