Rocky Mountain Travel 
Mountain Bike Lessons
Mountain Bike Lessons with Colorado Adventure Guides can help you learn basic mountain bike skills or take your riding to the next level. You’ll get personalized coaching based on your current ability, focusing on the techniques that will have the biggest impact on your confidence, control, and speed. Their lessons are taught in Summit County, close proximity to Breckenridge and Keystone and only 35 minutes from Vail, Colorado.
We’ll break down key skills and immediately apply them on real trails around Summit County, so you leave riding smoother, faster, and more in control.
- Bike handling & body positioning
- Cornering & tight turns
- Front & rear wheel lifts
- Drops & intro to jumping
- Getting the most out of your suspension
- Essential on-trail maintenance
About our Mountain Bike Lessons
Intro to Mountain Biking
Our co-ed courses teach skills designed for an introductory course to mountain biking. This full-day course will include basic bike awareness, beginner skills practice, as well as on-trail skills application. The day finishes up with a short tour of trails in one of the Summit County/Breckenridge area trail systems where students can practice their newly learned skills. There is one instructor for every 5 students.
What you will learn
- Pre-ride bike inspection
- Mountain biking trail etiquette
- Body and Foot Position
- Braking Shifting
- Bike/body separation
- Basic Cornering and tight turns
- Climbing Technique
Price: 8 Hours: $239 per person for a group of 4 | Ages 7+
Check In: 9:00 a.m. Your instructor will call you to meet at either the trailhead or Colorado Adventure Guides | 204 Ryan Gulch Rd Silverthorne, CO 80498 (please arrive 30 minutes early)
Need a bike? We’re happy to help coordinate a rental so you’re ready to roll.
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Intermediate Mountain Biking Lesson
Take your riding to the next level with this 2-day skills course designed for intermediate to advanced mountain bikers. This course is designed for riders with prior mountain biking experience. The skills taught in this course build on our intro course and add intermediate skills, including berm and flat turn cornering, beginner drops and jumps, intro to technical riding, and more. This 2-day course will introduce new skills and practice as well as provide on-trail skills application.
Day 1: We will focus on teaching and honing new and current skills. The day will be filled with more skills sessions than actual trail riding.
Day 2: Put your newly-learned skills to practice on one of Summit County’s many mountain bike trails.
What you will learn
- Utilizing bike suspension to full potential
- Front Wheel Lift
- Rear Wheel Lift
- High Speed Cornering
- Tight Turns
- Drops
- Beginning jumping
- Basic on-trail maintenance
Price: 8 Hours: $169 per person for a group of 4 | Ages 7+
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Cancellation Policy
Cancel at least 48 hours in advance for a full refund. We assess a 10% administrative fee for all cancellations
All activities are Rain or Shine. If CAG elects to cancel due to adverse or unsafe conditions prior to start time, we will attempt to reschedule. If rescheduling is not possible, the client will receive a full refund. CAG reserves the right to shorten or reroute activity in the event of unmanageable hazards or inability of guest to complete the activity.
You may reschedule your guided adventure up to 48 HOURS in advance for a 10% administrative fee.
Please note that we charge the full price for no-shows.
About Colorado Adventure Guides
Colorado Adventure Guides is a locally owned, four season outfitter since 1994. We are committed to safety, learning, and unforgettable experiences.
From rafting rivers to hiking, climbing, skiing, and peak ascents, our passionate team creates adventures for all ages and experience levels. As Colorado’s leading avalanche education provider, we combine expert training with personal service. We invest in the resources and development of our guides.
A love of the outdoors and dedication to high-quality experiences has shaped Colorado Adventure Guides into what it is today. It is an honor to share our backyard with guests and act as stewards of our mountain environment. Adventure is calling- let’s go!
Colorado Adventure Guides is operating under special use permits from the USDA Forest Service, BLM, other public land stewards, and private landowners.