Experience Required
You will need to:
Be at least 18•years•old or over
Be well practised and fully qualified in the Level 2 Mountain Bike Leadership Award (or TCL or MBL Awards as appropriate
Be a fit and committed mountain biker prepared to ride all day in challenging, up to black•graded terrain.
You should be able to do this with energy in reserve in order to demonstrate appropriate levels of fitness
Be a skillful rider, competent at negotiating the typical trail features found in Level 3 terrain, where obvious line choices and rollable options are often not available.
Required techniques include step•up, bunny•hop and drop•off skills
Be comfortable with reading a map, taking bearings and creating flow in a trail environment
Have a working knowledge of the variety of mechanical systems on current mountain bikes and a desire to increase this knowledge
Be proficient in all areas of mountain bike leadership, as well as demonstrating that you're highly•skilled mountain bike rider through your logbook
Hold a current two-day outdoor First Aid certificate.
Read more at https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/mtbleadership/article/coa20130903-coaching-static-content-Level-3-Mountain-Bike--MTB--Leadership-Award-Pilot-Course-FAQs-0
You can now hire a Mountain Bike - subject to availability at the time of enquiry for Plas y Brenin. The cost is £35 per day.
Please contact us via e-mail to info@pyb.co.uk to make your enquiry.
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