BETTER RIDING = BETTER RIDES

★★★★★ Did a two day clinic with my brother as his 50th birthday experience! The DCA crew were AWESOME! Patrick, Joe, and Jess did a great job explaining the "How" of specific techniques/drills and the "Why" behind them! It was truly impressive how quickly the confidence of the riders grew with each corner, jump, drop, hop, roller, and stepdown they took! I saw riders go from new to Mountain Biking to hitting 40 foot rollers and 8 foot step-downs! It wasn't long before all the riders started cheering and encouraging each other to overcome fears and obstacles! I definitely encourage people to attend the two day clinics to really get the most out of the experience! Make sure to bring plenty of water, snacks, open mind, and positive attitude! Miles and Smiles! Bert (aka Bam Bam!)

***** I just took a 1-day fundamentals clinic and let me just say, it was an amazing experience! I am new to mountain biking and the clinic was jam packed with practical skills you can start applying on the trail right away. The environment is very supportive, non-judgmental and you can challenge yourself as much as you’re willing to. I’m a much more confident rider now thanks to Patrick, Jess and Joey. I’ll definitely be taking more clinics in the future. See you next time!

★★★★★ I recently attended a two-day bike clinic at Wompatuck, led by Patrick, Jess, and Joe, and it was an great weekend for improving my MTB skills. The combination of skill-building exercises in the morning and on-trail riding in the afternoon was very effective. At the beginning of the weekend, I never thought I would be able to hit the big jump on Sunday afternoon. I highly recommend this clinic to anyone looking to improve their mountain biking abilities. The DCA team was fantastic, providing immediate feedback and encouragement throughout the weekend. I can still hear Patrick telling me to "get out of your backseat!" as I apply what I learned during the clinic to my everyday riding.

★★★★★ This class was totally worth the money! I took the CO-ED Two Day Clinic, which included a day of fundamentals and a day of intermediate and advanced skills. I didn’t think I needed fundamentals, but I figured it wouldn’t hurt. Turned out I did need it. I was doing several things wrong. Day one made me much more able to notice when that was happening and then try to correct it. Day two was pure gold. We started with the basics required to jump various features safely. From there, we progressed through a whole series of practice jumps. We started very small and eventually progressed to jumps spanning 10 feet! This was done very gradually, which gave us the confidence to continue to each increase in size. From there, we moved onto a skills park and drops of various heights, a dirt gap jump, several tabletops, and some practice on berms. Patrick and Glen were our instructors. They were both excellent. They were very supportive and had good senses of humor. They were very good at noticing and helping us to correct our mistakes and also giving praise when that was warranted. I will definitely take something with these folks again. Either the Intermediate/Advanced day again as a refresher or possibly one of the advanced camps.

★★★★★ Took a fundamentals class at Norbrook Brewery in Colebrook CT. My instructor was Jay and it was an awesome experience. Totally worth it. Picked up so much useful information and Jay pointed out some bad habits I had and gave me some stuff to work on to help improve my biking. We spent the morning working on fundamental skills and then spent the afternoon riding the trails. Really wanted to take the intermediate class the next day but I was beat from all the riding. Looking forward to the next time. Jay was very attentive to everyone and gave some awesome feedback. Thanks!!

I took the 2-day bike clinic with Patrick and the team at Wompatuck State Park, MA and It has been a tremendously beneficial and brilliant experience for me. The core skills that they taught the group in the morning and applied them on the trail in the afternoon was really helpful. It has definitely improved my riding skills and I never thought I would be jumping 8-1 Oft at the end of the day. It was totally worth it spending my time and effort on those 2-day weekend. Kudos to Patrick, Jess and Joe for helping me improve my riding skills and I thanked them for that!

★★★★★ Did a two day clinic with my brother as his 50th birthday experience! The DCA crew were AWESOME! Patrick, Joe, and Jess did a great job explaining the "How" of specific techniques/drills and the "Why" behind them! It was truly impressive how quickly the confidence of the riders grew with each corner, jump, drop, hop, roller, and stepdown they took! I saw riders go from new to Mountain Biking to hitting 40 foot rollers and 8 foot step-downs! It wasn't long before all the riders started cheering and encouraging each other to overcome fears and obstacles! I definitely encourage people to attend the two day clinics to really get the most out of the experience! Make sure to bring plenty of water, snacks, open mind, and positive attitude! Miles and Smiles! Bert (aka Bam Bam!)

★★★★★ I just took a 1-day fundamentals clinic and let me just say, it was an amazing experience! I am new to mountain biking and the clinic was jam packed with practical skills you can start applying on the trail right away. The environment is very supportive, non-judgmental and you can challenge yourself as much as you’re willing to. I’m a much more confident rider now thanks to Patrick, Jess and Joey. I’ll definitely be taking more clinics in the future. See you next time!

I recently worked with Patrick on a cornering mini-clinic at Kingdom Trails in Vermont. Mountain biking has been a passion of mine since high school (25 years ago) and in the last few years, focused skills practice has dramatically elevated my riding. Cornering was one skill I didn't know how to practice or really assess. Patrick was inquisitive about my goals and experiences, then worked with me to define and refine the movement components. I appreciated how much time we spent on the trail working through a variety of corners (flat, bermed, various substrates, etc.) The progression was obvious, especially since I ride these trails often. The community aspect of DCA really speaks to me too. Especially after these summers of flooding, anything one can do to build support and community is a worthwhile endeavor. Developing this through biking, where skill development can also be supported, is even better! I'm excited to be part of this community and encourage others to as well!