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Reference No: R1662 Licence No: L102613
Neil Slater t/a Cycle4adventure is registered with the HSE Adventure Activity Licensing Authority as licensed to provide specific activities under the following categories: Watersports, Trekking
Specified Activities: Canoeing, Hill Walking & Mountaineering, Kayaking, Off-
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MTB DEVELOPMENT
COURSES
We have two Developing MTB Skills courses designed to help you develop your skills required to ride RED and BLACK trails. Ideal for riders new to Red trails, or those who have been riding for years and want to refine their skills.
Both our Developing MTB courses are normally programmed on the same day -
Bike Hire
We now have a small number of bikes for customers to hire on courses, camps and guided rides. Please click here to find out more information on our hire bikes.
This three hour course is for those riders who want to find their FLOW, and currently ride (or looking to ride) their Mountain Bikes on Red graded trails and Moorland single track, but want to progress on to more technical terrain; whether more technical Red and Black trails, or venturing onto more technical Hill and Mountain single track.
This course is designed to set you up so you can start to tackle the harder Mountain Bike trails. The course will allow you to develop your existing skills and reinforce the techniques needed to ride these gnarly routes, including:
Upcoming Finding your FLOW MTB course dates
ROCK’n’DROP course
This 3 hour course is for riders wanting to develop their skills of riding over rocks, drops and step ups; who currently ride (or looking to move into riding) RED & BLACK trails and moorland trails, and are looking to develop or refine their skills to ride trails more effectively or ride more technical trails.
The course uses "The Loop" skills loop at Hamsterley Forest and introduces, or refines, the techniques used to ride ROCKS and DROPS; and could include:-
Ideal for riders who are either riding single track and want to develop the techniques for riding more technical trails, or those riding technical trails but want to refine the techniques.
Upcoming ROCK’n’DROP MTB course dates
DATE |
TIMES |
LOCATION |
TO BOOK |
Sunday 2nd March 2025 |
9.00am to 12.00 |
Cycle4adventure at Hamsterley Forest, Co. Durham |
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Sunday 13th April 2025 |
9.00am to 12.00 |
Cycle4adventure at Hamsterley Forest, Co. Durham |
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Sunday 4th May 2025 |
9.00am to 12.00 |
Cycle4adventure at Hamsterley Forest, Co. Durham |
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Saturday 26th July 2025 |
9.00am to 12.00 |
Cycle4adventure at Hamsterley Forest, Co. Durham |
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Need a different date? What to book a group? Private Hire 100% TAILORED available, please email cycle4adventure@gmail.com |
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Please click the link for: What to bring and essential equipment , Risk & Consent statements , Conditions of booking |
DATE |
TIMES |
LOCATION |
TO BOOK |
Sunday 2nd March 2025 |
1.00pm to 4.00pm |
Cycle4adventure at Hamsterley Forest, Co. Durham |
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Sunday 13th April 2025 |
1.00pm to 4.00pm |
Cycle4adventure at Hamsterley Forest, Co. Durham |
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Sunday 4th May 2025 |
1.00pm to 4.00pm |
Cycle4adventure at Hamsterley Forest, Co. Durham |
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Saturday 26th July 2025 |
1.00pm to 4.00pm |
Cycle4adventure at Hamsterley Forest, Co. Durham |
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Need a different date? What to book a group? Private Hire 100% TAILORED available, please email cycle4adventure@gmail.com |
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Please click the link for: What to bring and essential equipment , Risk & Consent statements , Conditions of booking |
Essential Information
Pricing
Open Courses (max of 6 on a course) £65.00 per person for a 3 hour course.
Course Dates
For Open Courses and Camps please see the table below, or click here
For our 100% Tailored or Group Private courses please contact us to discuss dates and your individual requirements.
cycle4adventure@gmail.com
NEW
E-
We welcome riders on eMTB’s as well as none powered MTB’s, on most of our MTB Courses, Camps and Guided Rides.
Please note eMTB riders must be at least 14 years old and eMTB’s must be UK & EU “Pedalec” legal. Riders of eMTB’s must also be respectful and tolerant to riders of none powered bikes (and vice-
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