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  • Skills Courses – any suggestions?
  • Brunk
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    Finally accepted that I need some tuition and considering going on a skills course. I need to learn how to manual, jump and take drop offs properly, get assesed on where I'm going wrong, get some general tips and have some fun on the way too – any suggestions?

    Cheers

    sc-xc
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    grumm
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    I had a good experience with Andy Barlow @ Dirt School

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    soobalias
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    where in the country are you?

    brooess
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    Cycleactive

    These guys are ace. Very friendly, very encouraging. They focus on you getting the best out of the session. You'll be amazed at the stuff they can get you doing after a day's session. Huge confidence booster.

    TandemJeremy
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    Mrd TJ did one at the hub at glentress run by the girls at the hub. Expensive but good. 3:1 pupil to instructor ratio

    ojom
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    MB7 – we offer skills packages with bikes bought from us. Andy is a good teacher.

    Highly recommended.

    crazy-legs
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    A Quick Release (AQR), they're excellent.

    glenp
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    Where are you at Brunk?

    The CTC system is very good – so whichever is nearest to you would be a good place to start. Jedi uses that skills teaching system, as do we in the Surrey Hills, Llandegla too – plus several others.

    Teetosugars
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    Give Ed Oxley a shout…

    Really, really decent guy, and you won't go far wrong..

    Can't do the linkthingy I'm using my iPhone to post this..
    But his addy is normally up there ^^^^

    robgarrioch
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    It wouldn't beat some 1-on-1 tuition, but the Dirtschool DVD is very good; helped me develop to a level of pretending-I-know-the-basics of tackling various features.

    Ed-O
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    I'm doing this weekend along with with Nigel Page in January at Gisburn Forest

    http://www.great-rock.co.uk/blog/?page_id=529

    MrsMoo
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    I can recommend Forest Freeride in Wales, great tuition and you get free accommodation too, and location is great:

    http://www.forestfreeride.co.uk

    s8tannorm
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    Thank you MrsMoo … 2010 website will be up at the start of Dec'. It'll have all 2010 course dates and full details of everything going on next year. 1 and 2 day courses, Girls Only weekends, Bivvy trips, guiding, etc.

    Cheers
    Stuart

    PimpmasterJazz
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    Rich, John and Ian of Firecrest over at Aston Hill are very good, if you're darn sarf.

    RayMazey
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    Check out

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    RayMazey
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    Ooopps

    Try again
    Check out

    http://www.mountainbikeskillscourses.co.uk

    Sorry, can't do the linky thing.

    theotherjonv
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    Brunk
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    Cheers everyone! Wasn't expecting such a good response – at work being forced to attend meetings (yawn) etc and just got back to the PC.

    I'm in Bristol and would happily travel 2hrs for the sake of doing a course in a nice spot (might as well)

    Will look at your suggestions and book something in – thanks again folks!

    (Big Hair here I come…………)

    jedi
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    thanks for the reccommend barry bethel 🙂

    jedi
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    thanks for the reccommend barry bethel 🙂

    daj
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    Anyone local to Glos/forest of dean?

    phildowling
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    I'm in South Wales, although i look at more natural trail stuff, steeper & off camber stuff, drops and roots etc. not so much of the jumping

    🙂

    http://skills-guiding.co.uk/

    Phil

    toons
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    +1 for Ed-O

    i did some 121 @ Gisburn and it was the best upgrade I've ever bought 🙂

    tails
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    jedi
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    i just got back from a 4hr coaching session of freeride jumps and drops

    s8tannorm
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    Me too … full day of teaching a group of ladies from London. We've even managed to avoid the rain 😀

    Stuart

    jedi
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    yeah no rain here yet either. thank god. riding north shore stuff in the wet is a no-no

    juiced
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    Jedi for sure!! – as I'd be after someone patient and supportive.

    jedi
    Full Member

    thank you juiced :

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