Coming up in October, it's time to go down to the New Forest, based ourselves out of Lyndhurst, where we've got access to a number of different cycling trails and mountain biking routes. It's a great area and during Autumn the colours on the trees, make it very magical and scenic.  So many children have a mountain bike, but do they really know how to use it properly and technically? Is it set up right? Can they use their gears correctly? Let us help you to help train them and enjoy this brilliant sport, which they can then develop with their friends!

Our plan for October is simple:

- Monday - Meet at the location in Bedford. We'll do some different skills before heading down to the New Forest. Depending on the time we make it down there, we might head out on a ride.

- Tuesday. Today, we'll be likely to be heading to one of the local bike parks, where we can do some more technical riding, teaching skills and developing the skills to go around burms (corners), but also how to use gears to help get up and down hills. Throughout the week, we'll be teaching different skills, including using their gears, brakes, hills, bike checks and more.  

- Wednesday - longer cycle ride, taking lunch with us, possibly with a bit of night riding too.

- Thursday - longer cycle ride, taking lunch with us.

- Friday - cycle ride in the morning, getting back early afternoon.  Load the bikes up and return back to Bedford early evening, depending on the traffic. 

Where will we be heading to on these rides? Well, that's a good question. You, and the rest of our participants, will be helping to plan them the night before riding them, so during the evenings, it won't just be a case of sitting around. You'll also be navigating us around the route you choose so make sure you know where you are going.

Due to the time of when we are heading off and the unpredictability of the weather, we've decided to play it safe and hire a building, in the eventuality that the weather is atrocious. This then gives us somewhere to store the bikes over night, but also to dry off any clothes as needed - although we don't plan on spending much time in there.  This was the perfect sized building last year but it does mean that we are limited as to the number of people who we can take.  Once we're full, we're full!

This residential will have a maximum of 11 participants with 2 Instructors attending. This activity is aimed at children who are between 10 and 16 years of age. 

Your bike and riding ability: You must be able to ride a bike without stabilisers.  Please note your bike must be in a road-worthy and safe condition - this will be checked over by our Instructors. If it is not safe, you will not be allowed to ride it. Please consider whether you need to have it serviced before attending this activity.  There will be certain kit that is needed, but we will also have a stock of kit that is available too.Therefore, if this is the case, we do have bikes for you to add on to your trip.  If you need to or would like to borrow one of our bikes, this will be £60 for the trip.