Biking is a great way to have fun, keep fit and experience the great outdoors all in one go. We have a range of bike skills days and courses to fit all ages and abilities to help you develop the skills and confidence to be able to ride whatever the trail throws up.
Our courses are taken by our enthusiastic MTB leaders Ciara & Conor who have scouted the country to find a wide range of venues specifically picked to suit our biking skills courses at all levels so that you get the most out of your day's tuition. Just click on any of the courses listed in the menu above for more details.
Ciara MacManus
With over ten years mountain bike experience, Ciara is a fully qualified Mountain Bike Leaders Association (MBLA) Mountain Bike Leader, Cycling Ireland Level 1 Coach, Gearing Up Coach , and REC First Aider. Ciara's experience is not just limited to riding the trails but also enjoys the challenge of both road and mountain bike cross country racing and can be often seen at the start line of many of the Irish and UK MTB races and has has been three times Irish National MTB XC Champion since 2013 as well as Irish MTB Marathon Champion in 2011 and 2014. Ciara also enjoys Ultra Endurance racing, twice taking part in the Breck Epic MTB stage race in Denver Colorado as Team Summit coming 3rd in the 2012 race. As one of Northern Ireland's few female MTB leaders, Ciara is always eager to help and encourage any budding female riders, both young and old, who would like to get out on their bikes and show the lads how its done! Join Ciara on one of our Women Only MTB days.
Conor Graham
With over ten years mountain bike experience, Conor is a fully qualified Mountain Bike Leaders Association (MBLA) Mountain Bike Leader, Cycling Ireland Foundation Level Coach and REC First Aider. Conor has also dabbled in MTB and Cyclocross racing, always for a bit of fun and to enjoy the banter that can always be found in the Sports category races. Conor's enthusiasm for the sport is most evident in his eagerness to bring mountain biking to the kids as a fun and safe way to enjoy outdoor sports. Conor has developed a fun kiddies obstacle course as part of our Youth Coaching days which are always full of fun and games. Conor's multi-skills abilities aren't just confined to on the bike skills, his mechanical expertise makes him an invaluable member of the team and it is Conor who has developed our progressive Bike Maintenance Courses.