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Inspired by Matthew Acklands race report, I’ve decided to post my thoughts on my own performance in the twelve hour version of the Bike SA Dirty Weekend. I always intended to analyse and critique my preparation and performance but making it available for all to read is a great way to encourage others to reflect on their own performances. With a little bit of time and effort we can learn a lot from ourselves and I know first hand just how easy it is to simply walk away from an event, taking outcomes or results at par value.
Photo: Kane Naaraat – No words for this one…
The guided track walk and pre-ride for is on again at Willunga, designed specifically for beginners, novice racers or anybody a little nervous about getting down the track! It will happen before the Saturday Practice session at 8am sharp.
The session will include a track walk guided by Tyson Schmidt, followed by a slow ride down the course with coaching through the most technical bits.
Read MoreHead for the Hills, along with Inside Line Mountain Bike Club, will be offering a guided track walk and pre-ride to beginner riders throughout the 2018 race season. These group sessions are designed for riders who are new to the sport or riders who feel they need some help getting down the track. They are not for riders looking at improving their times simply to snag a place on the podium!
This weekend plays host to Round One of Inside Line’s Giant Adelaide South Australian State Downhill Series which will be held on the “Secret Connection” trail at Fox Creek. Although the trail is short, it is steep and technical with a fast finish line sprint section. At 8am on Saturday, Tyson Schmidt will lead a group track walk before helping the group ride down the course in a safe and controlled manner.
The track will be open for others to walk from 8:30am.
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There are limited places so please book your place when you register to race. If you have already signed up to race, please contact us to book your spot.
Details
| Cost: | Free! |
| Meet: | By the Head for the Hills Flags |
| Date: | Saturday 14 April 2018 |
| Time: | 8am Sharp Departure |
| Other Info: | Link Expired |
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
Reviews
Linda Gray
2020-01-23T04:58:24+0000
Tyson is terrific! My son has been out on a couple of all day rides and has absolutely loved it. Thoroughly recommend... Head for the Hills Cycling.read more
Zoe Norris
2019-12-01T10:19:12+0000
Highly recommend! I did the intermediate women’s group and learnt so much. Now tackling techy stuff with heaps more... knowledge and confidence instead of just winging it! Tyson is a great coach. Also met an awesome bunch of women and we have continued to ride together which is super sweet.read more
Laura Prosser
2019-11-18T00:09:25+0000
Tyson is a top down to earth bloke for teaching mtb skills and dialling things in 😁 The courses are great for... getting out on the trails and also meeting other chicks - I had heaps of fun while also facing my personal fears and gaining confidence along the way. Lots of laughs and fun to be had, def worth giving one of the courses a goread more
Clare Knox
2019-11-13T11:31:56+0000
This was a great course. Excellent introduction to mountain bike riding. Small all women group.
Tyson is super... enthusiastic and a very good teacher.
Thoroughly recommend for giving you confidence and some basic techniques.read more
Yve Cole
2019-11-13T07:18:29+0000
Thanks Tyson for sharing your skills and knowledge. I faced a fear (drop offs), a ghost (jumps), tackled sections I... would normally avoid and I can now turn right!!🤪 I am riding smoother, faster and with more confidence. Got so much out of the sessions and met an awesome group of women too!read more
Paul O'Reilley
2019-11-13T02:05:23+0000
Jackie has recently completed the Intermediate Mountain Bike Skills Coaching Course for Women with Tyson from Head for... the Hills Cycling. She did the Beginners Course last year.
She cannot recommend Tyson and the courses highly enough. If you’re looking to learn or improve your skills or build on what you are already doing, Head for the Hills Cycling is for you. Tyson is extremely approachable and can relate to novice riders right through to experienced ones, regardless of your age group.
Checkout the programs he has scheduled for 2020.read more
Julie Quigley
2019-03-19T02:20:02+0000
Thanks Tyson for the fun and informative sessions! The boys have loved them.
