Mountain Biking In Finale Ligure

Skill Level
Novice

• You have some experience (less than one year) of riding a bike off-road
• You occasionally bike on canal paths, forest roads and other double track
• You may be a road biker who has seen the light and wants to do some more mountain biking

• You have reasonable bike handling skills, and are confident riding non-technical double track and singletrack
• You are competent at riding undulating trails with moderate climbs and descents, but tend to get off and walk technical sections
• You ride at least two times per month throughout the biking season

Intermediate+

• You are generally comfortable riding most types of terrain in different conditions: singletrack, double track, muddy, dry, loose…
• You’ll have a go on smaller technical features, such as roots, rock gardens and small drops, but may get off and walk sections
• You have good bike handling skills and can brake, use your gears and corner confidently
• You ride at least once a week throughout the biking season

Advanced

• You are very confident handling most types of riding and obstacles, including drops (up to 1 foot), rocks, logs, switchbacks
• You have excellent bike handling skills and can lift front and rear wheels, do small jumps, corner, climb and descend well
• You have considerable experience of riding on a wide variety of technical terrains including: rocky, rooty, muddy, loose, fast singletrack, exposed trails
• You ride at least twice a week and rarely get off and walk sections
• You can climb and descend comfortably on technical singletrack for as long as required

Advanced+

• You were born on a bike!
• You can tackle anything the trail throws at you and have experience of riding all types of trail and obstacles (large, loose rocks, roots, drop-offs, logs, north shore)
• You take every opportunity you can to get out on your bike, in all weathers, and you’re happy to ride all day long

Fitness Level
Level 1


• You are a reluctant athlete
• Cycling on flat ground for an hour or so is more than enough for you and you walk any small climbs

Level 2
You exercise once a week for 30 minutes or more
You can ride at a relaxed pace for up to three hours a day, for three consecutive days
You can tackle one or two climbs of up to 200m per day

Level 3

• You have a reasonable level of fitness, exercising at least twice a week for 45 minutes or more, throughout the whole year
• You can ride for up to five hours per day at a moderate pace, with snack and photo stops, for three consecutive days
• You are capable of tackling one or two moderate climbs per day, of up to 400 metres

• You have a good level of fitness, exercising three or four times every week throughout the year, for up to an hour at a time
• You are comfortable mountain biking up to six hours a day at a moderate pace, with snack and photo stops
• You can tackle two or three fairly serious climbs a day, up to 800 metres at a time

Level 5

• You are super-fit and often train for enduro or other mountain bike events
• You are comfortable mountain biking eight hours or more per day, at a moderate pace, for four or five consecutive days
• You can tackle sustained climbs of up to 1,500 metres, two or three per day

• Technical equipment: mountain bike (contact us for rental options)
• Personal equipment: backpack, water bottle or hydration reservoir, provisions (energy bars, chocolate, dried fruit, sandwiches), comfortable bike clothes and shoes, helmet, eye protection, gloves, knee pads