Mountain Bike Equipment Lists
Equipment lists
Please ensure you arrive at your course with the following equipment in a well maintained and usable condition.
Mountain bike skills course & guided ride equipment list
You will need the following to enjoy the course in comfort and in safety:
- A well maintained mountain bike 1
- Mountain bike helmet (mandatory) 2
- Padded cycling gloves (mandatory)
- Elbow, knee and shin pads (optional)
- Eye protection (strongly recommended)
- Your usual cycling clothes
- Drinking bottle or Camelbak for water 3
- A snack or energy food
- An extra warm layer 4
- A waterproof top
- A small rucksack or Camelback
- A waterproof notebook and pencil
- Personal medication
- Suntan lotion
- A spare inner tube
- A spare pair of brake pads/blocks
- A spare mech hanger (usually only applies to aluminium & carbon bikes)
You won't need to carry tools, a trailside repair kit or a first aid kit as your coach/guide will have all of this.
Equipment notes
1 You must have bar end protectors fitted (plugs or locking caps)
2 Your helmet should be undamaged and less than 5 years old
3 You should carry water enough for at least 0.5 litres per hour
4 Even in summer
Mountain Bike Navigation Course additional equipment
In additional to the standard mountain bike skills course equipment list (above) you will also need the following:
- A good quality compass - we recommend the Silva Type IV
- A GPS or cycle computer capable of recording cumulative and lap distance in kilometres. You should already know how to obtain this information easily from your device
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About Singletrack School
Singletrack School provide mountain bike skills coaching, mountain bike technique courses, mountain bike skills weekends, women's mountain bike skills courses, private mountain bike skills tuition, off-road skills instruction for kids and families, guided singletrack rides and cross country bike adventures in The Surrey Hills and beyond.
We also organise and deliver team building and corporate entertainment events for corporate customers, and experience days and social events for schools, clubs, youth groups, stag parties and hen parties.
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