Rubber Side Down MTB Skills

07/09/2026

🎥 What happens when you sharpen your skills before a STACKED race calendar?

Recently, I had the opportunity to work with The Active Hobo, David Jenkins, putting in some focused skills work ahead of a seriously busy calendar of races.

The goal? Ride faster, ride smarter, and have the skills to handle whatever the trails throw at you. 🚵‍♂️💨

In this video, you’ll get to see how the sessions went, what we worked on, and — hopefully — pick up a few tips that you can take out onto the trails yourself.

Check out the video and let me know what you think!

And if you’re looking to take your own riding to the next level, remember: fitness gets you to the trail… skills get you through it. 🤘

Coming off a brutal recovery week following the Sedgefield 500, the...

27/08/2026

With great uphills come great downhills 🤪

Join us!
We offer:
• Groups no larger than 8 participants so every child receives personalised coaching
•All participants are grouped with riders of a similar skill and fitness level, so no child feels overwhelmed or under-challenged.
• Coaches are highly qualified and experienced.
• We circulate all our local trail networks so your child is exposed to new trails and changes every week.
• We focus on fun. If your child is having fun, they will make progress and hopefully develop a long term passion for Mountain Biking.

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Partners of Rubber Side Down Mtb Skills
Specialized Tygerberg
Specialized Bicycles Africa

26/08/2026

Spot the white lie. 👀

Despite my advice, Ilse isn’t actually lowering her chest. It’s her handlebars rising up towards her chest!

Being a good coach isn’t simply about knowing the skills. It’s about being able to explain them in a way that your client understands — and, more importantly, can actually put into action.

Every client learns differently, and there are countless ways to teach the same skill.

The ability to teach is arguably the most valuable skill a coach can have.

Book a private lesson with us.
* whether it’s performance or confidence you’re after, every lesson is tailored to your individual needs

* Each session follows a focused approach, ensuring you make meaningful progress.

* Your highly qualified and experienced coach will teach the correct techniques and patterns for all aspects of mountain biking, while identifying the key areas that can unlock breakthroughs in confidence and performance.

* We believe that confidence, safety and performance go hand in hand. Make the rider feel safe and stable so that the speed comes through naturally

* Our aim is for you to leave every lesson feeling more capable, more confident and with an even greater enjoyment of mountain biking.

📞:0815590282
📧: [email protected]
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Partners of Rubber Side Down MTB skills
Specialized Bicycles Africa
Specialized Tygerberg