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Mountain Bike Instruction & Mountain bike Leader Training Mountain Bike Maintenance training course MIAS L1 L2 SMBLA OTC CTC mountain bike training courses with personal riding skills training
Taster Sessions to see if you like Mountain Bike Riding. Come and join us for a taster session in the Afan Forest.
Our Instructors are all qualified through the MIAS Mountain Bike Leader Training scheme. so you can have faith in our ability to deliver Training and tuition on Mountain Bike Riding Skills Development.
MIAS Course Dates.MIAS courses are particularly beneficial for those who wish to gain employment or work as independent operators within the travel industry. They are also very popular with teachers, youth leaders, scout leaders etc. who have benefited from a recognised qualification, from the N.V.Q. Awarding Body
Course Joining notes. Roughly the timings are Day 1 09.00 registration, 09.15-10.30 Course Modules, 10.30-10.45 Break, 10.45-12.30 Course Modules, 12.30-13.15 Break 13.15-14.00 Bike prep for riding skills, 14.00-15.45 Personal riding skills module, 15.45-16.00 Break 16.00-16.20 de-brief.
M O D Accredited. Every member of the services is entitled to £175.00 per year, to put towards the cost of personal development courses. All MIAS Mountain Bike related courses qualify for this funding support for MOD staff members. These training courses are civilian-recognised qualifications.
Bike Maint Course. Maintaining and repairing your mountain bike isn’t rocket science. There are some components such as expensive shocks that have to go away to specialists for overhaul. But you can save about 70% on Bike Shop costs by removing them and sending them away yourself.
Womens Courses. are run at our workshops in Glyncorrwg for ladies
Riding Skills Courses. The aim of these Personal Riding Skills Courses is to develop existing riding skills and to introduce new ones. Under our Guide/Instructors supervision You will be tackling the best the trails in Afan have to offer, rocky mountainous XC singletrack terrain.
Corporate Rides are a good way of encouraging well being amongst your stall and encouraging a healthy life style. Try something different for your next Team Building day
Bike Hire is available at Unit 3 Glyncorrwg we have full suspension bikes by KHS and Hard-tails by GIANT and KHS prices start from £33.00
It is important to make a Booking for all our Mountain Bike Activities for more Info look at the Bookings page.
Afan MTB Trails Here in the afan forest we have a mountain Bike Riders paradise so pack you shorts and join us for an activity day.
Stags, Hens, Adventure all come and join us for an activity afternoon as part of their activity weekend.
Directions to our Shop at unit 3 Glyncorrwg Community Workshops.
Accommodation B+B SC are all available within the afan forest district so take a look at our pages.
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Trailer Hire Its easy to understand why people come to us for trailer Hire.
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Mountain Bike Hire and Riding Skills Development in South Wales  Tel 01639 893661

The Afan Mountain Bike Riding Experience.

Ok so you have never tried Mountain Biking but always fancied a go as it looks so exciting. Well yes it is a fantastic sport and it keeps you fit.

Someone probably told you that a decent bike costs over £1000.00 and it has to be full-suspension and then you will need BODY ARMOUR (that’s what puts most people off!!!). It’s not all true!.

Why not join one of our TASTER SESSIONS on a Saturday or Sunday. We have the best MIAS accredited Instructors in S/Wales ready to take you out on one of our KHS Mountain Bikes.

This Riding Experience is only open to the total Novice. Its also OK for Mums or Dads to accompany Children from the age of 14 and the TASTER SESSION lasts 2 Hours.

We don’t mix groups up.

Groups of 2-3 or 4 £25.00 pp Inc of Bike & Helmet

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Mountain Bike Trails near Glyncorrwg in the Afan Forest Park We offer a range of mountain biking activities. For our taster session we run a core skills route on site. This involves a short obstacle course requiring bike control
We offer a range of mountain biking activities. For our taster session we run a core skills route on site. This involves a short obstacle course requiring bike control

So what will we do in those 2 Hours

We will initially talk about yours and other riders Health & Safety

We will go through a check of the Bike (the M check)

That’s fifteen minutes gone and we are ready to ride and now we need to learn about Gear selection as we leave Glyncorrwg for our TASTER SESSION.

Over the next 1 hr and  45 mins our Instructor will introduce you to the Basic skills required for Mountain Biking whilst taking you on an Adventure Ride with constant Coaching.

Unlike many people that offer these services in the Afan Forest we are fully Insured and are an accredited training provider under the MIAS scheme. Over the last ten years we have trained thousands of Mountain Bikers. Don’t be duped come to the professionals.

KHS Mountain Bikes at Afan Valley Bike Hire are used in the Mountain Bike Experience Taster Sessions

These A Line 1000 Hardtails by KHS are what you will be riding. Fitted with Hydraulic Disc Brakes and Air Forks with 27 Gears they are state of the art with rave reviews from What Mountain Bike Magazine

A family adventure riding and training session developing personal riding skills
Make a Booking.