Mountain bike skills: Intermediate / Advanced clinic Find your flow. Ride faster.
You can ride most technical terrain, but you have hit a plateau and can’t go faster without fear of crashing. This full-day clinic builds on your fundamentals to improve your trail speed, flow and energy management.
- Full dayskills, then trail
- 2+ yearsriding experience
- Certified coachevery clinic
- Any terrainskills that transfer
A full toolbox for speed, tech and flow
What we teach and practice
- Mind skills
- Mastering manual front-wheel lifts
- Manualing down roots and steps
- Cornering with speed and confidence
- Reading and breaking down the trail
- Energy management and flow
- Linking trail sections for flow
- Flat and cambered corners
- Bermed corners: lines and pumping
- Switchbacks
- Pumping for grip, traction, speed and air
What changes on the trail
- You tackle rougher terrain and trickier corners with greater control
- You ride bigger trail obstacles and moderate drops with confidence and commitment
- You carry more speed on flowing singletrack, switchbacks and berms
- You pedal less by using the shape of the trail to keep, and even build, speed
While we don’t require it, we highly recommend taking our Fundamentals clinic first. It teaches the must-have core skills and gives our coaches a chance to spot bad habits and give you homework, so you get the most out of Intermediate / Advanced.
“Enrolling in the Intermediate/Advanced clinic was the best thing I’ve ever done to improve my speed and ability on the bike.”
Carolina M., Intermediate / Advanced · Read more rider reviews
Upcoming Intermediate / Advanced clinics
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Intermediate / Advanced FAQ
How much experience do I need?
About two or more years of riding, and you should be comfortable on trails. If you are not sure, start with Fundamentals.
Do I have to take Fundamentals first?
It is not required, but we highly recommend it. Fundamentals builds the core skills that Intermediate / Advanced progresses from.
What does the day look like?
An accelerated review of the fundamentals with intermediate and advanced progressions, practice in a skills area, then time on the trails putting everything together.
What if my plans change?
See event information for our cancellation and hold policies.
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