Mountain Biking Essentials

An introduction to Off- Road Riding

Learn

Understand the principles

Practice

Practice until mastered

Assessment

Confirm your understanding

What you will learn:

By the end of the 1 day course you will have demonstrated your knowledge, understanding and ability to ride related to the criteria listed below.

Who is the course for?

The course is for anyone who can already ride a mountain bike and who is looking to develop their skills and gain confidence.

Know Your Bike

Understand the terminology of mountain biking and the components that make up a MTB.

Module 1

Equipment for Riding

Clothing, Crash Helmets, Gloves, Pads and Glasses

Module 2

Getting on and Off

Learn exactly how to get on and off your MTB. There are right ways and wrong ones!

Module 3

Starting

Be able to start riding a MTB on any type of terrain.

Module 4

Stopping

Being able to stop is extremely important. Learn the correct techniques.

Module 5

Gear Changing

Gear changing is a vital skill needed to ride MTB’s.

Module 6

Cornering

Get this wrong and you can hurt yourself!

Module 7

Climbing

Understand how to keep the bike riding going uphill.

Module 8

Descending

Possibly the most dangerous part of mountain biking

Module 9

Rding Over Obstacles

The mountain can challenge you in many ways. Its possible to ride over nearly all of them!

Module 10

Trail Levels

Greens, Reds, Blues, Blacks-  what do they all mean?

Module 11

Speeds

It’s not about riding as fast as you can, it’s about riding at the correct speed for the environment.

Module 12

Trail Etiquette

Learn the simple etiquette associated with Trail Riding around the world.

Module 13

Know Your Group

Most people ride in groups and knowing how they work is important.

Module 14

Tips and tricks

Simple things that can make the difference between a good ride and great ride.

Module 15

Dealing With Emergencies

Injuries, punctures, getting lost, broken frames. Learn how to deal with them.

Module 16

The Weather

Hot, cold, foggy, wet, windy.  Know how the weather affects your mountain biking.

Module 17

Confirmation of Learning

Along with continual assessment throughoyt the course you will complete an online confirmation of learning.

Practical and Online Assessment

Why trust Hatta Outdoor for your education

  • Experience

  • Qualifications

  • Location

  • Equipment

The perfect location for learning

Wadi Hub

Wadi Hub is at the heart of the Hatta Mountain Bike Trails. Fully airconditioned with all amenities, toilets, showers, food outlets and ample car parking. Wadi Hub is the perfect location for everything mountain biking.

The biggest trail network

Hatta Mountain Bike Trails

Hatta, Wadi Hub has 65km of purpose built trails for riders of all abilities. Routes are fully signposted and provide access to some the UAE’s most spectacular locations.

Just an hour from Dubai

Wadi Hub Location

Wadi Hub is at the heart of the Hatta Mountain Bike Trails. Fully airconditioned with all amenities, toilets, showers, food outlets and ample car parking. Wadi Hub is the perfect location for everything mountain biking.

Book your place now on Mountain Bike Essentials

Really this course was 11 out of 10. The delivery was outstanding, I found the course extremely interesting and  my riding skills improved dramatically. I would recommend this course to anyone looking to gain confidence riding a mountain bike or looking to develop their all round mtb skills.

Frank Charlton

4.9

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