Mountain Bike Skills: Top-class mountain bike training on the best trails

"Top-class mountain bike training on the best trails"

Mountain Bike Skills offer top-class mountain bike training on the best trails around. Beginner, intermediate and advanced courses are available as well as our new leisurely Guided Rides. Based on the border of the Lake District National Park and The Yorkshire Dales gives us access to fantastic trails and stunning scenery.

Beginners Courses

Beginners Courses

  • Effective Climbing techniques
  • Safe Descending techniques
  • Drop-offs
  • Single Track riding techniques
  • Riding up steps.

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Advanced Courses

Advanced Courses

  • Climbing and descending in advanced rocky / stepped terrain
  • Slow multiple drop-offs
  • Faster drop-offs at speed
  • Faster Cornering techniques
  • Advanced negative riding position (descents)

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Intermediate Courses

Intermediate Courses

  • Steep technical descents
  • Bunny hops
  • Faster drop-offs at speed
  • Riding single track at speed
  • Slow drop-offs up to ½ meter high

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1-2-1 / Group Courses

1-2-1 / Group Courses

  • Had a crash and lost confidence?
  • Unable to attend one of the regular courses?
  • Have used 1-2-1 in other sports to great effect?
  • Reduced fitness levels?
  • Adventure multi day options

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  • Improve your skills
  • Mountain bike more safely
  • Learn about bike set up
  • Ride more challenging trails.

Mountain Bike Skills takes your riding to the next level - first-class mountain bike instruction and training for mountain bikers of all levels. Benefit from more than 20 years' experience.

Mountain Bike Skills training takes place on both weekday and weekend mountain bike courses. We offer skills courses on trails in the Howgills, Lake District and Rivington, near Manchester.

Learn bike set up and maintenance, trail tips, drop-offs, breaking techniques, riding positions and many more essential mountain biking skills.

Mountain Bike Skills is dedicated to supplying first-class mountain bike instruction to mountain bikers of all levels - from youths to more mature riders! We have the mountain biking skills course and training for you.

Check out the mountain bike gallery and read the feedback to get inspired.