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• L1 Total off-road beginners

  For complete novices & experience seekers

  • Discover Mountain Biking Experience
  • Singletrack Foundations New

• L2 Rookies, roadies & returners

  For riders looking to learn the essentials

  • Singletrack Fundamentals
  • Singletrack Fundamentals for over 50's
  • Singletrack Refresher New

• L3 Intermediate & improvers

  For regular weekly mountain bikers

  • Singletrack Improver (part 1)
  • Singletrack Improver (part 2) New

• L4 Advanced & rookie downhill

  For experienced technical trail riders

  • Singletrack Advanced (part 1)
  • Singletrack Advanced (part 2)

Singletrack Fundamentals for the Over 50s

Why a fundamentals coaching course?

You may be getting just a little long in the tooth, but mountain biking is becoming more and more popular amongst older people as a great way to enjoy the outdoors with the thrill and excitement that a round of golf simply cannot match.

Our Singletrack Fundamentals for the Over 50s coaching course is designed to give you the core skills to get out in the hills tackling technical trails with confidence and commitment in a group setting of like-minded people.

Following training you will see an immediate improvement in your riding and a boost in confidence. You'll understand how changes in your body position, footwork and where you are looking affect the way your bike behaves on singletrack trails. You'll be able to tackle steeper terrain, corner with greater control and negotiate small trail obstacles with ease.

Course outline

The skills taught and practised on the Singletrack Fundamentals course include:

• Bike Set-up
  Pre-ride checks
  Choosing the right tyre pressures
  Setting your saddle height for off-road riding
  Cockpit/controls setup
• Mind Skills
  Relaxing on the bike and staying loose
  Riding within yourself to stay in control
  "The Looking Epiphany"
• Body Position & Movement
  The Ready Position & "The Standing Epiphany"
  Moving around the bike in three dimensions
  Dynamic weight shift
• Speed Control
  Braking safely and effectively
  When and where to brake
• Trail Obstacles
  Riding over large rocks and roots with confidence
  Steep terrain technique
  Rolling drops & bomb holes
• Trail Flow
  Reading the trail

Is this course right for me?

Please read the following description. If this sounds like you, then you're perfect for this course:

• You're fairly new to mountain biking or have not been riding off-road regularily for more than a year or so
• You have may have tried green, blue or even red graded singletrack trails before at a trail centre or similar venue
• You can already ride a bike and are familiar with the usage of your gears and brakes
• You can already ride comfortably on smooth trails such as tow paths, forest roads and easy bridleways
• You participate in formal exercise at least once per week, though not necessarily on a bike
• You can ride on flat or moderately steep terrain at a steady pace
• You can ride for at least two hours comfortably
• You are aged 18 and over unless accompanied by an adult also participating on the course

If this sounds beyond your current skill and fitness level, please choose our Singletrack Foundations day course instead. If a little basic, please choose our Singletrack Improver course instead or have a look at our choosing the right course FAQ page.

Typical programme

Although the course is flexible it will usually keep to the following programme:

Although the course is flexible it will usually keep to the following programme:

• 09:15-09:30 Arrival at course venue
• 09:30-10:00 Introductions, equipment check and bike set-up session
• 10:00-10.15 Warm-up ride into the forest
• 10:15-13:00 Singletrack skills coaching and practice
• 13:00-14:00 Lunch break back at start point (bring a packed lunch)
• 14:00-15:30 Coached singletrack ride
• 15:30-15:45 Review and next steps

At the end of your course you will receive

• Personalised Feedback
  to remind you of your performance on your course
• An Action Plan
  your coach will tell you what you need to do after your course to consolidate your new skills and progress your mountain biking into the future
• 30 Days Free Support
  if you have any questions about what you've learned or need any other advice

Optional afternoon guided ride

What better time to put into practise all your newly acquired skills than to join us in the afternoon for a superb guided singletrack ride around the local hills and valleys.

Our Singletrack Explorer guided rides are perfect for people who have attended our morning Singletrack Fundamentals course. The ride costs just £30.00 and usually last around 2 hours.

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