About Us

Riders coaching riders

We love to ride and want you to feel the same. Whether we are on the family trial or racing downhill our love for riding shines through in our coaching.

We coach, we ride, we race. Our coaches bring 15+ years of professional riding experience at National and World Cup levels and are certified as MTB coaches and guides with CTC and MBC UK. We believe hands-on experience counts for everything. 

We aim to develop your skills and build your confidence in a fun, safe and relaxed environment. Whether you are new to mountain biking looking to gain basic skills, a veteran rider who’s lost the love, or a competitive rider looking to gain valuable seconds, we’ve been there. Nerves, plateaus, frustrations, a loss of confidence, we understand how it feels and how to overcome it.

The Coaches

“I love witnessing the progress in an individual’s riding. Witnessing the smallest of changes make a massive difference both physically and emotionally. Sharing in the emotions as they reach their goal, achieve something for the first time, it’s gold dust! I simply love sharing my riding passion with others”

Katy Curd

Founder/Racer/Bike Lover

Katy’s biggest attribute is her ability to make ANY rider feel at ease. Her relaxed manner but meticulous eye for detail ensure that she is one of the country’s busiest mountain bike coaches. With 10+ years of coaching knowledge and 15+ years of national and world cup racing experience Katy can adapt her coaching skills for any rider, of any level, with any goal.

Qualifications/Experience

CTC Skills Coach


MBCUK qualified guide and coach


Outdoor first aid trained


DBS Checked

Sam Copp

Guide/Coach/Bike Lover

All round nice guy, Sam brings his life time of riding experience and his expert eye to our team of coaches. With over a decade of coaching experience, Sam’s expertise of how to break down even the most complex of techniques shows in the rapid progression of his riders. Sam’s effortless style when riding shines back into his coaching always providing a fun, informative and laid-back session.

Qualifications/Experience

MBCUK Skills Coach

British Cycling level 3 guide


Outdoor First Aid Trained


DBS Checked

“Sharing my knowledge with others and watching the moment where everything clicks together is exactly the reason I love coaching. When you can noticeably see a riders speed and technique improve in just a couple of hours I go away buzzing just as much as the rider does!”

“I love working with any rider to help them achieve their goals. When that light bulb moment comes and the smile on their face is one of pure emotion, it’s one of the best feelings to be involved in that process. Rider progression in any form gets me stoked to coach every time I see it!”

Paul Wilkinson


Rider/Coach/Bike fettler

For Paul, riding mountain bikes has been a lifetime passion that shows through in the patient and relaxed coaching style he brings to our team of coaches. From over thirty years of UK and European riding Paul brings a wealth of experience to our coaching team that he passes on in detailed rider observation, analysis and adjustment to ensure each client and group ends their session on a confident high with new abilities.

Qualification/experience

Firecrest accredited mountain bike skills instructor and coach

Outdoor first aid trained

CRB/DBS checked