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  1. Upcoming lessons Please see my facebook page for upcoming lessons. https://www.facebook.com/PeachPearton/events Peach's MTB Skills clinics Ride smooth… the speed will come. Skills Clinics Are you into Trail, XC or Marathon riding? Make it more enjoyable! Whether it’s gaining confidence, speed, or just punishing your body and bike less. Come and join us for a skills lesson. Private Private or small group classes tailored to your skill level and needs, can be arranged. Please email chris@peachskills.co.za for inquiries and bookings. Beginner New to riding? Make sure you get the basics right; simple body-position changes can have a huge effect on your riding. This course will have you feeling comfortable on your bike, with a better understanding of your machine. how it all works bike setup riding position, neutral, climbing & descents braking getting started on an uphill getting out of the saddle movement on bike cornering Intermediate Step it up. You have the confidence on single track, now you want to take your riding to the next level. This course will get you loosened up on the bike, working on your body position, how you move, and handling. Get the hang of being in control and making the bike work for you. *The Intermediate class is a pre-requisite for the Advanced class. movement – getting loose on the bike track stand / stationary balance braking cornering – long and tight corners drop off steep climb lifting your front wheel getting onto/over logs and pavements rock garden Advanced Now things are starting to get serious. You feel like you have control of your bike and want to start mastering the fun stuff. This class will work on the skills you need to make your ride more enjoyable. *The Intermediate class is a pre-requisite for the Advanced class. hopping rock gardens manual wheelie bunny hop (American) gap jumps / dirt jumps floating vertical drops Availability Weekdays & Weekends can be arranged. Lessons can be arranged with Chris at chris@peachskills.co.za or keep an eye on the calendar for upcoming classes. Cost Shown on website Specific Clinics Mini-Clinic Peach's Mini-Clinics will focus on one specific skill per lesson. They work on progressing riders from the basics, through to an advanced level. The lessons will be split into the following: 1. Bunny-hop 2. Wheelie 3. Manual 4. Jumps 5. Cornering 6. Drop-offs Tech Skills For those that want to have a bit of fun on their bikes. Feel what bike control really is. This course will cover unique handling skills that help with all riding, be it XCO, Trail or Marathon. Course includes: track stands quick direction change rocking wheelie bunny hop (American) skinnies stoppies side hops roll backs peddle kick Hands on Class Learn how your bike works. Several lessons will cover: · bike set-up · gearing · suspension · tire choice and pressure · setting brakes and gears · simple trail repairs The Coach Peach's MTB Skills Clinics was officially started by Christopher Pearton in late 2014. Unofficially he has done it for most of his life, coaching his siblings, parents, friends, and anyone who set foot on a bike in his vicinity. His cycling career started when he was 10 years old, competing at the local XCO races. Years later he took up Bike Trials, which lead to Dirt Jumping, Down Hill and Enduro. With 20 years experience in the different cycling disciplines, he has learnt valuable skills and tricks which he happily hands over in his lessons. Growing up the youngest of 6 kids meant Chris learned lots of patience. This is evident in his easy handling of every experience level… anyone is welcome! Disclaimer Mountain Biking is a dangerous sport and accidents can happen at any time, especially when trying to improve your skills. Peach’s Skills will not force you to do anything you do not want to do. If you attend these lessons you agree to knowing the risks involved and take full responsibility for your actions and decisions. Peach’s Skills (and its staff) take no responsibility for accidents that may occur during, before or after a lesson. Location All over JHB & PTA The Spruit, Thaba trails, Rietvlei, Redbarn, Groenkloof, Hakahana trails, Wolwespruit. Price may change depending on traveling distance. http://peachskills.co.za/ https://web.facebook.com/PeachPearton/
  2. With very little greenery, and blown-out dusty trails the only options around the Western Cape lately, we headed to the North West province in search of some greener pastures - and boy did we find some gems. Click here to view the article
  3. Our third and final outing in our search for the North West province's finest trails took us to the lesser known Pofadder trail at Van Gaalen's. With no markings or signage in sight, it's a great idea to have a local show you around this rough and rocky part of town - and to experience all the off-piste goodness it has to offer - it's an even better idea to bring a proper long-travel trail bike along for the ride. Click here to view the article
  4. A short video showing the fun side of the Braamfontein Spruit and why we ride it. Probably the most debated public area in South Africa. Open to the public and used by families, runners, dogs and cyclists it can get quite busy at times with tensions running high. We are all very lucky to have such an awesome trail/park in the middle of JHB. Great singletrack through the heart of (Jozi) Johannesburg. Thanks to my friends for helping film and make the video, to the Spruit Fairies for maintaining the trails & to Majozi for the use of his song. Peach MTB Skills, Banshee Bikes, A-Line MTB, Dirt Merchant, Chromag, Dial'd Bikes, Stoked Distribution, One Industries, SixSixOne, Five Ten, D.E.T concepts, Gamut U.S.A, International Trade, Hope Technology LTD, Spank Bikes, DVO suspension, WTB tyres, cSixx, KS suspension, Pyga Industries, IXS, The TrailHead, and Majozi. Click here to view the article
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