Love mountain biking but wish you could corner and conquer the technical sections like a pro? Then one of our mountain bike camps is for you. We will help your learn the correct, balanced way to ride a bike. Your mental skills will improve too, and you will leave with a much greater understanding of how to mountain bike more efficiently, smoothly, and quickly. For less than upgrading a wheelset you can upgrade your skills!

Better Ride MTB Camp with Gene Hamilton, June 22nd-24th

What have Single Speed World Champion Ross Schnell, Sea Otter Super-D Champion Kelli Emmett and 2009 Downhill and 4-x Champion Mitch Ropelato done this year to prepare for there best seaon yet?  Take a skills course with BetterRide of course!  Here is what 2009 Pro 4x and Jr. Cat 1 Downhill  US National Champion Mitch Ropelato said in a interview in the Oct. 2009 issue of DIRT Magazine (after just 3 BetterRide camps, he has had two since!):

Dirt Mag: "You seem to be able to turn amazingly, what do you put that down to? Got any special tires on there?
Mitch Ropelato: " Ya, Gene Hamilton is to thank for that, I took is clinic last December in Bootleg Canyon and he was able to show me the correct technique I needed to pull them off."
If this surprises you it shouldn't, Mitch had no formal skills coaching before this lesson.  There are no skilled sports that are mastered by just doing the sport.  In ski racing, tennis, golf, martial arts, etc. the best athletes spend less than 20% of their training time actually doing the sport, the other 80% is spent doing structured drills to master the core, fundamental skills of the sport.

If you would like to reach your potential as a rider and learn the exact same skills BetterRide coaches teach top pro racers sign up for the Crested Butte Camp today!

If many of the top mountain bike racers in the US like Kelli, Mitch and Ross say they have learned more in their clinic and/or 3 day camp with BetterRide than in their entire career before the camp, I bet you could learn a thing or two too!  If you would like to create your best season yet do what these racers and over 1,200 passionate riders like you have done and invest in your future with skills coaching from BetterRide.

This spring as been a whirlwind for BetterRide and Gene Hamilton with camps selling out months in advance, and coaching over a 100 riders who aren't pros, just simply looking to improve.

About BetterRide founder Gene Hamilton:

With over 19 years of coaching experience including 11 years coaching mountain biking skills, Gene and his certified coaches know how to get you riding at your best.  A licensed USA Cycling Expert Coach whose career highlights include coaching many top pro racers (Ross Schnell, Lynda Wallenfels, Chris Van Dine, Mitch Ropelato...) and over 1,500 riders who just want to get better.  He is passionate about coaching, riding and helping others reach their goals.  A pretty good racer too, in 15 seasons as a pro racer he has won a Silver (2002) and two Bronze Medals (2006, 1999) at the UCI World Masters Championships.  All mountain bike clinics, camps and private lessons are guaranteed to improve your riding or your money back.

• This is the best investment you will ever make for your riding. Gene's mountain bike skills clinic is fun and informative. With 18 years of coaching experience, Gene Hamilton understands how to get you racing at your best.  Gene is a licensed USA Cycling Expert Coach, has coached over 1,500 riders (from advanced beginners to top US pro racers), and he is a three time medalist at the UCI World Masters Championships. Visit the website below for more information on clinics, private lessons, and coaching.
• For more information and rider reviews visit www.betterride.net or email Gene at betterride@gmail.com

Rippin’ Chicks Bike Clinics with Alison Gannet, June 25th 12pm – 3pm & June 27th 9am – 3pm

• Champion mountain biker Alison Gannett will host two clinics in 2010, with special champion guest star instructors such as Sara Ballantyne, Laura Anderson, Tina Kempin, Missy Ochs, Sydney Fuller, Michelle Preston, and Holly Annala.
• Special step by step instruction and baby steps skills stations for: cornering, switchbacks, curbs, bridges, up and over obstacles, shifting, braking, bunny hopping, uphills, downhills, rocks, roots, and logs. All levels welcome; we will break into groups by ability.
• REGISTER here or go to www.alisongannett.com