Emtb training camp / holiday for newbies

[macs80]

Hi guys,

I already rode an emtb a couple of time and enjoyed it so much. I still have to purchase mine but meanwhile I would like to go to an emtb training camp where I can learn and improve my skills faster.

I would like to spend around 10 days at the beginning of March for that. I already spent a few hours googling to find the best training camp but I haven’t found any course for this period.

Any help?

By the way I’m Max from Switzerland, it’s a few months that I read you but this is my first post.
Thanks in advance and nice to meet you.

 

[macs80]

I forgot to mention that I haven’t geographical limits.
Could be in South Africa, Canary Island, US, etc

I already have seen all destination into the travel forum but they are not really training camp

 

[GrahamPaul]

I forgot to mention that I haven’t geographical limits.
Could be in South Africa, Canary Island, US, etc

I already have seen all destination into the travel forum but they are not really training camp

You might do better to post this in the Travel Forum. I'm not sure that posters lurking in there will be reading this forum.

I think you'll find that most of the companies offering "Guiding and Tours" will tailor the package to your needs. So, if you want tuition, you'll get tuition as part of the package. Why not email them to ask?

 

[paul-g]

no geographical limits
lucky bugger

 

[Zimmerframe]

@All Mountain Coaching @Gary .. any ideas/offerings ?

There is "SLAVE" .. but I'm not sure it's for everyone ?

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[Gary]

Fly me and my bike (more difficult) to switzerland and put me up for 10 days and I'm in.
What in particualr do you want to learn?

I wouldn't have thought you'd find any coaching company that can do a 10 day 1to1 Ebike specific course at this short notice

 

[EvolutionUK76]

Hi Max,
I am coming over to Switzerland in the spring to check out the flow trails and hit the snow! You have some of the best trails in your back garden! There must be some great emtb hubs near by?
My advice would be get your bike and just ride out, its the best way to learn and adapt to the bike.
Cheers Matt

 

[GrahamPaul]

I forgot to mention that I haven’t geographical limits.
Could be in South Africa, Canary Island, US, etc

I already have seen all destination into the travel forum but they are not really training camp

I followed a link from the Travel Forum to Georgia Tours and found the following:

The program can include both simple tours in the city and mountains, and something more extreme with elements of training.​

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The "bold" is by me. I'm pretty sure that any and every tour company will tailor make a package to you. They have to do this anyway because they have such a complete mix of abilities as customers.

 

[Zimmerframe]

@Matija eBike.pdl CRO

Do you do anything which also encompasses a training element ?

 

[Matija eBike.pdl CRO]

@Matija eBike.pdl CRO

Do you do anything which also encompasses a training element ?

Unfortunately not. I don't see myself competent to pass out bike knowledge as an instructor.
I can though spend a 10 days riding and transferring anyone throughout the Croatian trails, I have no problem with that.

My buddies at Bikegalaxy have bike workshops occasionally, maybe you @macs80 can find something you like here https://bikegalaxy.si/workshops/

 

[macs80]

Fly me and my bike (more difficult) to switzerland and put me up for 10 days and I'm in.
What in particualr do you want to learn?

I wouldn't have thought you'd find any coaching company that can do a 10 day 1to1 Ebike specific course at this short notice

I'm not looking for private lessons. I'm afraid that I couldn’t afford it. And the current whether in Switzerland is not better than UK. So I really would like to travel to a summer / warm country to take holiday while improving my ride skills.

I'm looking for public course mixing training and tours. I want to learn almost everything like:

• Manual
• Bunny hop
• Jump
• Wheelie
• Technical climbs
• Flat corne
• Etc

 

[macs80]

Hi Max,
I am coming over to Switzerland in the spring to check out the flow trails and hit the snow! You have some of the best trails in your back garden! There must be some great emtb hubs near by?
My advice would be get your bike and just ride out, its the best way to learn and adapt to the bike.
Cheers Matt

Hi Matt,

I'm really motivated to learn as soon as possible but if I don’t find anything I’ll follow your advice. ?

