MTB and Ebike Skills Coaching at Bike & Boot
True North Adventures MTB and ebike skills coaching courses in the Peak District which aim to improve your technical skill and bike handling.
Even as seasoned riders we all fall into bad habits and as with other sports we hit a plateau with improvement.
Skills coaching is not just for those riders new to mountain biking we design all our courses to build confidence, technique and bike control through progressive teaching methods, whatever your ability.
So whether you are new to ebiking and want to grasp the basics, an intermediate rider entering the ebike world and wants to switch over brush up on the fundamental skills to take your riding to the next level, Or you're an experienced advanced rider who wants to improve on advanced techniques aspects of their riding or for improving race results, then have a look at our open and private courses below.
Our courses have been designed to teach you how to ride, faster, more efficiently, more balanced and in more control.
true north adventures @ bike & Boot
Why Choose Us?
Here at True North we’ve been messing about, riding and racing as long as we can remember and its taken us to some of the best places on earth and met some of ‘the’ best people.
We’ve had many up’s as well as down’s but in the end its just a big learning curve, but its experience we love to pass on.
Here at our base at Bike & Boot our training courses are based around natural riding terrain as that is what we have in abundance.
We don’t have from the door an abundance of artificially groomed trails or bike parks to play with, but if you do want to improve your skills on variety of trails and features then this is the place for you.
We use portable training apparatus like manual machines and coaching ramps to allow progression in a controlled environment before we set out which allows effective coaching repetition combined with slow motion technology also aids a clear understanding and insight into your riding so you can visually identify where you’ve got it nailed or where you might need some improvement.
What you'll Learn
Our range of ebike mountain bike courses suit riders of all abilities from those new to mountain biking through to experienced riders wanting to develop specific skills.
You might be a beginner looking to get into mountain biking , or for advanced riders looking to improve their technique, speed and technical performance for all round riding or for improving those stage times for improved race results.
From our years of experience through racing at high level at EWS races and gravity enduro racing in the UK along with our coaching experience we’d like to think we are well trained to pass on our understanding the specific principles and requirements for riding e- mountain bikes so our courses are developed with these techniques in mind.
We utilise many core skills and techniques specific to e-bikes to help you understand and learn the fundamentals, below are just some of these…
- Bike set up, including tyre choice, correct pressures, functionality of the controls and suspension set-up
- Understanding all the modes and how to use the gearing appropriately.
- Utilising modes efficiently to increase battery life and improve power delivery through pedalling efficiency
- How body positioning and weight transfer is so important, pressure through your pedals and controlling speed, adopting flow on a trail to bring out speed and minimise risk of it going wrong.
- Using features on a trail to aid grip and control
- Why wheelies and manuals aren’t just for showboating and you’ll be surprised by the end of the day what you can achieve.
- How to control traction, especially on technical climbs and understanding the dynamics of body, feet and head positioning in all aspects of riding
- Improving overall bike handling and skill through both physical and mental training approach.
EMTB Skills Courses
Ebike Fundimentals - Level 1
from £60 per person
Course Grading
Beginner-Intermediate
Our fundamentals course does exactly what it says on the tin! It covers all the fundamental techniques and skills required forming the basis of e-mountain biking and allowing you to move onto to further courses.
A full introduction for new rioder getting into ebiking, from bike set up, understanding how to look after your ebike and then developing the fundamental skills required for progression.
Once mastered these skills will set you up on a path for improvement which will ensure you have all the basic skills needed enabling you to progress and enjoy your future riding.
Avoid those bad habits and progress your riding further in less time.
Covering everything from bike set up, balance, cornering with speed and control to small front wheel lifts, drop-offs and to getting up technical climbs.
Our fundamentals course does exactly what it says on the tin! It covers all the fundamental techniques and skills required forming the basis of e-mountain biking and allowing you to move onto to further courses.
A full introduction for new rioder getting into ebiking, from bike set up, understanding how to look after your ebike and then developing the fundamental skills required for progression.
Once mastered these skills will set you up on a path for improvement which will ensure you have all the basic skills needed enabling you to progress and enjoy your future riding.
Avoid those bad habits and progress your riding further in less time.
Covering everything from bike set up, balance, cornering with speed and control to small front wheel lifts, drop-offs and to getting up technical climbs.
- Location – Bike & Boot – Hope Valley
- Duration: 5-6 hours
- Rider Capacity: 6
- Experience required: Beginner/Intermediate- You’ll need to have ridden a mountain bike off-road before and be comfortable riding on loose off-camber trails and will be able to safely operate gears and have the mobility to get on and off a traditional mountain bike. (Please contact us if you are 5′ 1” and below)
- Type of trails: Private skills course/Green/Blue trails
- Classroom session included: no
- Hiring bike included: No, Hire bikes are available at extra cost.
- Food Included: No, but we do stop for lunch.
- You’ll already have some off-road experience riding mountain bikes.
- You’ll be able to ride green and some blue type trails that include loose gravel and stones and small rocks.
