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Mountain Bike Skills lesson
SCHEDULe
2 hour
• By request only
• Contact us for booking
• Alternate times and longer duration may be available by request
• You must have your own bike, which is in good working condition.
Pricing
• 2 hours - $100 first rider/ $50 for additional
• This is a private lesson
All SKILL LEVELS WELCOME - See below for more details.
Details
Qualified and professional instructors
• PMBIA certified/based instruction
• Significant mountain bike and racing experience
ADDITIONAL INFO:
• Reduced price for additional riders, must be same experience level and lesson goals
• Personalized biking instruction and coaching. Our instructors are Lindsey or Jake
• You decided what you’d like to improve on, take a look at our basic skill list below.
• Private mountain bike lesson option available
• Bike rental is NOT included for lessons. You MUST have your own bike that is in good working condition.
About
Whether you are just learning to ride, or have been pedaling the trails for years there is always room for improvement! Perhaps you just can’t make it up that bumpy hill, or you’d like to learn how to roll down some steep rock faces. Our expert instructors can help to develop and hone your bike skills so you can hit the trails with more ability and confidence than ever before. Each mountain bike skill lesson is developed specifically for you. We are pleased to offer both woman led mountain bike lessons, and he led lesson. You may choose your preferred instructor at booking.
We are the only certified and permitted company to offer mountain bike lessons in Duluth, MN. We have MTB lessons for all skill levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. For a more in depth description of the skill levels please see below.
Berm practice
Skill Levels
BEGINNER
Beginner skill lesson focus on riding basics such as body position, bike fit, pedaling efficiency, cornering, climbing, uphill starts, and small obstacle clearing. You probably feel comfortable riding beginner (green) trails with the occasional turn onto something bumpier. Once things get steep (up or down) it’s time to walk.
INTERMEDIATE
Intermediate skill lessons will concentrate on advanced cornering, more effective braking, climbing skills, large obstacle clearing, small rock rolls and jumps. You’ve probably ridden a bunch, but you’re looking to venture onto the advanced trails. Those rock rolls are just a bit more than you want to take on.
ADVANCED FLATLANDER
Super comfortable on most single track in the Midwest, comfortable riding rough flatter trails or rolling terrain. However, when you find rock rolls, drops, and gaps it's time to turn around. It’s quite possible that you’ve done many xc mountain bike races and you just want to learn to ride steep trails!
ADVANCED
Advanced skill lessons are designed to improve a rider’s ability to descend with confidence over rocky and steep trails, master rock rolls, become confident with drops and some jumps, and increase climbing ability to mountain goat status.
Pro
You get paid to ride your bike and just want someone to chase you around the trails. I can’t teach you anything besides the direction of the trail.
Learning how to drop
Mountain Bike Skill Options
Extra Intermediate/Advanced
Recovering Flatlander - A smattering of lessons to help take your gravity/anti-gravity skills to the next level. Each lesson will be based on you and will fluctuate during the course.
Advanced Rolls - Time to ride that rock roll that is taller than you, maybe even bigger, that one you never thought would be possible. This includes steep dirt trails and rock rolls of most sorts.
Rock it - Get more comfortable riding those chunky and loose descents. A good lesson in advanced line choices.
Frequent Flier - We will go explore some of the jumps and gaps that require some commitment to air time.
Mountain Goat - Prepare to climb the steepest, bumpiest terrain you can pedal up!
Need for Speed - Work on extending you brake pads life and let gravity take over on those longer descents.
Beginner/Intermediate
The Basics - If you’re brand new to riding this is a good place to start. We will work on the fundamentals to mountain biking such as position, safe braking, efficient pedaling, and trail vision.
Wheelie Good Start - Let’s get those tires off the ground (front and rear)! We will work on appropriate and efficient wheel lifts for any experience level. Wheel lifts are an important skill for uphill and downhill riding. This includes bunny hops.
Quickly Cornering - Corner faster and more confidently on berms or off camber rooty and rocky trails! Don’t forget uphill cornering is just as important as downhill cornering.
Dropping In - Work on confidently taking on steep descents with those pesky rocks and roots. This will open up a whole new world of fun for any rider! These descents can include rock rolls or a trail.
Small Drops - Preparing to fly, work on the foundations of getting off the ground.
Mountain Bike skills clinic
*Starting at $144.00 per rider
MTB skill lesson
Details
CLINIC LOCATION:
• June 11, 2022. Duluth, Piedmont/Brewer.
• Set a clinic up near you!
SKILL LEVEL
• Intermediate/Advanced Flatlander
• Skills from bike handling to rock rolls (see descriptions below)
• Class will split into two groups if required
ADDITIONAL INFO:
• Personalized biking instruction and coaching
• Small group to instructor ratio
SCHEDULe -
• 845- Show Up!
• 9a-12p skills/on trail learning
• 12p-1p lunch
• 1p-445p skills/on trail learning
Upcoming Clinics
• June 11, 2022. Duluth, Piedmont/Brewer. Intermediate and Advanced Flatlander skills clinic!
• We travel! If you have a group in your area that is looking for a day long clinic near you please contact us! Pricing starts at $225/rider* for a full day.
About
You’ve got a nice bike, but aren’t sure how to use it? Want to ride fast uphill and down? If you are looking to improve your riding skills a mountain bike skills clinic is a great place to start. This single day class is designed to help you better your core bike skills and become a more confident and stronger rider. In addition to physical skills we will also work through the mental challenges mountain biking incurs.
We offer beginner and intermediate mountain bike skill classes. Youth bike skill classes are also available. For advanced riders please check out our private lessons. For a more in depth description of the skill levels please see below.
Our clinics will focus on the basics such as: riding position, safe braking, efficient pedaling, and trail vision. We spend some quality time on our wheel lifts (front, rear, both) and cornering. We will also do a bit of practice with steeper descents/rolls and ascents, as well as the very basics of small drops.
If you’ve got a group of riders in your area that are interested in a clinic please let us know. We’d love to travel to your local trails and pedal for a day or two. Pricing will vary based on distance from Duluth and mountain bike class duration. *Prices start at $225/rider with minimum of 4 riders.
Riding on Hawk Ridge in Duluth, MN
Skill Levels
BEGINNER
Beginner skill lesson focus on riding basics such as body position, bike fit, pedaling efficiency, cornering, climbing and uphill starts, and small obstacle clearing. You probably feel comfortable riding beginner (green) trails with the occasional turn onto something bumpier. Once things get steep (up or down) it’s time to walk.
INTERMEDIATE
Intermediate skill clinics will concentrate on advanced cornering, more effective braking, climbing skills, large obstacle clearing, small rock rolls and jumps. You’ve probably ridden a bunch, but you’re looking to venture onto the advanced trails. Those rock rolls are just a bit more than you want to take on.
ADVANCED FLATLANDER
Super comfortable on most single track in the midwest, comfortable riding rough flatter trails or rolling terrain. However, when you find rock rolls, drops, and gaps it's time to turn around. It’s quite possible you’ve done many xc mountain bike races and you just want to learn to ride steep trails!
ADVANCED
Advanced skill lesson are designed to improve a rider’s ability to descend with confidence over rocky and steep trails, master rock rolls, become confident with drops and some jumps, and increase climbing ability to mountain goat status.
Clinic Instructors/coaches
Jake Boyce - Owner of Day Tripper of Duluth and experienced mountain biker. He is a PMBIA certified mountain bike instructor. He is also a National Registered Paramedic, so he knows how to dial 911.
As a Duluth local he knows the trails very well and will tailor the ride to fit each lesson perfectly. His favorite trail in town is riding uphill on “Valley Girls” in the Piedmont system.