Tom Baker
2018-11-26T09:09:33+0000
Did the intermediate session with Tyson. Highly recommend. Good mix of theory and practical with all the main skills... covered. Well worth the $$.read more
Matt Brown
2018-11-26T06:53:00+0000
I've been riding MTB for a number of years, and last weekend did the intermediate course with Tyson. From the course... I've been able focus on improving on my riding techniques and pick up new skills and confidence, now knowing what to focus on the trails, particularly when approaching berms, drop offs and jumps. It was great to have things explained properly, the theory behind the physics, and run through practise sessions and fine tune areas which needed improvement and how to apply those for future rides. Especially for those who want to actively improve on their rides, rather than doing the same things on the trails.read more
Libby Matson
2018-10-10T20:03:16+0000
My son had a great camp with Tyson and the boys at fox during the school break.
Dylan Draper
2018-10-08T11:28:29+0000
This was an awesome camp, coach was amazing and the food is great, we did have a ride being Tom matson but other than... that this was great.read more
Alexandra Holland
2018-07-22T02:51:48+0000
The experience was great fun and I would definitely do it again. Louis K
Carrie Parton
2018-06-14T01:01:01+0000
I have just completed the women's intermediate coaching. Tyson provided really good opportunities for practice,... discussion and feedback. I always left a session with something new to think about. I can now ride trails I never dreamed I would be able to. Simply: more trails are more rideable and more enjoyable. Thanks Tysonread more
Catie Cullen
2018-05-03T07:11:38+0000
My son and his friends had a fabulous time learning MTB skills and geocaching with Tyson during the school holidays up... at Craigburn Farm. My son begged to take me up there two days later so he could show me the tracks and get back on them himself. He taught me all the things he'd learnt two days before from Tyson and he can't wait to get back out on the tracks again. My son would love to have more lessons from Tyson, for sure!read more
Anne Towner
2018-04-30T04:27:05+0000
My son (12) and 3 of his mates did a DH morning with Tyson and absolutely loved it. Tyson appears to have been very... engaging and patient with the boys, setting out a course that both challenged and entertained them whilst providing coaching and encouragement where required. Highly recommend and we will be back for another go.read more
Janyce Crawford
2018-04-25T10:28:30+0000
Thanks Bike SA & our skills coach Tyson for the opportunity to work on our skills such an important part of our riding,... Tyson your easy manner & the way you explained the different techniques & made us all feel so comfortable was awesome, we definitely took away some new skills & confidence �read more
Richard Fraus
2018-04-23T09:57:10+0000
Cheers Tyson, informative and professional (and fun). Definitely riding better with more knowledge attacking the... trails�read more
Huxley Lawler
2018-04-23T05:58:08+0000
Tyson is a great coach and top bloke to boot! Perfect balance of theory, science and practical riding. I saw immediate... benefits and the following day I was dropping off 1m high walls with confidence. The best bike upgrade ever - no bike can make up for shortfalls in skill!
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Will Chapman
2018-04-09T07:38:04+0000
My daughter absolutely loved the school program with Tyson and is so much more confident on her MTB hitting trails.... Great experience!read more
Neale Sutton
2018-04-09T05:19:17+0000
My son is part of the downhill riding coaching course at Scotch College Adelaide run by Tyson Schmidt of Head for the... Hills Off Road Cycling. I have been extremely impressed with his professionalism, knowledge and course delivery, he has managed a group of young people with friendliness and firmness. I highly recommend Tyson for any future course instruction and I know my lad is looking forward to the term three 2018 downhill course.read more
Cara Miller
2018-04-09T05:07:01+0000
Thank you Tyson for your brilliance in building my boys confidence and skills on their bikes. They are now constantly... wanting to get into the park and ride around all weekend. This level of independence seemed so far off just a couple of weeks ago, now they are enjoying the outdoors so much more and having fun at the same time! Now for the next tier of training ;)read more
Corey Kemp
2018-02-28T11:18:08+0000
I had a great 1st intro to Fox Creek with Tyson and 4 other 'trainees' last weekend at the intermediate training day.... Got to say I'm a fan and can't wait to get back and sample more of what Fox has to offer. Especially now I've gained the extra confidence hitting the trails with a more technical mindset and a few more tools to utilise.
