Ebike battery management
Ebikes do indeed take the sting out of the hills, but they do not replace basic fitness and time spent in the saddle. Battery management is key if you are looking to push your daily distances above that of your normal rides with consecutive days in the saddle adding to your fatigue, reducing the bikes daily range.
Fitness for all holidays and courses
We use levels 1 to 4
1
Basic fitness from exercise once or twice per week. Can ride on flat or gently rolling terrain at a steady pace. Usually have the stamina to spend 2-4 hours out on a ride.
2
Moderate fitness from two or three sessions of exercise each week. Can ride hilly terrain at a steady pace, or more demanding terrain but only for shorter rides.
3
Good fitness from regular exercise sessions and time spent actively involved in cycling. Can ride full days with sustained height gain, at a steady pace. Has experience with back-to-back cycling days.
4
Excellent fitness from regular training and a significant amount of time spent riding in mountainous terrain. Can ride in any terrain at a sustained pace on multiple back-to-back days.
Skills for all MTB holidays and courses
We use levels A to D
A
No experience of mountain biking or limited experience, mainly on gravel tracks or smooth trails, but can already cycle.
B
Can ride with confidence on gravel tracks and trails, over loose stones and some rough ground. May have some experience of man-made singletrack trails and feel happy on blue and red routes (in the UK).
C
Can ride over most normal terrain including steep, rough, narrow tracks with tree roots and other small obstacles forming part of the normal ride. Confident on all man-made singletrack trails and will be able to ride most small drops/step-downs or other technical trail features.
D
Can ride over any terrain including very rocky, severe descents, 2+ foot high drop-offs and other more challenging trail features.
