Singletrack Advanced (Part I)
Stop avoiding the black lines & sail over tricky drop-offs and gaps
Would you like to make the leap from riding red trails and venture out on to tricky black trails, but feel that you lack the advanced skills to tackle drops and jumps with confidence and commitment?
If this sounds like you then perhaps the first of our two Singletrack Advanced courses might be able to help. Our highly experienced coaches will take you through the techniques necessary to sail over drops at any speed and fly feather light over jumps.
After your course you will receive a massive boost in confidence on drops and jumps so that riding them with skill and in good style will become second nature. Black graded terrain that's seemingly out of reach today should move well within your grasp.
Great day on Sunday on your Singletrack Advanced course. It was the perfect blend of pushing the boundaries while acknowledging they're there in the first place
Sandy - Woking
Course outline
The skills usually taught and practised on the Singletrack Advanced course can include:
- Bike Set-up
Pre-ride checks
- Mind Skills
Relaxing on the bike and staying loose
Riding within yourself to stay in control
Positive thinking and visualisation
Dismissing distractions to maintain concentration and commitment
Developing confidence through fundamentals instead of luck
- Drops
Manual dropping large roots and steps (up to 1m) to flat
Manual dropping large roots and steps (up to 1m) to a transition
Wheelie dropping large roots and steps (up to 1m)
- Jumps
Elements of a jump: approach, airtime and landing
Tabletops and doubles (up to a bike length)
Is this course right for me?
Please read the following description. If this sounds like you, then you're perfect for this course:
If you have never received any professional mountain bike coaching before, we strongly suggest that you join our two Level 3 Singletrack Improver courses and practise regularly for at least a month to consolidate the learnings before booking this course
- You are already confident and competent in all aspects of our two Level 3 Singletrack Improver courses
- You have significant experience of riding off road, you are a regular mountain biker (at least once a week), and will have tried red and perhaps black graded singletrack trails before at a trail centre or similar venue
- You have your own mountain bike (we have bikes available to hire if your bike is not available)
- You can already ride confidently on steep, narrow singletrack trails with large rocks, root fans, steps, rollable drop-offs and other technical trail features
- You can already execute a proper Weight Shift Manual and can manual drop small rollable drop-offs (up to 50cm) at walking pace. If you are in any doubt please attend a Singletrack Improver course first
- You are confident with carrying speed around flat and off-camber corners using correct technique; leaning the bike underneath you, weighting the pedals for traction and countersteering. If you are in any doubt please attend a Singletrack Improver course first
- You participant in formal exercise more than twice a week, at least two of these sessions is on a bike and and at least one of these sessions is technical mountain biking
- You can ride up steep terrain at a steady pace
- You can ride for at least three hours comfortably
- You are aged 18 and over unless accompanied by an adult also participating on the course
If this sounds a little beyond your current skill and fitness level, please choose our Singletrack Improver course instead or have a look at our choosing the right course FAQ page.
Typical programme
Although the course is flexible it will usually keep to the following programme:
- 09:15-09:30 Arrival at course venue
- 09:30-10:00 Introductions, equipment check and bike set-up session
- 10:00-10.15 Warm-up ride into the forest
- 10:15-13:00 Singletrack skills coaching and practice
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch break back at start point (bring a packed lunch)
- 14:00-15:30 Coached singletrack ride
- 15:30-15:45 Review and next steps
Just a quick note to Singletrack School for an excellent course; which I’m desperate to get back out in the hills to practice the content. The course content and pace were spot on, and the instructors gave solid descriptions and useful feedback
Jon - Dorking, Surrey
At the end of your course you will receive
- Personalised Feedback
to remind you of your performance on your course
- An Action Plan
your coach will tell you what you need to do after your course to consolidate your new skills and progress your mountain biking into the future
- 30 Days Free Support
if you have any questions about what you've learned or need any other advice
Upgrade to two days of coaching & riding
You may wish to consider upgrading to our two day Advanced Improver course.
The two day Advanced Improver course costs £230.00 and includes the following courses:
- Saturday - Singletrack Advanced (part 1) skills course
- Sunday- Singletrack Advanced (part 2) skills course
Visit the Advanced Improver page for more information
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