2 day mountain biking skills training session (Redlands, CA)

BetterRide Mountain Bike School, Mountain Bike Coaching and Camps

This 2 Day Mini Skills Camp will be conducted Saturday and Sunday from 830 AM until about 130-230 PM each day

Share a great riding and learning experience with otherriders. BetterRidecamps cover the core skills in supportive, non-judgmental atmosphere. This can be very beneficial as it invites students to push their limits without feeling intimidated.

Each day will start at 9:00 am with 3-4 hours of skills instruction and drills followed by 2-3 hours of on trail practice and riding on trail. A typical day runs from 9:00 pm until 2:00 to 3:00 pm

This is an Approximate outline of the Camp (order, schedule, and topics may vary at coaches' discretion)

Day 1

Quick overview of camp

How to ride in Balance, in Control and efficiently. Learn correct body position (as opposed to the common and incorrect “myths” passed down from rider to rider), balance and weight placement for climbing and descending

How to set-up your bike for optimal riding: tire pressure, tire type, stem length, bar height, seat height, brake level reach/adjustment, suspension set up to riders weight and riding style

How to look ahead correctly- Everyone one knows to look ahead but few actually do it! I will teach you where and how to look ahead, how this effects your riding and how to improve your vision skills.

How to wheelie over small obstacles, up and down, two efficient wheelies relying on technique, not upper body strength and how to use them over different obstacles

How to fall safer

Break for lunch and hit the trails to work on morning skills

Wrap up and review of the day's skills

Day 2

Review of day 1, questions?

How bikes corner, how to corner in balance, using vision to corner faster, easier with more control

Advanced cornering with drills

How to brake effectively (no skidding!), how to use your brakes to go faster

How to start/restart on an uphill

Break for lunch and hit the trails to work on morning skills

Wrap up and reveiw

Cost for this Camp is $375. If you want to come Saturday, but can't come Sunday, then cost is $200.

With over 18 years of coaching experience including 12 years coaching mountain biking Gene and his certified coaches know how to get you riding at your best. BetterRide is trusted by many top pro racers (Sarah Kaufman, Chris Van Dine, Joey Schusler, Mitch Ropelato, Lynda Wallenfells, ..) to get them riding at their best.

All mountain bike camps and private lessons are guaranteed to improve your riding or you'll get your money back.