- You’ll be well balanced and be able to track stand for at least 2 seconds
- You’re over eighteen unless with an adult.
- You’d love to get stuck in and learn those mountain bike fundamentals to gain more confidence and control and take your riding further.
- We will explore the fundamental skills and techniques of e-mountain biking that will help you develop skills and muscle memory to control what is essentially quite a heavy bike that needs a different skills to that of a normal non powered mtb
- Correct positioning on the bike, this is often referred to as the attack position or what we call our reset position allowing you to be relaxed able to absorb unexpected inputs and which will increase your speed without losing balance or control
- How to lift your front wheel off the ground and use your legs to find grip, balance and speed
- How to ride small drop-offs safely and in balance
- How to move your body on the bike to deal with sharp bumps and simple trail features
- Typical corners you’ll find on a Green and Blue route including small mellow switchbacks, small berms and flat corners
- How to get up and over rocky step ups on climbs
- The basics of trackstanding and low speed balance
Location: True North Adventures – Bike & Boot Hotel
Meeting time: 10:00 – 15:00
Once at the hub we will brief you on the days activity whilst you help yourself to a coffee, tea and pastry. From here we will set off to our skills area in Hope conduct our drills and skills tests then head out onto the local trails.
If transporting your bike isn’t an option – or you don’t have an ebike, no problem, use one of ours.
Our fleet of high end Mondraker ebikes with 625 & 750 w/h batteries are perfect for honing your skills on.
Secure Payment:
We accept most major credit and debit cards and with our secure Bike Rental Manager booking system so booking your course couldn’t be easier.
We do not accept cash or over the phone payments
As we are extremely busy from Bike & Boot we are unable to proved specific dates for our courses but either yourself or group up to 6 for our skills course can book a date convenient to yourselves if available.
Please enquire if you wish to book a group more than 6 .
We’ve structured it so more people you get on a course the cheaper the individual price is
1-1 Private – £250
2-3 – £350
3-6 – £420
Any questions don’t hesitate to get in contact.
Find Your Ebike Flow - Level 2
from £60 per person
Course Grading
Intermediate+
On this intermediate (plus) course, this ventures into Advanced territory where we will take the skills a little further than our fundamentals course. Here we will develop slightly more advanced skills and techniques to assist you in finding Flow, which in turn will bring speed, safer and more controlled riding which equals more fun.
We’ll look at advanced techniques to complement this additional speed like braking techniques, line choice and grip points on the trail allowing you to maintain the newly founded speed on the trail.
We’ll delve into powered and non powered wheel lifts, wheelie’s and manuals which used on the trail can bring additional flow, safety and speed.
From there we will look at steep uphill technical climbing along with more in depth trials moves.
- Duration: 4-5 hours
- Rider Capacity: 6
- Experience required: Intermediate – You’ll need to have been riding an ebike or mtb for a while and be proficient on blue and red trails, ridden a mountain bike off-road before and you will be able to safely operated the gears and have the mobility to get on and off a traditional mountain bike. (Please contact us if you are 5′ 1” and below)
- Type of trails: Natural Riding/Blue & Red trails
- Classroom session included: no
- Hiring bike included: No, Hire bikes are available at extra cost.
- Food Included: No but we do stop for lunch
- You’re over eighteen unless with an adult. Min legal age for riding an e-bike is fourteen years of age.
- You’re curious over the new e-bike craze and want to know more
- You have an e-bike and want to take your riding to another level. and how to get the most out of this trick piece of kit.
- You properly fancy testing an e-bike out to see what all the fuss is about but learning a few basic skills at the same time
- You’d love to gain more confidence and control
- Have a great day and come back with that e-bike smile.
- Understanding e-bike controls, bike care and setup.
- Understanding the importance of power modes, pedalling technique, gear selection and engagement.
- Understanding of the e-bikes low centre of gravity and the importance of how your Body Position, Footwork, Looking and Speed Control effect how you ride the trail withe an e-bikes extra momentum and weight
- Correct cadence and how it affects bike performance and traction
- Improved Braking Techniques
- How to corner safely and with increase grip and confidence
- Better body positioning and balance
- The composition of the trail and the importance of why the Entry, Section and Exit and how trails are linked and layered are so important.
- How to look after your e-bike and undertake some critical trailside repairs
- That E-Bikes are Rad!
- We will look at efficient ‘pumping’ techniques which will make the bike work with you to gain free energy on the trail even on an ebike.
Location: True North Adventures – Bike & Boot Hotel
Meeting time: 10:00 – 15:00
Once at the hub we will brief you on the days activity whilst you help yourself to a coffee, tea and pastry. From here we will set off to our skills area in Hope conduct our drills and skills tests then head out onto the local trails.
If transporting your bike isn’t an option – or you don’t have an ebike, no problem, use one of ours.
Our fleet of high end Mondraker ebikes with 625 & 750 w/h batteries are perfect for honing your skills on.
Secure Payment:
We accept most major credit and debit cards and with our secure Bike Rental Manager booking system so booking your course couldn’t be easier.
