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Basic Mountain Bike Skills Course for Kids aged 5- 11 yrs old MA24 7th April
April 7 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
£25
Back at Northampton bike park Freeride cycle coaching’s Matthew Pratley who is
- British 4x series champion 2025
- Double bronze medalist at the British cycling national championships for 4x 2025
- Double bronze medalist at the British cycling national championships for Dual slalom 2025
After a year out racing MTB ,Matt is back with the ever popular basic skills coaching for 5-11 year olds.
Let Matt give your child the basic skills needed to ride the bike park correctly and safely using his knowledge of years riding and racing bikes he has under his belt.
This is a basics session for people who haven’t been before
This programme is aimed at children who can ride a bike without stabilisers and to take the riders from a beginner to be able to take on the skills area in the bike park independently.
This is a 2 hr course
By the end of the session riders will be able to
- move the body position around to suit the terrain and still maintain control
- use both brakes with confidence and effectively on the trail surface
- take on off road corners be able to assume a balanced and ready position
- take on the trails and maintain control
- to maintain speed through a section without peddling
CAR PARKING IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE
THE COACH RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE COACHING IF THEY DEEM THE RIDER OR THE BIKE TO BE UNSUITABLE
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