NEW: Core Skills 1

Jul 27-28, 2024
Winter Park/Fraser CO
Core Skills 1
Women’s MTB Course

Coaching by Gene Hamilton

paula lee
paula lee
2024-03-30
Wish I had taken this course sooner! I would be exponentially better and more confident if I had! After 3 days, I came away with more much needed saddle time attempting drills and exercises I never would have tried on my own. Great confidence builder to try difference things while pushing limits safely/correctly. Looking forward to practicing the drills, hitting the trails and kicking it all up a notch! The clinic has made mountain biking so much more fun!
Lawrence Lindsey
Lawrence Lindsey
2024-03-27
absolutely the best MTB skills coaching or any coaching for that matter I’ve received. The voodoo mine trick alone is worth the price and revolutionary to my riding. The follow ups are also terrific, with great book, recommendations, that back up and prove the science of why we have to use implicit procedural mind to ride. finally doing the recommended drills to improve and reinforce vision, body position, and cornering have significantly improved my intro experience. It’s the best 800 bucks you’ll spend on mountain biking
Denise Larsen
Denise Larsen
2024-03-25
Great clinic. Gene explained the drills well and we practiced until we got it. We had a rainy clinic but he was able to find some cover to practice the drills. I learned so much and can now use the skills learned on the trails and will continue to practice them off trail too. He explained well, was kind and respectful to all. We were a mixed group of e-bikes and regular bikes and different skill levels, he made it all work so we all improved from where we were.
Sara Nakai
Sara Nakai
2024-02-25
I attended a clinic with Gene last year, and my riding has dramatically changed for the better. I had been a very timid rider, but Gene's reasonable approach to obstacles and detailed instruction supported my learning and growth in a way no other skills coach has. Sure he went over fundamentals and body positioning and weight distribution and to "look ahead!" But the most important thing he taught me was how to practice these skills on my own. Because that's where the growth really happens. He taught me the basics but then also motivated me to continue working on everything on my own. That's what a great teacher does! And I can still hear his raspy voice in my head as I'm cornering, climbing, and rounding switchbacks. Thank you, Gene!
Matt Warnke
Matt Warnke
2024-02-07
Thanks Gene! It's Matt from your Jan. Scottsdale class. I want to say thank again for an outstanding class and the follow up emails. In the week after your course I followed your instruction and practiced the drills 4 times a week for 30 min, watched the videos, read your articles and it has made a huge difference. In just a week of this I've seen improvement on rides, technical sections are easier, getting over obstacles using manuals is working well and my cornering is improving. Looking ahead and not down has made a huge difference especially in rock gardens and on corners. Being a former football coach I totally embrace the concept of working on fundamentals, practicing drills and putting in the time to get better. I can't wait to see where I'm at with 6 months of practice and beyond. You are an excellent instructor and coach! Thank you.
Jing Li
Jing Li
2024-01-29
No matter if you are new to MTB, or are experienced biker looking for breakthrough, Gene’s clinics are right for you! After attending Gene’s 3-day classes, I told my friends that now I learned everything I need to know to become a world champion! And the distance between me and them are tons of deliberate trainings - which you will get from Gene too! His classes really cover everything, your position, vision, balance, how to brake but not brake too much, cornering, switch back, drop, jump, wheelie… even how high your handle bar should be. And one of my biggest surprises was I even found the cure of my lower back pain!! I never thought that was because of biking, and Gene even has a solution for that! Literally ANYTHING you need to know to excel at biking, and more importantly, HAVE FUN!! I’m so grateful that I took his class after trying to bike for several months! The progress was incredible, soon after his class I sighed up for my first race! And in a couple months I’m attending another one! If you love MTB, and thought you couldn’t love it more, try Gene’s class and you’ll be surprised!!!!!
Steve Leoniak
Steve Leoniak
2024-01-15
This is an organized & well-developed course. I'd recommend it to anyone, whether you've been riding your whole life or just started, who is interested in developing concrete, learnable, and fundamentally correct skills to improve your mountain biking, training, and life. Better technique equals faster, safer, and more enjoyable riding.
David Adams (AdamsInWanderland)
David Adams (AdamsInWanderland)
2024-01-07
Being an older rider(62) I had a lot of old bad habits to overcome. Gene’s program did a fantastic job tweeking some of my MTB fundamentals. I feel so much more confident and capable in my riding. I ride in a lot of group rides and I use to always be pulling up the rear now I find myself in the middle of the pack! Gene helped to make me the rider I always wanted to be! Thanks Gene

Invest in your Skills for a Lifelong Upgrade!

Join my Jul 27-28, 2024, Winter Park/Fraser CO, Women’s Core Skills 1, MTB Course/Camp/Clinic

This is what Gene’s former students have to say:

It saddens me to see all these enthusiastic riders with modern bikes, BARELY MAKING SECTIONS that could easily be ridden. It takes SIMPLE SKILLS to become a much better rider – NOT MORE DARING .

– Gene Hamilton

Gene’s Passion is Coaching, and He Wants to Help YOU!

Before starting BetterRide in 1999 he had ten years of experience coaching snowboarding, giving him over 30 years of coaching experience.

Over those thirty years, Gene has mastered his coaching technique by keeping a Beginner’s Mind and constantly improving both his coaching and his curriculum.

He spends his time studying how people learn physical skills, taking coaches courses, and working with the best riders in the world including 4-time World Downhill Champion Greg Minnaar, National Downhill and Dual Slalom Champion Mitch Ropelato and National and Pan American Champion Jackie Harmony.

His critical eye can quickly spot what you are doing right and wrong and he knows how to get you to master the correct techniques.

Gene is a pretty good rider too, he has earned a silver (2002) and two bronze medals (1999, 2006) at the UCI World Masters Championships and in 2019 he won the US National Championships.

Gene Hamilton cornering

ALL Skill levels

Riders of ALL levels have invested in Gene’s courses since 1999.

Women's course photo

Limited Participants

All courses are limited to 8 students to ensure optimum student/coach ratio.

Gene Hamilton

MTB Skills are not Intuitive

There is NO sport where doing the sport poorly but more often actually increases your skills.

Gene coaching

Invest in the Rider, not the Bike.

Spend your money wisely – your skill level will determine your Safety, Confidence & level of FUN

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Gene Hamilton

Increase your CONFIDENCE, SKILL and EFFICIENCY with the most EXPERIENCED (24 years), EFFECTIVE (Guaranteed) and SOUGHT-AFTER COACH in the Sport – Gene Hamilton!

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Jul 27-28, 2024, Winter Park CO, Women’s Core Skills 1, MTB Course/Camp/Clinic

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COVID-19 amendment: Any course canceled due to a regional, local or federal COVID-19 response such as a stay at home order can be refunded (minus the $50 Paypal handling fee) or rescheduled to a later date.

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