A MOUNTAIN BIKE COACHING BLOG, LEARNING AND ALL THINGS BIKE. FEED THE STOKE!
- Unlock Your Potential: Tackle the Trails with Online Mountain Bike Coachingby Nic JohnsonOnline mountain bike coaching, is it a thing? Can you learn to mountain bike online? Lots of clients have admitted to me that they have tried to learn to ride better through watching ‘how-to’ mountain bike You Tube clips and Instagram tutorials online. And then in the same breath, pretty much most clients will express frustration. After watching numerous online videos and reels, whether it is about how to ride a corner, or perform a specific skill, the messages are often conflicting and confusing. The end result is you can be left feeling overwhelmed by all the information, and unsure… Read more: Unlock Your Potential: Tackle the Trails with Online Mountain Bike Coaching
- A Cycling Adventure: Exploring Taiwan’s Hidden Gemsby Nic JohnsonThe first thing people ask about our cycle tour of Taiwan is: Why Taiwan? Well, it’s easy – Taiwan is a small country with diverse natural landscapes, great food, lovely people and is extremely bike-friendly. It’s so bike-friendly that cars slow down and hand food and drinks out the window, people shout encouragement from their scooters as they whizz past and the local police stations double as cycling rest stops complete with bike pumps, tools, toilets and a microwave to heat up your pot noodles. We flew to the capital, Taipei in early January – the middle of winter in… Read more: A Cycling Adventure: Exploring Taiwan’s Hidden Gems
- I went skiing for the first time and it was terrifying!by Nic JohnsonIt’s hard to imagine but at the age of 45 I went skiing for the very first time. How difficult can it be? Most sports have come to me pretty easily, so downhill skiiing won’t be much different right? I started with a two-hour private lesson with my amazing instructor Tom from Latvia. He asked what I wanted to learn, and of course I said ‘JUMPS!’ So, we trudged up to the learner slope to where the four-year-olds were. I listened like a sponge and tried to be the best student I could be. After the lesson I joined my… Read more: I went skiing for the first time and it was terrifying!
Sarah Reading9 June 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Awesome lesson, Nic provides great structured feedback to apply, gets into the trail to break it down causing some lightbulb moments, and got me out of my head (that corner really wasn't as big as I had made it) able to read when a nudge is required and nailed some stuff that I feel like I've been stuck on for ages. Some tweaks to the set up and it's like riding a new bike! Watch out trails, mojo is on track, rocket lines here I come! Robyn Attewell7 June 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Thanks Nic for your one on one session yesterday, it was great. I really appreciated your encouragement and patience. I look forward to practicing all the different suggestions to improve my riding fun. Definitely would recommend you to others. Richard Drake25 May 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent session unlearning some old habits that have restricted my progress. Nic really knows her stuff, has a great teaching style with a really nice way of communicating even to old hacks like me! Following the session Nic sent me very thorough notes which I intend to keep referring to. I will definitely be booking a follow up lesson with Nic later in the year to hopefully exhibit my progress and learn some new skills! Lana Cleverley17 May 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Nic is super knowledgeable and a great coach. Feeling way more in control now, and have a path forward to ride trails I could only dream of before. Helen Payn17 May 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Nic is a great coach, teaching skills and giving encouragement to get down a challenging feature. I joined a group course and was a little nervous, but those nerves quickly went away. In just one session, my confidence grew, I felt more in tune with my body positioning and could pick a line through something I would normally look at and walk. I've also just had a private session to refine cornering and made so much progress in one session! Nic broke down my body positioning and tweaked things till I was cornering smoothly. Highly recommend!! Christina Tyson11 May 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent coaching session. I came away a more confident rider Brooke R9 May 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My private lesson with Nic was an awesome experience. I haven't laughed so hard whilst also learning so much new information in a long time - the two hours just flew by! She quickly identified what I needed to work on and then was able to break down and explain the skills in a way that was easy to understand and retain. Nic had a great ability to communicate without making me feel stupid for not knowing something, which I really appreciated. After the session, Nic sent through notes of everything that was covered-videos, lessons, reccomendations etc- which was really helpful. I found throughout the whole process, from reaching out and booking to the post lesson follow-up, that Nic was very communicative, professional, and approachable. I came away from the session super motivated to put into practice everything she taught me, and I will definitely be booking another session! Dane Divine27 April 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great session with Nic. She could just see what it was I needed to work on and taught me in a way that made sense and that I will remember. Very happy. Jo Smith27 April 2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Nic gave me an awesomely structured coaching session that included a vastly improved bike setup, super supportive feedback on areas to strengthen as well as building my confidence on cornering-all in 2 hours! Amazing!!! I highly recommend Nic for your next coaching session-my rides are now extra challenging in a fun way cos I have homework to do! Thanks Nic!!! Ka rawe!