Active Holiday – Mountain Bike Skill Course

daveruzius — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:00:28 +0000

If you are looking to spend a few days of your holiday actively, are into mountainbiking and would like to take the opportunity to improve your skills, consider a mountainbiking skill course offered around the UK and across Europe.
You should be able to find biking centres and schools in the most stunning setting such as in Scotland, The Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, Wales as well as the continent in beautiful spots – for example in the South of Spain where centres with English instructors are available.

On a skill course you can expect to learn either the basic or more advanced level of:

Bike and equipment choice
Bike set-up
Gear selection
Body position
Descending and drop-offs
Climbing and technical climbs
Line choice
Efficient braking
Balance Techniques
Riding Technical sections
Cornering
Wheel lift, wheelies hops, jumps
Night riding

“Preparing for my short mountainbiking break in Cornwall, I have enjoyed a skill course in the beautifull Yorkshire Dales organised by Dales Mountain Biking.”

For inspiration and more information on Mountain Bike skill courses in the UK checkout for example the CTC website or check-out one of the centres in Andalusia Spain called SeasonallyUnAdjusted offering rides and skill courses.

TIP: enjoy a mountainbiking holiday in Spain during the dark and cold UK winter!

And off course you’ll be able to chill-out in your cottage, appartment or villa after an intense day. We offer a wide range of holiday villas in Andalusia Spain on our site.

Things to do in… Cornwall; Bicycling

daveruzius — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:50:15 +0000

I’m slowly becoming a fanatic biker and am planning a short break in Cornwall next month staying in a Cornwall cottage booked through cottages4you.

Cornwall offers great routes varying in difficulty from easy going to thrill seeking.

I have found that the website visitcornwall.co.uk offers great information on the available routes. You’ll find PDF’s with more information on their site via the links below.

The Cornish Way – overview map
The Clay Trails – Bugle, Wheal Martyn, Par Beach, Eden Project. A free map is available on the sustrans website here.
The Coast and Clay Trail – Truro to Bodmin via St Austell.
The Engine House Trail – Hayle to Truro
The First and Last Trail – Penzance, Marazion, Hayle, West Penwith villages
The Mineral Tramways Trail – Devoran to Portreath
The North Cornwall Trail – Bodmin to Devon via Bude
The St Pirans TrailTruro to Bodmin via Newquay
The Camel Trail – Padstow to Bodmin via Wadebridge

In addition the sustrans website offers great information on the Cornish Way. Furthermore our site offers a Cornwall destination guide that provides you with more inspiration on what to visit and where to stay in Cornwall.

I hope to meet you somewhere along the coast in Cornwall or otherwise near our office in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. If you have any tips on great bicycle tracks in the UK or abroad than let us and the other readers know.

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Active Holiday – Mountain Bike Skill Course

Things to do in… Cornwall; Bicycling