Mountain Bike Instruction
Ride Better with MST Adventures
FULL SEND Mountain Bike Clinics: Unleash Your Inner Adventurer!
Are you tired of riding the same old trails, yearning for an exciting and exhilarating biking experience? Look no further because MST Adventures has the answer you've been waiting for! We proudly present our FULL SEND Mountain Bike Clinics, designed specifically for passionate riders like you who crave steep descents, adrenaline-pumping jumps, and heart-racing trails.
Why Should You Attend?
Master the Fundamentals: Whether you're a beginner or an experienced rider, our clinics cater to all skill levels. From proper body positioning to weight distribution, our expert instructors will break down the fundamentals and equip you with vital techniques to enhance your riding ability.
Boost Your Confidence: Conquer those intimidating descents and technical obstacles that have always left you feeling unsure. Our instructors will provide you with personalized attention and constructive feedback, helping you gain the confidence you need to tackle any trail with ease.
Efficiency and Speed: Have you ever found yourself struggling to keep up with your riding buddies? Our clinics focus on improving your technical abilities, agility, and bike handling. You'll learn efficient pedaling techniques, how to navigate obstacles with ease, and how to maximize your speed on the trail both in and out of the corners.
Expand Your Network: Connect with fellow mountain biking enthusiasts who share your passion for adventure and exploration. The clinic offers a great opportunity to form lasting friendships, share experiences, and exchange valuable tips and advice.
Tailored Instruction and Personalized Feedback: Our experienced instructors are passionate riders themselves. They understand that every rider is unique and has specific goals. That's why our clinics offer personalized attention and tailored instruction. You'll receive feedback on your form, technique, and riding style, allowing you to make necessary adjustments and take your skills to the next level.
Customized Training: Our clinic is divided into various skill levels, making sure that you're placed in the appropriate group for your abilities. Whether you're fine-tuning the basics or mastering advanced techniques, your training will be tailored to meet your specific needs and goals.
Explore Spectacular Trails: Get ready to savor some of the most awe-inspiring landscapes nature has to offer. Our clinic takes place in the heart of breathtaking mountain ranges, providing the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable adventure. Experience the thrill of navigating through dense forests, soaring over rocky terrains, and feeling the rush of conquering treacherous terrain.
What to Expect:
Progressive Instruction: From learning body position and balance to mastering jumps and drops, our clinic's curriculum covers a wide range of skills that will transform you into a true mountain biking aficionado.
Demos and Equipment: Get an opportunity to try out cutting-edge mountain biking equipment from leading brands.
Now is the time to embark on your mountain biking adventure. Sign up for our Mountain Bike Skills Clinics today! Embrace the thrill, connect with nature, and become the master of your bike. Get ready to experience the exhilaration and satisfaction that comes with not just riding, but riding with confidence.
Group Classes
Mountain Biking Skills Clinics
Offered in conjunction with The BikeSmith LLC
Clinics are booked on an hourly basis with pricing discounts when you book in 4 hours at a time
Participants must have their own bike, flat pedals, and helmet
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Fitness level* 2-4
What are the clinics all about? In short, learning in a group setting helps develop skills faster, be it your regular riding group or new friends. Group clinics also reduce the cost of instruction. We offer a variety of group clinics which include clinics specifically for Ladies and Kids (Groms).
Introductory Mountain Bike Clinic Level 1
This clinic provides instruction on basic mountain bike skills that are essential for safe and competent riding. We will cover basic bike handling, real time trail riding and skills application. This clinic is great for riders who are new to mountain biking and those who have been riding for a while and would like to improve their riding with skills based instruction. Participants will also learn about trail etiquette, trail safety, how to prepare for a mountain bike ride, and how to do a basic equipment safety check. The class is 3 to 4 hours long and is divided into 3 segments.
Skills Introduction and Drills off-trail
Skills Practice on the trail
Putting It All Together (Fun Group Ride)
Advanced Beginner Clinic
This clinic will cover more advanced skills including wheel lifts, level lifts, and application of skills over obstacles. We’ll divide the time between focused skill building drills, on trail practice, and a group ride at the end of the clinic.