Tyson comes across as a very passionate and knowledgeable guy when it comes to MTB and his honest approach to coaching made it a pleasure to listen to his anecdotal training style - he was always on task and on topic. I felt like each participant got all the attention they needed/wanted and it seemed we all got out of the day more than what was expected. We sessioned hard, and it was rewarding.
I'll probably be back for the advanced course in due time and would highly recommend the intermediate course to anyone wanting to improve upon their current abilities - there's always something more we can learn.read more
Grant Hudson
2018-02-27T21:38:37+0000
What a great experience I had with Tyson and a group of like minded lads. Tyson is very approachable, he explained... concepts clearly and simply, gave good demos and led us through the skill sets we were working on....attacking, turning, manualling, dropping, pumping, edging, jumping!
I loved the instant feedback with video replay to show me what I did well and not so well.
Stoked to make it safely over or down a couple of obstacles I’ve never managed before at Fox and I walked away with a better idea of techniques I can continue to work on during my riding.
Thanks Tyson!read more
Adam Scott
2018-02-24T06:58:43+0000
Tyson brings a fresh and friendly approach to mountain bike training. He keeps it simple and fun until he starts... talking about Physics.....lol. Thanks for a great day and I look forward to putting the tips into practice.read more
Cos Fragnito
2018-02-13T12:18:51+0000
Thanks Tyson for an informative, professional & action packed Intermediate MTB coaching session. Since taking the... session I have actually enjoyed my riding a lot more simply by implementing the skills you taught me. For example I would normally hit berms at full speed, take a bad line into the 2nd berm (or nearly off trail completely) and end up with a slow exit, but now my approach is more conservative, smooth & faster overall. Feeling the need to get airtime on every jump (although fun) but now realising the pump technique is actually just as rewarding. I have more confidence on flat sketchy corners & mid-sized drop-offs. Its amazing how a bit of fine tuning can make such a big difference. Thanks and hope to see you on the trail soon.read more
Pascale Johnstone
2018-01-20T23:25:34+0000
Thank you Tyson. My son Zac had a ball, riding the Craigburn Farm tracks with you this summer holiday. He might well be... back! The boys even learned to change a tyre tube and lots of handy tips. :-)read more
Neil Waterhouse
2018-01-15T22:46:33+0000
Tyson is instantly approachable and very down to earth. His relaxed manner and excellent communication resulted in a... great day out with valuable mountain biking skills improved all the while making it fun. Not only does he impart his great knowledge of the sport he was also open to hearing how different riders approach a skill or feature (for better or worse). We played around with flat cornering techniques, sessioned berms, drops and jumps. A great day out.read more
Bernadette Lawson
2017-10-13T09:30:56+0000
Highly recommended. If you love MTB riding and lack confidence tackling the trails this is for you. Learning skills... with like minded ladies. No better way to spend 2hrs on a weekendread more
Ali Harris
2017-07-11T22:47:32+0000
Loved my 3 week training sessions with the Gravity Girls. It was especially beneficial for me as I'm a new rider and... set me up with the correct techniques at the beginning so I don't create all those bad habits. Thanks guys ��read more
Julia Massey
2017-07-11T09:01:10+0000
Had a great time with Head for the Hills and the Gravity Girls. We pumped and jumped, learned when to be heavy and when... to be light. Looking now at trails differently too. Thanks Tyson!read more
Jordana Mullan
2017-07-11T04:52:05+0000
Tyson is the best coach I've worked with. Having been to two of his group sessions so far, I've always come away with a... huge smile on my face and having learned a whole bunch of new skills to try on the trails. He's got a great way of teaching and is a lot of fun to ride with!read more
Rachel Lobban
2017-07-10T00:41:47+0000
Thank you Tyson for doing some coaching through Gravity Girls. I participated in all 3 sessions which covered... everything from body position, cornering and pumping to jumps and tackling technical tracks. As a newbie to the mountain biking I found this super helpful to really focus on using these techniques and putting them into practice whilst having the watchful eye of an experienced coach giving me feedback as we go along. It was also really great to bounce questions as a group and soak up valuable knowledge of an experience biker.read more
Rachelle Cartwright
2017-04-21T13:55:36+0000
Thank you Tyson for putting on the clinic 20th April. My kids and their friend thoroughly enjoyed and are keen for... more! Not even all that rain have put them off - so glad you went ahead with it. Your video is super impressive as well. Great value for money. Many thanks and look forward to seeing you again :)read more
Ben Kennedy
2016-10-02T04:53:45+0000
I can highly recommend Head for the Hills Cycling and its head coach Tyson. If you're looking for a way to improve... technique and get faster on the decents and more efficient on the climbs all I can suggest is to get in touch!
