Make this your summer of shred.

Join us for a series of 4 fun MTB skills classes. We'll dial in your essential skills then show you how to find Flow on technical trails.

Series 1 - sign up for May 11

Monday, May 11 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Valmont Bike Park
Monday, May 18 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Valmont Bike Park
Monday, June 1 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Valmont Bike Park
Sunday, June 7 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on a Boulder-area trail (to be determined based on which trail will be funnest for the group). If the group is into it, we can ride Trestle Bike Park.

Series 2 - sign up for June 22

Monday, June 22 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Valmont Bike Park
Monday, June 29 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Valmont Bike Park
Monday, July 6 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Valmont Bike Park
Sunday, July 12 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on a Boulder-area trail (to be determined based on which trail will be funnest for the group). If the group is into it, we can ride Trestle Bike Park.

Series 3 - sign up for July 28

Tuesday, July 29 22 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Valmont Bike Park
Tuesday, Aug, 4 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Valmont Bike Park
Tuesday, Aug. 11 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Valmont Bike Park
Sunday, Aug. 16 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on a Boulder-area trail (to be determined based on which trail will be funnest for the group). If the group is into it, we can ride Trestle Bike Park.

Each class at Valmont Bike park will have a focus (for example position, braking, cornering, pumping, dropping, jumping, riding up things or riding down things). Having a focus for each class gives you time to learn deeply and permanently. When the class rides trail together, we’ll plug your new skills into the terrain. This is super fun!

You're going to enjoy 10 hours of top-notch learning, brotherhood and awesomeness. When you're finished, you'll be a whole new rider: even more confident, even more fast, even more stoked!

The price for this experience is $400, including a free year at the Lee Likes Bikes MTB School (value: $199).

Upgrade your Riding — and your Life. We make it fun, simple and safe.

Who are these classes for?

Everyone who wants to ride safer, more confidently and faster on a greater variety of terrain.

If you are a beginner, we’ll give you a solid foundation. Skip all the trial and error (and fear, and bad habits).

If you’re an intermediate rider, we’ll show you an even more effective—and way more fun—way to ride your bike. Go faster with less effort. Ride more safely. Shred new terrain. Every advanced thing you want to do is built on the core skills we teach.

If you’re an expert we will help you refine your connection with your body and bike, and we will show you how to become even more expert. Mountain biking, like so many other pursuits, gets funner as you get better.

Women: You are super welcome in this coed class. If you prefer a class with female students, check out our women-only series.

You should be of driving age (We will make exceptions; email Lee). You should have decent basic bike control. Your bike should fit you and be in good working order. It should be a mountain bike. You will need to lower your seat. You will wear a helmet and gloves. Additional padding is encouraged.

Where are these classes held?

The bike-park sessions are held at the extraordinary Valmont Bike Park in Boulder, CO. Valmont is a fantastic place to learn and ride. Learn more: http://bouldermountainbike.org/valmontbikepark

Lee Likes Bikes is a Valmont Bike Park Official Adventure Provider specializing in adult skills clinics. 20 percent of your clinic fee goes straight to the park. For children’s programs check out fellow Valmont Bike Park Official Adventure Provider Avid4Adventure.

What will you learn?

Pro rider Amy Shenton with perfect RipRow form. We use RipRow to hack the cheat codes of shredding directly into your subconscious.

In this series we will use the RipRow training tool to teach you the fundamental movements of shredding, then we'll dig into all the essential skills:

• LLB kung fu riding philosophy, aka the Cognitive Model of Shred
• Bike setup
• Balanced, effective riding position
• Safe, controlled braking
• Confident, quick cornering
• Riding up and down obstacles
• Pumping terrain
• Reading trails
• And more!

We use our teaching method with riders of all styles and levels, from kids to retirees, from XC riders to downhillers, from beginners to pros. This stuff works—and it’s fun!

Improve on your own — and with our help

At LLB we believe the greatest improvement comes from a combination of individual learning and practice and in-person time with a qualified instructor.

Lots of riders all over the world—beginners to pros—are reaching new levels of shred with the LLBMTB online mountain bike school. When you combine the online learning with an in-person clinic or group ride, your skills — and fun — will skyrocket. You can use our online calculators to dial in your bike for your body and riding style.

Your camp fee includes a year of access (value: $199).

About Lee Likes Bikes

Hi, my name is Lee McCormack, and I like bikes. I’m considered one of the world’s top authorities on riding technique. I wrote and illustrated the bibles of MTB and BMX riding: Mastering Mountain Bike Skills 2nd Edition and Pro BMX Skills. MMBSii is the best-selling MTB technique book in history, and it’s available in eight languages. PBS is used as the coaching manual for the U.S. and Australian national BMX programs. They’re both pretty good books.

As the skills development director for the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, I created the curriculum used to teach high school mountain bike racers how to ride safer and faster, and I taught the coaches how to teach the riders.

Come on out: As great as mountain biking is now, it’s about to get way better!

Lee

Do you have questions or concerns? Email Lee at lee@leelikesbikes.com

Find sweet flow on the most technical of trails.

MTB skills series in Boulder, CO (4 classes)

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