Experienced Coaches

BetterRide coaches are the best and most experienced in the sport.They are not chosen by riding ability (although they can all ride well), they are chosen based on personality, communication style and passion for helping others. All BetterRide coaches have been personally trained and certified by Gene Hamilton.

Gene Hamilton founded BetterRide in 1999 and is a licensed USA Cycling Expert Coach with over 20 years of coaching experience including 13 years coaching mountain biking. Gene is passionate about coaching and riding and a pretty good racer too, in 16 seasons as a pro racer he has won a Silver (2002) and two Bronze Medals (2006, 1999) at the UCI World Masters Championships.

BetterRide coaches have coached over 2,000 riders of all experience levels who just want to get better. Many top pro racers have also taken BetterRide Camps right alongside riders just life you (including World Champions Ross Schnell and Sue Haywood, 3 Time National Champion Mitch Ropelato, Trevor Trinkino, Kelli Emmet, Lynda Wallenfels, ...) All mountain bike clinics, camps and private lessons are guaranteed to improve your riding or your money back.

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