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Skills for Thrills for all ages

We are in our second year of organising mountain biking technical training events, with a special Skills for Thrills weekend for families and kids. Joyful participants, eager to learn about mountain biking. Only a handful of photos (the photographer was busy being an instructor), but plenty of nice memories. [nggallery id=115]

Skills for Thrills the mud therapy

A quite rainy and muddy Skills for Thrills session we had in Piatra Craiului and Bucegi, the kind of weather you loath having for your mountain bike adventure. Until you get on the trail, that is. Because mountain biking is, more often than not, about mud. And once you get wet and dirty, everything gets back to normal. The single tracks are as enjoyable as ever. The learning experience is also very good, as your technique is really put to the test. You have to be so much careful when rolling…

Paying it forward

In late late spring 2016 we organised our first mtb technical training weekends and the outcome was more than promising. Mihai Constantenec brought his specific knowledge gained in mtb technical training programs he followed in Austria, I added to the big pot of mountain biking wisdom my own experiences and practical examples and the photo camera. As the following galleries testifies. The first weekend was for families, parents and kids performing exercises in a playground Mihai set up with his cones and his other nicely coloured plastic toys. There was also…

Skills for thrills weekend edition

May 20-22 or May 27-29 2016 two nights accommodation with all corresponding meals mtb technical exercises and short rides in Bran Country special offers for couples and families What is the best mtb upgrade? A dropper seat? Two rings in front, or just one? A new frame with updated geometry? Or maybe a brand new bike, with bigger wheels and all the new bits everyone is talking about? Well, all that and none of it. The best investment is upgrading your own skills. Learning those good habits that can make…