Pedal Progression

I hired a mountain bike and took part in one of the public skills sessions, fundamentals of mountain biking. I had done quite a lot of off road riding on a gravel bike, but never a mountain bike, and wanted to make sure that I was starting from the right place technique-wise, rather than falling into bad habits. The 4 hour session flew by, covering all of the basics about body positioning, explaining all the mechanics behind what you're doing (so that you understand why it works – hugely important) and encouraging experimentation so that you can feel the difference between right and wrong positioning. There was a really useful section about leaning the bike and moving it underneath you, and dealing with flat turns and seeing down the trail. The instructor, Phil, was very knowledgeable and patient. He was great at catering to the range of experience and abilities in the group, and provided very valuable feedback. You can watch YouTube videos on technique all day but it doesn't compare to doing it in front of someone and them giving you feedback. I rode a section of the Nova trail before and after and the difference was night and day! The bike was in great condition and perfectly-suited to the terrain. I would definitely recommend Pedal Progression

I had booked a mtb coaching session with my dad here and the instructor was really helpful and informative. We had a great time and even though it wasn't what we were expecting it helped our riding immensely. I had been riding for about a year or two on trails and with the instructors help I was able to elevate my riding and found a noticeable difference when I went out again on the trails the next day

I attended the fundamentals - session one, led by Matt. He was clear, friendly and helpful with his instructions. Throughout the session I learnt the basics that gave me more control with the bike, making riding over rough terrain safer and a lot more enjoyable. I have been riding since and noticed through the basics it has also made me faster.

We had a fantasic coaching session with Phil in the Forest of Dean. The sessions was tailored to what we wanted, Phil was great at breaking things down and explaining them clearly making it easy to understand and progess our riding. Would definitely recommend!

Myself and two friends had a two-hour skills session with Phil and we arrived with a range of experience and skillsets. Phil assessed our level and tailored the session to suit us individually and as a group. We all learned a great deal from him and highly recommend the small group sessions for anyone who wishes to build confidence. The whole team were great to communicate with, especially as our numbers kept changing! A great asset for Bristol, thanks everyone!

I was kindly given a voucher by my family to attend the fundamentals course offered by Pedal Progression. I can't recommend it highly enough! Great introduction to MTBing with a good balance of focusing on the basics and using the basics doing some fun trails.

I will definitely be going for the fundamentals course for a second time.

I can't praise Pedal Progression and Phil enough, the sessions at Ashon Court were so much fun. I've had 4 private lessons with Phil, starting from the basics as I've only just starting riding off-road. Phil was an excellent instructor and really helped to improve my confidence, the sessions were really enjoyable and broken down into the practice of different techniques.

Reasonably priced and well-maintained hire bikes. Went there for some repairs on my bike recently, great service, recommend