Mountain Bike Skills Courses & Coaching
Courses - group courses | ladies days | 1:1 | Air! | 7stanes weekends
New! - lads & dads courses
Booking - how to book | prices & dates
Other info - rider reviews | Chasing Trails on bikeradar.com
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Discover an amazing new sport, or seriously improve your existing bike skills. If you suspect your bike’s capable of much more you’re almost certainly right …a day’s coaching with Chasing Trails may be just what you need if your mates leave you behind when the trails get technical! We run day courses at Dalby Forest in North Yorkshire & weekend courses at 2 of the best 7stanes trails in Southern Scotland |
*the Dalby trails have been improved recently; enough to host a round of the World Cup!
…if you needed another reason to do a course at Dalby
We aim to be flexible, so if you want a course at your local trails, then feel free to get in touch for a price
Whatever level you’re at, with a skills course or some 1:1 coaching you’ll see noticeable improvements to your riding & confidence
Most people ride with a mate who has great bike skills, but who’s teaching skill stops at “it’s easy, just follow me”, shouted louder if you don’t get it the 1st time! You’ll be relieved to know our instruction is on another level! You’ll get to understand how & why the skills work & have plenty of time to make it all second nature. On your next ride we want most of your skills to be built in and happen without having to think about it
Group course contents
Group courses are great value & you get the chance to meet new MTB people, always a good thing
Beginners basic courses
Start the sport with confidence. You’ll learn skills like:
- correct use of gears
- safe braking
- riding position
- small drop offs
- cornering
- rough ground
- climbing & descending
Intermediate/advanced courses
Add to your existing skills:
- manuals & wheelies
- rear wheel lifts & bunny hops
- bigger drops – still no need to go over the bars!
- air – you can learn, not just hope for the best!
- steep, tight berms
- picking a line in the tech stuff
- descending with speed
- advanced cornering – fine tuning
It goes without saying that the above is just a guide, and the courses aren’t limited. If the group learns fast, then we’ll cover a bit more. If you’re booking as a ready-made group, the course can be tailored to your needs
Lads & dads
Great value half day MTB skills courses in the October half term. Learn to ride the red at Dalby faster & safer. £25 per person. When the morning fills up there’ll be an afternoon session on. Wednesday 27th October. Have to say that Mums & daughters are by no means excluded, just couldn’t think of a better name! Contact us to book by bank transfer, cheque or pay online
Ladies MTB skills courses
Get your bike skills up to scratch in an all female group. Guaranteed to be a fun day, no men allowed …and if you usually ride with blokes, leave them for dust on the next ride and listen out for inventive excuses!
Next ladies course date here. Book online or contact us to pay by cheque. If you’ve already got a group together (min 3, max 8), feel free to get in touch for a date if the advertised one doesn’t suit
Friday afternoon air!
If your bike skills are mostly up to scratch but air elludes you, spend an afternoon learning to leave the ground in total control (and come back to earth in control!) Open to anyone from intermediate & higher. Date & price here. Drop-offs & jumps will be covered
One to one & one to two MTB skills training
1:1 tuition suits some people better than a group course, and is tailored exactly to where you’re riding is at. Or book a 1:2 day with a mate or partner for better value but almost the same individual attention. They’re available any time we’re free, please contact us for availability. If you’re booking as a gift we can send you a Chasing Trails gift voucher and then the recipient can get in touch later for a date
7stanes 2 day skills courses
Spend an amazing couple of days honing your bike skills with one of our skills breaks. You get to ride a couple of the world famous 7stanes trail centres
The riding’s awesome whatever your riding skill, and accommodation, breakfasts & packed lunches are included
If you’ve already got a group together you can book one of the advertised dates or contact us for a date that’s good for you
If you’re an individual or a pair, then book a place on one of the advertised dates. You can book online or send us a cheque
Price & dates are also on the same page
(2 nights accomm, 2 days riding)
Booking
You can contact us to book as a ready made group (3-8 people) and get a time that suits, or join one of the advertised dates on the prices & dates page
For 1:1 and 1:2 courses, please get in touch to sort out a time and discuss your requirements
7stanes weekends can also be booked at a time to suit if you have a minimum of 3 people together, or see the advertised dates to book as an individual or pair
If you’re booking as a gift for someone else, it doesn’t cost any extra for a Chasing Trails gift voucher
We accept payment by cheque, online bank transfer or PayPal if you need to pay by card
See the checklist to make sure your bike is up to scratch. If you don’t have your own, we have bikes, helmets & gloves available
