Trail Rippers: Mountain Bike coaching for Kids in Golden, BC

Newbies

Who it’s for: Kids who can confidently ride on roads and flat gravel paths but are new to singletrack mountain biking.

Focus: Building confidence, balance, and bike handling on uneven terrain.

Challenge Trails: The Rotary Trail on Selkirk Hill or gravel paths with small hills.

Goals:

• Learn the basics of mountain biking

• Develop comfort with bumps, turns, and mild hills

• Gain confidence riding on natural surfaces

beginner

Who it’s for: Kids who can ride green singletrack trails with small bumps, roots, and rocks. They may stop or walk steeper sections and still find larger obstacles challenging.

Focus: Building confidence and flow through mountain biking fundamentals like body position, gear use, braking, and terrain awareness.

Challenge Trails: Premature and the Adaptive Green Trail.

Goals:

• Develop better balance and coordination on singletrack

• Practice efficient braking and smart gear use

• Learn to scan the trail for smoother, more confident riding

Experienced beginner

Who it’s for: Kids who have completed our Beginner program and/or can ride easier blue trails like the top and middle sections of Premature and the Adaptive Trails. They can ride Berminator but may find some corners and steeper sections challenging.

Focus: Strengthening foundational skills while gaining confidence on steeper sections, tighter turns, varied terrain, and moderate climbs.

Challenge Trails: Berminator, Snake Hill, Lower Premature, CBT.

Goals:

• Improve line choice and cornering techniques

• Ride with control on moderate slopes

• Build confidence, speed, and climbing efficiency on diverse terrain

Intermediate

Who it’s for: Kids who ride regularly (1–2 times per week), have taken a beginner mountain bike lesson and are confident on blue flow trails like Premature, Berminator, and CBT Mainline. They can ride with control across a variety of terrain and handle small obstacles and features.

Focus: Riding technical and steeper terrain with precision, flow, and control.

Challenge Trails: Roller Coaster, Magic Dragon, Mighty Quinn, 3K.

Goals:

• Master line selection over roots, rocks, and technical features

• Ride confidently on steeper and more challenging trails

• Refine skills like pressure control, pumping, and reading the trail ahead