Ive just come back into MTBing after about a year off, one thing i struggle with is confidence, i live in the scottish borders but i work in Carlisle, and i was wondering if doing a skills course would benefit me and if someone could recommend a company to use?
Also i was wondering if there were any groups from around the scottish borders or cumbria that go riding together? I know theres a group in Langholm where i live but they seem to be mostly road bikers!
Any help would be appreciated.

Rob

Have a look at cyclewise in Whinlatter loads of courses and private tuition. Theres a group out of Keswick every tuesday night and some out of Penrith too.

Thanks mate, do you think some private tuition would be worth it? i kinda struggle with speed over roots/rocks, just need some confidence!

Skills courses can certainly help, you’ll learn the correct technique (which you’ll still need to practice) for different terrain/obstacles, rather than just winging it self-taught and surviving (obviously a lot of people develop the correct technique for stuff themselves but it’s all to easy to find a way that works and stick with it even though it’s not the best way and can be the cause of crashes).

In the Boders

thanks guys, appreciated.

I had a few hours with Craig at cyclewise and it was great completely knackering but great. Sorted me out (been riding nearly 10 years at that point)