We do not accept cash or over the phone payments
As we are extremely busy from Bike & Boot we are unable to proved specific dates for our courses but either yourself or group up to 6 for our skills course can book a date convenient to yourselves if available.
Please enquire if you wish to book a group more than 6 .
We’ve structured it so more people you get on a course the cheaper the individual price is
1-1 Private – £250
2-3 – £350
3-6 – £420
Any questions don’t hesitate to get in contact.
1-1 Skills Coaching
Enquire for pricing
Course Grading
BESPOKE
Our private skills sessions are great for individuals or groups of friends wanting the most from personal tuition.
Our courses are for all ability of riders who prefer the individual tuition and focus only a private course can bring.
We can run any of our group courses as a private sessions or we can create a session just for you. You may have a specific target in mind,
- an event and want to sharpen your skills
- get ready for an important race
- or you maybe new mountain biking and want to learn at your own pace.
As its totally bespoke to you its the best way to progress your riding and address specific areas.
Locations:
Hope Valley – Peak District
Wharncliffe Woods/Grenoside – Sheffield
- Duration: 5-6 hours
- Rider Capacity: recommended 1-6
- Classroom session included: no
- Hiring bike included: No (ebikes can be hired seperatley at booking)
- You’re over eighteen unless with an adult. Min legal age for riding an ebike is fourteen years of age.
- Individuals wanting a private session to focus solely on their skills
- Private groups, of similar ability and looking to achieve similar results from the session. Maximum recommended group size 4.
- Those riders wanting to concentrate on a specific skill or skill set and get the best coaching experience
- Experienced riders who’ve hit a plateau and want to improve
- Racers wanting to improve their technique and results.
- Riders wanting instruction in a familiar riding area of their choice. – Contact us to discuss
This will be personal to your requirements and areas in which you may wish to concentrate on. We will discuss your requirements at booking stage, but if you have a look at our other courses to see what areas of development are available for you.
If transporting your bike isn’t an option – or you don’t have an ebike, no problem, use one of ours.
Our fleet of high end Mondraker ebikes with 625 & 750 w/h batteries are perfect for honing your skills on.
Secure Payment:
We accept most major credit and debit cards and with our secure Bike Rental Manager booking system so booking your course couldn’t be easier.
We do not accept cash or over the phone payments
As this is bespoke coaching, drop us a message with your requirements (dates/group size etc) and we’ll confirm availibility.
Please enquire if you wish to book a group more than 6 .
We’ve structured it so more people you get on a course the cheaper the individual price is
1-1 Private – £250
2-3 – £350/Group
3-6 – £420/Group
Any questions don’t hesitate to get in contact.
book a RIDE to remember
Booking a Course made easy
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Click on the booking link
All bookings have to be completed on-line and are subject to 12 hours notice to avoid disappointment. Bikes can be rented out on the day in Peak times but is dependant on availability.
Bike Hire times are 09:30 – 16:00
Bikes have to be returned at end of each day at 16:00 to allow them to be checked and prepared for the next days hire.
* No overnight hire
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Choose your Course
Book your course on our booking system and complete the individual or group security and safety questionnaire along side your online booking form.
We only accept on-line payments.
If you hire a bike please ensure you bring the correct form of ID on the day. This is either a Passport or Drivers Licence only, which we will retain in a safe place on the day.
Further details found in our terms and conditions
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Its time to Ride
If you’ve hired a bike your bike will be ready for you checked by one of our qualified mechanics and set up according to your requirements based on your booking information.
We’ll run through the bike/s and deliver a familiarisation & safety briefing prior to you leaving.
Or if you’ve booked a guiding or skills course you’ll receive all booking information prior to the days activities.
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Shred the Trails
All thats left is for you to enjoy your day, experience the joys of ebiking in the Peak District
established 2015
We’ve guided and coached some amazing people over the years
See what they have to say!
David End
Google Review - 5 Months ago
Deb Kirby
Google Review - 6 Months Ago
Five of us had a fabulous guided weekend e-mountain biking. We had no previous experience, so it was great to have Barney with us to explain how the bikes worked, sort out the route and to talk us through how to approach all the different terrain. The bikes were fantastic, in tip-top condition and checked over each day. Barney was super; very calm and helpful, allowing each of us to go at our own pace. He had lots of good stories about the Peak District too. We would recommend True North wholeheartedly.
Lucy Harper
Google review - 4 years ago
established 2015
We’ve guided and coached some amazing people over the years
See what they have to say!
David End
Google Review - 5 Months ago
Deb Kirby
Google Review - 6 Months Ago
Five of us had a fabulous guided weekend e-mountain biking. We had no previous experience, so it was great to have Barney with us to explain how the bikes worked, sort out the route and to talk us through how to approach all the different terrain. The bikes were fantastic, in tip-top condition and checked over each day. Barney was super; very calm and helpful, allowing each of us to go at our own pace. He had lots of good stories about the Peak District too. We would recommend True North wholeheartedly.
Lucy Harper
Google review - 4 years ago
