INSTRUCTION
We know there are a multitude of other mountain bike tour companies that you could choose from but we feel that we are unique because we don`t just guide you - we actively teach you using expert instructors and small, tailored groups. You may think riding a bike is easy, but to really make the most of mountain biking it`s essential to know the right skills and techniques. This will enable you to get off the beaten track to enjoy the most spectacular scenery and the most exhilarating riding. Biking through a breathtaking and exotic country like Costa Rica is enjoyable in itself, but you`ll find the experience that much more satisfying if you also improve your biking performance and learn new skills during your travels.
OUR COSTA RICA MOUNTAIN BIKE INSTRUCTION PROGRAM
Beginners
Our beginner program is tailored to guests who have never or very rarely mountain biked before. To read more about this program, please check out our beginners section.
Intermediates
During our 6-day cross-country tour we will teach you every aspect of riding downhill and cross-country trails. The riding is generally not technical, but will cover a huge variety of terrain: double-track, switchback, downhill, uphill, and will thus give you a chance to develop your all-round mountain biking skills. Our expert instructors will work with you to improve your riding technique and correct any bad habits you may have developed. They`ll also encourage you to push your performance, challenge yourself and develop your nerves. Our coaches will provide you will tips, advice and encouragement and will help you with such skills as climbing, descending, cornering, balance, weight distribution, fluidity, bike control in varying conditions, drop offs, basic front and back wheel lifts, switchbacks and emergency stopping techniques. Instructors will also teach you about bike mechanics, maintenance and repairs. To ensure the protection of the spectacular regions in which bike, we also teach you about responsible trail use.
Advanced
If you`re looking to advance your riding, this tour is not really suitable for advanced mountain bikers. If, on the other hand, you`re looking for a great way to experience Costa Rica `off the beaten track` and alongside knowledgeable guides, this tour is ideal for you.
WE BASE OUR MOUNTAIN BIKE INSTRUCTION ON THE FOLLOWING POINTS:
| * | Individual attention & low coach-to-client ratio: Most mountain bike tour companies have such high client-to-guide ratios, they cannot afford to give clients the individual attention they deserve. The guide is usually so busy taking care of group logistics that he cannot possibly provide clients with instruction, even if he is an expert mountain biker. In order to ensure clients receive the attention they deserve, we use a much lower client-to-guide ratio than do most mountain bike tour companies. Our client-to-instructor ratio is 5-to-1, whereas most mountain bike tours use a ratio of 10-to-1 or more. |
| * | Maximum flexibility & All-day coaching: Although we base our mountain bike instruction on a comprehensive plan, we nevertheless keep it as flexible, relaxed, and tailored to the individual as possible. The atmosphere we create is more one of riding with friends than partaking in a lesson. Our instructors will bike alongside you giving you tips and encouragement and you can choose to use them as little or as much as you like and to push yourself as much as you choose. |
| * | Highest quality instructors: We work hard to select the best possible instructors. Our coaches are advanced mountain bikers who have extensive mountain biking experience. Perhaps even more importantly, our instructors are fun, open and easy-going people who love to teach. |
| * | Bike maintenance & fit: In addition to helping you improve your mountain bike technique, we also teach you how to repair, maintain and fit your bike. |
| * | Long-term improvement: There is so much to learn in order to become a great mountain biker so you may not master all the skills and techniques you desire during your short time with us. One of the goals of our program, therefore, is to give you all the knowledge and advice that you need to be able to continue to learn from us months after you`ve left us. |
| * | An unforgettable experience: although we want you to maximize your mountain bike performance, our most important goal is that you have a fantastic time while traveling with us. For this reason we work hard to create a supportive, relaxed and fun atmosphere and to create an itinerary that is unique and full of variety. |
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Our highest priority when running our trips is to recruit the best staff in the industry! In selecting our staff we not only look for accomplished athletes and instructors but also those who have the necessary personalities to make your trip unforgettable.
Click here to learn more about our team.
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