Intermediate Clinics 2
Our intermediate rider clinics are designed to cover some core skills and refinement of the necessary skills you need to improve your riding on all trails. These skill based session include the following topics.
Cornering, Braking, and Body Position
Technical Climbing and Descending
Drops, Pumping, and Jumps
Sedona/ Moab Prep Clinics
MST Adventures and The BikeSmith LLC will be co-teaching this AMAZING clinic, which designed to take your skills to the next level while preparing you for your next destination trip to Sedona, Moab, Bentonville and beyond.
Prep clinics are geared toward the advanced beginner to intermediate rider while we focus on rock gardens, rollers, and ledges. These clinics will be held in the East Mountains and or Glorieta Adventure Camps weather depending.
Prep clinics are geared toward the advanced beginner to intermediate rider while we focus on rock gardens, rollers, and ledges. These clinics will be held in the East Mountains and or Glorieta Adventure Camps weather depending.
2023 Dates
April 22, Level 1 Group Clinic
May 7, Glorieta Camps, Learn the Lines (Level 2)
May 21, Level 2.1 Group Clinic
June 25, Level 2.2 Group Clinic
August 19, Tour of Angel Fire, a XC Trail Tour
August 20, Level 2-3 Angel Fire Skills Builder and Ride*
August 26, Level 2-3 Angel Fire Skills Builder and Ride*
September 3 Sedona/Moab Prep Clinic
Rates:
Privates are $85/ hour or $299 for 4 hours
Group Clinics or Semi Private are $249.75/ 4 hours (3 or more people)
*Special Locations may have an additional cost, such as lift ticket pricing; Rates are subject to change, to find the most up to date rate/ dates please click the book adventure button.
Full Send Grom Camp, also see “Camps”
June 12-16 Half Day Beginner Camp
June 19-23 Full Day Intermediate Camp
July 1-29 (Saturdays) Half Day Camp
November 23 9:00am-4:00pm- Golden Opens Space and Gutierrez Open Space
MST Adventures and The BikeSmith LLC will be co-teaching this AMAZING clinic. We will focus on rock gardens, rollers and ledges along with a variety of other skills. We’ve designed our Grom Clinics to meet your ripper at their skill level and help them advance by building their confidence through skill instruction and challenge by choice.
This full day clinic is geared for the season Grom ages 12 and up.
If you need a date that is not listed, please call MST Adventures to inquire. 505-717-2526
Skills Clinics are booked via MST Adventures. All Clinic Instruction is fulfilled through The BikeSmith LLC unless otherwise noted. The BikeSmith and MST Adventures is permitted and insured to operate at Glorieta Adventure Camps.
The BikeSmith LLC holds commercial permits via the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands, Sandia Ranger District in additional to the Albuquerque Open Space. They are an equal opportunity provider.
Private Instruction
Private Mountain Biking Instruction - $85.00/hour
1:1 instructor to client ratio
Available for beginners to advanced paddlers
Focus on skills you want to advance
Offered in conjunction with The Bike Smith
Mountain Bike rentals now available for your class or guided tour
*Fitness Levels ranked 1-5.
1 is mostly sedentary with no regular fitness, 3 is some regular low-impact exercising, 5 is 5-7 days/week of structured fitness with cardio and weight training
Beginner Riders are ranked as a new rider with 0-3 years of experience, someone who can ride trails but still has trouble or is still learning skills and applying them on the trail. Rides trails rated green or blue.
Intermediate Riders are ranked as someone with 3-8 years of experience, someone who can execute skills on the trails but finds long techniques downhills or uphill’s challenging, frequently walk sections of trail due to fitness or lack of skill. Rides trails of of varying levels of difficulty, but feels more comfortable on blue/black trails, and like their wheels on the ground.
Advanced Riders are ranked as someone with more than 10 years of experience, rides trails of varying difficulty levels, can execute skills on demand, has a high level of fitness, and understand how to set up suspension systems for themselves or others.
Prices do not include sales tax. All prices are per item, per day unless otherwise noted. Price breaks are automatically calculated at checkout.
All Prices on this page are subject to change without notice
