Any one recommend a skills courses/ training day in Scotland

Sodfoster
Sodfoster Posts: 412
edited April 2010 in MTB general
Hi Guys,

Just wondered what peoples thoughts are on Mountain bike tuition/ skills courses and if anyone has can recommend a course in Scotland?

Im quiet a competent rider. I've have no problems riding red runs at Glentress/ Dalbettie etc.. However I would like to hone my skills and become more fluid and faster. I was thinking of doing one of the essentials courses at Glentress (anyone been on this? any good?) are they worthwhile?
Dawes Tamark DX (RIP)

Cube Acid 2010 (RIP)

Saracen Zen 3 (RIP)

Giant Anthem X5

CdF

The whole white bike thing was just coincedence........

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  • flowpro
    flowpro Posts: 64
    Did Dirtschool with Andy last summer Level 3 Jump course at glentress. Loved it well worth the money.

    Going to have a private session with him this year on the DH stuff at Inners. Well if it ever drys up that is.

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  • covelove
    covelove Posts: 209
    hoonin mtb run a small outfit from aviemore and are supposed to be good!
    does my tail look hard in this?

    cove stiffee

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  • stevomcd
    stevomcd Posts: 37
    2nd DirtSchool at Glentress.

    Jules Fincham at www.cyclewildscotland.co.uk is also good - based at Laggan.
    Mountain bike holidays in the French Alps - www.whiteroomchalet.com
  • Broonster
    Broonster Posts: 440
    Don't know much about it, or if it' good or not, but just noticed this today when I was looking at The Bike Chain's website:

    http://www.thebikechain.co.uk/store/pro ... kills-Day/
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  • phz
    phz Posts: 478
    stevomcd wrote:
    Jules Fincham at www.cyclewildscotland.co.uk is also good - based at Laggan.
    we have a day booked with jules when we are up in scotland in the summer - we were at laggan last year and word of mouth was pretty positve

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  • Davy-g
    Davy-g Posts: 401
    Mark Wilcox the 2008 SDA Champion is now doing skills courses...based at Kirroughtree 7stanes.. http://www.nextlevelmtb.com/index.htm
  • Sodfoster
    Sodfoster Posts: 412
    Broonster wrote:
    Don't know much about it, or if it' good or not, but just noticed this today when I was looking at The Bike Chain's website:

    http://www.thebikechain.co.uk/store/pro ... kills-Day/

    That where I got my bike from! Good guys! Might give them a shout.
    Dawes Tamark DX (RIP)

    Cube Acid 2010 (RIP)

    Saracen Zen 3 (RIP)

    Giant Anthem X5

    CdF

    The whole white bike thing was just coincedence........
  • rudedog
    rudedog Posts: 523
    Davy-g wrote:
    Mark Wilcox the 2008 SDA Champion is now doing skills courses...based at Kirroughtree 7stanes.. http://www.nextlevelmtb.com/index.htm


    Hi Davy - did you do just a half day with him? Would be interested in that myself - how much was a half day? (I'm in Stranraer too btw)
  • Davy-g
    Davy-g Posts: 401
    @ rudedog

    half day cost was £80 and that was down at Mabie forest... he is a brilliant coach, I can't praise the guy enough......

    anytime you are heading down to Kirroughtree then pop into the breakpad bike shop and have a chinwag with Mark..... also if you want meet up and do the red or black then drop me a PM....
  • rudedog
    rudedog Posts: 523
    Davy-g wrote:
    @ rudedog

    half day cost was £80 and that was down at Mabie forest... he is a brilliant coach, I can't praise the guy enough......

    anytime you are heading down to Kirroughtree then pop into the breakpad bike shop and have a chinwag with Mark..... also if you want meet up and do the red or black then drop me a PM....

    Cheers for the info Davy, will definitely have a chat with him next time I'm there. I'll drop you a PM once I've got my fitness back :wink: I'm embarrassingly slow at the minute !

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