ROAD TOURS
MOUNTAIN BIKE TOURS
This half day course, ideal for beginners, helps you to safety check your bike, set up your riding position, learn some basic skills and head out on suitable local trails for a real taste of Peak District Biking.
This half day ride is ideal for beginners, helps you to safety check your bike, set up your riding position and head out on local trails for a real taste of Peak District Mountain Biking.
This 1-day ride is ideal for beginners. Learn how to safety check your bike, set up your riding position and head out on local trails for a real taste of Peak District Mountain Biking.
This epic, challenging 1-day ride is ideal for adventurous, fit and intermediate + mountain bikers who regularly ride red and black graded trail centre routes for several hours at a time.
This 1-day course to learn new skills or improve old ones whilst riding the world class mountain bike trails of the amazing Peak District.
A 2-day course to improve and widen their skills whilst riding wild and natural mountain bike trails. This builds on our Core Mountain Bike skills course and helps equip you to really get Beyond...
A personalised, bespoke tour can be arranged, built around exactly what you would like to do and where you want to stay.
INTRODUCTION TO MOUNTAIN BIKING
What you get
This half day day course, ideal for beginners, helps you to safety check your bike, set up your riding position, learn some basic skills and head out on suitable local trails for a real taste of Peak District Mountain Biking.
Specifically….
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How to safety check your bike
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Bike set up and riding position, for climbs and descents
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Braking
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Use of gears
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Weight shift
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We will be out for about 3-4 hours, including a café stop and cover upto 10 miles (16km)
What you need to bring
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A suitable mountain bike (hire options available)
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A helmet (hire helmets available)
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The right clothes for the weather
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A small rucksack for your bits and pieces
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A drink and some snacks, plus café money for coffee and lunch
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No prior experience is necessary, but come with a sense of adventure and be prepared to get muddy!
Pricing
up to 4 people £100
5 to 8 people £120
9 to 12 people £200
13 or more email for price
Bike hire can be arranged
HALF DAY MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE
What you get
This half day ride is ideal for beginners, helps you to safety check your bike, set up your riding position and head out on local trails for a real taste of Peak District Mountain Biking.
Specifically….
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How to safety check your bike
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Bike set up and riding position, for climbs and descents
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Braking
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Use of gears
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We will be out for about 3 - 4 hours and cover up to 10 miles (16km)
What you need to bring
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A suitable mountain bike (hire options available)
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A helmet (hire helmets available)
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The right clothes for the weather
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A small rucksack for your bits and pieces
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A drink and some snacks, plus café money for after we’ve finished
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No prior experience is necessary, but come with a sense of adventure and be prepared to get muddy!
Pricing
up to 4 people £100
5 to 8 people £120
9 to 12 people £200
13 or more email for price
Bike hire can be arranged
FULL DAY MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE
What you get
This 1-day ride is ideal for beginners. Learn how to safety check your bike, set up your riding position and head out on local trails for a real taste of Peak District Mountain Biking.
Specifically….
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How to safety check your bike
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Bike set up and riding position, for climbs and descents
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Braking
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Use of gears
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We will be out for about 6 - 7 hours and cover up to 20 miles (30km)
What you need to bring
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A suitable mountain bike (hire options available)
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A helmet (hire helmets available)
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The right clothes for the weather
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A small rucksack for your bits and pieces
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A drink and some snacks, plus café money for coffee and lunch
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No prior experience is necessary, but come with a sense of adventure and be prepared to get muddy!
Pricing
up to 4 people £160
5 to 8 people £200
9 to 12 people £320
13 or more email for price
Bike hire can be arranged
BIG DAY OUT MOUNTAIN BIKING
What you get
This epic, challenging 1-day ride is ideal for adventurous, fit and intermediate + mountain bikers who regularly ride red and black graded trail centre routes for several hours at a time.
Specifically….
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Multiple climbs and descents on varying terrain
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Technical trail riding
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Expert guiding and leadership
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Trail riding advice on technique, kit and bike set up
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We will be out for about 8 - 10 hours and cover up to 40 miles+ (60km+) with over 1500m of climbing (and descending )
What you need to bring
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A suitable mountain bike – (hire options available)
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A helmet (hire helmets available)
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The right clothes to cover all weathers (weather conditions can change quickly in the Peak District so don’t forget your waterproof)
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Your normal trail bag for your bits and pieces
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Food and drink for a long day out, plus café money for coffee and lunch
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Prior mountain biking experience; you need to be comfortable riding red graded routes at trail centres and fit enough to ride for several hours in a day
Pricing
up to 4 people £260
5 to 8 people £300
9 to 12 people £420
13 or more email for price
Includes van support with 2 brew stops (lunch not included)
Bike hire can be arranged
CORE MOUNTAIN BIKING SKILLS COURSE
What you get
A 1-day course to learn new skills or improve old ones whilst riding the world class mountain bike trails of the amazing Peak District.
Specifically
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How to safety check your bike
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What to carry
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Cone of movement
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Track stands and the importance of balance
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Ready position
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Use of gears in different situations
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Braking
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Manuals and power assisted front wheel lifts
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Rear wheel lifts
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Technical trail riding techniques
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Simple trail side repairs
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Your day will include 6 – 7 hours of riding or skills instruction, and of course, a café stop
What you need to bring
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A suitable mountain bike (hire options available)
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A helmet (hire helmets available)
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The right clothes for the weather
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A small rucksack for your bits and pieces, including tyre levers, spare tube, a pump and a multi-tool that fits your bike (hire bikes come with a tube and levers)
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A drink and some snacks, plus café money for coffee and lunch
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Some prior mountain biking experience is desirable, but you can go straight in on our 1 day course, or choose to do this after you’ve been on the Introduction to Mountain Biking 1 day course
Pricing
up to 4 people £260
5 to 8 people £300
9 to 12 people £420
13 or more email for price
Includes van support with 2 brew stops (lunch not included)
Bike hire can be arranged
BEYOND THE TRAIL CENTRE
What you get
A 2-day course to improve and widen their skills whilst riding wild and natural mountain bike trails. This builds on our Core Mountain Bike skills course and helps equip you to really get Beyond the Trail Centre.
Specifically
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Bike safety check
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What to carry on a big day beyond the trail centre
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How to fuel your ride (what to eat and drink)
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Technical trail riding techniques (we will ride up and down technical trails)
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More complex trail side repairs
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Introduction to leading a group
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Route planning and basic navigation
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What to do if something goes wrong
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Each day will include 6 – 7 hours of riding or skills instruction
What you need to bring
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A suitable mountain bike (hire options available)
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A helmet (hire helmets available)
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The right clothes for the weather
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A small rucksack for your bits and pieces, including tyre levers, spare tube, a pump and a multi-tool that fits your bike (hire bikes come with a tube and levers)
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A drink and food for the day, plus café money for the start and end of the day
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Prior mountain biking experience; you need to be comfortable riding red graded routes at trail centres and fit enough to ride for several hours in a day.
Pricing
up to 4 people £520
5 to 8 people £600
9 to 12 people £8400
13 or more email for price
Bike hire can be arranged
BESPOKE
TOURS
A personalised, bespoke tour can be arranged, built around exactly what you would like to do and where you want to stay. The cost of your bespoke tour will be worked out after we have spoken and agreed your needs, however the more people you bring, the better the value for everyone.
If you would like to join us for a Tour, but aren’t sure of your level, our dates don’t work for you, want to ride at the start of the week or design your own bespoke holiday, please contact us to discuss how Peak Cycling UK can help you get out and ride.