Skills Coaching: XC, Trail & eMTB riders
Join Myles Kelsey for a one-on-one or group coaching session tailored to your skill level.
Whether you are just starting out on the dirt or have been riding for years you should never stop working on your bike handling skills. We offer one-on-one or group sessions in the Cape Town CBD and Tokai for riders aged 13 and older. The clinics are run by Myles Kelsey who has a wealth of mountain bike racing experience. Myles will customize your clinic to your current skill level whilst guiding you through each element, obstacle and challenge. You will spend more time on the areas you want to perfect and less time doing the stuff you have already mastered. Remember, the more skilled you are, the more fun mountain biking will be. Here’s a breakdown of the sessions available:
Singletrack Fundamentals (3 hours)
The session includes:
- Bike set-up: suspension, tyres and cockpit
- Body position explanantion
- Riding safe and riding smart (identifying the red flags in your technique)
- Explanation of how best to use your sight when riding
- Braking technique
- How to climb
- Using the dropper, gears and brakes
- Anticipation and awareness
- Riding in mud and/or thick sand
- What to do on singletrack to stay safe and feel comfortable
How to jump, do drop-offs and float through rock gardens (3 hours)
The session includes:
- Front wheel pick ups
- Bunny hops
- How to jump single jumps
- Clearing double jumps
- Getting over step-ups
- Small to medium sized drop offs
- Floating through rock gardens
How to corner, ride berms, do switchback climbs and descents (2 hours)
The session includes:
- Cornering on loose flat turns
- Riding berms
- Switchback climbs
- Switchback descents
Flow school (2 hours)
The session includes:
- How to pump
- Manualing to ride faster
- How to carry more speed with less effort
- Better braking technique
eMTB Rookie (3 hours)
An on the trail introduction to your eMTB bike covering:
- Setting up the bike for YOU and YOUR riding style
- Understanding the small nuances of eMTB’s on the trail
- Mastering uphill flow
- Safety
- Braking
- Gear selection
- Selecting power modes
- Everything you need to know about getting the most fun out of your investment
You tell me
A fully customized session dedicated to things ‘you tell me’ you would like to work on
- Working within your skill level and comfort zones we target the specific items you aren’t quite getting right
- You tell Myles what you want to work on
XCO + Marathon Racer
Add skills to your base and be ready for whatever the course brings
- Switchbacks
- How to descend
- Drop offs
- Cornering
- Rock gardens
- Body position
- .. and anything else you are not confident on
Gravity Racer
The session includes:
- The nuances of racing the clock
- Technical trails
- Switchbacks
- Jumping
- Jumping different sized jumps
- Pumping for free speed
- Techniques to gain speed
- Rocks and roots
- Line choice and carrying speed
- Fast cornering on switchbacks, off-cambers and berms
- Optimizing body position and weight transfer to go faster
- Being consistent, safe and understanding your limits
- Being smooth and finding flow
- Race preparation, mindset and setting goals
VENUES
- Tokai
- Constantia Green Belt
- Higgovale
- Oudekraal Trails / Missing Link
RATES
- 1 on 1 for 2 hours of riding and instruction that is tailored to your skill level: R1800
- 1 on 1 for 3 hours of riding and instruction that is tailored to your skill level: R2200
- Up to 4 people, 3 hours of instruction: R1400 (PP)
- More than 4 riders? We can help. Mail: myles@bikenetwork.co.za for rates
BOOKINGS
Contact myles@bikenetwork.co.za or on 082 613 8498 to schedule your session.
WHAT TO BRING
- All your riding gear
- A fully operational bike with dropper post
- You can use flat pedals or clips
- Food and hydration to last the session
- As many questions and queries as you want
WHAT TO EXPECT
- By using a step-by-step instruction method Myles will break it all down and simplify things – you’ll finish the session understanding what the right technique is
- You’ll understand what to focus on to get things right (and what to forget about, forever!)
- In-session photo and/or video analysis
- A post-session breakdown of what you need to work on
- A calm, safe and chilled atmosphere where you’ll stay within your skill level yet emerge from the session as a safer and more comfortable rider. (Speed comes naturally when you are comfortable.)
ABOUT MYLES
- Raced BMX, road, track, cross country, marathon, eliminator and downhill
- Raced in Spain, Norway, Andorra, France, Mexico and South Africa
- Provincial road cycling champion
- National MTB champion
- Masters World champion
- Coaching since 2002
“.. the last session had a pretty profound effect, I’m a bit lower and centered on the bike, eyes are better trained ahead and cornering is getting faster and more stable. I also feel like I’m a lot more deliberate when applying technique, I have a much clearer picture of exactly what should be applied before entering a feature.” – Tom
“… after my skills clinic with Myles, I’ve seen an incredible improvement in my riding, especially in the technical pieces. Myles has given me the tools to tackle any trail with comfort and confidence. It’s incredible how much I learned in just one session.” – Matthew Grobler
“…Myles is a very good coach. He’s good at reading how people ride and then improving things from there. He knows how to help you reach your goals.” – Charlotte Wolfson