Tyson spent a morning with me working on cornering and weight transfer. The coaching was completely tailored and highly effective. I now feel more confident through the turns and know that my runs are now much faster.read more
Ann McColl
2016-09-12T08:31:03+0000
Thanks Tyson & Kenny, Angus really enjoyed yesterday's session, and is pumped for this coming weekend!
Cath Pfeiffer-Smith
2016-09-10T06:16:45+0000
Highly recommend Tyson! Being a very inexperienced rider I was very nervous but he took things step by step with... patience & encouragement to have me riding through terrain I thought was impossible. Thank you & look forward to another session soon! Cathread more
Shane Elliott
2016-08-25T08:53:54+0000
Great tuition, now just to try and put into practice what was shown to me.
Melanie Spurling
2016-08-22T02:37:51+0000
Tyson put on a great tailored training session for a bunch of us lady mountain bikers, it was great morning and good... chance to learn and practice some really handy trail skills.read more
SueAnn Woodwiss
2016-08-21T10:38:01+0000
Tyson was friendly, approachable, encouraging and knows his stuff. Everything you need in a great coach
Mark Kwiatkowski
2016-08-14T06:28:09+0000
well done Tyson- thanks for today. great tips which hopefully will help me beat my mates on the trails.
Garth Anesbury
2016-07-10T23:24:53+0000
Rayna had a great day of riding, skills training and confidence building with Tyson. Tyson provided a great environment... for Rayna to push herself and conquer obstacles in a reassuring environment, that would have stopped her previously. Thanks Tyson.read more
Melissa Kennedy
2016-07-10T03:24:47+0000
Had a great time! Thanks to Tyson for his encouragement and patience! I conquered some stuff i probably wouldn't have... tried on my own! Such great teaching! Im looking forward to the next one! Thanks again!read more
Graeme Naismith
2016-05-07T12:19:39+0000
Today I was fortunate be under the guidance of Tyson, instructor for Head for the Hills. He came to my 'home turf' at... Cobblers Creek and with his expert tuition I was able to nail a couple of obstacles that were that were stopping me from riding two of the trails. I can't tell you how happy I am now that I can enjoy so much more of Cobblers, and that I can take these newly acquired skills to places like Fox Creek and Melrose and feel confident that I can pretty much anything I choose to.read more
Michelle Rice-Murphy
2016-05-01T23:47:44+0000
Awesome day by the boys - 19km wow! Thanks Tyson you totally tuckered them out!
Archie Barker
2016-03-24T11:07:55+0000
The session was awesome. And one of the best coaches I have ever met
(And some good push ups haha)
Rob Barker
2016-03-23T12:21:26+0000
What a great session.
Thanks guys, Archie had a great time.
As a parent watching from the sidelines you guys clearly... have the coaching skills and certainly know your DH.
Thanks again fellas✌️read more
Penny Day
2016-03-21T22:58:58+0000
Thanks Tyson and Kenny - had a great morning developing some new good riding habbits that after a bit of pracitce... hopefully will improve my riding. Hope to join you for another all girls skills clinic some time soon - was well paced, confidence building and most of all fun!read more
Justin Dejong
2016-03-21T22:50:22+0000
The downhill coaching was great learnt a lot cheers Tyson and Kenny top ladz!
Amanda Tidswell
2016-01-16T03:22:36+0000
We are very new to DH and Tyson made us feel welcome. He is easy going and "fun", Matty loved the session at Fox and is... keen for another - well done!read more
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