New Devon MTB Leader course

We are running another mid week MIAS Mountain Bike Leader Level 2 course in the May half term in Princetown, Devon.

This is the perfect course for anyone wanting to working in mountain biking and is a standard qualification for many outdoor activity companies. It is recognised internationally and domestically and is an ideal qualification for teachers or leaders in organisations like the Scouts looking to deliver mountain biking activities. Check out our Q&A page for more information on MIAS courses.

The 2 day course will run on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th May 2026 at Princetown Community Centre. The course costs £280, which includes your MIAS registration, 1st year fees and log book. Discounts are available for members of the armed forces, Blue Light cards, teachers and members of cycling clubs.

Check out the event page for more details and to book

04/05/2026

Dr Bike clinic at Liddington Village Fete

We will be running a Dr Bike clinic at the Liddington Village Fête on 13th June 2026.

Dr Bike is a free service and will look at your brakes, tyres, gears and the general road-worthiness of your bike. Bring your bike (or bikes!) along to have them checked for free! No need to book, just turn up with your bike.

We will also be running demonstrations on how to fix a puncture.

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12/02/202625/02/2026

Home Bike Maintenance Tips

There are some simple things you can do at home to keep your bike running smoothly.

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30/10/202506/02/2026

New 2026 MIAS Mountain Bike Leader courses

We have released our first MIAS MTB Ride Leader Level 1 & 2 courses for 2026. We’ve got 2 to start with, including a new course locations – Princetown in Devon.

Click the links above to view all the details on the individual events.

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01/10/202501/10/2025

Half Term MIAS Mountain Bike Leader course added

Our next MIAS Level 2 Mountain Bike Leader course is this coming half term on 28th and 29th October 2025

The course will take place on the Marlborough downs and you will learn route planning, skills coaching, leadership and guiding skills, enabling you to guide groups in technical terrain. It will also qualify you to teach the skills required to ride at that level. These include front wheel lifts, rear wheel lifts, bunny hops, drops and trail obstacles.

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11/08/2024

New course – Gravel, get riding anywhere

We’ve got a new course in a new genre of cycling – gravel cycling!

Well we say new, but honestly gravel riding is more like the original cycling – just riding your bike wherever you like. Many kids learn to ride everywhere – roads, cycle paths, gravel tracks, bridleways, towpaths – anywhere the whim takes them and that’s basically what gravel riding is.

So this course is to get you riding anywhere, comfortably and safely and able to enjoy it to the fullest. We cover:

Setting up your bike – making it comfortable and efficient for you
What to take with you – tools, spares, food and drinks
Riding on roads – we will cover road safety and how to get confident and comfortable riding with traffic
Riding on other surfaces – how to tackle different surfaces like gravel, grass, bumpy trails and dirt. You will learn cornering, ascending and descending, as well as small trail obstacles
Trailside maintenance – how to fix things that go wrong on your bike while you’re out, so that you can get home. Things such as punctures, broken chains and things coming loose on (or snapping off!) your bike

This is a one day course and costs £100 per person. It can be run in mixed or ladies only groups and can also be run as a course with parents and 11+ year old children.

We are now taking bookings for our first date on Saturday September 7th 2024.
Check out the event page here for more details.

01/05/2024

Late launch Essential MTB Skills course

We got some late breaking room in the schedule, so we are putting on an MTB Essential skills course next Thursday 9th May at 10.30am at the Croft Trail.

The course lasts for 2.5 hours and will cover bike setup, body position and fundamental skill such as cornering, descending and riding rough ground small obstacles.

Cost is £50 a person, with a 10% discount available for existing clients and members of Swindon Cycling clubs.

See the event page here for full details

19/04/2024