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Mountain Bike Jumps and Drops Course - Intermediate

Duration
10:00 - 16:00
Suitable Bike
Full sus / eMtb
Fitness Grade
2
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Skills Grade
B
Age Limits
18+
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MTB Skills Coaching

Whinlatter Forest, The Lake District

There is nothing worse than hitting a jump or drop while being rigid on the bike and out of knowledge. Our mountain bike jumps and drops course aims to allow you to progressively learn the MTB skills needed to negotiate the many airtime features found on modern bike trails, through detailed skills sessions, while keeping you in control.

Structured progression is paramount with mountain bike jump and drops, as the consequences are high if you run out of MTB skill. Through different coaching methods we are great a pushing your ability, while maintaining control, so you leave the day excited to keep practicing.

This 1 day course teaches you the right skills in the right way, so you can eliminate the trial and error approach that most take when learning how to mountain bike.

Jumps and Drops Packages

Course Content

Manual front wheel lift

This is the gateway to floating your front wheel off any drop

Drop offs

Both slow speed and faster drops allowing for all features

Roll offs

maintaining a suitable, stable body position throughout

Tabletops

Aiming for the downslope, in control

Maintaining control in the air

Knowing what to do when you approach and hit mountain bike jumps

Squashing and neutralising bumps

Sometimes flying through the air isn’t the best option

Pumping trail

Gaining speed and grip without pedalling

Price

£110

per person

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Jumps and Drops Dates

" Our Mountain Bike Jumps and Drops course is designed with the red route rider in mind, who is searching for the floating feeling when both wheels are off the ground but would like to replace the associated fear with key learning points, allowing for safe progression. "

Course Dates

The Lake District

Whinlatter Forest

2026

25 January 2026 - Sunday

08 March 2026 - Sunday

04 May 2026 - Bank Holiday Monday

05 July 2026 - Sunday

20 September 2026 - Sunday

08 November 2026 - Sunday

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" We break down the individual skills, layering them up in a progressive format so they are easy to understand, setting you up for future development and miles of knowledge-based riding. "

Jumps and Drops Course information, Extras

Course information

Duration

1 day
10:00 - 16:00

Age Limits

Minimum age 14. Any under 18’s needs to be accompanied by an adult who is also on the course

Qualified instructor

Achieve real results with our progressive coaching approach

Course group size 4 - 8

Intensive one-day courses with small groups guaranteed

Grades

Fitness grade - 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.

Skills Grade - 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).

Fitness Grade
Rental bikes

Full suspension rental

£80
Trek Fuel EX7 (Or similar)

Helmet rental: £5 if required

Full suspension mountain bike rental
Go Private for £225 - £265

Whinlatter only

Private Skills Coaching Instruction

Private coaching can have a huge impact on your biking in a very short space of time. We offer this service throughout the year to small groups and individuals who want to really focus in on their biking skills.

Our instructors are the most highly qualified, experienced and widely respected you’ll find, and their focused attention will bring impressive results in a very short space of time.

Private Tuition Details
Terms & conditions

The bit people ask about:

Cancellation by you:

Unconfirmed Course - Refund / move course date.

Confirmed Course - 100% of the course fee will be charged to safeguard the courses running for the other participants.

Cancellation by CycleActive - you will be offered an alternative / full refund.

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Trail Skills Course Details
Make a weekend of it and book the
Trail Skills Course
The day before !
Trail Skills Details

To find out more about our Mountain Bike Jumps and Drops Course for Intermediate riders, please email / call our course designers and chat through your questions in person.

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