Monday 26th April - ANZAC Day proclaimed public holiday
10am - 12:30pm
Lysterfield
MTBSkills is excited to announce its new "KickStart" MTB Skills courses.
Cost: $99 pp

• Have you just purchased a MTB?
• Are you looking at trying Mountain biking?
• Do you want to take your riding off the dirt roads and commuter paths and onto the single track?
• Suited to First time Beginner riders of all ages from 15 upwards.
• If you can ride a bike on a path, then we can teach you how to ride on singletrail.
• Learn the correct technique from the start to increase confidence on the bike.

This is the perfect way to get  a kick start into Mountain Biking, and find out what all the fuss is about.

Fri 24th, Sat 25th & Sun 26th September
4:30pm Fri - 3:30pm Sun.
MTB Skills ANNUAL MTB Retreat
Cost: $475 p.p  all inclusive...all you need to do is bring a sleeping bag, pillow and bike!

• Eumeralla Scout Camp - Environment Centre.  Anglesea, Surf Coast.
• Bunk Style Accommodation / 6 per bunkhouse
• Fully catered for all meals.
• 2 Days & 2 nights of skills, riding, guest speakers, fun games, riding, and whatever else we can fit in!

Do you need a break with some mates, hone some skills, ride ride and ride some more, love good food and socialising or would love to meet some likeminded people?
"Lock it in Eddie" right away, get your leave pass, ask the boss, take a sickie and set yourself up for a memorable weekend away with you and your bike.

Sign up now with a $50 deposit. Final payment due on 27th August 2010.

What a day!

In conjuction with Giant Bikes Australia, we conducted our first of many Giant Womens MTB Skills days, at Kurrajong MTB park near the You Yangs. With 21 eager participants all equipped with some of the best Giant bikes around, Jess Douglas hit the trails for 2 hours of skills instruction.  Jess was helped out by a number of elite Giant sponsored athletes.

The day was aimed at giving people an introduction to our mountain bike skills courses and to bring together liked minded girls to ride their bikes and meet others.  Along with skills instruction, there was also a brief intro to bike mechanics.  Giant put on a great post ride feed, with Stella (of Giant Brochure fame) cooking up a storm on the BBQ.

MTBSkills.com.au have plans of running more of these introduction days all over the east coast of Australia... so stay tuned for more details. In the mean time, please sign up for our mailing list and check out our current course dates and come along and see just how much correct mtb technique can improve your riding and enjoyment.

More Photos here

We have now had over 500 participants through our courses and camps. We have quickly become Australia's #1 provider of MTB Skills courses and camps.

Our philosophy is to teach you the techniques required so that you can develop your own skill, at the same time keeping your safe and improving your confidence.

Most new MTB riders and also some experienced ones, simply lack the confidence in order to correctly "nail" many skills. Read what Norm Douglas has to say about why we started Mountain Bike Skills.

If you are new to Mountain Biking, have just started racing, would like to race or maybe you have been riding for some time, and want to learn the correct technique you weren't taught in the beginning, then these are the clinics for you.

Our clinics and camps are NOT pretentious, rather they focus on YOU the cyclist and constantly focusing on how much FUN you can have once you have the skills and confidence. We also have an average class size of 1:5 instructor ratio, meaning that you get a lot of attention and support for the session.

Women are especially catered for, in an environment that certainly doesn't accept that men are always better than women. Jessica Douglas is one of the instructors and is an elite Mountain Bike rider who has over time (along with tears and tantrums), learnt the correct techniqe. Jessica is constantly learning new skills and loves to hit the trails with better riders to continually hone and improve what she already knows and also pick up some tips and hints along the way.

Come and join us in one of our Camps or Clinics to GAIN MORE CONFIDENCE - RIDE FASTER - HOW TO RACE, and JUST HAVE MORE FUN.

Our Camps and Clinics are designed by Mountain Bikers for YOU the rider. We have clinics approxiamately every four weeks and 2-3 Camps per year depending on demand. Read more and sign up for the next clinic now .

• Do you train better in a group?
• Need motivation to work on your weaknesses?
• Keen to work on the finer points of your riding/racing techniques?
• Want to be pushed a little further to achieve more from your racing/riding?
• Looking for a Spin Class with a purpose?
• MTB Skills Coaches* have devised a 7 session program to ‘spruce’ up your ride.
• No lights needed. Daylight savings is here!

• Race Starts
• Vo2 max efforts
• Individual Time Trials for measurement of progress
• Sprints / Attacks
• Smashing hills
• Getting to know your Big Chain Ring gears!
• Gears and optimum cadence for terrain
• …and much more.

Whether you are a first time racer or a seasoned competitor wanting to take your racing to
the next level, these sessions will suit you.
Note: These sessions do not cover basic riding techniques to get over logs, drops, jumps
etc…

Registration Form & Dates