Thanks,
Max

 

[macs80]

Unfortunately not. I don't see myself competent to pass out bike knowledge as an instructor.
I can though spend a 10 days riding and transferring anyone throughout the Croatian trails, I have no problem with that.

My buddies at Bikegalaxy have bike workshops occasionally, maybe you @macs80 can find something you like here https://bikegalaxy.si/workshops/

Would we great but I’m looking for March or at worst in April. Then I have go back to work ?

 

[Gary]

I'm not looking for private lessons. I'm afraid that I couldn’t afford it. And the current whether in Switzerland is not better than UK. So I really would like to travel to a summer / warm country to take holiday while improving my ride skills.

I'm looking for public course mixing training and tours. I want to learn almost everything like:

• Manual
• Bunny hop
• Jump
• Wheelie
• Technical climbs
• Flat corne
• Etc

I can teach you all those things and a lot more.
None of them other than technical climbing/wheelying needs to be Emtb specific.

10 days coaching on a public mtb skills course is going to cost you in the region of a grand.

I just happen to live half an hours drive from the most mtb trail populated region in the UK but I understand your preference for better weather. Choose a warm destination with good mtb trails, book accomodation and flights, buy me dinner each night and I'd still be up for it.

 

[Zimmerframe]

buy me dinner each night and I'd still be up for it.

We might want a bit of clarification on that last point before anything is agreed upon ...........

 

[Gary]

We?

 

[Zimmerframe]

We?

You think I'm going to sit on the sidelines and chaperone !

 

[Gary]

@macs80 FYI Here's the booking form for a very basic single days group Emtb coaching course run this April by a very well respected skills coach at a trail centre close to me
E-Bike Courses
It's 110 quid for 4 hours (with a lunch break)
As a complete beginner you'd probably get quite a lot out of it but TBH it really is very basic and a lot of the info you'll be given is common sense or found very easily reading this forum.
you wouldn't be being taught anything anywhere near as advanced as Manuals, bunnyhops, jumping, wheelies or technical climbs. More basic line choice, positioning, braking, balance and weight placement. Split between 5 other pupils I'm sure you can guess the amount of actual tuition/riding you'd do will be limited.

 

[macs80]

Thanks Garry ! But I would avoid to travel for just 4h of course! ?

Meanwhile I have a little changed my plan. In March I’ll go to South America to learn kitesurf ! Then when I’ll go back, probably in April, there will be more training offers into the Alps.

 

[R120]

For my experience of Switzerland there are all sorts of training camps held in a lot of resorts over the summer? I was recently in Flims-Laax and they where advertising them there, not EMTB specific but seems like lots of options, and all the local shops in the Graubunden area seemed to be heavily into EMTB's

 

[R120]

And if in search of warmer climate, but not to far away, might be worth checking out Medira, these guys have a great reputation but I dont know what training they offer

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[Gary]

Thanks Garry ! But I would avoid to travel for just 4h of course! ?

It was just an example of what to expect and pricing.

 

[EvolutionUK76]

Hi Matt,

I'm really motivated to learn as soon as possible but if I don’t find anything I’ll follow your advice. ?

Thanks,
Max

No problem Max. You Tube is the best platform to learn new bike skillz.

Hi Matt,

I'm really motivated to learn as soon as possible but if I don’t find anything I’ll follow your advice. ?

Thanks,
Max

No problem Max. YouTube is the best place to learn new bike skillz. Good luck.

 

[Gary]

Yeah. Fuck going outside and actually practicing

 

[Zimmerframe]

Yeah. Fuck going outside and actually practicing

Says the man who was getting quite good on his mtb computer game !

 

[paul-g]

handbags at dawn, now now now girls play nice

 

[GrahamPaul]

handbags at dawn, now now now girls play nice

No! No! Play dirty: I've just drawn up a chair and bought the beer and crisps.

 

[paul-g]

No! No! Play dirty: I've just drawn up a chair and bought the beer and crisps.

dirty fu..er

 

[Zimmerframe]

I've just drawn up a chair

Pencil and full size, or just a rough sketch ?

 

[Nicho]

Pencil and full size, or just a rough sketch ?

If it was just a rough sketch he might get splinters if he sat on it.