4hr Private Lesson - Beginner / Intermediate - DuPont State Park

Location

Hendersonville, North Carolina

Group Size

6 people per guide

Duration

4 hours

Private Lesson for Beginner to Intermediate Level Trail Riding in DuPont State Forest:

Choose this lesson if you want to work on trail riding skills on Green (beginner) to Blue (intermediate) rated trails. The focus of these lessons is helping you progress your ability by intentional skill application. Move from being a passive and defensive rider to being a proactive and intentional rider!
Example Lessons:

• Strategies for tackling obstacles including rocks, roots, berms, rollers, steps, roll-down drops, slow tight turns.
• Body position techniques for downhill and climbing
• Better braking including ratio of front vs rear, when, and how much
• Maintaining an efficient cadence
• Have better terrain awareness through strategic data collection and decision making
• Better cornering through body position, braking, line choice, rotation, etc.
• How to tackle slow roll-down drops
• Wheel lift techniques for front and rear wheel
• Coaching and feedback for individual obstacles and features

 

Who should take this lesson?

All level riders can take this lesson. Someone who has never ridden a mountain bike before will benefit greatly from getting started the right way. People who have already been riding a while but feel like they have hit a plateau in their ability will enjoy having intentional skills to apply at specific places. Even advanced riders will benefit from a makeover of their fundamentals on intermediate level terrain.   

 

Who will be my instructor?

This lesson requires the instructor to be a certified “Level 1 Instructor” through the PMBIA. This means they have gone through specific training and evaluation on teaching beginner to intermediate level riders on green to blue rated trails. Level 2 and Level 3 instructors can also teach this lesson. Certifications ensure instructors follow proven teaching techniques, excellent risk management, and ability to offer accurate feedback to help you progress in a safe, intentional, and controlled way.

 

What to expect:

We’ll start by listening to your specific goals, do a skills assessment to understand your current ability, then design a custom lesson that will help you reach your goals. Depending on your starting ability, we may spend some time in an open area to work on basics but aim to get practicing on trails quickly! Expect LOTS of practice time, drills, and plenty of feedback/video analysis to help you progress.

 

Location:

DuPont State Forest Trails
Meet at the Guion Farm Trailhead

Cost:

$90 per hour for the first rider with a 3hr minimum. $50 per hour for each additional rider.

Questions?

Contact us at info@mtbskillsfactory.com or text message to 828-226-4156