Mountain bike skills in San Jose, CA

Mountain biking is the best sport ever

And the better you get, the better it gets.

I've coached thousands of riders like you — from beginners to pros — to ride safer, ride more confidently, ride faster and have more fun.

Please join me for a fantastic day of learning and shredding.

NOTE: If your desired date is full, please add yourself to the waitlist. If someone cancels , which happens, I'll get you in.

If you prefer 1:1 or a private small group, Lee is available earlier that week. Email Lee at [email protected].

Morning: We'll meet at Santa Teresa County Park in San Jose, CA. Follow the road all the way to the rectangular parking lot here. Look for the subtle Trail Head Cyclery sprinter or red Lee Likes Bikes truck. The park has some great trails, and it's ebike friendly. We start with some fundamental movements and ways of thinking, then we show you the core skills. This is so much simpler than you think!

Lunch: We'll eat and talk about bike stuff. BYOL.

Afternoon: We'll go for a sweet ride. In the first part we will "session" strategically useful features to take the skills from idea to embodiment. Once you settle in, we'll ride together with a level of flow and fun that must be experienced.

Class runs from 10 a.m. to about 5 p.m., but we often ride until dark because it's so fun. If you can leave your evening open that's ideal.

This is always a fun, life-changing day. I'm stoked to ride with you!

- Lee McCormack

After 37 years as a mountain biker and 20+ years as a professional mountain bike guy, Lee has learned some things, and he's always learning more things. In this class you get Lee's newest, best techniques for helping you ride your bike and experience the most joy while doing so.

If you've taken a class with Lee before, just you wait. The methods are way more refined, and he's a way better guide now.

We generally teach you all about:

• Body positions
• Riding dynamically
• Climbing with utmost efficiency
• Braking heavy to generate traction
• Pumping corners to generate speed and traction
• Pumping bumps to gain speed and control
• Hopping smoothly and easily
• Dropping smoothly
• Jumping perfectly (and safely)
• Envisioning and creating shapes on technical trails
• Pro-level trail-reading
• And, most important, how to use your mind, emotions and riding buddies to wring the most possible stoke out of every ride.

Our approach is simple, logical and powerful. You’ll see immediate, tremendous improvement in your riding. As you master the fundamentals, it’s a smooth progression to more advanced skills like hopping, dropping, jumping and technical climbing. We build your foundation of great riding — and we show you how to progress as high as you want.

"I attended last weekend. Straight up amazing! Lee is the man. He’s tough but supportive. Class sizes are small so you get a lot of direct coaching from him. The free subscription to his online content is icing on the cake...if you like your icing piled super high."

- Brian

"Lee is the man. Took me, a roadie tri dork to having fun and feeling good. If you like mountain biking and want to start a journey to getting better this is it."

- Chuck

World BMX champion Jason Richardson attended a class at Vail Lake Resort in Temecula, CA. He said:

"I'm better after Lee McCormask's skills clinic. That says a lot because I'm pretty fricking good!"

- Jason, world BMX champion

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This class includes a free month at Lee's online MTB school, which serves as a great reminder and path to learning even more. Lee will start you off with optional homework.

You can get bike fit consultation. The better your bike fits you, the better you can ride it. That makes perfect sense, but about 9 out of 10 riders benefit from a more precise fit. When you sign up, add the bike fit consultation for $99 (regular price $149). Lee wil follow up with you.

Lee McCormack of Lee Likes Bikes is a world renowned mountain bike author and coach. He has writtten 11 books about mountain biking, including the bible Mastering Mountain Bike Skills, and he's taught riding skills to more than 10,000 riders of all styles and levels. Lee is widely considered one of the best mountain bike skills coaches in the world. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, Lee will help you reach your goals — then surpass them.

This past May, less than a year after his second shoulder replacement, Lee raced the UCI masters world downhill championships on a protype Mistress Cycles trail bike. It was super fun, and a top 10 result.

Lars Thomsen owns Trail Head Cyclery, the best mountain bike shop in the Bay Area. Lars is a highly skilled rider, an intuitive teacher and a great human being. He and Lee make a very effective — and hillarious — team.

Santa Teresa has a nice combination of natual beauty, rocky chunk and sweet flow:

Host or Publisher Lee McCormack, Lee Likes Bikes