Are you ready to take your riding to the next level? Whether you are an enthusiastic rider or pro racer, attending a BetterRide MTB Skills Camp or Clinic will teach you how to conquer the trails, ride with more control, descend and climb the technical sections with more confidence, and have more fun. The BetterRide structured skills progression has under gone 13 years of evolution to become the most effective mountain bike skills coaching in the US.
With the help of World Champions, top coaches from other sports and 21 years of coaching experience BetterRide founder Gene Hamilton has taught his certified coaches to get you riding at your best.
Sign up for a camp today and learn the core skills that over 2,000 mountain bike enthusiasts of all experience levels (including two World Champions and many National Champions) have already invested in.
Interesting interview with me from a few years ago. Great insight in to why skills coaching is so valuable.
I started mountain biking (if you want to call it that) in 1988 in Norfolk, VA. There was an old trash dump behind one of the dorms (I was attending Old Dominion University) that we would ride. The “big hill” was around 30-40 vertical feet and I thought it was massive! I never thought I would be able to make it to the top without stopping to catch my breath! I still remember the first time I made it to the top, what a great feeling.
Wow, what a great three days! I get back from nine days of coaching in a wet and rainy Atlanta and my phone and email box was over following with happy riders sharing their stories. From excited Atlanta campers including a 51 year old women who started mountain biking at 41 to possibly the fastest [...]